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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $286.00/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 720 lb · 108 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.83/cwt +16.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 716 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.34/cwt +26.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 572 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,655 1,371 2,709
Feeder cattle 1,535 1,289 2,383
Slaughter cattle 77 54 252
Replacement cattle 43 28 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 120 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
250–280 271 8 492.50–525.00 $503.22 $1,364 -3.78
301–341 320 14 450.00–495.00 $480.75 $1,538 -17.25
350–398 379 39 424.00–472.50 $449.50 $1,704 +13.99
410–447 423 15 417.00–422.50 $419.67 $1,775 +1.84
450–496 470 51 372.50–409.50 $394.86 $1,856 +6.56
495 unweaned 495 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,777 —
503–540 520 28 350.00–370.00 $361.33 $1,879 +8.37
570 fancy 570 56 360.50 $360.50 $2,055 —
550–587 575 29 327.50–350.00 $342.44 $1,969 +14.81
608–628 621 14 307.00–326.00 $313.65 $1,948 +14.65
655 fancy 655 42 329.50 $329.50 $2,158 —
657 657 10 292.50 $292.50 $1,922 +5.90
707–723 720 108 270.00–290.50 $286.00 $2,059 +11.04
763–782 779 17 263.00–268.50 $266.14 $2,073 -4.74
806–811 810 15 264.00 $264.00 $2,138 -6.69
868–896 891 44 253.00–263.00 $261.66 $2,331 —
1140 1140 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 462.50 $462.50 $1,554 —
448 unweaned 448 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 —
481 481 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,732 +10.00
678 678 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,844 ±0.00
707 unweaned 707 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,697 —
716–748 729 21 256.00–264.00 $261.03 $1,903 -4.97
819 819 30 256.00 $256.00 $2,097 —
872–875 874 22 247.00–250.00 $249.32 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 321 15 395.00–415.00 $405.90 $1,303 +7.93
357–383 368 22 387.50–430.00 $404.77 $1,490 +21.86
411–442 431 26 340.00–375.00 $355.64 $1,533 +1.36
439 unweaned 439 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,383 +26.00
460 fancy 460 33 352.00 $352.00 $1,619 —
450–495 477 18 317.50–342.50 $330.21 $1,575 +1.96
510–523 unweaned 515 11 270.00–305.00 $290.78 $1,498 —
500–547 524 42 310.00–327.50 $317.02 $1,661 +7.17
555–557 555 30 289.00–312.00 $308.16 $1,710 +13.79
561 fancy 561 29 320.00 $320.00 $1,795 —
552–598 unweaned 575 10 281.00–287.50 $284.12 $1,634 —
607–630 615 22 267.00–280.00 $272.20 $1,674 -0.74
641 unweaned 641 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,570 —
670–693 687 32 252.50–263.00 $260.43 $1,789 +8.60
692 unweaned 692 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,695 —
703–735 714 21 246.00–265.00 $257.16 $1,836 +8.85
717 fancy 717 84 266.75 $266.75 $1,913 —
763–772 768 14 245.00–250.00 $247.87 $1,904 —
868–879 877 23 219.00–241.00 $236.26 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–399 395 14 300.00–345.00 $325.99 $1,288 —
555 555 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,467 —
433 433 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,710 -5.00
477–487 unweaned 480 10 360.00–363.00 $362.09 $1,738 —
510–526 520 8 347.50–357.50 $353.82 $1,840 +13.82
661 unweaned 661 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,818 —
650–675 663 12 279.00–292.50 $283.17 $1,877 +1.70
723 723 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,898 -6.06
828–843 834 7 220.00–241.00 $231.91 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,562 —
549 549 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,812 +17.50
628 unweaned 628 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–855 799 85-90% 4 94.00–109.00 $99.23 $793 —
965 965 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,283 —
1030–1240 1147 85-90% 14 124.00–134.00 $129.10 $1,481 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1685 1405 75-80% 5 143.00–148.00 $145.53 $2,045 +10.85
1125–1675 1422 75-80% 11 129.00–139.00 $135.38 $1,925 +0.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1310 1231 80-85% 5 131.00–133.00 $132.25 $1,628 -1.21
1155–1402 1312 80-85% 5 137.00–144.00 $139.64 $1,832 —
1185–1415 1327 80-85% 3 100.00–128.00 $117.15 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1670 1573 2 140.00–155.00 $147.03 $2,313 +0.33
1475–2120 1735 7 158.00–166.00 $162.56 $2,820 —
1650–2160 1834 6 169.00–183.00 $173.18 $3,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,815.00 $1,815.00
1200–1470 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,923.89
1215–1550 1401 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,890.00–2,650.00 $2,333.03
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.