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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

1,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.78/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,946/hd at 786 lb · 156 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.21/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,072/hd at 895 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.20/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 720 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,763 1,951 1,265
Feeder cattle 1,557 1,615 1,002
Slaughter cattle 76 156 179
Replacement cattle 130 180 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 206 cows and bulls sold with 37 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
262–291 281 24 712.50–727.50 $721.78 $2,028 -7.77
335 335 2 685.00 $685.00 $2,295 -36.16
351–368 361 36 557.50–706.00 $644.18 $2,325 +7.52
400 unweaned 400 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,260 -41.98
408–430 420 21 604.00–630.00 $616.04 $2,587 —
465 unweaned 465 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,604 +13.34
455–482 468 26 545.00–570.00 $563.17 $2,636 +39.13
520–530 523 33 500.00–532.50 $523.51 $2,738 +8.51
556–577 568 7 470.00–512.50 $487.83 $2,771 +10.97
572–591 unweaned 579 23 460.00–468.00 $463.19 $2,682 -5.81
652–672 655 28 425.00–435.00 $433.53 $2,840 +0.05
733 733 9 412.50 $412.50 $3,024 +10.32
761–788 786 156 371.00–375.00 $374.78 $2,946 -4.22
876–898 895 119 331.00–346.00 $343.21 $3,072 -6.49
931–947 935 25 329.00–334.50 $332.94 $3,113 +5.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–424 417 24 525.00–530.00 $527.88 $2,201 —
513 unweaned 513 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,206 —
638 638 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,705 -1.00
694 694 10 402.00 $402.00 $2,790 —
783–784 784 21 350.00–351.00 $350.43 $2,747 -22.24
917 917 15 327.00 $327.00 $2,999 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 15 344.00 $344.00 $2,731 +34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,662 +55.59
302–336 318 14 510.00–550.00 $531.58 $1,690 -41.06
365–399 388 64 480.00–530.00 $515.75 $2,001 -4.05
411–433 unweaned 414 22 460.00–490.00 $485.72 $2,011 +8.22
453–473 464 9 490.00–495.00 $492.17 $2,284 +11.45
459–499 unweaned 476 24 422.50–500.00 $467.84 $2,227 +0.29
508–531 523 15 435.00–455.00 $444.10 $2,323 -10.62
541 unweaned 541 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,191 -30.00
550–562 559 7 400.00–410.00 $402.81 $2,252 -9.31
581 unweaned 581 14 392.50 $392.50 $2,280 —
620–649 637 58 361.00–374.50 $368.67 $2,348 -35.32
654 654 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,322 -21.42
702–743 720 70 340.00–357.50 $347.20 $2,500 -4.94
798 798 13 331.00 $331.00 $2,641 -5.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
375 375 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
386 unweaned 386 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,640 —
419–436 427 18 427.50–500.00 $480.29 $2,051 —
466 466 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,027 +5.00
516–536 527 9 375.00–420.00 $394.58 $2,079 —
629 629 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,352 -16.08
678–685 680 23 324.00–335.00 $331.15 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,316 —
504 504 13 530.00 $530.00 $2,671 -10.00
520 unweaned 520 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,366 —
574 unweaned 574 16 447.50 $447.50 $2,569 —
591 591 3 461.00 $461.00 $2,725 —
646 646 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,681 —
675 675 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —
974 974 85-90% 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,617 +13.00
980 980 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,539 +4.00
1047 1047 85-90% 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,686 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,767 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,791 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1295 1118 80-85% 7 176.00–185.00 $177.47 $1,984 —
1110–1170 1146 80-85% 5 158.00–167.00 $164.05 $1,880 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1299 75-80% 7 157.00–169.00 $162.78 $2,115 —
1460–1490 1475 75-80% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.01 $2,552 +8.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,330 -5.00
1155–1295 1225 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,107 —
1380–1750 1516 4 176.00–195.00 $188.09 $2,851 —
1345–1710 1518 6 196.00–204.00 $199.72 $3,032 —
1395–2005 1720 4 208.00–223.00 $214.29 $3,686 -5.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–916 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 277.50 $277.50 $2,459
911–1380 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 61 165.00–272.50 $208.53 $2,271

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1060 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00–3,650.00 $3,401.09
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1075–1170 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,435.24
1095–1165 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,630.55
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1210–1775 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,210.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +100.00

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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.