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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

1,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.46/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 471 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.08/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 514 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.65/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 381 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,570 1,950 615
Feeder cattle 1,350 1,650 500
Slaughter cattle 187 222 99
Replacement cattle 33 78 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows boners and leans 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 220 cows and bulls sold with 80 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 322 9 182.00–195.00 $189.32 $610 +2.13
360–398 380 35 175.00–189.00 $183.01 $695 -3.71
400–445 414 21 166.00–180.00 $176.87 $732 -2.38
450–495 477 37 167.00–180.00 $175.38 $837 +1.14
500–543 514 40 161.00–171.00 $166.08 $854 -3.75
551–590 574 27 159.00–170.00 $165.58 $950 +6.23
605–643 626 30 149.00–163.00 $159.18 $996 +6.64
654–697 673 16 136.00–145.00 $141.63 $953 -0.99
700–740 719 8 132.00–146.00 $142.14 $1,022 +11.67
828 828 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,027 -2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 8 162.00–177.00 $168.74 $543 -1.36
373–390 377 8 164.00–172.00 $167.78 $633 -3.48
413–448 425 11 149.00–164.00 $157.29 $668 -4.83
450–490 467 13 152.00–161.00 $158.03 $738 +4.68
525–545 535 6 152.00–157.00 $154.50 $827 +1.08
555–590 574 6 146.00–155.00 $149.97 $861 +7.15
618–640 625 8 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $897 +6.68
660–675 668 2 126.00–129.00 $127.48 $852 -5.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 12 148.00–162.00 $158.47 $523 -0.55
350–396 381 37 151.00–163.00 $156.65 $597 -3.09
400–447 417 25 148.00–162.00 $155.34 $648 -3.93
450–495 471 51 140.00–151.00 $145.46 $685 +1.43
500–545 519 24 137.00–151.00 $144.56 $750 +4.50
550–595 575 35 126.00–140.00 $133.89 $770 -8.98
600–645 620 32 128.00–140.00 $135.63 $841 +7.62
650–685 655 15 126.00–139.00 $129.98 $851 +4.85
705–742 719 21 126.00–140.00 $132.66 $954 +16.16
778 778 2 113.00 $113.00 $879 -3.52
800 800 2 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 141.00–148.00 $144.42 $474 +8.21
350–398 378 16 132.00–147.00 $140.35 $531 +3.46
405–445 422 12 135.00–146.00 $141.10 $595 -0.72
450–488 471 18 130.00–136.00 $133.62 $629 +3.48
500–545 527 22 123.00–135.00 $131.43 $693 +1.49
550–595 585 5 120.00–124.00 $121.63 $712 -4.58
600–635 618 6 118.00–128.00 $122.87 $759 +7.66
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 +4.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 302 7 170.00–178.00 $172.88 $522 -6.00
350–393 374 35 170.00–181.00 $173.84 $650 -8.92
400–445 431 16 159.00–174.00 $170.49 $735 -3.30
453–485 465 10 167.00–176.00 $171.31 $797 +1.97
505–548 528 16 161.00–175.00 $170.08 $898 +10.85
550–585 561 10 149.00–163.00 $154.41 $866 +3.61
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 +3.18
660–665 663 3 133.00–138.00 $135.66 $899 +6.90
710 710 1 128.00 $128.00 $909 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 135.00–150.00 $142.73 $471 -23.82
355–393 372 10 140.00–165.00 $154.81 $576 -12.60
405–445 424 6 150.00–160.00 $153.47 $651 +1.91
455–491 478 10 150.00–161.00 $157.72 $754 +9.11
503–545 520 8 150.00–156.00 $153.29 $797 +15.91
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -4.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1047 85-90% 25 52.00–56.00 $53.82 $563 —
1015–1140 1071 85-90% 20 57.00–61.00 $60.17 $644 +5.31
1040–1145 1100 85-90% 7 63.00–67.00 $63.99 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1205 1192 80-85% 6 51.00–55.00 $53.01 $632 +1.05
1160–1290 1205 80-85% 10 56.00–61.00 $58.53 $705 +1.23
1175–1290 1221 80-85% 12 61.00–64.00 $62.74 $766 +5.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1448 75-80% 11 60.00–63.00 $61.64 $893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1635 1473 7 72.00–75.00 $72.71 $1,071 —
1435–1920 1603 5 83.00–87.00 $84.73 $1,358 —
1460–1995 1681 8 77.00–81.00 $78.17 $1,314 -2.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–880 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–750.00 $692.10
890–975 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,077.95
945–1275 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,075.00 $970.81
1030–1280 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,133.03
1089–1328 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,200.00 $1,101.48
1225–1340 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $914.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -26.08
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
830–1175 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 810.00–1,000.00 $927.78 -77.57
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +104.97

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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.