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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.47/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 531 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.61/cwt +20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 731 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.11/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 590 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,653 2,400 2,352
Feeder cattle 1,488 2,055 2,075
Slaughter cattle 114 219 234
Replacement cattle 51 126 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last test: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifer not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. A total of 165 cows and bulls sold with 69 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
305–345 328 14 418.00–461.00 $435.62 $1,429 -26.75
362–395 381 15 391.00–433.00 $415.62 $1,584 -20.72
400–443 427 8 407.00–412.50 $410.57 $1,753 +3.98
472–493 482 19 350.00–367.50 $358.91 $1,730 +3.62
500–548 530 88 311.00–367.00 $348.05 $1,845 +6.87
546 unweaned 546 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,638 -15.91
553–577 560 37 315.00–355.00 $332.19 $1,860 +3.63
635–645 642 60 281.00–308.00 $303.68 $1,950 +9.97
650–678 659 59 285.00–291.00 $286.69 $1,889 +2.49
705–745 731 85 268.00–273.00 $271.61 $1,985 —
760–767 764 34 257.00–270.50 $262.10 $2,002 +15.10
823–838 836 26 245.00–261.00 $259.18 $2,167 —
881 881 12 247.50 $247.50 $2,180 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–498 488 15 330.00–335.00 $332.28 $1,622 —
545 545 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -25.00
579 579 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,621 —
678 678 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,844 +9.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,366 —
527 527 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,175 -54.86
340 unweaned 340 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
355–385 372 16 327.50–352.50 $344.44 $1,281 -1.70
405–449 426 51 315.00–325.00 $320.56 $1,366 -18.34
436 unweaned 436 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,362 —
456–488 470 29 310.00–329.00 $316.22 $1,486 -1.13
463–496 unweaned 480 6 297.50–305.00 $301.38 $1,447 +0.38
500–513 511 28 292.50–312.50 $309.78 $1,583 +0.47
556–597 590 66 261.00–287.50 $275.11 $1,623 —
600–605 602 9 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,555 +0.82
687–691 690 59 240.00–247.00 $245.19 $1,692 -1.02
708–734 722 44 237.50–248.00 $243.74 $1,760 —
756–776 768 31 231.00–245.00 $238.57 $1,832 —
839 839 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,888 +5.00
985 985 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —
1022 1022 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,196 —
362 362 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,213 —
371 unweaned 371 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,039 —
480–491 487 15 287.50–288.00 $287.84 $1,402 —
527–547 535 32 270.00–288.00 $282.46 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,105 —
545 545 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–439 414 18 370.00–417.50 $400.72 $1,659 -12.33
503–538 522 11 315.00–337.50 $328.19 $1,713 +0.63
543 unweaned 543 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,770 —
562–591 575 10 283.00–327.50 $306.99 $1,765 -4.68
678 678 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,776 -3.19
730 730 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,614 —
676 676 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1855 1397 75-80% 22 122.00–129.00 $126.90 $1,773 —
1255–1635 1404 75-80% 6 130.00–144.00 $132.47 $1,860 +19.29
1550–1660 1572 75-80% 5 117.00–118.00 $117.79 $1,852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–985 883 85-90% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.79 $899 —
960–992 981 85-90% 10 109.00–112.00 $111.12 $1,090 —
1065–1076 1072 85-90% 5 116.00–118.00 $117.20 $1,256 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1195 1143 80-85% 6 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,320 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,432 -5.92
1235–1305 1255 80-85% 11 120.00–124.00 $120.85 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1188 2 173.00–175.00 $173.96 $2,067 —
1135–1250 1193 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $1,843 —
1220 1220 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,708 —
1335–1730 1572 7 133.00–149.00 $142.46 $2,239 +7.30
1620–1810 1695 4 160.00–172.00 $164.54 $2,789 —
1475–2130 1800 6 151.00–159.00 $155.19 $2,793 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
937–950 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–162.50 $155.04 $1,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1122 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1133 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1020–1450 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,456.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.