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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.46/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 633 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.01/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 513 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.14/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 423 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 1,166 2,842
Feeder cattle 936 873 2,377
Slaughter cattle 179 210 381
Replacement cattle 46 83 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm on a limited comparable test. Steer calves mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves not tested. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Very heavy rains over the last week has limited movement of livestock. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. A total of 225 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
291 291 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,179 —
327–335 330 19 375.00–390.00 $383.67 $1,266 -11.33
377–386 380 11 322.50 $322.50 $1,226 -7.73
405–433 423 48 297.50–332.50 $321.14 $1,358 +4.62
462–483 466 22 315.00–326.00 $316.79 $1,476 +0.79
480–495 unweaned 492 13 282.50–287.50 $284.02 $1,397 +9.02
501–536 519 27 282.50–313.00 $295.75 $1,535 +10.91
560–579 577 24 272.00–277.50 $272.44 $1,572 +5.81
623 unweaned 623 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 +16.23
610–644 634 50 257.00–272.50 $262.15 $1,662 +3.63
651 unweaned 651 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,569 —
673 673 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,750 +11.91
747 747 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,793 -13.00
764 764 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,834 —
806–822 815 9 235.00–238.00 $236.32 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–503 502 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,355 —
587 587 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,473 —
625 625 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +15.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–326 314 14 272.50–377.50 $307.33 $965 +30.33
353–394 376 27 267.50–290.00 $277.28 $1,043 -3.70
378 unweaned 378 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,002 —
420–445 428 15 272.50–277.50 $276.46 $1,183 -1.59
418–440 unweaned 429 25 257.50–270.00 $263.76 $1,132 +11.54
452–478 461 16 257.00–290.00 $269.06 $1,240 +33.06
462–466 unweaned 464 5 222.50–230.00 $227.02 $1,053 +1.97
500–530 507 26 246.00–260.00 $250.36 $1,269 +11.36
503–533 unweaned 520 25 215.00–239.00 $227.21 $1,181 +1.57
550–590 566 19 236.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,360 —
572–593 unweaned 578 23 217.50–232.00 $224.96 $1,300 +7.58
616 unweaned 616 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,312 -17.00
610–636 621 7 233.00–239.00 $236.37 $1,468 —
653–667 unweaned 657 8 210.00–214.00 $212.98 $1,399 +5.68
732 732 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,592 -13.50
780–783 781 12 205.00–210.00 $207.09 $1,617 -22.49
836 836 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,818 +16.50
1095 1095 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 —
572–596 586 5 197.00–220.00 $211.03 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 —
457 unweaned 457 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,302 +12.50
465 465 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,430 —
513–544 531 31 277.50–280.00 $279.60 $1,485 —
548 unweaned 548 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,425 —
565–593 576 8 257.50–270.00 $262.33 $1,511 —
609–634 625 28 247.50–260.00 $254.45 $1,590 -5.55
831 831 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–915 912 85-90% 3 105.00–107.00 $105.67 $964 +25.07
915 915 85-90% 5 84.00 $84.00 $769 +3.40
910–995 971 85-90% 7 85.00–96.00 $89.33 $867 -15.54
1005–1240 1081 85-90% 7 92.00–102.00 $95.64 $1,034 +4.65
1080–1365 1161 85-90% 22 109.00–119.00 $113.61 $1,319 +5.64
1020–1250 1164 85-90% 13 104.00–108.00 $106.32 $1,238 -1.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1535 1405 75-80% 5 109.00–116.00 $112.18 $1,576 —
1155–1735 1416 75-80% 24 117.00–123.00 $119.90 $1,698 —
1325–1840 1546 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $128.35 $1,984 +1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1435 1240 80-85% 5 121.00–125.00 $122.93 $1,524 +1.51
1155–1410 1283 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.80 $1,383 -7.45
1110–1467 1297 80-85% 22 114.00–119.00 $117.53 $1,524 +2.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1765 1601 5 128.00–145.00 $134.66 $2,156 —
1595–1725 1650 3 146.00–150.00 $148.28 $2,447 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1970 1670 3 90.00–110.00 $104.15 $1,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1350 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,075.00 $1,948.30
1355–1600 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,070.73

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 110.00 $110.00 $619 —

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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.