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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.34/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 522 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.49/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 741 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.29/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 534 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 2,960 1,559
Feeder cattle 873 2,261 1,298
Slaughter cattle 210 508 215
Replacement cattle 83 191 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm on a limited comparable test. Steer and heifer calves that were weaned traded steady to firm, unweaned calves sold with a light demand. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. A total of 293 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
335 335 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +36.92
358–390 374 6 307.50–355.00 $330.23 $1,235 -8.77
406–428 413 23 303.00–321.00 $316.52 $1,307 +16.52
457–465 459 12 295.00–326.00 $316.00 $1,450 —
475 unweaned 475 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -9.05
515–541 532 36 270.00–300.00 $284.84 $1,515 +5.43
542–543 unweaned 543 6 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,412 -15.00
557–570 unweaned 560 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,498 +11.79
559–597 567 19 242.50–275.00 $266.63 $1,512 -3.74
608–625 unweaned 617 8 232.50–235.00 $233.77 $1,442 +0.81
611–649 629 31 255.00–263.00 $258.52 $1,626 +6.52
661–676 671 17 240.00–253.00 $248.09 $1,665 -9.95
732–742 unweaned 738 19 242.50–243.00 $242.79 $1,792 —
743 743 24 253.00 $253.00 $1,880 -3.61
854–873 865 12 237.00–241.00 $238.65 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–625 620 7 226.00–245.00 $234.21 $1,452 —
749 749 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,753 —
763 763 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,793 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 277.00 $277.00 $914 -6.92
358–390 374 6 275.00–287.50 $280.98 $1,051 -28.92
403–427 unweaned 421 13 250.00–255.00 $252.22 $1,062 -8.60
416–449 427 18 277.00–280.00 $278.05 $1,187 —
458–495 unweaned 474 15 215.00–232.50 $225.05 $1,067 -17.83
490 490 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 -38.08
510 510 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,219 -20.32
500–549 unweaned 524 55 203.00–245.00 $225.64 $1,182 -3.56
552–596 unweaned 564 18 201.00–229.00 $217.38 $1,226 -5.39
604 unweaned 604 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,389 +15.82
668 unweaned 668 10 201.00–210.00 $207.30 $1,385 -0.30
686 686 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,612 -1.00
734 734 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,696 —
753 unweaned 753 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 —
761–783 767 20 220.00–232.00 $229.58 $1,761 +0.08
831 831 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–402 unweaned 401 10 232.50–242.50 $236.49 $948 —
450–457 unweaned 455 13 200.00–217.50 $213.51 $971 —
520–547 539 13 201.00–230.00 $209.61 $1,130 -27.89
521–547 unweaned 539 13 198.00–207.00 $200.68 $1,082 —
623–627 626 12 211.00–221.00 $218.51 $1,368 —
657 unweaned 657 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,222 —
666–675 672 10 211.00–225.00 $215.16 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 unweaned 472 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,286 -3.80
621 621 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,615 —
670–687 681 8 243.00–255.00 $247.43 $1,685 +12.43
718 unweaned 718 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,501 -6.00
780 780 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,708 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 unweaned 451 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1322 1214 80-85% 10 120.00–123.00 $121.42 $1,474 +10.96
1160–1397 1262 80-85% 17 112.00–119.00 $115.25 $1,454 -9.75
1085–1490 1309 80-85% 37 104.00–111.00 $108.79 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1605 1503 75-80% 54 103.00–116.00 $110.99 $1,668 —
1355–1740 1548 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.25 $1,970 —
1390–1925 1584 75-80% 8 117.00–120.00 $117.90 $1,868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–920 914 85-90% 5 80.00–81.00 $80.60 $737 +3.13
820–977 925 85-90% 11 86.00–99.00 $89.08 $824 +11.61
890–980 950 85-90% 3 103.00–109.00 $104.87 $996 -2.98
1010–1255 1097 85-90% 7 85.00–100.00 $90.99 $998 -18.75
1005–1265 1135 85-90% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.11 $1,318 +45.11
1020–1275 1166 85-90% 22 106.00–109.00 $107.97 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–1975 1937 3 144.00–151.00 $146.37 $2,835 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.