McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.27/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 475 lb · 82 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.33/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 416 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.31/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 520 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,995	1,100	1,400
Feeder cattle	1,650	900	1,090
Slaughter cattle	281	145	256
Replacement cattle	64	55	54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 1.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 345 cows and bulls sold with 72 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–338	317	20	197.00–209.00	$201.80	$640	+15.12
350–395	373	39	189.00–204.00	$192.69	$719	+0.76
405–445	428	35	177.00–187.00	$181.19	$775	+1.34
450–495	468	32	171.00–185.00	$176.44	$826	+1.01
506–548	528	41	160.00–174.00	$166.54	$879	-0.05
553–590	576	35	156.00–170.00	$164.12	$945	+5.90
610–645	624	8	157.00–165.00	$161.68	$1,009	+10.26
650–695	667	18	141.00–154.00	$148.59	$991	+4.39
700–732	726	11	138.00–140.00	$138.91	$1,008	+4.08
750–778	770	16	125.00–132.00	$127.87	$985	-10.13
800–803	802	4	119.00–124.00	$120.75	$968	—
850	850	1	115.00	$115.00	$978	-2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	5	170.00–186.00	$177.28	$567	+7.53
350–395	366	16	170.00–184.00	$176.56	$646	+40.99
400–438	419	15	157.00–170.00	$165.97	$695	+6.95
450–496	477	35	153.00–170.00	$161.36	$770	+1.60
510–545	535	10	142.00–159.00	$153.87	$823	+4.06
550–595	578	18	145.00–155.00	$150.92	$872	+5.09
600–645	618	11	134.00–151.00	$143.19	$885	+5.83
651–685	666	16	128.00–141.00	$133.31	$888	+3.31
747	747	3	128.00	$128.00	$956	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	336	23	151.00–164.00	$161.13	$541	+5.71
353–395	378	40	151.00–165.00	$156.43	$591	+0.24
401–440	416	55	151.00–164.00	$159.33	$663	+7.54
450–498	475	82	140.00–154.00	$146.27	$695	+3.25
500–548	520	53	138.00–150.00	$144.31	$750	+5.27
553–589	567	33	136.00–148.00	$142.27	$807	+11.20
600–630	611	28	130.00–144.00	$137.15	$838	+9.83
653–695	675	10	119.00–131.00	$125.42	$847	+7.12
702–742	719	26	122.00–130.00	$126.31	$908	+2.90
755–763	758	5	121.00	$121.00	$917	+1.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	318	3	144.00–150.00	$146.37	$465	+6.75
360–385	375	10	130.00–143.00	$136.38	$511	—
400–445	426	17	140.00–149.00	$146.64	$625	+7.55
450–495	474	8	128.00–134.00	$131.47	$623	-0.95
505–544	533	15	126.00–140.00	$131.19	$699	+8.59
550–580	561	18	125.00–135.00	$130.33	$731	+8.32
600–640	621	11	116.00–126.00	$121.67	$756	+5.67
675	675	1	112.00	$112.00	$756	—
730	730	1	114.00	$114.00	$832	+11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	12	191.00–214.00	$199.41	$648	+19.67
350–385	372	15	183.00–194.00	$187.48	$697	+5.05
400–445	421	15	172.00–186.00	$180.75	$761	+0.89
455–495	476	30	168.00–182.00	$171.39	$816	+5.76
500–545	525	10	152.00–166.00	$161.54	$848	-2.94
550–585	570	16	149.00–161.00	$156.12	$890	+2.30
600–620	613	5	147.00–161.00	$152.59	$935	+2.71
650	650	2	143.00	$143.00	$930	+3.00
732–735	733	4	128.00–133.00	$129.25	$947	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	317	9	167.00–182.00	$173.17	$549	+11.17
370–395	378	10	168.00–179.00	$171.94	$650	+4.41
415–445	429	9	168.00–172.00	$170.13	$730	+6.15
458–493	478	13	155.00–167.00	$161.74	$773	+21.74
520–540	530	2	140.00–149.00	$144.42	$765	-3.25
565–595	583	5	142.00–146.00	$143.98	$839	+6.46
635	635	1	139.00	$139.00	$883	+5.00
665	665	1	136.00	$136.00	$904	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1180	1162	80-85%	6	57.00–60.00	$58.33	$678	—
1150–1220	1171	80-85%	11	61.00–65.00	$62.46	$731	+3.78
1150–1255	1175	80-85%	16	67.00–71.00	$68.68	$807	+10.00

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1455	1356	75-80%	9	69.00–73.00	$70.65	$958	—
1305–1570	1380	75-80%	9	59.00–63.00	$60.34	$833	-6.37
1300–1835	1413	75-80%	14	64.00–68.00	$65.89	$931	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1085	1031	85-90%	9	54.00–58.00	$55.55	$573	-12.75
1000–1130	1036	85-90%	6	65.00–69.00	$67.21	$696	-1.09
1010–1145	1051	85-90%	14	60.00–64.00	$62.27	$654	-0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1590	1460	8	75.00–80.00	$77.79	$1,136	—
1340–1840	1598	6	82.00–85.00	$83.96	$1,342	+3.02
1855–1895	1872	3	89.00–91.00	$89.99	$1,685	+2.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1075	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	925.00–1,125.00	$1,016.03
815–1205	1037	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	925.00–1,300.00	$1,192.04
795–1355	1051	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	725.00–1,225.00	$1,004.18
890–1305	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	875.00–1,225.00	$1,029.08
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1305	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00
1305	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
820–1230	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00–1,135.00	$980.92	—
840–1150	1006	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	975.00–1,375.00	$1,195.03	—
915–1270	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,325.00	$1,314.53	—
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.