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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

1,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $255.37/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 902 lb · 87 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.69/cwt +12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 803 lb · 82 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.31/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 723 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,371 4,354 847
Feeder cattle 1,289 4,354 770
Slaughter cattle 54 — 63
Replacement cattle 28 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls not well tested. A total of 82 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
255–270 263 4 490.00–525.00 $507.00 $1,333 —
301 301 4 498.00 $498.00 $1,499 —
365–394 378 38 417.50–455.00 $435.51 $1,646 -1.63
412–448 431 12 397.00–445.00 $417.83 $1,801 +5.82
454–470 457 21 370.00–395.00 $388.30 $1,775 +9.17
503–546 521 13 345.00–370.00 $352.96 $1,839 +4.72
565–588 574 20 320.00–334.00 $327.63 $1,881 -2.27
625–646 642 32 294.00–305.00 $299.00 $1,920 -7.06
659–662 661 15 285.00–289.00 $286.60 $1,894 -5.92
705–728 720 22 269.00–281.00 $274.96 $1,980 +0.66
752–782 773 18 265.00–274.50 $270.88 $2,094 +2.79
802–813 803 82 255.00–272.75 $270.69 $2,174 +12.97
901–905 902 87 249.50–256.50 $255.37 $2,303 +12.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 17 388.00 $388.00 $1,707 —
482 482 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,687 —
546 546 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,813 +8.25
692 692 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,882 -5.70
742 742 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 329 9 390.00–415.00 $397.97 $1,309 -5.70
357–388 375 25 370.00–390.00 $382.91 $1,436 +17.22
400–425 415 38 332.50–367.50 $354.28 $1,470 +18.46
440 unweaned 440 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,272 -21.00
466–498 478 31 313.00–337.00 $328.25 $1,569 -0.31
506–508 507 17 307.50–312.50 $309.85 $1,571 -0.94
558–565 561 17 292.00–298.00 $294.37 $1,651 +10.41
602–646 613 45 261.00–278.00 $272.94 $1,673 +6.82
656–660 659 18 250.00–253.00 $251.83 $1,660 -7.04
705–730 723 46 243.00–254.00 $248.31 $1,795 +0.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–475 unweaned 473 7 280.00–285.00 $282.15 $1,335 —
513–549 542 25 288.00–302.50 $297.25 $1,611 +9.47
639 639 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,566 -8.81
719 719 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,726 —
753 753 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,589 —
824 824 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -3.09
497 497 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,901 +25.32
541 541 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,839 +12.03
564 564 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,805 +5.93
615–646 639 19 285.00–297.50 $291.44 $1,862 -3.08
666–688 681 10 280.00–285.00 $281.47 $1,917 -7.75
716–727 722 7 267.50–270.00 $268.56 $1,939 —
857 857 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,598 —
536 536 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 905 85-90% 2 87.00–95.00 $91.24 $826 —
915–980 948 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,185 —
930–1115 1016 85-90% 4 119.00–123.00 $121.41 $1,234 —
1025–1040 1033 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,002 —
1035–1065 1050 85-90% 2 109.00–117.00 $113.06 $1,187 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1068 80-85% 2 118.00–124.00 $120.84 $1,291 —
1040–1695 1244 80-85% 8 129.00–140.00 $133.46 $1,660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,841 —
1275–1580 1436 75-80% 6 133.00–137.00 $134.68 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1660 1592 3 145.00–148.00 $146.70 $2,335 —
1350–1915 1671 4 156.00–160.00 $158.68 $2,652 —
1535–2230 1778 8 163.00–187.00 $173.84 $3,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–925 859 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 140.00–151.00 $144.23 $1,239
800–985 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 147.00–178.00 $160.41 $1,490

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1155–1415 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,010.00–2,750.00 $2,291.10
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.