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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

2,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.58/cwt +31.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 519 lb · 109 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.21/cwt +23.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 420 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.92/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 572 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,842 1,161 2,632
Feeder cattle 2,366 936 2,052
Slaughter cattle 337 179 477
Replacement cattle 139 46 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Steer and heifer calves 8.00 to 16.00 higher with instances of 20.00 plus higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand for the calves. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 476 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
300–332 321 36 375.00–425.00 $396.13 $1,272 +12.46
352–381 372 18 347.50–365.00 $352.58 $1,312 +30.08
401–441 426 56 320.00–360.00 $349.81 $1,490 +28.67
435 unweaned 435 12 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
456–498 486 47 315.00–340.00 $325.13 $1,580 +8.34
500–528 516 51 291.00–329.00 $312.65 $1,613 +16.90
518 unweaned 518 13 303.00 $303.00 $1,570 —
550–589 571 58 277.00–318.00 $293.28 $1,675 +20.84
567–590 unweaned 575 12 267.50–268.00 $267.83 $1,540 —
600–635 623 26 271.00–285.00 $276.49 $1,723 +14.34
678–698 694 37 265.00–267.50 $267.04 $1,853 +7.04
694 unweaned 694 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,707 —
700–746 715 9 237.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,778 +8.74
735 unweaned 735 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
751–762 759 16 245.00–246.50 $246.04 $1,867 +6.04
827 827 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,968 +1.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,336 —
450–495 481 46 280.00–317.00 $295.25 $1,420 —
605 605 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 324 25 305.00–322.50 $318.41 $1,032 +11.08
356–398 388 34 293.00–337.50 $319.06 $1,238 +41.78
400–432 419 72 277.00–327.00 $293.58 $1,230 +17.12
442 unweaned 442 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,204 +8.74
455–473 unweaned 463 16 261.00–273.00 $263.75 $1,221 +36.73
458–492 471 34 252.50–293.00 $278.94 $1,314 +9.88
505–537 517 83 259.00–293.00 $277.26 $1,433 +26.90
505–540 unweaned 524 26 243.00–257.50 $249.25 $1,306 +22.04
550–578 unweaned 559 13 235.00–246.00 $242.20 $1,354 +17.24
562–597 573 35 241.00–255.00 $248.62 $1,425 +8.25
604–626 613 18 249.00–257.00 $253.82 $1,556 +17.45
623–645 unweaned 635 11 222.00–224.00 $222.89 $1,415 +9.89
676 unweaned 676 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,528 +13.02
679–687 685 19 225.00–246.00 $240.52 $1,648 —
707–748 728 8 221.00–225.00 $223.06 $1,624 +5.56
1045 1045 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 11 259.00 $259.00 $873 —
374 374 6 259.00 $259.00 $969 -11.00
462 462 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,074 —
506–528 517 10 231.00–235.00 $232.96 $1,204 —
580 580 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,320 +16.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,310 —
372 372 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 -10.00
422–448 437 12 307.50–341.00 $328.01 $1,433 —
471–476 473 9 317.50–319.00 $318.00 $1,504 +10.50
497 unweaned 497 7 317.50 $317.50 $1,578 —
501–531 511 36 295.00–317.50 $303.03 $1,548 +23.43
526 unweaned 526 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,446 +15.00
563–590 582 18 270.00–289.00 $276.91 $1,612 +14.58
597 unweaned 597 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,487 —
667–688 unweaned 679 14 233.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,610 —
721–728 725 8 210.00–227.50 $216.52 $1,570 —
810 810 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–985 943 85-90% 5 98.00–105.00 $102.39 $966 +18.39
875–990 953 85-90% 13 84.00–89.00 $85.94 $819 -3.39
1020–1213 1118 85-90% 38 99.00–108.00 $103.82 $1,161 —
1005–1260 1154 85-90% 19 109.00–120.00 $115.06 $1,328 +1.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1365 1196 80-85% 26 112.00–117.00 $114.46 $1,369 —
1075–1385 1238 80-85% 14 121.00–123.00 $121.75 $1,507 -1.18
1178–1575 1317 80-85% 18 104.00–111.00 $107.69 $1,418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1825 1354 75-80% 18 125.00–132.00 $129.51 $1,754 —
1245–1590 1401 75-80% 11 110.00–116.00 $113.28 $1,587 +1.10
1210–1725 1554 75-80% 19 117.00–123.00 $120.07 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1555 1533 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,238 —
1385–1835 1536 7 131.00–143.00 $136.28 $2,093 —
1545–1840 1693 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,675 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1710 1633 3 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $1,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1145 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 160.00–175.00 $169.40 $1,814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1230 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,152.11
1090–1250 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,125.00 $2,003.82

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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.