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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.25/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $3,008/hd at 835 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.83/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 675 lb · 102 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.00/cwt ≈ $2,841/hd at 774 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 2,297 658
Feeder cattle 1,549 2,154 522
Slaughter cattle 81 69 77
Replacement cattle 103 74 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. A total of 184 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
235 235 2 745.00 $745.00 $1,751 -57.50
280–283 282 5 655.00–717.50 $692.66 $1,953 -37.34
315–335 325 6 625.00–700.00 $649.23 $2,110 +4.40
361–393 381 10 575.00–590.00 $581.26 $2,215 -36.55
412–440 427 14 570.00–595.00 $589.48 $2,517 +5.91
445 unweaned 445 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,448 —
455–475 464 11 520.00–545.00 $533.37 $2,475 +8.34
500–539 524 28 485.00–520.00 $507.68 $2,660 +16.13
550–595 562 29 450.00–497.50 $486.05 $2,732 +13.05
595 unweaned 595 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,484 —
630 unweaned 630 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,678 —
724 724 7 398.00 $398.00 $2,882 +5.99
751 751 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,816 -15.70
806–838 835 122 354.50–370.50 $360.25 $3,008 -4.88
860–866 864 23 338.00–345.00 $342.57 $2,960 -2.43
922–931 929 20 334.50–339.50 $335.74 $3,119 -2.09
964–988 972 39 325.50–335.50 $331.19 $3,219 +10.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 16 430.00 $430.00 $2,791 +4.00
665–683 677 50 410.00–430.00 $416.28 $2,818 +19.36
740–741 741 70 374.50–375.00 $374.54 $2,775 —
774 774 78 367.00 $367.00 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–336 321 11 545.00–610.00 $574.83 $1,845 -1.75
357 357 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,053 +42.58
398 unweaned 398 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,791 —
411 unweaned 411 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,973 —
501–515 unweaned 505 7 425.00–435.00 $427.91 $2,161 -22.09
561–580 575 12 395.00–410.00 $406.34 $2,336 -1.30
611–637 619 24 377.50–394.00 $384.05 $2,377 +1.51
648 unweaned 648 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,333 —
663 unweaned 663 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 —
673–681 676 98 369.00–370.50 $370.01 $2,501 +3.00
708–744 720 21 333.00–359.00 $351.77 $2,533 -12.20
787 787 14 341.00 $341.00 $2,684 -4.26
808 808 19 343.00 $343.00 $2,771 +15.96
866 866 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,901 —
995 995 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,631 —
479 thin fleshed 479 20 480.00 $480.00 $2,299 —
472–495 485 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 —
551–571 561 10 385.00–392.50 $388.82 $2,181 +1.08
676–690 679 24 335.00–365.00 $358.65 $2,435 —
722 722 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,765 —
502 502 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,882 —
589 589 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,988 -5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,419 —
453–498 473 9 505.00–595.00 $552.89 $2,615 +28.89
511 unweaned 511 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,351 —
505–547 529 7 480.00–530.00 $500.46 $2,647 +30.46
550 unweaned 550 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 -15.00
601 unweaned 601 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,735 —
602 602 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,799 +31.66
690 690 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,760 ±0.00
710 710 6 397.50 $397.50 $2,822 +10.00
760 760 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1415 1248 75-80% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.70 $2,293 +16.20
1295–1465 1370 75-80% 4 173.00–177.00 $175.52 $2,405 —
1195–1695 1405 75-80% 12 152.00–170.00 $160.90 $2,261 -23.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,066 —
1160–1200 1180 80-85% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,053 -0.35
1025–1560 1190 80-85% 7 154.00–167.50 $162.33 $1,932 -12.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–990 972 85-90% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.68 $1,465 -10.32
980–1085 1033 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.58 $1,566 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,626 -8.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,404 —
1310–1340 1325 2 202.50–208.00 $205.28 $2,720 —
1325 1325 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,888 —
1470–1755 1594 4 204.00–215.00 $209.68 $3,342 —
1510–1725 1611 5 170.00–197.00 $183.04 $2,949 —
1635–2020 1859 9 219.00–244.00 $227.53 $4,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,986
1015–1205 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 180.00–245.00 $195.56 $2,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1105 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,045.00 $1,924.76
1140–1480 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,375.00–3,450.00 $3,388.34
1125–1375 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00–3,280.00 $3,029.98
1220–1365 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,140.00–3,300.00 $3,189.42
1290–1450 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,330.00–2,970.00 $2,699.21
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,240.00 $2,240.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,050.00 $5,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —

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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.