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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

2,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.59/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 476 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.43/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 416 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.98/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 513 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,428 2,242 2,542
Feeder cattle 1,988 1,781 2,124
Slaughter cattle 380 387 354
Replacement cattle 60 74 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly steady on a limited test. Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 15.00 to 17.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. A total of 440 cows and bulls sold with 86 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
345 345 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -9.12
363 363 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,143 -17.78
403–448 423 49 294.00–325.00 $311.16 $1,316 +1.86
453–474 466 40 282.00–287.00 $284.63 $1,326 +1.94
466–471 unweaned 469 17 275.00–280.00 $277.05 $1,299 +5.77
504–544 518 58 253.00–275.00 $260.35 $1,349 -12.42
570–572 unweaned 571 16 242.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,396 -6.47
557–594 575 32 253.00–262.00 $256.14 $1,473 +1.93
603 603 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,483 -6.65
603–629 unweaned 621 10 237.00–249.00 $240.49 $1,493 -2.01
655–692 664 20 235.00–246.00 $243.14 $1,614 -6.86
669 unweaned 669 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,539 —
713–741 721 39 236.00–249.50 $242.87 $1,751 +4.19
750–796 775 27 237.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,852 +0.98
871 871 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,003 —
926 926 4 216.00 $216.00 $2,000 +6.00
1199 1199 5 177.00 $177.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,202 —
527 unweaned 527 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,186 -26.00
659 unweaned 659 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,499 —
680 680 13 243.00 $243.00 $1,652 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–347 336 30 285.00–307.50 $294.37 $989 -18.62
354–399 375 42 286.00–310.00 $301.33 $1,130 +10.08
400–416 410 21 292.50–295.00 $293.29 $1,202 -0.45
401–432 unweaned 419 50 255.00–284.00 $270.77 $1,135 +6.28
455–498 476 112 247.50–285.00 $263.59 $1,255 +0.39
506–517 510 40 241.00–255.00 $249.39 $1,272 —
506–535 unweaned 521 18 225.00–245.00 $241.61 $1,259 +6.96
559–568 564 27 231.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,314 -9.16
556–585 unweaned 567 23 212.50–224.00 $220.83 $1,252 +4.49
603–640 unweaned 621 22 213.00–226.00 $222.36 $1,381 +3.43
610–630 623 19 231.00–242.00 $237.24 $1,478 -2.41
728 728 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,587 -1.65
754–798 787 20 207.00–218.00 $210.89 $1,660 -4.11
861 861 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,068 —
442 unweaned 442 7 191.00 $191.00 $844 —
447 447 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 +27.79
613 613 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,125 -32.72
410 unweaned 410 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
409–424 417 18 291.00–302.50 $296.65 $1,237 —
457–475 unweaned 467 27 257.50–273.00 $267.85 $1,251 -4.81
522 522 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,370 —
527–535 unweaned 532 15 249.00–252.50 $251.35 $1,337 +2.61
551 551 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,391 —
607–619 610 33 230.00–242.00 $240.12 $1,465 —
628–643 unweaned 634 8 224.00–240.00 $230.09 $1,459 -4.09
715 715 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 —
751 751 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,585 —
847 847 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,652 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,091 +1.00
603 603 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–960 900 85-90% 14 95.00–107.00 $101.77 $916 -18.23
915 915 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 +1.00
895–975 948 85-90% 8 55.00–85.00 $72.25 $685 -47.75
908–975 952 85-90% 8 113.00–119.00 $116.48 $1,109 +9.07
1018–1106 1081 85-90% 7 75.00–92.00 $79.57 $860 -51.43
1005–1335 1157 85-90% 48 107.00–119.00 $114.21 $1,321 -2.44
1060–1385 1196 85-90% 81 96.00–111.00 $103.73 $1,241 —
1105–1327 1295 85-90% 7 118.00–131.00 $129.42 $1,676 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1405 1175 80-85% 21 114.00–127.00 $120.04 $1,410 —
1025–1355 1175 80-85% 24 123.00–137.00 $129.11 $1,517 —
1180–1433 1286 80-85% 12 109.00–116.00 $112.80 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1390 1325 75-80% 2 131.00–140.00 $135.28 $1,792 —
1143–1765 1450 75-80% 21 117.00–128.00 $121.63 $1,764 -16.95
1650 1650 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,023 —
1225–1310 1273 4 136.00–147.00 $140.14 $1,784 —
1405–2090 1646 14 148.00–158.00 $151.38 $2,492 —
1470–2650 1740 10 127.00–147.00 $140.51 $2,445 -2.99
1790–1950 1856 4 161.00–173.00 $166.54 $3,091 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,930 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
783 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,456

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135–1200 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,089.94

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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.