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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

1,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.25/cwt ≈ $2,763/hd at 769 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.62/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 613 lb · 62 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $334.00/cwt -13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,999/hd at 898 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,399 1,458 1,752
Feeder cattle 1,192 1,319 1,568
Slaughter cattle 110 83 130
Replacement cattle 97 56 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. A total of 207 cows and bulls sold with 53 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
270 270 4 700.00 $700.00 $1,890 —
307–347 329 16 590.00–720.00 $663.94 $2,184 +43.94
370 370 9 575.00–592.50 $588.61 $2,178 —
415 415 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,303 -45.00
436 unweaned 436 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,311 —
470–480 472 10 470.00–500.00 $493.90 $2,331 -43.79
525–546 536 20 467.50–485.00 $479.39 $2,570 -34.99
600 unweaned 600 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,625 —
611–617 614 59 417.50–440.00 $427.12 $2,623 -8.50
651–685 670 27 394.00–417.50 $403.08 $2,701 -3.09
700–731 708 21 365.00–385.00 $378.81 $2,682 -8.13
796 796 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,651 -41.86
811–832 820 20 336.00–345.50 $341.16 $2,798 -15.79
898 898 48 327.00–335.00 $334.00 $2,999 -13.18
955 955 8 312.00 $312.00 $2,980 —
1029 1029 21 305.50 $305.50 $3,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,851 —
426 426 5 551.00 $551.00 $2,347 —
455–496 466 15 475.00–500.00 $492.90 $2,297 +32.90
527 527 8 472.50 $472.50 $2,490 -22.50
645 645 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,274 —
726–747 739 13 357.50–364.00 $361.54 $2,672 -13.46
769 769 74 359.25 $359.25 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,926 —
745 745 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 8 600.00 $600.00 $1,548 —
321–340 327 6 485.00–540.00 $520.96 $1,704 -89.04
378–399 387 14 485.00–500.00 $489.57 $1,895 -48.35
404–440 423 13 455.00–500.00 $473.91 $2,005 -37.27
451–460 453 9 435.00–460.00 $454.36 $2,058 -37.09
450–490 unweaned 475 15 392.50–430.00 $417.94 $1,985 —
504–523 unweaned 516 17 407.50–425.00 $415.54 $2,144 —
503–546 521 7 430.00–437.50 $433.37 $2,258 -20.08
560 unweaned 560 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,974 —
565–591 579 18 362.50–402.50 $384.29 $2,225 -33.83
605 unweaned 605 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
620–648 628 10 337.50–357.50 $343.69 $2,158 -51.19
657–686 672 19 332.00–357.00 $343.57 $2,309 -21.87
732–741 733 36 320.00–333.00 $330.43 $2,422 -16.57
762–795 776 44 310.00–325.25 $319.23 $2,477 -21.68
811–817 816 47 312.00–321.75 $321.26 $2,621 -0.88
865–890 868 45 290.00–317.00 $313.92 $2,725 +3.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,722 —
446 446 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,985 —
455 455 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
654 654 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,178 —
723 723 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,667 —
438 438 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,577 —
475 475 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 6 520.00–545.00 $528.07 $2,260 —
448 unweaned 448 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,262 —
500–537 520 11 470.00–495.00 $478.01 $2,486 —
560 unweaned 560 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,576 +14.43
582 582 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,401 —
624–626 625 8 390.00–400.00 $393.76 $2,461 —
808 808 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–945 940 85-90% 11 135.00–149.00 $147.79 $1,389 —
1011–1110 1062 85-90% 8 153.00–157.00 $154.53 $1,641 -0.47
1018–1230 1070 85-90% 5 142.00–147.00 $143.57 $1,536 -11.43
1095–1180 1134 85-90% 12 159.00–168.50 $164.60 $1,867 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1145 80-85% 11 170.00–172.00 $171.70 $1,966 —
1075–1345 1238 80-85% 10 163.00–167.50 $165.02 $2,043 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,312 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,246 —
1400–1465 1424 75-80% 5 161.00–169.00 $165.82 $2,361 —
1430–1705 1634 75-80% 7 150.00–158.00 $155.69 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1493 4 187.50–196.00 $192.94 $2,881 —
1430–1635 1533 3 177.50–185.00 $181.56 $2,783 —
1615–2290 1873 9 205.00–223.00 $211.14 $3,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,668
1010–1395 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 173.00–230.00 $187.31 $2,210

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1210 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,675.00–3,900.00 $3,719.23
1145–1435 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,520.35
1230–1360 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,582.48
1160–1300 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —

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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.