Name: Apache Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not tested from last weeks limited numbers, however a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves were higher on a limited test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. A total of 261 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 $225.12/cwt on 383 head.

Average price

$225.12

383 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,274

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$35

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

$0.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.06

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	225.81	1,245	58
Medium and Large 1	569	224.99	1,279	325

One grade step is worth $0.81/cwt here — about −$35 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 sale383 hd

225.12

—

OK average5 barns · 1,901 hd

230.18

−5.06

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	1,651	110.40	1,823	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,368	102.65	1,405	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	97.32	1,160	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	82.10	892	54

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)	1,040	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,703	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,171	$1,607	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,585	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	519	240.01/cwt	221.00–246.00	1,246	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	258.63/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,262	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	198.37/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,400	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	522	229.90/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,200	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,737	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	379	229.26/cwt	225.00–231.00	869	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	576	218.11/cwt	190.00–231.00	1,256	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	451	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	997	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	202.15/cwt	191.00–211.00	1,243	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	201.24/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,350	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	359	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	329.60/cwt	305.00–343.00	1,243	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,221	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	276.67/cwt	267.00–283.00	1,577	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	300.63/cwt	283.00–313.00	926	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	256.29/cwt	238.00–263.00	1,571	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	422	228.38/cwt	223.00–231.00	964	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,968	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,347	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	284.51/cwt	277.00–303.00	1,519	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	475	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	241.69/cwt	235.00–246.50	1,772	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	294.44/cwt	289.00–301.00	1,290	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	235.77/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,624	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,535	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	639	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,310	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	452	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	665	226.47/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,506	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,378	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	581	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	518	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,186	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	435	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	669	219.46/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,468	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	539	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,283	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	84.88/cwt	81.00–88.00	992	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	95.78/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,315	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	113.55/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,616	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	106.02/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,441	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	103.94/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,277	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	980	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	784	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	96.10/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,137	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	89.64/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,033	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,170	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,209	92.26/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,115	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	724	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	879	71.10/cwt	62.00–77.00	625	16
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,185	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,161	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	89.43/cwt	77.00–96.00	1,282	4
Bulls	—	—	1,754	118.55/cwt	116.00–122.00	2,079	9
Bulls	—	—	1,698	109.26/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,855	10
Bulls	—	—	1,623	127.56/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,070	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,171	1,607.36/head	1,300.00–1,785.00	1,607	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,188	1,703.16/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,703	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	228.29/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,331	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,463	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,505	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	273.79/cwt	263.00–283.00	1,432	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	251.93/cwt	240.00–262.50	970	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,264	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	229.22/cwt	217.00–234.00	1,341	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	213.23/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,339	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	190.72/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,842	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,743	6

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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