McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.26/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 562 lb · 95 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.22/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 580 lb · 74 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.76/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 615 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,175	1,805	1,770
Feeder cattle	975	1,450	1,550
Slaughter cattle	135	295	190
Replacement cattle	65	60	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 200 cows and bulls sold with 60 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
301–345	323	12	179.00–193.00	$186.44	$602	-5.02
350–390	370	12	176.00–193.00	$184.71	$683	+0.23
400–440	419	20	156.00–169.00	$160.32	$672	-20.70
451–495	474	41	157.00–169.00	$163.66	$776	-13.83
500–538	516	31	154.00–165.00	$157.55	$813	-12.58
555–585	562	95	152.00–166.00	$159.26	$895	-9.76
605–640	615	64	143.00–155.00	$152.76	$939	-5.97
650–697	664	43	140.00–153.00	$145.93	$969	+1.86
700–728	724	23	148.00–152.00	$148.77	$1,077	+6.50
753–785	769	9	137.00–151.00	$142.14	$1,093	+13.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	330	9	153.00–172.00	$161.64	$533	+0.64
350–395	372	10	154.00–171.00	$162.24	$604	+2.11
400–443	429	6	138.00–151.00	$147.46	$633	-12.84
450–497	467	19	140.00–153.00	$147.12	$687	-11.69
501–545	512	16	140.00–150.00	$145.26	$744	-12.29
550–595	566	10	136.00–150.00	$143.40	$812	-9.98
615–633	627	6	128.00–140.00	$133.81	$839	-6.70
670	670	1	129.00	$129.00	$864	+1.64
700	700	1	127.00	$127.00	$889	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	319	29	154.00–169.00	$157.46	$502	+3.78
360–390	374	10	151.00–163.00	$156.78	$586	-6.57
400–440	423	20	142.00–156.00	$150.75	$638	-8.93
450–495	475	21	135.00–148.00	$143.87	$683	-3.80
500–548	523	45	132.00–144.00	$140.15	$733	-4.58
550–598	580	74	132.00–145.00	$141.22	$819	-0.83
603–645	625	39	129.00–142.00	$137.02	$856	+0.30
650–688	674	8	125.00–136.00	$128.06	$863	-2.38
702–705	703	4	128.00–131.00	$130.25	$916	+4.39
825–835	830	2	106.00–121.00	$113.55	$942	-1.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–345	324	5	133.00–142.00	$137.92	$447	+3.90
350–395	364	8	134.00–145.00	$140.80	$513	+0.63
400–440	425	13	126.00–139.00	$133.31	$567	-7.86
450–495	474	12	126.00–137.00	$131.89	$625	-1.49
505–545	523	9	122.00–131.00	$126.95	$664	-4.81
550–595	566	5	125.00–132.00	$129.18	$731	-0.33
600–645	619	6	124.00–127.00	$125.83	$779	+0.83
650–690	670	2	112.00–120.00	$115.88	$776	-4.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	326	4	181.00–183.00	$181.51	$592	-14.76
350–390	370	2	171.00–181.00	$175.73	$650	-1.96
415–445	437	9	156.00–170.00	$160.29	$700	-12.45
465–480	476	14	151.00–165.00	$159.21	$758	-4.05
500–543	515	10	141.00–154.00	$149.68	$771	-6.20
558–580	567	9	136.00–150.00	$143.32	$813	-10.39
610–645	624	7	135.00–143.00	$140.27	$875	-6.91
650–666	661	10	130.00–139.00	$132.68	$877	+8.69
715–745	725	4	135.00–152.00	$143.93	$1,043	+24.07
780	780	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,014	+11.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	140.00	$140.00	$448	—
350–370	363	4	152.00–165.00	$156.27	$567	+10.37
438–445	440	3	138.00–151.00	$146.62	$645	-0.65
458–490	477	8	136.00–150.00	$141.14	$673	+1.97
505–545	521	8	134.00–141.00	$138.19	$720	-2.34
570–575	573	2	130.00	$130.00	$745	-4.95
640	640	1	123.00	$123.00	$787	+1.97
720	720	1	133.00	$133.00	$958	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1075	1033	85-90%	3	59.00–62.00	$60.31	$623	—
1000–1140	1069	85-90%	19	63.00–67.00	$65.79	$703	+14.24
1000–1125	1074	85-90%	13	68.00–72.00	$68.78	$739	+5.40

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1295	1220	80-85%	12	65.00–69.00	$66.99	$817	+6.72
1153–1285	1229	80-85%	8	59.00–64.00	$61.49	$756	-2.61
1155–1285	1230	80-85%	8	70.00–73.00	$71.37	$878	+7.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1505	1388	75-80%	6	65.00–68.00	$66.51	$923	—
1360–1455	1395	75-80%	3	70.00–73.00	$71.37	$996	—
1360–1440	1403	75-80%	3	61.00–64.00	$62.97	$883	+0.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480–1800	1690	3	94.00–97.00	$95.06	$1,607	—
1515–2115	1768	6	87.00–91.00	$88.47	$1,564	-4.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–975	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–875.00	$829.96
970–1317	1152	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	775.00–1,035.00	$891.77
965–1370	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	760.00–975.00	$868.54
1161–1238	1182	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	885.00–950.00	$903.57

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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
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
807–935	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	775.00–800.00	$795.42	-79.58
810–1155	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–1,100.00	$908.46	—
975–1045	998	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,108.72	—

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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.