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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.02/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 483 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.56/cwt -13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 522 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.24/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 614 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,328 3,826 1,819
Feeder cattle 2,141 3,245 1,537
Slaughter cattle 119 415 194
Replacement cattle 68 166 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a limited test. Steer calves and heifer calves steady to 10.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 187 cows and bulls sold with 64 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
287 287 12 480.00–485.00 $481.25 $1,381 —
317–335 324 8 450.00–455.00 $451.94 $1,464 -10.77
355–370 363 29 390.00–447.50 $419.93 $1,524 -31.43
410–415 412 10 410.00–420.00 $415.97 $1,714 +17.52
460–485 unweaned 469 19 327.50–350.00 $343.91 $1,613 —
477–497 480 38 332.50–370.00 $359.10 $1,724 -14.51
501–536 514 13 332.00–340.00 $335.21 $1,723 -10.37
551–599 573 39 295.00–323.00 $311.46 $1,785 -0.89
586 unweaned 586 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,729 -5.21
600–649 628 47 279.00–299.00 $285.56 $1,793 -7.76
650–670 658 27 270.00–281.00 $277.80 $1,828 +1.96
716–744 727 13 259.00–265.00 $262.64 $1,909 -7.36
743–749 unweaned 746 21 249.00–254.00 $251.63 $1,877 —
757–795 780 36 245.00–265.00 $252.08 $1,966 +6.08
807–810 809 11 247.00–250.00 $248.91 $2,014 +1.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 27 335.00 $335.00 $1,648 —
548 548 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,699 —
550 550 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
653 653 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,717 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,493 —
762 762 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +24.12
328–345 337 14 387.50–405.00 $395.88 $1,334 +16.82
353–371 363 24 332.50–400.00 $373.30 $1,355 +9.38
386–396 unweaned 390 7 310.00–332.50 $319.78 $1,247 —
403–425 412 20 315.00–335.00 $326.56 $1,345 -18.91
430–440 unweaned 433 11 277.50–325.00 $311.83 $1,350 +11.83
450–497 483 108 297.00–335.00 $309.38 $1,494 -7.88
487–492 unweaned 490 8 285.00–297.50 $289.66 $1,419 -24.77
500–544 521 61 279.00–305.00 $288.05 $1,501 -12.87
526–528 unweaned 527 17 270.00–275.00 $272.06 $1,434 +3.10
558–582 575 50 270.00–296.00 $275.26 $1,583 +3.59
592 unweaned 592 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,498 +2.37
606–630 614 58 255.00–277.00 $267.49 $1,642 +7.91
611–615 unweaned 614 16 225.00–249.00 $233.96 $1,437 +6.37
650–690 671 63 238.50–255.00 $246.71 $1,655 -1.11
701 unweaned 701 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,542 —
702 702 17 251.00 $251.00 $1,762 +4.50
761–790 772 20 228.00–238.00 $234.11 $1,807 +8.17
862 862 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,836 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
514 514 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,439 +3.00
543 unweaned 543 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,167 —
563 563 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 -27.07
609 609 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,477 -9.47
725 725 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,547 ±0.00
393 unweaned 393 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,552 —
414 414 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,552 -22.01
470 470 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,593 -36.76
480 unweaned 480 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,548 —
524–530 527 19 317.50–325.00 $322.70 $1,701 -4.60
508–546 unweaned 530 7 291.00–320.00 $302.92 $1,605 -9.42
553 unweaned 553 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,548 —
555–570 564 15 290.00–317.50 $309.93 $1,748 -9.29
647–648 647 7 263.00–280.00 $272.71 $1,764 -11.39
652–695 666 14 265.00–277.00 $269.41 $1,794 -10.70
724 724 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,861 —
795 795 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
893 893 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
1053–1545 1175 80-85% 38 110.00–118.00 $115.11 $1,353 —
1115–1520 1264 80-85% 6 106.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 921 85-90% 8 103.00–113.00 $107.04 $986 +3.11
995 995 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $806 —
1025–1223 1138 85-90% 18 107.00–114.00 $112.45 $1,280 +20.49
1045–1465 1156 85-90% 7 91.00–104.00 $94.76 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1410 1295 75-80% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.63 $1,459 —
1210–1610 1377 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.66 $1,758 +16.09
1175–1580 1412 75-80% 9 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1290 2 118.00–125.00 $121.51 $1,567 —
1390–1620 1541 6 124.00–140.00 $130.54 $2,012 +0.36
1350–2195 1783 5 141.00–146.00 $143.56 $2,560 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1860 1623 3 110.00–116.00 $112.61 $1,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1250 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,175.00–2,625.00 $2,497.81
1181–1265 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,035.00–2,350.00 $2,187.09
1200–1275 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,726.81
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 175.00 $175.00 $639 —

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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.