Name: Apache Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 394 cows and bulls sold with 82 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.32/cwt on 695 head.

Average price

$162.32

695 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$447

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$19.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	163.09	1,054	602
Medium and Large 1-2	527	162.96	859	48
Medium and Large 2	387	155.79	603	28
Medium and Large 2-3	421	144.00	606	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.09/cwt here — about $447 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale695 hd

162.32

—

OK average3 barns · 1,983 hd

163.60

−1.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,684	103.51	1,744	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	88.69	1,312	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	83.57	1,046	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,048	68.97	723	53

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,233	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,166	4thin

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	158.04/cwt	156.00–160.50	1,143	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	168.85/cwt	168.00–172.50	881	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	166.48/cwt	165.00–168.00	807	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	163.33/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,261	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	161.32/cwt	155.00–164.00	653	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	683	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,147	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	509	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	830	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	573	159.03/cwt	158.00–161.00	911	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	468	163.85/cwt	160.00–168.00	767	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	182.30/cwt	178.00–185.00	888	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	578	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	685	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,159	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	165.84/cwt	164.50–168.00	1,209	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	243	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	170.66/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,304	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	176.37/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,159	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	173.09/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,234	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,384	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,118	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	158.08/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,304	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	193.97/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,040	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	713	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,465	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	213.64/cwt	205.00–219.00	805	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	164.28/cwt	163.00–164.75	1,436	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,569	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	190.71/cwt	189.00–194.00	921	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	836	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,304	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	687	171.26/cwt	171.00–171.50	1,177	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	192.68/cwt	189.50–195.00	1,091	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	586	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,047	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	448	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	67.75/cwt	67.00–71.00	722	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	87.24/cwt	85.00–88.50	1,131	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	73.60/cwt	72.00–76.00	801	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	929	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	80.07/cwt	74.00–83.00	987	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	89.85/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,106	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	960	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	950	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	741	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	90.87/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,367	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	85.74/cwt	76.00–89.00	1,230	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	945	60.82/cwt	55.00–65.00	575	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	985	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	798	1
Bulls	—	—	1,915	120.42/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,306	2
Bulls	—	—	1,440	77.46/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,115	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	107.67/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,861	12
Bulls	—	—	1,585	97.20/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,541	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	998	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,225.00/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	164.32/cwt	154.00–166.75	1,091	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	164.47/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,023	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	169.49/cwt	168.00–169.75	988	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	446	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	830	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	155.79/cwt	155.00–157.00	603	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	154.72/cwt	153.50–155.00	1,258	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	156.45/cwt	151.00–160.00	923	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	777	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	606	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	680	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,027	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	449	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	159.01/cwt	156.00–160.25	1,220	106

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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