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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

1,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.01/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,992/hd at 831 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.59/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 517 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.43/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 477 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,934 2,623 0
Feeder cattle 1,778 2,359 0
Slaughter cattle 89 127 0
Replacement cattle 67 137 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 12.00 higher, over 700 lbs. from 4.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 15.00 to 20.00 higher with instances 30.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 156 cows and bulls sold with 57 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
280 280 2 725.00 $725.00 $2,030 —
310–345 329 25 620.00–700.00 $655.01 $2,155 +21.87
360–393 379 38 605.00–660.00 $628.16 $2,381 +32.06
405–447 423 56 570.00–625.00 $599.32 $2,535 +37.79
452–491 unweaned 474 16 535.00–547.50 $542.28 $2,570 +26.28
453–499 488 46 540.00–585.00 $558.85 $2,727 +15.67
532 unweaned 532 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,753 +25.48
522–542 533 52 524.00–555.00 $541.63 $2,887 +31.63
551 unweaned 551 3 503.00 $503.00 $2,772 +53.59
555–567 557 14 475.00–532.00 $509.89 $2,840 +38.93
612–638 625 32 435.00–450.00 $444.42 $2,778 +12.91
643 unweaned 643 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,707 +6.00
656–695 673 55 395.00–450.00 $420.60 $2,831 +11.67
703–743 733 29 375.00–407.50 $381.44 $2,796 -3.72
760–793 778 48 359.00–369.00 $365.75 $2,846 -2.07
810–841 831 109 354.25–370.00 $360.01 $2,992 +2.50
862–885 874 64 339.00–351.50 $344.44 $3,010 +7.95
912–924 922 34 337.00 $337.00 $3,107 -3.00
1003 1003 4 307.50 $307.50 $3,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–596 594 38 455.00–465.00 $457.86 $2,720 —
632 632 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,560 —
712–748 736 28 365.00–375.00 $367.30 $2,703 +4.20
795 795 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,782 +19.00
843 843 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,925 -1.98
943 943 3 330.00 $330.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 294 11 600.00–620.00 $607.16 $1,785 —
300–335 317 6 540.00–590.00 $569.05 $1,804 -6.72
367–399 387 42 510.00–550.00 $535.84 $2,074 -8.55
405–447 429 20 535.00–555.00 $544.02 $2,334 +15.72
428–441 unweaned 433 10 500.00–520.00 $511.86 $2,216 +26.86
456–494 474 50 475.00–500.00 $492.36 $2,334 +10.96
483–491 unweaned 487 18 442.50–452.00 $447.29 $2,178 +13.08
501–543 517 66 435.00–491.00 $458.48 $2,370 +3.98
525 unweaned 525 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 -12.49
550–597 573 36 385.00–440.00 $418.85 $2,400 +8.39
601–640 624 24 382.50–412.50 $399.94 $2,496 -6.83
603–645 unweaned 624 6 360.00–387.50 $373.29 $2,329 +8.29
650–681 672 32 360.00–382.50 $367.78 $2,471 +12.24
701 701 6 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,489 +11.00
755–789 777 62 332.00–343.00 $337.94 $2,626 +0.60
813 813 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,030 —
455 455 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 +35.00
497 unweaned 497 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,212 —
500 500 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 +38.96
599 599 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,336 —
706 706 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,365 +5.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
531 531 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,574 —
443 unweaned 443 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,414 —
516–538 535 44 507.50–545.00 $511.07 $2,734 —
555 unweaned 555 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,803 +50.00
563 563 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,674 -3.01
600 unweaned 600 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,730 —
683 683 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,664 +1.87
686 unweaned 686 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1650 1434 75-80% 9 172.00–184.00 $173.53 $2,488 +0.71
1080–1800 1509 75-80% 10 161.00–170.00 $165.65 $2,500 +2.28
1455–1585 1519 75-80% 4 147.00–159.00 $153.67 $2,334 -9.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–880 858 85-90% 2 132.50–134.00 $133.27 $1,143 —
845–970 908 85-90% 4 110.00–120.00 $114.66 $1,041 —
1020–1180 1083 85-90% 4 136.00–145.00 $141.03 $1,527 +0.88
1135 1135 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,725 —
1115–1155 1140 85-90% 4 130.00–134.00 $131.73 $1,502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1258 1166 80-85% 10 160.00–164.00 $161.84 $1,887 -9.66
1175–1245 1198 80-85% 3 153.00–158.00 $156.27 $1,872 -15.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1168 8 145.00–177.00 $155.99 $1,822 -34.01
1160–1325 1243 2 187.00–190.00 $188.40 $2,342 —
1575–1700 1638 2 163.00–168.00 $165.60 $2,713 —
1335–1860 1676 7 185.00–191.00 $186.61 $3,128 -10.39
1350–1940 1753 11 196.00–220.00 $204.45 $3,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1265 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 210.00–233.00 $217.50 $2,643
1140–1365 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 213.00–247.50 $229.03 $2,831

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1465 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,238.99
1136 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +1,300.00

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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.