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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

2,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.10/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 616 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $366.50/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 621 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.03/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 522 lb · 73 head
Apache, OK 5-weight steers sold at $378/cwt—near the bottom of the state, $10/cwt below the OK average ($388), and $28/cwt under Beaver, OK ($406). The class is down $67/cwt from its mid-July peak of $448. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,157 1,928 2,117
Feeder cattle 1,728 1,387 1,771
Slaughter cattle 333 282 207
Replacement cattle 96 259 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower. A total of 429 cows and bulls sold with 78 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
287–293 290 8 535.00–537.50 $536.26 $1,555 -49.73
300–340 320 13 500.00–535.00 $514.90 $1,648 -25.10
366–397 unweaned 385 39 502.50–535.00 $513.60 $1,977 -12.45
430 430 14 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
424–449 unweaned 436 16 445.00–475.00 $464.27 $2,024 -11.66
460–489 unweaned 479 48 380.00–452.50 $445.10 $2,132 -17.30
500–545 unweaned 526 49 382.50–420.00 $394.56 $2,075 -16.24
555–594 unweaned 568 65 335.00–382.50 $366.09 $2,079 -27.02
601–648 unweaned 621 77 310.00–377.00 $366.50 $2,276 +5.06
652–686 unweaned 670 23 307.50–350.00 $329.28 $2,206 -8.52
706 unweaned 706 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,287 +4.00
709–733 723 22 323.00–352.50 $333.38 $2,410 -10.62
753–782 768 22 319.00–330.00 $324.52 $2,492 +1.52
835 835 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,580 -7.47
885 885 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 -10.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,516 —
360 unweaned 360 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 —
557 unweaned 557 17 363.00 $363.00 $2,022 —
642–644 644 8 335.00–337.50 $336.88 $2,170 +1.88
682 682 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,182 —
709 709 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,304 —
817 817 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,451 —
872 872 8 282.00 $282.00 $2,459 —
914 914 27 290.25 $290.25 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678–692 689 16 270.00–272.50 $270.62 $1,865 -42.38
778 778 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–317 unweaned 314 24 390.00–450.00 $438.08 $1,376 —
372 372 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,479 —
353–395 unweaned 379 11 395.00–440.00 $423.09 $1,604 -23.06
401–447 unweaned 417 48 350.00–445.00 $408.06 $1,702 -6.40
452–499 unweaned 473 35 355.00–409.00 $385.48 $1,823 +23.11
458–495 479 12 352.50–400.00 $369.38 $1,769 —
502–533 unweaned 521 61 350.00–377.50 $366.04 $1,907 +10.01
516–530 525 12 355.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,890 —
565–598 unweaned 582 30 317.50–340.00 $324.21 $1,887 -6.22
607–618 unweaned 615 76 310.00–317.00 $315.72 $1,942 -4.28
603–636 622 7 315.00–324.00 $320.26 $1,992 —
659–695 679 11 312.00–317.00 $314.21 $2,133 +1.81
690 unweaned 690 11 296.00 $296.00 $2,042 —
711–718 unweaned 715 36 290.00–303.00 $301.39 $2,155 -10.95
720 720 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -20.00
915 915 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,809 —
985 985 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,832 —
1018 1018 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,993 —
1057 1057 14 258.00 $258.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,292 —
384 384 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,459 —
390 unweaned 390 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,408 —
470–480 477 22 302.50–340.00 $328.24 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -29.72
480 unweaned 480 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 -102.50
530–545 unweaned 536 21 330.00–367.00 $350.14 $1,877 -21.09
556 unweaned 556 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,890 +8.33
610–633 unweaned 617 16 315.00–320.00 $318.72 $1,967 —
696–697 unweaned 697 8 280.00–292.50 $286.25 $1,995 -26.25
740 740 13 312.50 $312.50 $2,312 —
790 unweaned 790 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,622 —
394 unweaned 394 6 427.50 $427.50 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1334 1202 80-85% 88 155.00–162.00 $157.33 $1,891 —
1095–1335 1229 80-85% 69 130.00–152.50 $148.40 $1,824 —
1200–1376 1290 80-85% 17 167.50–177.50 $174.80 $2,255 +14.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–997 976 85-90% 6 122.50–130.00 $126.62 $1,236 -12.38
1023–1125 1083 85-90% 30 145.00–150.00 $146.88 $1,591 —
1015–1310 1089 85-90% 19 120.00–142.50 $132.58 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1510 1363 75-80% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,385 +9.53
1245–1675 1363 75-80% 32 149.00–155.00 $152.52 $2,079 -12.95
1205–1825 1539 75-80% 11 155.00–170.00 $160.83 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2250 1743 10 189.00–197.00 $193.77 $3,377 —
1615–1895 1747 3 177.00–187.00 $182.46 $3,188 —
1610–2040 1838 8 200.00–217.00 $206.14 $3,789 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1300 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 180.00–240.00 $200.63 $2,484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,960.00 $1,960.00
1080–1320 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,160.00–2,300.00 $2,241.88
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,585.00 $2,585.00
1233–1415 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,530.00–2,580.00 $2,540.16
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
800–925 863 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,219.57 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,225.00 $4,225.00 —

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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.