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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

2,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.32/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 573 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.38/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 581 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.57/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 670 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,960 2,580 566
Feeder cattle 2,261 2,008 357
Slaughter cattle 508 450 178
Replacement cattle 191 122 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves and heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with a weak demand for the unweaned fleshy calves. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 699 cows and bulls sold with 73 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
302–345 322 18 335.00–385.00 $358.08 $1,153 +15.08
382 382 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,295 —
398 unweaned 398 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,065 —
436 436 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 -39.06
463–477 unweaned 475 49 262.50–289.00 $284.05 $1,349 —
495 495 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,426 -43.03
507–522 unweaned 514 22 275.00 $275.00 $1,414 +14.00
507–541 519 83 274.00–288.50 $279.41 $1,450 -6.11
552–596 572 122 263.00–275.00 $270.37 $1,547 -1.62
558–592 unweaned 576 32 240.00–267.50 $255.71 $1,473 +6.44
622–636 unweaned 631 21 230.00–239.00 $232.96 $1,470 -8.61
640 640 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,613 -9.45
659–698 unweaned 667 50 230.00–237.50 $233.95 $1,560 +7.95
659–698 673 65 237.50–266.50 $258.04 $1,737 +3.09
703–735 715 30 254.00–260.50 $256.61 $1,835 +7.75
759 759 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,920 —
811–818 814 14 235.00–247.00 $241.83 $1,968 -2.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 13 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
310–330 319 13 267.50–301.00 $283.92 $906 -2.52
378–388 387 29 290.00–313.00 $309.90 $1,199 +19.32
417–444 unweaned 433 31 259.00–264.00 $260.82 $1,129 -17.30
451–499 480 84 255.00–283.50 $274.08 $1,316 -5.89
456–499 unweaned 486 19 235.00–247.50 $242.88 $1,180 -10.12
503–549 unweaned 536 74 205.00–253.00 $229.20 $1,229 -7.27
540–549 545 14 255.00–262.50 $259.32 $1,413 -6.25
564–597 unweaned 581 73 215.00–229.00 $222.77 $1,294 -5.27
552–587 582 47 249.00–255.00 $249.85 $1,454 +8.77
605–646 unweaned 626 30 204.00–221.00 $214.18 $1,341 -12.00
603–649 634 21 237.00–253.00 $244.55 $1,550 +3.55
657 657 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,551 —
651–667 unweaned 661 15 205.00–210.00 $207.60 $1,372 -12.40
734 unweaned 734 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,633 +1.44
750 750 11 229.50 $229.50 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
526 526 9 237.50 $237.50 $1,249 —
617–623 unweaned 620 10 201.00–203.00 $202.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 unweaned 433 29 292.50–317.00 $305.76 $1,324 —
451–471 unweaned 463 14 272.50–280.00 $276.30 $1,279 —
522–547 unweaned 538 30 257.00–260.00 $258.07 $1,388 —
541 541 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,488 -6.00
555–557 556 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,460 +10.48
555–598 unweaned 570 20 201.00–250.00 $241.91 $1,379 —
618–648 unweaned 640 11 221.00–233.00 $229.84 $1,471 —
666 666 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 +12.00
748 unweaned 748 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,608 —
780 780 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 unweaned 427 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 —
545 545 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
722 unweaned 722 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–990 938 85-90% 6 77.00–78.00 $77.47 $727 -17.72
910–968 951 85-90% 10 105.00–109.00 $107.85 $1,026 -1.15
1002–1115 1071 85-90% 73 106.00–113.00 $109.74 $1,175 —
1010–1232 1109 85-90% 100 114.00–125.00 $118.44 $1,313 +8.38
1005–1365 1114 85-90% 32 91.00–105.00 $98.90 $1,102 -11.16
1141 1141 85-90% 4 71.00 $71.00 $810 -49.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1154 80-85% 72 115.00–119.00 $116.43 $1,344 -13.75
1100–1340 1204 80-85% 40 109.00–113.00 $110.46 $1,330 -8.85
1275 1275 80-85% 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,594 +11.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1525 1325 75-80% 7 126.00–135.00 $132.09 $1,750 —
1270–1905 1413 75-80% 16 117.00–124.00 $120.28 $1,700 -2.04
1313–1750 1414 75-80% 26 106.00–115.00 $111.60 $1,578 -10.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1335 1291 4 126.00–137.00 $133.04 $1,718 -10.96
1350–1685 1554 11 123.00–143.00 $134.17 $2,085 —
1480–1755 1668 6 145.00–153.00 $148.42 $2,476 —
1995–2055 2018 3 157.00–164.00 $160.70 $3,243 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1010–1200 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,765.00 $1,670.19
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.