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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

1,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.92/cwt ≈ $2,643/hd at 826 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.36/cwt -15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 629 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.32/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 508 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,770 2,331 2,209
Feeder cattle 1,371 1,895 1,939
Slaughter cattle 210 266 192
Replacement cattle 189 170 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 399 cows and bulls sold with 53 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
250–288 279 13 705.00–715.00 $707.07 $1,973 +7.66
300–332 308 19 640.00–660.00 $654.33 $2,015 -34.41
367–383 379 27 565.00–570.00 $566.26 $2,146 -72.95
400–420 411 8 560.00–580.00 $572.52 $2,353 -10.22
429 unweaned 429 11 550.00 $550.00 $2,360 —
465–483 unweaned 479 24 509.00–511.00 $509.49 $2,440 +9.49
500–511 503 18 482.50–497.50 $486.73 $2,448 —
503–540 unweaned 513 15 465.00–475.00 $470.42 $2,413 -9.58
555 555 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,608 +15.74
615–648 629 34 415.00–417.50 $415.36 $2,613 -15.86
650–670 658 22 400.00–420.00 $411.50 $2,708 —
696 unweaned 696 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,627 -12.50
761–785 782 22 355.00–361.00 $355.80 $2,782 -4.20
847 847 6 337.00 $337.00 $2,854 -27.26
870 870 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,958 +12.71
955 955 9 355.00 $355.00 $3,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,229 —
504–539 520 26 455.00 $455.00 $2,366 —
550–567 559 14 392.50–420.00 $406.04 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–456 453 29 425.00–453.00 $444.26 $2,012 —
518 518 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,046 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 710.00 $710.00 $1,598 +21.04
275–298 283 14 607.50–655.00 $637.95 $1,805 -7.54
309–346 332 32 485.00–620.00 $518.90 $1,723 —
400–430 unweaned 417 28 435.00–480.00 $457.62 $1,908 +3.70
418 418 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,006 -16.98
455–496 unweaned 476 31 405.00–455.00 $418.93 $1,994 -38.45
503–531 unweaned 516 18 380.00–420.00 $404.65 $2,088 -39.43
561–570 unweaned 566 12 330.00–377.50 $357.89 $2,026 -67.11
576 576 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,160 -30.74
607–618 610 14 371.00–375.00 $372.16 $2,270 -16.23
626–638 unweaned 630 10 334.00–366.00 $343.73 $2,165 -11.27
653 unweaned 653 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,204 —
718 unweaned 718 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,298 —
718–748 733 15 329.00–332.50 $331.31 $2,429 -24.17
751–799 779 24 329.00–337.50 $332.41 $2,589 -3.25
811–845 826 35 305.00–330.50 $319.92 $2,643 —
871 871 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,613 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–481 474 8 395.00–412.50 $405.83 $1,924 —
510 510 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 -20.00
546 unweaned 546 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,102 —
563 563 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,041 -11.52
616–620 618 6 340.00–370.00 $355.05 $2,194 -19.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 446 28 335.00–388.00 $364.87 $1,627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 12 555.00 $555.00 $2,203 —
451–463 unweaned 456 13 485.00–487.50 $485.98 $2,216 —
455–466 460 7 485.00–500.00 $493.48 $2,270 —
517–549 unweaned 530 15 410.00–460.00 $439.28 $2,328 -15.72
566–572 unweaned 569 11 430.00–455.00 $443.57 $2,524 —
628 unweaned 628 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 -40.00
608–643 629 10 390.00–410.00 $397.73 $2,502 —
663–673 unweaned 668 11 365.00–387.50 $375.57 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–432 unweaned 431 13 465.00–530.00 $504.96 $2,176 —
521 unweaned 521 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,344 —
536 536 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,385 —
599 599 5 409.00 $409.00 $2,450 —
688 688 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–950 875 85-90% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.45 $1,316 —
794–994 914 85-90% 15 151.00–154.00 $152.96 $1,398 +9.05
1025–1130 1060 85-90% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 —
1105 1105 85-90% 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
1025–1139 1107 85-90% 18 166.00–169.00 $168.32 $1,863 —
1012–1302 1131 85-90% 24 150.00–165.00 $156.54 $1,770 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,763 —
1095–1375 1237 80-85% 6 188.00–197.00 $190.38 $2,355 —
1215–1295 1241 80-85% 6 173.00–181.00 $178.48 $2,215 —
1000–1395 1257 80-85% 41 156.00–170.00 $166.40 $2,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1600 1379 75-80% 15 157.00–172.00 $165.78 $2,286 —
1305–1530 1433 75-80% 3 186.00–200.00 $191.32 $2,742 +16.17
1170–1800 1446 75-80% 21 173.00–181.00 $177.70 $2,570 +2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,819 —
1215–2130 1818 8 207.00–220.00 $212.71 $3,867 —
1730–2180 1953 4 226.00–240.00 $230.62 $4,504 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
936 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 255.00 $255.00 $2,387
1000–1260 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 180.00–205.00 $186.21 $2,205

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1165 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,350.00–3,075.00 $2,572.41
1150–1350 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,325.00–3,500.00 $2,875.14
1240–1385 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,655.07
1360–1415 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,350.00–2,575.00 $2,476.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 -75.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1250–1425 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,900.00–4,700.00 $4,444.72 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,275.00–3,800.00 $3,650.00 —
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,985.00–3,850.00 $3,399.48 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–4,825.00 $4,515.05 —

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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.