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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.16/cwt -15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 422 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.30/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 633 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $176.64/cwt -21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 365 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 2,100 1,950
Feeder cattle 1,375 1,650 1,740
Slaughter cattle 254 340 179
Replacement cattle 91 110 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 8.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate for all classes except for steer calves 500 lbs. and above, for those the demand was good. Quality was plain through attractive. Slaughter cows, leans and boners 1.00 to 7.00 higher, breakers 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. A total of 345 cows and bulls sold with 70 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
300–325 310 18 178.00–191.00 $183.21 $568 -24.39
353–395 365 42 175.00–184.00 $176.64 $645 -21.59
408–448 422 52 167.00–181.00 $171.16 $722 -15.39
454–495 472 29 169.00–182.00 $175.28 $827 -4.89
503–545 517 40 177.00–185.00 $180.29 $932 +3.98
550–587 569 13 171.00–180.00 $177.79 $1,012 +8.53
603–640 626 27 165.00–177.00 $171.04 $1,071 +3.49
660–685 668 4 146.00–158.00 $153.99 $1,029 -0.96
728–731 730 7 129.00–139.00 $134.72 $983 -12.94
765–788 783 5 124.00–136.00 $126.34 $989 -16.28
803 803 2 113.00 $113.00 $907 —
864 864 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 9 152.00–171.00 $157.31 $497 -10.22
355–390 378 11 144.00–165.00 $158.16 $598 -18.06
400–448 421 23 148.00–166.00 $154.97 $652 -14.12
450–498 474 16 145.00–166.00 $156.95 $744 -7.02
510–540 534 8 161.00–171.00 $163.05 $871 +2.21
560–595 583 6 138.00–165.00 $144.08 $840 -8.64
605–615 613 9 146.00–159.00 $156.23 $958 +5.81
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 324 11 137.00–146.00 $141.88 $460 -25.43
350–390 368 30 142.00–156.00 $148.84 $548 -20.21
400–449 432 37 147.00–160.00 $150.77 $651 -14.68
450–490 463 38 136.00–150.00 $141.97 $657 -9.27
503–545 519 26 135.00–146.00 $139.94 $726 -5.22
550–592 573 32 130.00–142.00 $137.63 $789 -8.50
600–647 633 48 128.00–141.00 $134.30 $850 -3.27
653–690 673 9 111.00–127.00 $121.91 $820 -12.58
705–746 736 19 109.00–121.00 $119.13 $877 -5.27
775–790 785 3 111.00–114.00 $111.99 $879 -8.40
825–835 832 3 109.00–112.00 $111.01 $924 -4.32
934 934 5 101.00 $101.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 -23.36
365–393 384 11 130.00–140.00 $134.44 $516 -24.81
405–445 428 17 130.00–142.00 $137.70 $589 -10.52
450–485 469 6 121.00–132.00 $126.32 $592 -14.09
513–535 522 7 126.00–142.00 $128.82 $672 -6.66
550–595 569 14 116.00–129.00 $123.10 $700 -11.07
628 628 2 125.00 $125.00 $785 -19.80
680 680 1 101.00 $101.00 $687 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 8 175.00–189.00 $184.36 $594 -14.73
350–395 364 15 165.00–180.00 $170.86 $622 -14.58
400–433 412 14 152.00–166.00 $158.19 $652 -21.83
450–488 475 25 160.00–173.00 $164.61 $782 -13.80
505–535 519 9 145.00–160.00 $153.13 $795 -15.20
550–578 567 35 147.00–162.00 $150.92 $856 -8.39
600–648 633 15 139.00–148.00 $144.13 $912 -16.10
650–687 676 7 137.00–141.00 $139.00 $940 -7.57
715–718 717 3 117.00–132.00 $121.99 $875 —
760–785 771 4 101.00–117.00 $108.26 $835 -11.74
805–832 825 7 110.00–113.00 $112.44 $928 -6.56
995 995 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 152.00–169.00 $160.17 $509 +0.17
355–385 374 4 154.00–178.00 $161.24 $603 -0.02
405–448 427 4 130.00–142.00 $134.15 $573 -27.95
465–490 480 9 140.00–155.00 $144.35 $693 -19.21
505–530 521 4 131.00–142.00 $133.66 $696 -15.60
555–590 575 10 122.00–133.00 $129.41 $744 -10.59
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
662–680 671 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1255 1182 80-85% 23 60.00–62.00 $60.35 $713 —
1150–1265 1200 80-85% 13 65.00–69.00 $66.18 $794 +6.09
1155–1295 1217 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.59 $871 +2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1390 1335 75-80% 4 56.00–61.00 $58.23 $777 —
1225–1575 1366 75-80% 11 68.00–72.00 $69.71 $952 +7.81
1305–1710 1462 75-80% 25 64.00–67.00 $65.43 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1051 85-90% 19 57.00–61.00 $58.04 $610 +6.25
1045–1110 1067 85-90% 7 72.00–76.00 $73.87 $788 +12.02
1000–1135 1071 85-90% 10 64.00–68.00 $65.98 $707 +4.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1630 1439 7 76.00–85.00 $82.19 $1,183 —
1645–1885 1780 4 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $1,620 —
1720–1890 1805 2 79.00–80.00 $79.48 $1,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1005 834 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–950.00 $849.43
800–1233 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,175.00 $1,017.96
1050–1310 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 750.00–975.00 $881.41
985–1290 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 925.00–1,225.00 $1,028.08
975–1260 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 825.00–1,200.00 $1,069.49
1105–1280 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,010.00 $907.38

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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
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
855–970 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,150.69 —
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
780–1095 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 755.00–1,125.00 $940.96 —
825–1130 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,250.00 $1,107.80 +82.80
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.