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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

2,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.13/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 576 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.37/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 516 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.03/cwt +19.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 468 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,580 2,425 2,229
Feeder cattle 2,008 2,130 1,828
Slaughter cattle 450 218 332
Replacement cattle 122 77 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Steer and heifer calves mostly 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 572 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
269 269 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,036 —
346 346 4 343.00 $343.00 $1,187 -33.70
404–437 414 28 333.00–350.00 $339.06 $1,404 +2.38
449 unweaned 449 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,423 —
450–487 468 74 303.00–345.00 $331.03 $1,549 +19.88
502–545 524 54 265.00–291.00 $285.52 $1,496 -0.71
543 unweaned 543 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,417 -13.00
556–582 570 55 260.00–278.50 $271.99 $1,550 +6.97
591 unweaned 591 15 249.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,473 —
617–645 unweaned 629 36 241.00–242.00 $241.57 $1,519 —
617–640 629 10 259.00–264.00 $261.45 $1,645 +4.70
656–698 681 48 247.00–263.00 $254.95 $1,736 +0.75
699 unweaned 699 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,580 —
716–718 717 14 248.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,784 -3.46
763 unweaned 763 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,801 +11.00
802–830 812 53 235.50–249.00 $244.18 $1,983 +3.18
855 855 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,026 -3.81
1058 1058 4 202.00 $202.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 12 251.00 $251.00 $999 —
484 484 19 249.50 $249.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,011 —
355 355 8 357.50 $357.50 $1,269 —
796 796 6 234.50 $234.50 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 135.00 $135.00 $680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–342 319 7 267.00–303.00 $286.44 $914 -28.74
359–398 373 23 281.00–299.00 $290.58 $1,084 -21.60
388–390 unweaned 389 7 271.00–275.00 $273.28 $1,063 —
421–446 unweaned 434 18 271.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,207 -5.20
434 434 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,246 -20.00
462 unweaned 462 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,169 +9.52
455–498 473 54 255.00–295.00 $279.97 $1,324 +8.80
503–518 511 43 254.00–273.00 $265.57 $1,357 +8.07
503–545 unweaned 520 47 227.50–246.00 $236.47 $1,230 -1.12
552–591 576 16 235.00–246.00 $241.08 $1,389 -3.59
557–598 unweaned 576 84 223.00–236.00 $228.04 $1,314 -1.51
600–632 unweaned 606 23 221.00–228.00 $226.18 $1,371 +4.63
634 634 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,528 -5.18
650 unweaned 650 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +10.15
702–733 723 19 227.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,679 -0.49
730–745 unweaned 738 8 215.00–227.00 $221.06 $1,631 +17.11
884 884 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,887 —
994 994 20 180.00 $180.00 $1,789 —
1100 1100 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 283.00 $283.00 $855 —
429 unweaned 429 20 253.00 $253.00 $1,085 —
459 459 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,120 —
688 688 12 217.00–227.00 $222.00 $1,527 -4.00
735 735 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
807 807 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–374 373 19 150.00–217.00 $192.23 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–394 380 19 337.50–363.00 $349.93 $1,330 +37.43
412–437 427 25 327.50–355.00 $339.27 $1,449 +34.27
479 479 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,437 —
522 522 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,467 -0.26
552–585 569 10 242.50–261.00 $252.02 $1,434 —
618–620 619 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,548 -5.00
698 698 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 +2.00
910–960 927 85-90% 3 117.00–122.00 $120.27 $1,115 +18.58
890–970 929 85-90% 22 86.00–102.00 $95.19 $884 -6.50
970 970 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,057 -6.00
1010 1010 85-90% 2 61.00 $61.00 $616 —
1025–1317 1128 85-90% 131 106.00–113.00 $110.06 $1,241 +2.06
1080–1295 1134 85-90% 77 114.00–124.50 $120.24 $1,364 +12.24
1181–1245 1196 85-90% 9 93.00–104.00 $96.20 $1,151 -16.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1180 1156 80-85% 7 124.00–136.00 $130.18 $1,505 —
1000–1410 1207 80-85% 59 117.00–122.00 $119.31 $1,440 -0.20
1075–1615 1297 80-85% 26 109.00–115.00 $113.87 $1,477 -16.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1790 1365 75-80% 5 128.00–138.00 $131.85 $1,800 —
1215–1640 1406 75-80% 16 119.00–127.00 $122.32 $1,720 -4.36
1160–1755 1506 75-80% 10 110.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,850 —
1400–1885 1624 9 125.00–144.00 $138.43 $2,248 —
1505–2285 1798 9 146.00–155.00 $149.82 $2,694 —
1545–2185 1824 6 156.00–167.00 $162.04 $2,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.