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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.26/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 567 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.18/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 429 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.80/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 474 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,630 0
Feeder cattle 1,100 1,200 0
Slaughter cattle 318 350 0
Replacement cattle 42 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. A total of 360 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
335 335 9 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $614 -10.98
350–393 369 12 172.00–186.00 $175.54 $648 -4.17
403–444 429 43 158.00–166.00 $162.18 $696 +3.17
455–490 468 25 150.00–164.00 $158.80 $743 +4.88
500–543 525 16 147.00–155.00 $151.37 $795 +1.64
560–590 575 25 139.00–151.00 $147.78 $850 +2.10
613–635 622 9 135.00–148.00 $143.35 $892 +0.87
655–697 688 13 135.00–145.00 $139.42 $959 -0.58
715–735 721 4 129.00–135.00 $133.22 $961 -5.01
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $435 -24.34
375–395 385 2 145.00–152.00 $148.59 $572 +11.89
410–445 431 7 126.00–149.00 $136.93 $590 -1.66
465–485 475 2 120.00–134.00 $126.85 $603 -6.88
560–590 572 7 130.00–139.00 $132.43 $757 +21.43
605–625 615 2 127.00–133.00 $130.05 $800 -1.95
655–670 660 3 112.00–130.00 $123.91 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 14 146.00–158.00 $151.68 $488 +2.59
353–390 371 25 141.00–155.00 $148.63 $551 +4.59
402–448 430 23 137.00–148.00 $140.69 $605 -0.25
450–495 474 32 132.00–146.00 $138.80 $658 -1.01
505–548 526 22 134.00–144.00 $139.26 $733 +5.04
550–595 567 65 129.00–144.00 $139.26 $790 -4.24
600–645 618 17 131.00–146.00 $141.09 $872 +0.27
655–695 678 7 122.00–136.00 $129.76 $880 -0.52
700–735 711 6 122.00–123.00 $122.84 $873 +3.84
770–793 784 5 118.00–122.00 $119.57 $937 +12.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 5 122.00–135.00 $130.75 $417 +0.75
350–390 375 9 125.00–140.00 $133.50 $501 +3.70
400–430 414 14 117.00–130.00 $123.84 $513 -4.49
450–495 482 14 118.00–131.00 $124.63 $601 -3.68
500–540 514 15 111.00–131.00 $123.91 $637 +3.73
570–590 578 3 110.00–122.00 $117.92 $682 -8.02
610–640 622 8 119.00–130.00 $125.86 $783 +0.25
693 693 2 110.00 $110.00 $762 -5.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 310 16 179.00–198.00 $188.62 $585 -4.19
350–390 379 20 178.00–193.00 $185.56 $703 -4.80
400–448 423 10 151.00–165.00 $155.40 $657 +2.72
455–496 477 24 143.00–156.00 $153.08 $730 +6.55
510–545 517 19 144.00–154.00 $149.90 $775 +0.19
550–585 571 6 130.00–145.00 $137.79 $787 -13.27
608–643 625 10 132.00–140.00 $137.77 $861 +3.76
718 718 4 128.00 $128.00 $919 +19.98
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 6 147.00–165.00 $156.20 $490 -12.73
360–395 383 4 150.00–156.00 $153.96 $590 -13.60
425–445 437 3 130.00–143.00 $135.09 $590 -2.06
465–485 472 3 125.00–140.00 $135.07 $638 +4.98
500–530 512 3 120.00–137.00 $129.39 $662 -3.92
725 725 1 109.00 $109.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1043 85-90% 29 53.00–57.00 $54.90 $573 -0.63
1000–1120 1053 85-90% 12 63.00–66.00 $63.83 $672 -2.46
1000–1120 1056 85-90% 41 58.00–62.00 $59.97 $633 -6.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1175 1158 80-85% 4 59.00–61.00 $59.76 $692 +3.54
1140–1240 1173 80-85% 8 67.00–71.00 $69.00 $809 +12.78
1150–1255 1217 80-85% 19 62.00–66.00 $63.21 $769 +0.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1710 1372 75-80% 14 64.00–67.00 $66.57 $913 —
1305–1600 1449 75-80% 11 68.00–70.00 $69.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1730 1500 6 74.00–78.00 $75.80 $1,137 —
1220–1760 1564 6 82.00–85.00 $83.20 $1,301 -1.92
1325–1975 1748 4 89.00–95.00 $92.45 $1,616 +2.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1020 928 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–900.00 $797.19
865–1325 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–885.00 $806.48
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1070–1270 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,035.00 $953.42
825–1380 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,025.00 $969.84

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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
850–900 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $888.57 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00 -90.29
870–1150 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,054.31 —

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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.