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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.79/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 518 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.18/cwt +11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 567 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.64/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 526 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,080 1,000 1,640
Feeder cattle 850 820 1,450
Slaughter cattle 188 128 155
Replacement cattle 42 52 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Following a week of heavy snow and ice, a much higher undertone is noted on both steers and heifers. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. A total of 230 cows and bulls sold with 61 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 331 24 169.00–179.00 $174.54 $578 +13.68
355–390 368 30 167.00–177.00 $170.89 $629 +10.99
420–448 429 35 166.00–176.00 $174.28 $748 +21.55
470–499 493 37 159.00–169.50 $166.05 $819 +16.31
510–545 518 43 156.00–166.00 $159.79 $828 +14.15
550–599 573 36 147.00–157.00 $153.92 $882 —
620–648 638 19 134.00–144.00 $137.96 $880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 12 180.00–190.00 $187.04 $599 +12.92
350–390 366 11 178.00–188.00 $183.29 $671 +13.95
405–448 436 22 177.00–187.00 $181.96 $793 +21.28
475–490 484 12 170.00–180.00 $176.78 $856 +17.41
525–543 529 27 167.00–177.00 $168.36 $891 +10.53
550–580 571 29 158.00–168.00 $161.73 $923 +11.68
600–631 620 15 145.00–155.00 $151.58 $940 +9.42
650–690 668 20 144.00–154.00 $148.07 $989 +20.23
702–745 722 21 122.50–132.50 $129.43 $934 +10.46
770–790 778 4 116.00–126.00 $122.08 $950 +11.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 5 145.00–155.00 $149.50 $475 -7.19
360–393 384 20 141.00–151.00 $146.37 $562 -12.40
418–438 427 7 147.00–157.00 $150.56 $643 +1.42
455–485 464 14 142.00–152.00 $145.28 $674 -0.97
508–533 526 37 140.00–150.00 $143.64 $756 +2.68
550–580 567 40 134.00–144.00 $136.18 $772 +11.08
608–640 625 15 122.00–132.00 $125.57 $785 +9.12
670–675 673 2 121.00–131.00 $126.02 $848 +7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 11 133.00–144.00 $137.75 $456 -8.25
350–395 376 25 130.00–140.00 $136.23 $512 -8.88
400–445 426 21 136.00–146.00 $140.30 $598 +3.89
450–495 476 18 131.00–141.00 $134.44 $640 +4.78
504–545 522 23 129.00–139.00 $134.05 $700 +12.69
563–594 577 21 123.00–133.00 $128.96 $744 +16.02
605–644 628 7 111.00–121.00 $112.39 $706 +9.39
650–680 664 9 110.50–120.50 $115.91 $770 +11.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 5 179.00–190.00 $182.85 $589 +14.85
363–396 376 8 166.00–169.50 $167.43 $630 +0.61
408–420 413 7 177.00–187.00 $181.28 $749 +30.26
458–490 475 8 167.00–177.00 $170.03 $808 —
509–540 520 15 168.00–178.00 $174.90 $909 +28.09
555–565 558 4 158.00–165.00 $159.77 $892 —
603–610 606 5 125.00–131.00 $128.58 $779 —
650–685 661 4 119.00–129.00 $121.74 $805 —
750–795 773 9 109.00–119.00 $113.55 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–995 835 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.52 $580 +21.10
740–955 852 85-90% 15 42.00–46.00 $43.53 $371 —
795–985 880 85-90% 4 53.00–58.00 $54.63 $481 —
860–970 957 85-90% 12 47.00–52.00 $48.04 $460 —
1015–1325 1113 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.40 $706 —
1040–1133 1117 85-90% 13 55.00–60.00 $56.04 $626 —
1066–1305 1206 85-90% 21 49.00–54.00 $50.78 $612 -0.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1434 1392 80-85% 16 58.00–63.00 $60.85 $847 —
1070–1540 1401 80-85% 21 64.00–69.00 $65.37 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1287 75-80% 11 62.50–67.50 $66.84 $860 —
1255–1420 1372 75-80% 5 68.00–73.50 $69.26 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2270 1611 6 79.00–83.00 $80.92 $1,304 —
1510–2075 1797 3 84.00–85.00 $84.53 $1,519 —
1730–2180 2020 3 90.00–93.00 $91.36 $1,845 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,940 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1815 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 800.00–1,075.00 $938.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1229 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1345 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,110.00–1,425.00 $1,155.99 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1260 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 885.00–1,075.00 $975.65 —

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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.