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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

1,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.43/cwt -28.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 579 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.44/cwt -27.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 612 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.11/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 558 lb · 65 head
Apache, OK 5-weight heifers sold at $337/cwt, running $24/cwt below the OK average ($361) and $45/cwt under McAlester, OK ($382). The class is down $51/cwt from its early July peak of $408. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,928 2,352 1,398
Feeder cattle 1,387 1,857 1,229
Slaughter cattle 282 250 101
Replacement cattle 259 245 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Steer calves 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. A total of 541 cows and bulls sold with 52 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
292–295 293 11 560.00–601.00 $585.99 $1,717 -68.24
327 unweaned 327 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,831 +10.00
338 338 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,825 —
350–386 unweaned 371 23 505.00–565.00 $526.05 $1,952 —
408–449 unweaned 430 33 450.00–495.00 $475.93 $2,046 -6.57
463–480 unweaned 469 28 415.00–481.00 $462.40 $2,169 -18.82
473–481 476 11 427.50–437.50 $431.18 $2,052 -15.53
501–532 unweaned 520 36 406.00–420.00 $410.80 $2,136 -14.84
550–575 unweaned 558 65 375.00–399.00 $393.11 $2,194 +1.97
601–640 unweaned 612 82 333.00–379.00 $361.44 $2,212 -11.95
651 651 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,272 -9.00
662–689 unweaned 678 15 325.00–346.00 $337.80 $2,290 -7.13
721 721 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,480 -16.29
727 unweaned 727 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,326 —
782 782 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,526 -11.60
800–815 804 23 315.00–317.00 $316.47 $2,544 —
856–874 870 16 310.00–317.50 $315.65 $2,746 -1.41
981 981 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,894 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,096 —
588 588 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,205 +10.00
619 619 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,074 —
749 749 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,487 —
796 796 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,515 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,878 —
667 667 11 313.00 $313.00 $2,088 —
722 722 11 316.00 $316.00 $2,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 600.00 $600.00 $1,728 +25.00
302–331 320 9 500.00–530.00 $520.25 $1,665 +51.05
352–390 unweaned 366 28 405.00–460.00 $446.15 $1,633 -38.37
407 407 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,547 -60.00
418–442 unweaned 435 45 355.00–432.50 $414.46 $1,803 -32.66
465–491 unweaned 477 31 347.50–380.00 $362.37 $1,729 -52.20
516–540 unweaned 523 44 351.00–358.00 $356.03 $1,862 -35.55
553–594 unweaned 579 121 313.00–358.00 $330.43 $1,913 -28.72
611 unweaned 611 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,955 -6.67
655–695 667 25 306.00–318.00 $312.40 $2,084 -3.22
703–729 unweaned 726 31 306.00–313.00 $312.34 $2,268 -5.66
745 745 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 -10.20
753–779 770 9 295.00–310.00 $299.89 $2,309 —
883 883 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 unweaned 497 15 337.50 $337.50 $1,677 -47.50
520–534 unweaned 530 17 300.00–330.00 $321.34 $1,703 +13.84
628 628 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 —
735 735 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,212 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–447 unweaned 431 21 435.00–480.00 $449.72 $1,938 -24.51
485 unweaned 485 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,122 +7.85
512–540 unweaned 522 13 345.00–382.50 $371.23 $1,938 -33.58
571–586 unweaned 579 14 320.00–337.50 $331.67 $1,920 -30.83
663 unweaned 663 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,072 —
705 unweaned 705 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1095 1082 80-85% 3 169.00–175.00 $173.05 $1,872 -4.95
1025–1273 1198 80-85% 14 152.50–157.00 $155.55 $1,863 —
1110–1293 1265 80-85% 61 159.00–167.00 $159.87 $2,022 -8.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1667 1376 75-80% 44 163.00–172.00 $165.47 $2,277 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,593 —
1365–1825 1500 75-80% 33 148.00–161.00 $156.15 $2,342 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,362 +14.00
1042–1170 1140 85-90% 30 162.50–172.50 $164.63 $1,877 +54.63
1148 1148 85-90% 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,802 +47.00
1025–1340 1167 85-90% 7 133.00–147.50 $140.94 $1,645 -5.63
1215 1215 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,396 —
1480–1755 1640 5 188.00–196.00 $193.21 $3,169 —
1445–1800 1643 10 197.50–212.00 $204.78 $3,365 —
1640–1870 1750 3 214.00–226.00 $219.93 $3,849 +8.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,112
900–1255 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 190.00–320.00 $233.95 $2,625

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
940–1365 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 46 2,100.00–3,725.00 $2,471.78
1080–1240 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 65 1,945.00–2,205.00 $2,158.73
1185–1500 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,270.00–2,800.00 $2,417.72
1100–1490 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–2,580.00 $2,392.19
1445–1545 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,635.00–2,775.00 $2,707.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.