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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

2,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.94/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 771 lb · 184 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.61/cwt ≈ $2,742/hd at 837 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.00/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 623 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,226 1,763 1,229
Feeder cattle 1,887 1,557 879
Slaughter cattle 150 76 242
Replacement cattle 189 130 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Steer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. A total of 339 cows and bulls sold with 44 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
297 297 2 680.00 $680.00 $2,020 -41.78
300–343 322 13 675.00–730.00 $693.28 $2,232 +8.28
370–398 385 19 545.00–605.00 $594.54 $2,289 -49.64
411–441 424 14 570.00–575.00 $572.23 $2,426 -43.81
450–491 472 9 492.50–540.00 $508.26 $2,399 -54.91
483 unweaned 483 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,608 -20.00
512–538 527 23 477.50–512.50 $495.86 $2,613 -27.65
612 612 19 435.00 $435.00 $2,662 —
613 unweaned 613 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,452 —
660–670 662 31 425.00–432.50 $431.03 $2,853 -2.50
684 unweaned 684 43 377.00 $377.00 $2,579 —
700 700 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,835 -7.50
754–762 760 44 368.00–377.50 $370.25 $2,814 -4.53
770 thin fleshed 770 41 410.50 $410.50 $3,161 —
823–828 824 15 346.00–350.00 $348.93 $2,875 —
857–887 865 34 334.00–343.00 $340.67 $2,947 -2.54
933 933 11 326.00 $326.00 $3,042 -6.94
967 967 10 316.00 $316.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–436 434 19 530.00–540.00 $537.40 $2,332 +9.52
488 488 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,342 —
508–537 517 31 450.00–485.00 $461.52 $2,386 —
618 618 12 401.00 $401.00 $2,478 -23.00
658–681 678 26 375.00–380.00 $379.44 $2,573 -22.56
711–737 722 14 341.00–354.00 $348.31 $2,515 —
851 851 7 323.00 $323.00 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–427 424 21 420.00–505.00 $460.18 $1,951 —
467 467 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 276 4 630.00–645.00 $637.07 $1,758 -27.93
305–341 325 13 527.50–545.00 $539.29 $1,753 +7.71
370–380 373 14 470.00–525.00 $509.43 $1,900 -6.32
401–435 415 31 482.50–500.00 $490.66 $2,036 —
430 unweaned 430 21 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -15.72
475–482 479 11 475.00–477.50 $475.90 $2,280 -16.27
488 unweaned 488 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,245 -7.84
501 thin fleshed 501 13 475.00 $475.00 $2,380 —
500–523 504 17 430.00–467.50 $460.63 $2,322 +16.53
556–598 583 33 392.50–412.50 $399.86 $2,331 -2.95
605 thin fleshed 605 34 409.00 $409.00 $2,474 —
601–640 630 51 357.50–389.00 $377.90 $2,381 +9.23
636 unweaned 636 22 359.50 $359.50 $2,286 —
665–675 669 54 352.00–368.50 $362.64 $2,426 +7.64
728 728 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,566 +5.30
756–797 771 184 329.00–342.25 $338.94 $2,613 +7.94
806–839 837 134 326.50–329.00 $327.61 $2,742 —
900–933 925 34 310.00–322.50 $312.86 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -15.00
440 440 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 -35.29
450 unweaned 450 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 —
483–490 486 35 445.00 $445.00 $2,163 +10.00
501–541 519 18 397.50–421.00 $412.39 $2,140 +17.81
580–590 583 10 365.00–377.50 $373.70 $2,179 —
631 631 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,208 -24.00
682 682 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 +8.85
743 743 20 332.00 $332.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,648 —
547 547 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,246 —
427 unweaned 427 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,220 -25.00
556 unweaned 556 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,460 -5.00
678 unweaned 678 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 —
828 828 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,144 —
400 400 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,240 —
533 533 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,020 +13.95
1138–1465 1212 80-85% 61 167.00–178.00 $174.88 $2,120 +2.88
1115–1315 1263 80-85% 4 145.00–161.00 $156.95 $1,982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1500 1318 75-80% 9 151.00–170.00 $161.80 $2,133 —
1230–1550 1364 75-80% 13 173.00–175.00 $173.26 $2,363 —
1205–1770 1366 75-80% 4 180.00–183.00 $181.12 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,417 —
1150 1150 85-90% 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,736 —
1165 1165 85-90% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,027 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1330 1275 4 206.00–210.00 $208.21 $2,655 —
1315 1315 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,840 —
1500 1500 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,790 -2.09
1430–1630 1541 7 196.00–211.00 $204.77 $3,156 +5.05
1445–2275 1758 13 212.00–234.00 $219.34 $3,856 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1175 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 200.00–290.00 $240.59 $2,468
935–1385 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 176.00–250.00 $180.68 $2,300

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1160–1256 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 2,155.00–2,260.00 $2,187.14
1090–1300 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,931.09
1243 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,485.00 $2,485.00
1255–1275 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,477.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1175–1200 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,550.53 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.