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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

2,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.74/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,874/hd at 765 lb · 136 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $453.21/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,796/hd at 617 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.33/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 575 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,116 1,934 2,574
Feeder cattle 2,014 1,778 2,311
Slaughter cattle 55 89 154
Replacement cattle 47 67 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 102 cows and bulls sold with 54 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
306 306 6 655.00 $655.00 $2,004 -0.01
365–390 380 24 620.00–680.00 $637.85 $2,424 +9.69
405–443 431 26 560.00–675.00 $587.55 $2,532 -11.77
453–492 470 40 535.00–570.00 $554.87 $2,608 -3.98
504–522 513 42 525.00–540.00 $534.51 $2,742 -7.12
505–535 unweaned 518 9 487.50–517.50 $503.74 $2,609 -13.76
550–551 551 18 490.00–500.00 $494.59 $2,725 -15.30
600–649 617 83 400.00–463.00 $453.21 $2,796 +8.79
650–688 676 71 402.50–437.50 $414.84 $2,804 -5.76
703–720 711 44 375.00–420.00 $404.50 $2,876 +23.06
753–798 765 136 364.50–391.50 $375.74 $2,874 +9.99
802–843 821 44 349.75–359.50 $354.95 $2,914 -5.06
860–863 862 51 341.00–352.25 $348.29 $3,002 +3.85
901–930 912 56 333.50–340.25 $337.67 $3,080 +0.67
984 984 28 328.00 $328.00 $3,228 —
1026 1026 3 310.00 $310.00 $3,181 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,354 —
472–495 482 19 525.00–540.00 $531.49 $2,562 —
524 524 14 485.00 $485.00 $2,541 —
575–593 589 17 462.00–467.50 $463.26 $2,729 +5.40
657–692 670 40 380.00–410.00 $400.14 $2,681 —
811 811 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,603 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 11 308.00 $308.00 $2,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 331 22 540.00–620.00 $610.61 $2,021 +41.56
365–398 385 5 510.00–590.00 $540.35 $2,080 +4.51
402–433 415 14 485.00–555.00 $539.38 $2,238 -4.64
440–446 unweaned 443 6 460.00–480.00 $469.93 $2,082 -41.93
455–496 474 57 476.00–505.00 $484.45 $2,296 -7.91
475 unweaned 475 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 +32.71
500–540 519 66 439.00–485.00 $459.06 $2,383 +0.58
552–599 575 76 400.00–452.50 $429.33 $2,469 +10.48
608–636 unweaned 620 7 350.00–385.00 $369.61 $2,292 -3.68
605–648 622 47 387.50–400.00 $397.77 $2,474 -2.17
652–697 661 55 360.00–387.50 $372.17 $2,460 +4.39
705–727 722 35 344.00–352.00 $350.24 $2,529 -4.76
758–785 779 52 335.00–341.00 $338.20 $2,635 +0.26
807–817 811 27 316.00–329.00 $321.75 $2,609 -3.25
867–870 868 7 308.00–316.00 $311.44 $2,703 —
901 901 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–441 438 16 475.00–517.50 $506.80 $2,220 —
452 unweaned 452 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,057 —
461–486 478 9 432.50–450.00 $438.13 $2,094 -46.87
508 508 17 445.00 $445.00 $2,261 -15.00
591 591 13 392.50 $392.50 $2,320 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,289 ±0.00
461 unweaned 461 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,489 —
466–468 467 11 535.00–545.00 $539.53 $2,520 —
507 507 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,763 +33.93
508 unweaned 508 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,591 —
666–675 670 14 397.50–405.00 $401.76 $2,692 +11.76
676 unweaned 676 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,501 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,670 —
567 567 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,608 —
699 699 16 375.00 $375.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1200 1155 80-85% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,021 +13.16
1005–1305 1183 80-85% 6 149.00–158.00 $155.67 $1,842 -0.60
1120–1285 1193 80-85% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.00 $1,921 +4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1385 1350 75-80% 2 177.00–179.00 $177.97 $2,403 —
1340–1635 1465 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $170.85 $2,503 —
1430–1540 1482 75-80% 3 149.00–161.00 $156.52 $2,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
970 970 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
1060–1165 1100 85-90% 4 125.00–139.00 $134.64 $1,481 -17.36
1200 1200 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,908 —
1235–1315 1275 85-90% 2 149.00–151.00 $149.97 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1252 3 145.00–180.00 $165.22 $2,069 —
1135–1590 1423 3 166.00–177.00 $172.63 $2,457 —
1535–1975 1737 3 187.00–192.00 $188.47 $3,274 —
1370–2180 1775 2 199.00–204.00 $202.07 $3,587 -2.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1105 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00–280.00 $231.78 $2,343
910–1350 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 212.00–245.00 $226.06 $2,658

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
985–1210 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,284.29
950–1525 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,157.52
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1135–1410 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,753.26
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,925.00 —

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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.