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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

2,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.71/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 524 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.02/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 581 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.87/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 530 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,425 2,661 2,091
Feeder cattle 2,130 2,287 1,616
Slaughter cattle 218 271 391
Replacement cattle 77 103 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 295 cows and bulls sold with 74 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
327–336 332 7 367.00–390.00 $376.70 $1,251 +4.31
377–390 381 9 370.00–391.00 $383.84 $1,462 +47.26
407 unweaned 407 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,282 +23.19
410–440 435 36 331.00–344.00 $336.68 $1,465 +8.78
464–485 478 31 306.00–319.00 $311.15 $1,487 -3.85
507–548 529 80 262.00–303.50 $286.23 $1,514 +9.10
541 unweaned 541 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,482 +16.00
560–597 581 101 255.00–274.00 $265.02 $1,540 +7.61
606–646 624 81 251.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,602 +1.16
652–696 667 84 246.00–261.00 $254.20 $1,696 +7.24
708–733 715 53 244.00–257.00 $252.32 $1,804 +6.04
758 unweaned 758 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,706 -9.00
764 764 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,941 +11.11
805 805 20 241.00 $241.00 $1,940 -4.63
813 unweaned 813 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,846 —
850–888 868 17 233.00–246.00 $240.81 $2,090 +6.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–424 409 20 282.50–296.00 $291.80 $1,193 -7.20
460–468 464 18 293.00–306.00 $300.17 $1,393 +17.17
624 624 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 334 20 303.00–327.50 $315.18 $1,053 +1.50
386–395 389 16 297.50–319.00 $312.18 $1,214 +12.02
416 416 10 307.00 $307.00 $1,277 +4.93
401–444 unweaned 432 57 271.00–291.00 $283.32 $1,224 +8.79
453–492 475 53 255.00–284.00 $271.17 $1,288 +4.12
484–494 unweaned 490 17 239.00–250.00 $243.48 $1,193 +2.64
503–541 516 49 247.00–271.00 $257.50 $1,329 +11.13
507–541 unweaned 530 58 227.50–242.00 $237.59 $1,259 +4.43
556–595 577 37 240.00–260.00 $244.67 $1,412 +3.68
560–594 unweaned 579 44 219.00–235.00 $229.55 $1,329 -2.97
601–645 unweaned 619 43 216.00–225.00 $221.55 $1,371 -5.69
604–635 621 43 236.00–257.00 $246.18 $1,529 +7.41
658 658 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,553 +1.74
653–680 unweaned 663 8 200.00–216.00 $209.85 $1,391 -0.15
700 700 14 212.50 $212.50 $1,488 —
705–727 unweaned 716 13 198.00–210.00 $203.95 $1,460 -6.05
717–738 722 16 231.00–233.25 $232.68 $1,680 —
924 924 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,917 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,057 —
423 423 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —
505–506 506 14 228.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,193 —
681 681 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,197 -15.28
420 420 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 -30.00
446 unweaned 446 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,371 +20.50
462–498 unweaned 478 10 277.50–285.00 $281.14 $1,344 +8.15
508–513 511 12 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,437 +20.06
570 unweaned 570 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 +2.72
633 633 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 +27.50
623–648 unweaned 635 17 242.50 $242.50 $1,540 +14.75
674 unweaned 674 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,564 -2.00
719 unweaned 719 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 —
723 723 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 —
763 763 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,625 +2.00
788 unweaned 788 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,600 —
824 824 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,168 —
1022–1420 1203 80-85% 47 117.00–123.00 $119.51 $1,438 -11.89
1155–1375 1298 80-85% 40 125.50–134.00 $130.57 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $691 +14.00
825–980 927 85-90% 9 88.00–108.00 $101.69 $943 -10.19
995 995 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,144 —
1075–1115 1104 85-90% 8 108.00 $108.00 $1,192 —
1195 1195 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,398 —
1075–1285 1196 85-90% 23 110.00–116.00 $112.72 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1420 1307 75-80% 16 130.00–136.00 $132.12 $1,727 —
1235–1660 1427 75-80% 12 121.00–129.00 $126.68 $1,808 -5.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,597 —
1330–1840 1521 4 146.00–155.00 $150.63 $2,291 —
1530–1640 1597 3 126.00–142.00 $134.99 $2,156 —
1340–2080 1753 11 156.00–172.00 $160.70 $2,817 +20.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1060–1350 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,675.00–2,075.00 $1,813.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.