Apache cattle auction results

Apache Livestock Auction, Apache, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 880 head of cattle selling on April 9, compared to 851 head on April 2 and 1,208 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers were selling $1 to $3 lower. The feeder heifers were mostly steady. The steer calves were selling $1 to $5 lower. The heifer calves were unevenly steady. The quality was fair to attractive with moderate demand. The slaughter cows and bulls did not have enough comparable cattle for a market test. A total of 123 cows and bulls was sold with 78% going to packers. The supply included 86% feeder cattle with 59% steers, 39% were heifers and 2% were bulls; 11% was slaughter cattle with 89% cows and 11% were bulls; 3% was replacement cattle with 93% bred cows and 7% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 72%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 395 lbs., 178.00; 7 head, 467 to 474 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (161.70); 14 head, 516 to 542 lbs., 149.00 to 158.00 (153.98); 6 head, 557 to 570 lbs., 142.00 to 143.00 (142.51); 3 head, 615 lbs., 135.00; 30 head, 665 to 674 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (128.04); 59 head, 710 to 748 lbs., 122.00 to 131.50 (125.87); 53 head, 760 to 789 lbs., 115.00 to 118.00 (117.25); 22 head, 829 to 840 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (112.57); 77 head, 865 to 885 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (106.34); 19 head, 910 to 917 lbs., 102.00 to 107.50 (105.17); 15 head, 1033 lbs., 95.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 13 head, 447 lbs., 154.00; 30 head, 501 lbs., 141.00; 4 head, 615 lbs., 123.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 385 lbs., 150.00; 8 head, 412 to 435 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00 (135.96); 12 head, 468 to 489 lbs., 136.00 to 147.50 (138.78); 24 head, 500 to 546 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00 (131.44); 21 head, 558 to 597 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (122.19); 25 head, 601 to 638 lbs., 120.00 to 131.50 (126.93); 60 head, 659 to 680 lbs., 113.00 to 116.00 (114.58); 18 head, 707 to 712 lbs., 114.50 to 116.00 (115.42); 38 head, 771 to 796 lbs., 105.00 to 106.50 (105.43); 16 head, 854 to 858 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 408 to 429 lbs., 110.00 to 128.00 (118.77).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 406 lbs., 170.00 3 head, 460 lbs., 150.00 fleshy; 3 head, 528 lbs., 147.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 512 lbs., 133.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 1245 to 1525 lbs., 55.50 to 60.00 (57.19) high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 16 head, 1070 to 1385 lbs., 48.00 to 56.00 (53.20) average dressing; 2 head, 895 to 900 lbs., 44.00 to 46.00 (45.00) low light weight. Lean, 85 to 90%, 1 head, 990 lbs., 50.00 average light weight; 11 head, 1001 to 1445 lbs., 38.00 to 45.50 (41.57) low; 36 head, 920 to 990 lbs., 38.50 to 40.00 (38.57) low light weight; 8 head, 880 to 902 lbs., 25.00 to 26.00 (25.37) very low light weight. Bulls 1 to 2, 3 head, 1495 to 1990 lbs., 77.00 to 82.50 (79.52) average dressing; 2 head, 1730 to 1885 lbs., 83.00 to 87.50 (85.35) high; 5 head, 1255 to 1790 lbs., 69.00 to 74.00 (71.45) low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1145 to 1230 lbs., 600.00 to 710.00 (656.97); over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 10 head, 990 to 1160 lbs., 610.00 to 625.00 (621.91); over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1225 lbs., 760.00. Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1045 lbs., 550.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, open, 1 head, 1350 lbs., 975.00.