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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

2,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.57/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 732 lb · 74 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.27/cwt +29.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 380 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $454.91/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 434 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,387 2,049 1,855
Feeder cattle 1,630 1,603 1,702
Slaughter cattle 410 170 97
Replacement cattle 347 276 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, lean cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 757 cows and bulls sold with 54 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
282–283 283 8 550.00–552.50 $551.88 $1,562 —
305–330 323 20 470.00–530.00 $499.68 $1,614 —
355–385 unweaned 372 15 475.00–495.00 $481.90 $1,793 +24.40
402–445 unweaned 434 51 447.50–485.00 $454.91 $1,974 —
460–493 unweaned 481 24 430.00–470.00 $438.55 $2,109 +0.31
505 505 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,159 +39.06
510–532 unweaned 516 7 355.00–390.00 $379.70 $1,959 +9.06
560 unweaned 560 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +28.70
610–622 unweaned 620 18 355.00–375.00 $371.72 $2,305 +3.57
625–645 631 20 363.00–368.00 $366.47 $2,312 -3.53
652 652 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,347 +6.33
651–695 unweaned 671 31 335.00–360.00 $345.70 $2,320 +1.21
713–731 728 43 347.50–353.00 $349.16 $2,542 +12.92
739 unweaned 739 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,402 —
760–772 764 25 335.00–336.00 $335.64 $2,564 +4.54
766 unweaned 766 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,509 —
822 822 40 333.50 $333.50 $2,741 -3.50
854 854 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,630 ±0.00
905 905 41 308.00 $308.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,734 +5.00
431 431 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,767 —
492 unweaned 492 22 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 -31.26
520 unweaned 520 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
533 533 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,959 —
703 703 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,381 +1.93
302–348 unweaned 324 26 445.00–515.00 $473.83 $1,535 —
322–333 325 12 455.00–475.00 $469.87 $1,527 —
364–368 366 8 445.00–480.00 $466.79 $1,708 —
350–393 unweaned 382 58 420.00–470.00 $444.58 $1,698 +27.20
411–415 413 6 430.00–440.00 $435.02 $1,797 —
425–440 unweaned 430 19 375.00–440.00 $416.91 $1,793 +11.91
451–476 unweaned 459 37 355.00–415.00 $383.57 $1,761 +10.26
515 515 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
501–543 unweaned 520 40 315.00–365.00 $349.00 $1,815 -1.74
555–589 unweaned 575 21 315.00–332.50 $322.82 $1,856 -19.21
590–595 593 6 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $1,949 -13.76
604–626 unweaned 611 23 317.50–322.50 $318.83 $1,948 -8.24
618–642 638 19 320.00–347.00 $342.87 $2,188 —
710–740 732 74 307.50–317.50 $313.57 $2,295 +2.06
759 759 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,391 —
827 827 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,481 +7.00
872 872 28 290.00 $290.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–297 286 16 425.00–472.50 $460.16 $1,316 —
301 unweaned 301 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,249 —
446 446 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,784 —
608 unweaned 608 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
750 750 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 unweaned 427 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,092 +50.01
462–495 unweaned 476 26 375.00–410.00 $392.74 $1,869 +17.74
530–547 unweaned 541 35 370.00–376.00 $374.91 $2,028 +21.62
560–593 unweaned 573 14 335.00–365.00 $351.71 $2,015 +5.58
627–641 unweaned 632 40 320.00–337.50 $325.95 $2,060 -16.58
651 651 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,165 —
754–761 759 15 302.50–315.00 $306.64 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 +8.49
402–438 420 14 400.00–430.00 $414.36 $1,740 —
466 unweaned 466 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,748 -13.22
541 unweaned 541 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,866 +1.37
606 unweaned 606 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1168 80-85% 29 140.00–149.00 $144.88 $1,692 —
1118–1306 1197 80-85% 51 150.00–181.00 $173.38 $2,075 —
1090–1366 1256 80-85% 77 122.50–139.00 $135.78 $1,705 -14.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–949 945 85-90% 10 108.00–109.00 $108.20 $1,022 —
950–985 962 85-90% 6 117.00–129.00 $122.66 $1,180 —
1030–1255 1085 85-90% 25 110.00–126.00 $117.37 $1,273 —
1083–1450 1114 85-90% 33 135.00–139.00 $136.73 $1,523 -4.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1690 1387 75-80% 8 147.00–153.00 $150.08 $2,082 +2.08
1273–1685 1396 75-80% 34 130.00–145.00 $139.68 $1,950 -8.32
1305–1585 1433 75-80% 4 157.00–167.50 $160.83 $2,305 +2.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,464 —
1530–1955 1709 9 159.00–180.00 $172.70 $2,951 -1.20
1575–1950 1719 6 193.00–207.00 $197.91 $3,402 +24.01
1550–2500 1810 12 182.00–190.00 $185.36 $3,355 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1245 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 142.50–265.00 $197.39 $2,209

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,895.00 $2,895.00
965–1265 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 2,100.00–3,130.00 $2,416.48
1125–1360 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,710.00–2,755.00 $2,185.34
1120–1375 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 60 1,715.00–2,325.00 $2,030.49
955–1460 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 2,030.00–2,785.00 $2,580.55
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,585.00 $3,585.00
1210–1300 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,225.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1000 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,630.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.