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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

2,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $492.66/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 483 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.01/cwt -12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 744 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.54/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 623 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,297 2,226 387
Feeder cattle 2,154 1,887 252
Slaughter cattle 69 150 98
Replacement cattle 74 189 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. A total of 143 cows and bulls sold with 48 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
237 237 7 802.50 $802.50 $1,902 —
252 252 2 730.00 $730.00 $1,840 —
315–330 326 8 640.00–660.00 $644.83 $2,102 -48.45
356–397 380 18 600.00–635.00 $617.81 $2,348 +23.27
414–445 425 15 570.00–595.00 $583.57 $2,480 +11.34
455–462 460 6 520.00–527.50 $525.03 $2,415 +16.77
519–533 526 40 470.00–514.00 $491.55 $2,586 -4.31
519–544 unweaned 530 14 480.00–495.00 $488.40 $2,589 —
578 578 4 473.00 $473.00 $2,734 —
611–626 616 29 447.50–460.00 $453.57 $2,794 +18.57
666 666 16 445.50 $445.50 $2,967 +14.47
678 unweaned 678 11 419.00 $419.00 $2,841 +42.00
735–747 744 121 388.00–409.00 $392.01 $2,917 —
755–773 764 88 376.00–400.00 $390.70 $2,985 +20.45
835–844 839 42 360.00–368.00 $365.13 $3,063 +16.20
862 862 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,974 +4.33
910–932 922 42 331.00–340.00 $337.83 $3,115 +11.83
974 974 5 321.00 $321.00 $3,127 +5.00
1024–1031 1027 20 310.50–316.00 $313.80 $3,223 —
1063 1063 5 315.00 $315.00 $3,348 —
1136 1136 6 288.00 $288.00 $3,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 14 540.00 $540.00 $2,138 —
479–490 483 138 489.00–495.00 $492.66 $2,380 +12.66
517–543 532 14 470.00–480.00 $475.83 $2,531 +14.31
558–583 576 90 381.00–446.50 $439.08 $2,529 —
615 615 71 426.00 $426.00 $2,620 +25.00
661–695 668 84 382.50–420.00 $396.92 $2,651 +17.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 40 414.00 $414.00 $2,360 —
755 755 13 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–276 272 9 650.00–665.00 $654.36 $1,780 +17.29
300–340 324 11 520.00–635.00 $576.58 $1,868 +37.29
370–386 378 11 525.00–540.00 $532.42 $2,013 +22.99
406–446 423 29 495.00–520.00 $511.15 $2,162 +20.49
465–483 476 29 475.00–500.00 $488.06 $2,323 +12.16
490 unweaned 490 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 -25.00
501–510 505 25 437.50–460.00 $448.06 $2,263 -12.57
530 unweaned 530 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 —
550–597 581 53 395.00–422.50 $407.64 $2,368 +7.78
601–644 623 108 375.00–394.00 $382.54 $2,383 +4.64
651–699 689 57 366.00–372.50 $367.01 $2,529 +4.37
706–713 711 51 355.00–366.00 $363.97 $2,588 +11.47
754–789 765 62 330.00–358.00 $345.26 $2,641 +6.32
805–830 825 21 325.00–327.50 $327.04 $2,698 -0.57
849 fancy 849 5 360.00 $360.00 $3,056 —
902 fancy 902 21 334.00 $334.00 $3,013 —
909 909 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,863 +2.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–522 517 57 410.00–422.50 $415.35 $2,147 +2.96
547 unweaned 547 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,256 —
579–597 584 30 360.00–400.00 $387.74 $2,264 +14.04
797 797 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 11 343.00 $343.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–436 unweaned 419 11 555.00–565.00 $560.26 $2,347 +40.26
476 unweaned 476 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,523 —
496 496 9 524.00 $524.00 $2,599 —
522 522 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,453 —
556 unweaned 556 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,558 +17.50
613–615 614 6 430.00–440.00 $433.34 $2,661 —
680 680 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 —
708 708 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1410 1196 80-85% 12 167.50–179.00 $174.35 $2,085 —
1030–1485 1205 80-85% 10 147.00–163.00 $154.13 $1,857 -20.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 4 100.00 $100.00 $875 —
925–975 950 85-90% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.54 $1,449 —
980 980 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,578 —
1005–1272 1145 85-90% 5 148.00–156.00 $150.77 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,044 —
1355–1520 1438 75-80% 2 184.00–185.00 $184.47 $2,653 —
1075–2025 1451 75-80% 8 170.00–177.00 $172.84 $2,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,372 —
1530–1780 1655 2 170.00–187.00 $179.14 $2,965 —
1350–2470 1833 6 215.00–227.00 $221.44 $4,059 —
2305 2305 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1155 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 220.00–255.00 $227.97 $2,177
1130–1160 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 195.00–205.00 $201.49 $2,315

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1050 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,450.00–4,400.00 $3,484.14
1055–1290 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,875.00–3,250.00 $3,055.84
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +300.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.