Name: Apache Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 9.00 to 12.00 higher with instances 20.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers calves 7.00 to 18.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 365 cows and bulls sold with 87 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.61/cwt on 455 head.

Average price

$256.61

455 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$64

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

$18.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.29

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	644	256.99	1,654	446
Medium and Large 1-2	722	238.00	1,718	9thin

One grade step is worth $18.99/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale455 hd

256.61

—

OK average5 barns · 2,672 hd

251.32

+5.29

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	—	Low	1,705	124.14	2,116	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,359	110.87	1,507	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	105.68	1,271	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	967	90.35	874	133

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,368	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	977	$1,142	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,150	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,335	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	253.06/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,339	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	251.98/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,217	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	241.61/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,481	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	641	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,365	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	658	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,388	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	256.12/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,109	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	231.17/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,551	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	219.36/cwt	210.00–224.50	1,590	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	281.36/cwt	279.00–283.00	928	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	243.15/cwt	226.00–258.50	1,658	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	235.26/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,814	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	255.21/cwt	241.00–265.00	1,613	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	587	219.88/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,291	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	240.17/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,292	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	227.43/cwt	221.00–231.50	1,867	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	280.90/cwt	262.00–287.00	1,492	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,980	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	967	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	302.63/cwt	283.00–311.00	1,268	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	274.74/cwt	257.00–281.00	1,577	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	298.21/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,357	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	326.43/cwt	319.00–336.00	1,058	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	219.72/cwt	215.00–229.50	1,942	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	239.59/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,761	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	701	228.15/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,599	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	192.69/cwt	183.00–203.00	1,204	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	268.15/cwt	251.00–283.00	1,153	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	704	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,471	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	587	230.96/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,356	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,475	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	897	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	93.84/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,019	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	107.02/cwt	101.00–108.25	1,388	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	112.81/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,326	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	744	77.28/cwt	73.00–81.00	575	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	907	90.52/cwt	80.00–96.00	821	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	119.35/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,663	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	113.48/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,602	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	102.29/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,233	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	106.61/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,291	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	100.02/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,100	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	885	100.71/cwt	99.00–104.00	891	10
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,228	108.38/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,331	2
Bulls	—	—	1,852	134.57/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,492	12
Bulls	—	—	1,785	125.64/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,243	16
Bulls	—	—	1,545	116.45/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,799	11
Bulls	—	—	1,355	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,233	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	1,368.07/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,368	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	977	1,142.05/head	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,142	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	975	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	296.92/cwt	279.00–304.50	1,119	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	283.50/cwt	283.00–284.00	1,327	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	306	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	824	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	598	247.57/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,480	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,346	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	212.13/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,659	53

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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