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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

1,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.61/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,996/hd at 833 lb · 96 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.51/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,992/hd at 866 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $402.02/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,903/hd at 722 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,164 1,984 1,222
Feeder cattle 1,024 1,742 1,074
Slaughter cattle 89 140 106
Replacement cattle 51 102 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances 25.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 140 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
270–295 287 3 715.00–740.00 $722.85 $2,075 +1.65
300–340 316 7 645.00–725.00 $691.29 $2,184 -7.19
350–397 378 16 545.00–655.00 $600.75 $2,271 +8.82
408–428 419 19 590.00–635.00 $624.55 $2,617 +40.10
452–495 475 26 510.00–555.00 $535.68 $2,544 +10.15
500–543 517 16 515.00–527.50 $521.60 $2,697 +27.51
531 unweaned 531 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,443 —
551–596 567 18 445.00–480.00 $469.07 $2,660 +15.62
629–635 631 8 435.00–440.00 $438.74 $2,768 +8.74
667–682 672 38 412.50–420.00 $414.10 $2,783 -0.99
714–737 722 65 395.00–411.00 $402.02 $2,903 +8.02
768 768 8 376.50 $376.50 $2,892 +14.66
802–849 833 96 352.00–367.50 $359.61 $2,996 +19.98
851–882 866 76 334.00–355.00 $345.51 $2,992 +12.08
910–944 930 38 324.50–332.50 $328.60 $3,056 +3.35
963 963 13 319.50 $319.50 $3,077 -8.00
1006–1015 1006 94 315.75–316.25 $315.78 $3,177 +12.98
1077 1077 13 307.00 $307.00 $3,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,805 -5.00
923 923 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,871 -4.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,743 -25.00
325 325 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 -7.97
380 unweaned 380 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 —
380–390 384 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,958 -16.49
400–402 401 8 510.00–520.00 $515.01 $2,065 +8.28
475–498 488 12 465.00–480.00 $470.27 $2,295 +7.15
525–527 526 5 412.50–435.00 $425.98 $2,241 -1.62
555–588 573 18 400.00–415.00 $411.72 $2,359 +21.61
605–640 618 20 395.00–407.50 $401.73 $2,483 +37.42
680 680 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,387 +0.57
713–745 719 48 335.00–342.00 $339.91 $2,444 +4.15
762–776 767 8 332.00–334.00 $333.24 $2,556 -1.88
835 835 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,609 +0.50
903 903 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,709 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,480 —
540 540 4 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $2,592 +12.95
610 610 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +27.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
976 976 85-90% 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,513 —
1005–1080 1047 85-90% 12 129.00–137.50 $132.15 $1,384 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 —
1050–1360 1229 80-85% 14 159.00–168.00 $163.12 $2,005 -15.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1345 75-80% 2 181.00–183.00 $182.10 $2,449 —
1130–1680 1422 75-80% 7 153.00–169.00 $163.49 $2,325 —
1360–1755 1559 75-80% 6 170.00–177.00 $173.70 $2,708 +12.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1235 1189 5 171.00–185.00 $177.65 $2,112 —
1250–1325 1288 2 195.00–203.00 $198.88 $2,562 —
1535 1535 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,809 -16.68
1470–1875 1681 9 208.00–217.00 $211.33 $3,552 -8.11
1390–2465 1944 7 193.00–206.00 $199.52 $3,879 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1260 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 205.00–250.00 $223.87 $2,310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1095–1555 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,225.00–3,350.00 $3,246.03
1270–1465 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,056.21
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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.