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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

2,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.17/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 480 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.55/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 616 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.45/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 422 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,100 2,080 900
Feeder cattle 1,650 1,800 750
Slaughter cattle 340 206 134
Replacement cattle 110 74 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows breakers and boners 1.00 lower, leans 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 450 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
300–345 322 23 194.00–221.00 $207.60 $668 +2.81
350–373 366 11 191.00–205.00 $198.23 $726 +9.48
405–440 416 37 184.00–191.00 $186.55 $776 +3.44
452–495 480 81 172.00–185.00 $180.17 $865 +4.24
500–549 527 53 170.00–180.00 $176.31 $929 +5.38
550–595 563 29 163.00–176.00 $169.26 $953 -0.39
600–640 616 67 163.00–177.00 $167.55 $1,032 -0.26
655–697 669 25 147.00–160.00 $154.95 $1,037 -0.92
700–732 719 21 139.00–156.00 $147.66 $1,062 +5.16
760–785 775 11 141.00–145.00 $142.62 $1,105 +6.80
843 843 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,172 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 163.00–177.00 $167.53 $553 -3.33
350–393 378 16 169.00–186.00 $176.22 $666 +11.30
400–430 415 17 162.00–177.00 $169.09 $702 +11.47
455–499 479 29 155.00–170.00 $163.97 $785 +9.20
500–548 531 16 153.00–167.00 $160.84 $854 +9.15
550–590 565 10 141.00–159.00 $152.72 $863 +4.34
600–635 615 7 141.00–158.00 $150.42 $925 +7.77
693 693 2 140.00 $140.00 $970 +0.46
710–740 730 5 123.00–138.00 $129.76 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 46 160.00–172.00 $167.31 $555 +1.49
335 value added 335 1 191.00 $191.00 $640 +12.00
350–394 378 32 165.00–178.00 $169.05 $639 +5.40
400–449 422 54 160.00–174.00 $165.45 $698 +2.81
450–498 465 46 146.00–160.00 $151.24 $703 -2.09
500–549 530 53 143.00–157.00 $145.16 $769 +0.49
550–596 575 47 141.00–154.00 $146.13 $840 +2.42
603–648 622 29 131.00–141.00 $137.57 $856 -3.05
653–680 665 12 129.00–137.00 $134.49 $894 +0.03
700–747 718 17 123.00–130.00 $124.40 $893 -5.17
733 value added 733 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,070 —
765–795 780 2 115.00–126.00 $120.39 $939 -0.61
815–838 830 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $957 +10.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 327 14 140.00–151.00 $148.36 $485 -4.48
350–395 374 18 151.00–164.00 $159.25 $596 +11.16
400–448 429 31 140.00–156.00 $148.22 $636 +2.72
455–495 479 25 130.00–145.00 $140.41 $673 -1.10
500–543 527 10 130.00–140.00 $135.48 $714 +2.06
550–595 568 18 127.00–140.00 $134.17 $762 +7.40
610–645 628 2 138.00–152.00 $144.80 $909 +18.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 11 195.00–210.00 $199.09 $651 +3.44
350–398 378 9 180.00–200.00 $185.44 $701 -6.95
400–440 418 15 175.00–188.00 $180.02 $752 -2.14
460–475 466 20 171.00–185.00 $178.41 $831 +9.09
505–548 531 13 159.00–174.00 $168.33 $894 +5.38
555–598 584 13 155.00–166.00 $159.31 $930 -0.58
600–633 617 15 156.00–163.00 $160.23 $989 +6.91
660–690 669 6 138.00–155.00 $146.57 $981 +2.92
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
810 810 2 119.00 $119.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 -7.14
355–395 375 5 157.00–170.00 $161.26 $605 -1.12
400–445 424 5 152.00–171.00 $162.10 $687 -1.53
450–495 479 15 150.00–168.00 $163.56 $783 +6.78
500–545 526 9 140.00–153.00 $149.26 $785 +8.76
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +2.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1047 85-90% 22 55.00–59.00 $57.04 $597 —
1000–1145 1050 85-90% 20 50.00–54.00 $51.79 $544 -6.89
1000–1145 1056 85-90% 10 60.00–64.00 $61.85 $653 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1505 1358 75-80% 21 64.00–68.00 $66.16 $898 -1.73
1300–1580 1373 75-80% 7 59.00–63.00 $61.90 $850 -5.99
1305–1645 1398 75-80% 8 69.00–72.00 $70.46 $985 +2.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1285 1210 80-85% 13 58.00–62.00 $60.09 $727 -13.63
1157–1280 1210 80-85% 13 63.00–67.00 $65.68 $795 -8.04
1155–1275 1222 80-85% 9 68.00–71.00 $69.46 $849 -4.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2085 1618 7 79.00–84.00 $82.97 $1,342 —
1495–1945 1696 15 85.00–89.00 $87.02 $1,476 -3.63
1485–2180 1733 7 91.00–95.00 $92.60 $1,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1010 882 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–935.00 $865.56
710–1350 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,075.00 $833.51
925–1248 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 700.00–1,025.00 $920.98
770–1395 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 785.00–1,250.00 $1,007.67
910–1315 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 760.00–985.00 $892.47
1005–1285 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 810.00–1,210.00 $1,008.89

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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
745–835 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,092.48 —
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
865–1050 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,057.25 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
900–1330 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,103.92 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.