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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

2,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.88/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 515 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.47/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 531 lb · 115 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.63/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 424 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,661 2,985 1,309
Feeder cattle 2,287 2,523 1,000
Slaughter cattle 271 360 247
Replacement cattle 103 102 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. A total of 374 cows and bulls sold with 72 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
300–338 323 21 357.00–395.00 $372.39 $1,203 +19.19
353–380 361 10 335.00–340.00 $336.58 $1,215 -4.78
418–436 431 24 317.50–330.00 $327.90 $1,413 +5.97
428–446 unweaned 439 12 291.00–293.00 $291.81 $1,281 —
458 458 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 +5.27
495 unweaned 495 13 269.00–277.50 $272.92 $1,351 -6.08
501–545 528 99 259.00–297.00 $277.13 $1,463 +8.49
548 unweaned 548 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,414 +14.95
556–589 568 14 253.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,462 -4.23
556–597 unweaned 572 24 240.00–253.00 $249.71 $1,428 +5.52
615–637 unweaned 630 25 247.00–250.00 $249.06 $1,569 +10.47
626–647 634 34 254.00–258.00 $255.59 $1,620 +1.77
653–696 675 70 240.00–256.00 $246.96 $1,667 -0.15
722–738 733 18 243.00–253.00 $246.28 $1,805 +0.23
745 unweaned 745 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 —
768 unweaned 768 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,797 —
751–788 772 50 236.00–248.00 $242.89 $1,875 +4.37
811–843 829 14 245.00–246.50 $245.63 $2,036 +13.38
864 864 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,022 —
903–925 920 13 221.00–225.00 $224.09 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,197 —
438 438 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,310 +24.00
459 459 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,299 —
518–549 535 13 256.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,391 +25.02
631–638 unweaned 633 59 221.00–224.00 $223.28 $1,413 +10.28
693 unweaned 693 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,490 —
720 unweaned 720 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 unweaned 568 21 219.00 $219.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 320.00 $320.00 $886 -5.00
314–345 328 24 299.00–315.00 $313.68 $1,029 +14.30
353–399 385 48 290.00–315.00 $300.16 $1,156 +2.47
400–431 418 49 297.00–311.00 $302.07 $1,263 -0.40
416–448 unweaned 430 54 270.00–291.00 $274.53 $1,180 +6.11
450–488 465 48 250.00–277.00 $267.05 $1,242 +9.47
471–488 unweaned 481 37 235.00–255.00 $240.84 $1,158 +8.23
501–541 unweaned 509 114 224.00–245.00 $233.16 $1,187 -2.18
500–548 524 87 243.00–252.50 $246.37 $1,291 —
564–580 unweaned 572 16 231.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,330 +13.32
555–598 575 48 230.00–255.00 $240.99 $1,386 +4.09
600–640 unweaned 614 69 221.00–233.50 $227.24 $1,395 +10.28
603–646 627 33 229.00–250.00 $238.77 $1,497 -11.23
656–672 663 7 232.00–236.00 $234.26 $1,553 +13.21
691 unweaned 691 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,451 -7.00
728–744 unweaned 739 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,552 —
803 unweaned 803 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,622 —
820 820 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +7.00
947 947 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,903 —
957 957 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,080 —
484 484 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 -4.62
485 unweaned 485 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
582 582 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,344 —
646 646 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,505 +9.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–379 373 21 315.00–335.00 $327.78 $1,223 -0.03
404 404 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,353 +33.24
435 unweaned 435 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 —
450–498 unweaned 474 61 270.00–281.00 $272.99 $1,294 +11.99
509–545 528 32 257.50–270.00 $261.20 $1,379 +2.59
527–531 unweaned 529 7 251.00–257.50 $253.77 $1,342 +3.79
556 556 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,376 -2.50
559–593 unweaned 575 55 230.00–247.50 $242.28 $1,393 -3.36
622–641 unweaned 633 12 221.00–237.50 $227.75 $1,442 —
635 635 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,445 -10.00
666 unweaned 666 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,558 +9.39
677 677 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,591 —
768 768 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,620 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1510 1171 80-85% 42 119.00–126.00 $123.55 $1,447 +15.54
1070–1420 1210 80-85% 23 127.00–137.50 $131.40 $1,590 +14.52
1030–1705 1246 80-85% 12 100.00–118.00 $113.43 $1,413 -3.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $555 —
880–925 897 85-90% 7 89.00–106.00 $99.28 $891 —
890–985 938 85-90% 8 110.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,049 +18.88
1015–1045 1030 85-90% 4 93.00–107.00 $100.10 $1,031 —
1005–1220 1054 85-90% 5 75.00–95.00 $86.80 $915 —
1012–1200 1054 85-90% 14 108.00–116.00 $112.56 $1,186 —
1005–1195 1081 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $123.94 $1,340 +38.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1615 1355 75-80% 3 121.00–126.00 $123.39 $1,672 -6.22
1135–1655 1408 75-80% 6 116.00–119.00 $117.73 $1,658 —
1060–1573 1428 75-80% 23 127.00–136.50 $132.60 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,591 —
1335–2290 1776 11 127.00–147.00 $140.10 $2,488 -10.89
1660–2045 1788 5 159.00–170.00 $166.07 $2,969 +15.08
1715–2030 1873 2 150.00–152.00 $150.92 $2,827 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
935–1220 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,704.21

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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.