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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

2,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.98/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 523 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.10/cwt -12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 623 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.31/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 629 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,274 2,081 1,771
Feeder cattle 1,792 1,646 1,497
Slaughter cattle 395 354 198
Replacement cattle 87 81 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers steady to lower on a limited comparable test. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. A total of 482 cows and bulls sold with 82 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 378 10 325.00–340.00 $331.80 $1,254 -10.70
411–444 unweaned 430 21 292.50–322.50 $315.37 $1,356 -2.20
462 unweaned 462 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,317 —
515 515 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -12.50
503–528 unweaned 516 23 260.00–269.00 $263.84 $1,361 -12.16
551–586 unweaned 576 39 240.00–262.00 $253.66 $1,461 -4.24
607–639 unweaned 626 47 236.00–250.00 $242.00 $1,515 —
633–644 640 14 251.00–254.00 $252.06 $1,613 -1.94
659–683 665 19 242.50–253.00 $247.54 $1,646 +0.98
693 unweaned 693 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,663 -2.72
707 unweaned 707 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,591 -6.00
711–741 733 26 240.00–243.00 $242.02 $1,774 -3.75
752–773 765 28 236.00–246.00 $240.24 $1,838 +1.78
810–825 819 14 237.00–238.00 $237.58 $1,946 +3.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 unweaned 542 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 —
553 553 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 21 311.00–337.50 $318.48 $1,032 +2.05
365–398 389 13 283.00–317.00 $307.99 $1,198 -7.10
405–449 unweaned 429 32 256.00–287.00 $266.21 $1,142 +1.21
405–448 433 12 293.00–310.00 $303.80 $1,315 -7.69
450–486 unweaned 472 38 245.00–272.50 $259.34 $1,224 +10.09
465–486 481 12 275.00–287.50 $278.02 $1,337 -21.98
503–523 508 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,359 —
500–549 unweaned 524 81 232.50–262.50 $244.95 $1,284 -12.96
552–595 unweaned 573 13 203.00–237.50 $222.51 $1,275 -17.58
600–646 unweaned 623 68 216.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,390 +0.10
655–689 675 21 225.00–230.00 $226.88 $1,531 +1.16
680 unweaned 680 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 -5.65
704–748 730 14 222.00–227.50 $224.81 $1,641 -3.44
794 794 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,707 -12.64
835 835 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,774 —
945 945 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,056 —
452 452 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,225 -4.00
514 514 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,259 —
514–548 unweaned 531 12 227.50–230.00 $228.71 $1,214 —
583 583 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -14.78
623–646 631 20 220.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,232 —
410–431 unweaned 422 7 290.00–305.00 $296.25 $1,250 —
453–469 460 9 292.50–307.50 $300.70 $1,383 —
482–488 unweaned 486 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,385 -3.73
511–533 unweaned 527 19 252.50–260.00 $255.48 $1,346 —
558–592 unweaned 565 15 235.00–240.00 $237.80 $1,344 -10.71
604–622 unweaned 608 18 223.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,413 -0.54
740 unweaned 740 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,561 —
780 780 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,615 —
805 805 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–397 391 18 289.00–312.50 $303.93 $1,188 —
418 418 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,285 —
423 unweaned 423 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 —
453 unweaned 453 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,318 —
501–549 unweaned 517 38 235.00–267.00 $255.58 $1,321 -4.42
520–523 522 8 245.00–255.00 $249.99 $1,305 —
553–580 unweaned 574 17 235.00–237.50 $235.57 $1,352 -6.08
655 unweaned 655 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–961 924 85-90% 6 93.00–101.00 $98.55 $911 +3.13
955 955 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,232 —
942–998 972 85-90% 7 118.00–119.00 $118.42 $1,151 —
1005–1185 1085 85-90% 7 94.00–108.00 $101.19 $1,098 -3.86
1013–1265 1097 85-90% 25 128.00–135.00 $130.00 $1,426 +24.95
1047–1350 1179 85-90% 90 115.00–126.00 $122.46 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1147 1127 80-85% 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,612 —
1155–1156 1156 80-85% 7 145.00–152.00 $147.00 $1,699 —
1125–1490 1268 80-85% 63 121.00–136.00 $130.27 $1,652 +0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1668 1438 75-80% 26 140.00–146.00 $142.20 $2,045 +11.61
1148–1955 1440 75-80% 37 127.00–137.00 $131.88 $1,899 +1.29
1435–1453 1449 75-80% 4 142.00–148.00 $146.51 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1206 7 136.00–155.00 $143.46 $1,730 —
1375–2060 1725 5 160.00–167.00 $162.41 $2,802 —
1505–2295 1737 8 137.00–156.00 $149.22 $2,592 —
2050 2050 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,458

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1060–1250 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,026.50
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.