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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

1,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.86/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,875/hd at 767 lb · 141 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.18/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,000/hd at 864 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.91/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 756 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,458 2,116 1,315
Feeder cattle 1,319 2,014 1,156
Slaughter cattle 83 55 92
Replacement cattle 56 47 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 139 cows and bulls sold with 60 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
318 318 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,972 -35.00
415 415 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,490 +12.45
458–485 468 9 527.50–565.00 $537.69 $2,516 -17.18
517 unweaned 517 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,611 +1.26
519–521 520 12 512.50–520.00 $514.38 $2,675 -20.13
563 563 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,815 +5.41
601–642 609 24 412.50–440.00 $435.62 $2,653 -17.59
665–698 681 36 390.00–420.00 $406.17 $2,766 -8.67
722–741 735 50 381.00–398.00 $386.94 $2,844 -17.56
751–787 767 141 368.50–378.50 $374.86 $2,875 -0.88
800–832 805 39 349.50–364.00 $356.95 $2,873 +2.00
857–891 864 75 344.00–348.00 $347.18 $3,000 -1.11
936–941 938 53 342.25–345.00 $343.19 $3,219 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,084 -71.49
515 515 41 495.00 $495.00 $2,549 +10.00
655–672 670 44 382.00–400.00 $398.40 $2,669 -1.74
713 713 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781–798 790 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,062 -0.61
360–391 378 17 515.00–575.00 $537.92 $2,033 -2.43
412–446 431 16 485.00–540.00 $511.18 $2,203 -28.20
456–466 463 15 482.50–507.00 $491.45 $2,275 +7.00
516–529 524 17 442.00–460.00 $453.45 $2,376 -5.61
552–596 570 21 390.00–447.00 $418.12 $2,383 -11.21
617–640 625 6 385.00–400.00 $394.88 $2,468 -2.89
658–688 675 29 362.00–370.00 $365.44 $2,467 -6.73
740 740 14 347.00 $347.00 $2,568 -3.24
752–770 756 64 327.50–351.00 $340.91 $2,577 +2.71
815–848 837 29 310.00–328.00 $322.14 $2,696 +0.39
882 882 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,734 -1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 480.00 $480.00 $1,766 —
771 771 7 320.00–325.00 $322.86 $2,489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–547 unweaned 542 11 470.00–490.00 $477.18 $2,586 -32.82
566–582 unweaned 577 9 420.00–458.00 $445.57 $2,571 —
685–688 686 18 360.00–400.00 $383.98 $2,634 -17.78
915 915 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,960 —
497 497 7 505.00 $505.00 $2,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1355 1082 80-85% 7 162.00–163.00 $162.68 $1,760 —
1095–1320 1174 80-85% 15 146.00–160.00 $155.94 $1,831 +0.27
1220–1420 1290 80-85% 3 174.00–176.00 $175.37 $2,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1695 1346 75-80% 13 151.00–165.00 $156.95 $2,113 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 963 85-90% 3 131.00–137.00 $133.06 $1,281 -11.94
970 970 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 -33.00
1090 1090 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,690 —
1005–1260 1097 85-90% 7 137.00–146.00 $143.45 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2125 1711 6 186.00–193.00 $189.62 $3,244 +1.15
1440–2050 1713 6 198.00–215.00 $205.50 $3,520 +17.03
1740–1775 1755 3 177.00–184.00 $181.64 $3,188 -20.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,974
930–985 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00–250.00 $236.15 $2,239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1140–1280 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,290.94
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1150 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,225.70 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.