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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.17/cwt +27.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 676 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.09/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,978/hd at 886 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.50/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 837 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,551 1,770 1,342
Feeder cattle 1,316 1,371 1,204
Slaughter cattle 152 210 114
Replacement cattle 83 189 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Steer calves 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. A total of 235 cows and bulls sold with 65 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
269–298 284 11 665.00–700.00 $688.68 $1,956 -18.39
354–378 364 22 570.00–617.50 $586.28 $2,134 +20.02
447 unweaned 447 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,324 -30.00
461–495 unweaned 484 31 465.00–505.00 $475.16 $2,300 -34.33
513–529 unweaned 526 15 450.00–465.00 $462.07 $2,430 -8.35
550–568 560 17 455.00–460.00 $457.31 $2,561 -12.69
556–595 unweaned 584 29 435.00–452.50 $437.30 $2,554 —
624–626 625 15 420.00–422.50 $421.83 $2,636 +6.47
651–657 655 36 415.00–418.00 $416.95 $2,731 +5.45
683 unweaned 683 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,664 +12.50
748 748 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,786 —
794 794 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,787 -4.80
866–895 886 83 333.00–343.50 $336.09 $2,978 -3.91
914 914 4 331.00 $331.00 $3,025 —
1042 1042 5 302.00 $302.00 $3,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 6 630.00 $630.00 $1,625 —
305 305 4 625.00 $625.00 $1,906 —
768–779 777 45 345.00–348.00 $347.34 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,605 -72.95
305–347 323 7 520.00–565.00 $544.28 $1,758 +25.38
363–388 376 23 477.50–500.00 $484.76 $1,823 —
392 unweaned 392 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,744 —
403–416 unweaned 412 41 435.00–460.00 $449.30 $1,851 -8.32
412–433 418 15 485.00–490.00 $487.30 $2,037 +7.30
473 unweaned 473 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 -33.93
464–498 487 24 400.00–455.00 $439.48 $2,140 —
510 unweaned 510 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -29.65
513–530 518 18 425.00–445.00 $430.83 $2,232 —
558 558 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,120 +5.00
557–566 unweaned 564 13 335.00–365.00 $341.84 $1,928 -16.05
614–640 636 55 371.00–390.00 $387.33 $2,463 +15.17
650–683 676 126 342.00–372.00 $365.17 $2,469 —
716 716 8 334.00 $334.00 $2,391 +2.69
776 776 25 331.25 $331.25 $2,570 -1.16
837 837 62 331.50 $331.50 $2,775 +11.58
914–930 921 9 300.00–301.50 $300.83 $2,771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,849 +4.17
640–647 646 14 340.00–345.00 $341.06 $2,203 -13.99
788 788 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,062 —
372–390 377 11 540.00–600.00 $583.07 $2,198 —
416–431 unweaned 424 22 520.00–545.00 $533.28 $2,261 —
496 unweaned 496 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,306 —
500–545 unweaned 520 15 430.00–460.00 $441.18 $2,294 +1.90
591 591 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,630 —
598 unweaned 598 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,571 -13.57
703 703 15 365.00 $365.00 $2,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1648 1426 75-80% 31 150.00–172.50 $165.42 $2,359 -25.90
1465–1705 1585 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $2,860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1390 1266 80-85% 22 155.00–170.00 $163.69 $2,072 -2.71
1270–1300 1293 80-85% 4 174.00–180.00 $176.01 $2,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,692 —
1015–1180 1117 85-90% 10 145.00–147.50 $146.54 $1,637 -21.78
1115–1330 1166 85-90% 7 157.00–165.00 $160.19 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1270 1203 2 217.50–219.00 $218.21 $2,625 —
1255 1255 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,548 —
1320–2275 1697 13 209.00–219.00 $215.59 $3,659 —
1595–1850 1723 2 167.50–196.00 $180.70 $3,113 —
1160–2045 1768 8 221.00–244.00 $230.36 $4,073 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1250 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 180.00–220.00 $192.01 $2,168
1125–1255 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 170.00–172.00 $170.95 $2,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1380 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,425.00–3,000.00 $2,804.66
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,565.00 $2,565.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,994.51 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 -250.00

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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.