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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.90/cwt +14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 531 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.27/cwt +37.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 478 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.84/cwt +23.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 575 lb · 44 head
Apache, OK 5-weight steers cleared at $442/cwt, $7/cwt above the OK average ($435), though $1/cwt under Oklahoma City. The class is down $38 from its late June peak of $467. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 907 1,751
Feeder cattle 1,089 793 1,555
Slaughter cattle 180 88 130
Replacement cattle 73 26 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 253 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
215–238 232 12 700.00–750.00 $729.52 $1,692 +34.52
280–292 284 6 615.00–645.00 $631.85 $1,794 -18.15
300–345 325 27 580.00–637.50 $614.48 $1,997 +39.56
350–385 366 14 550.00–630.00 $574.55 $2,103 +37.04
371 unweaned 371 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,078 +6.43
430–438 unweaned 434 31 515.00–545.00 $528.56 $2,294 +10.56
462–499 unweaned 482 22 420.00–495.00 $462.89 $2,231 -7.11
495 495 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,450 +20.47
502–547 unweaned 531 83 387.50–472.50 $453.90 $2,410 +38.90
554–579 unweaned 563 37 405.00–436.00 $416.18 $2,343 +11.76
606 unweaned 606 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,530 —
611–631 622 12 335.00–401.00 $372.50 $2,317 -6.59
663–694 679 12 377.00–383.00 $379.93 $2,580 +7.84
707–746 732 19 365.00–371.00 $366.18 $2,680 +8.96
794 794 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,660 -33.37
801–821 808 20 336.00–346.00 $342.17 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
620 unweaned 620 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 4 585.00–635.00 $622.33 $1,718 +5.73
310–348 335 15 465.00–585.00 $527.99 $1,769 +12.43
382 382 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,910 +28.31
375–396 unweaned 391 13 472.50–497.50 $478.03 $1,869 -7.71
400–435 unweaned 420 18 440.00–475.00 $459.02 $1,928 +36.13
410–445 423 10 437.50–475.00 $452.93 $1,916 +24.08
450–451 451 5 427.50–450.00 $441.01 $1,989 +41.23
451–497 unweaned 480 65 397.50–445.00 $429.44 $2,061 +39.99
503–532 unweaned 517 39 365.00–417.50 $394.58 $2,040 +14.18
550–589 574 24 355.00–375.00 $363.83 $2,088 +22.58
558–590 unweaned 577 20 350.00–372.50 $363.85 $2,099 +26.35
626 unweaned 626 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,034 —
648 648 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,190 —
652 unweaned 652 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,168 +23.95
660–698 684 22 328.00–339.00 $335.90 $2,298 +30.90
716 716 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,406 +12.44
896 896 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,554 —
927 927 10 296.00 $296.00 $2,744 —
1001 1001 12 268.00 $268.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 unweaned 407 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–406 unweaned 406 8 495.00–520.00 $507.48 $2,060 —
455–470 unweaned 459 15 455.00–493.00 $482.62 $2,215 +42.59
508 508 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,261 +23.39
525–539 unweaned 534 8 410.00–415.00 $411.84 $2,199 -5.08
588–597 unweaned 595 11 370.00–410.00 $380.79 $2,266 —
616 unweaned 616 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,279 +15.38
616–617 617 10 375.00–395.00 $385.01 $2,376 —
675 unweaned 675 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,244 -13.50
670–695 682 13 350.00–370.00 $360.59 $2,459 +8.61
725 unweaned 725 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
790 unweaned 790 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–546 unweaned 543 9 350.00–397.50 $376.28 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1156 80-85% 63 167.00–175.50 $173.29 $2,003 -12.05
1140–1265 1232 80-85% 5 152.50–158.00 $155.57 $1,917 -14.65
1470 1470 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–986 952 85-90% 14 142.50 $142.50 $1,357 —
1003–1160 1041 85-90% 9 155.00–157.50 $156.81 $1,632 —
1057–1090 1059 85-90% 22 167.00–178.50 $177.96 $1,885 —
1140–1260 1180 85-90% 3 115.00–150.00 $137.54 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1306 75-80% 16 165.00–176.00 $171.02 $2,234 +13.02
1405–1590 1498 75-80% 2 150.00–161.00 $155.84 $2,334 —
1255–2015 1589 75-80% 8 177.50–183.00 $179.75 $2,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,530 —
1495–1930 1772 11 201.00–213.00 $206.52 $3,660 -16.61
1825 1825 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,143 —
1455–2210 1846 4 183.00–199.00 $190.52 $3,517 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1040 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $2,724

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,885.00 $1,885.00
1065–1145 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,160.00–3,600.00 $2,493.32
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1170–1540 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,525.00–3,700.00 $3,100.30

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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.