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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.25/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 531 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.96/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 476 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.21/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 533 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 1,380 1,790
Feeder cattle 1,150 1,150 1,550
Slaughter cattle 87 198 190
Replacement cattle 13 32 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality was vary average, some attractive. Demand was good for steer calves, moderate for heifers. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Trend was on a small number of receipts. A total of 100 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
300–335 317 9 190.00–207.00 $199.36 $632 -10.28
360–390 381 6 183.00–205.00 $188.67 $719 +1.58
400–445 423 24 177.00–191.00 $185.34 $784 +1.23
455–498 484 20 170.00–185.00 $173.42 $839 +5.71
500–548 533 60 163.00–177.00 $169.21 $902 +1.63
558–593 577 40 155.00–169.00 $162.70 $939 -0.86
603–645 619 24 146.00–158.00 $154.14 $954 -0.97
650–690 673 19 145.00–156.00 $153.41 $1,032 +5.35
705–748 728 31 149.00–153.00 $151.27 $1,101 +7.49
755–795 773 5 138.00–146.00 $141.60 $1,095 —
815–833 829 4 131.00–144.00 $140.80 $1,167 +11.60
915 915 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 161.00–175.00 $167.01 $551 —
375–395 382 3 153.00–170.00 $158.86 $607 -7.53
400–435 425 8 151.00–176.00 $160.45 $682 +7.45
480–495 487 12 141.00–161.00 $151.35 $737 -1.57
500–545 525 19 140.00–162.00 $151.63 $796 +0.72
560–595 582 13 148.00–154.00 $150.52 $876 +2.77
610–615 613 2 131.00–142.00 $136.48 $837 -6.13
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -6.03
730 730 2 127.00 $127.00 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 11 148.00–163.00 $152.96 $503 -12.44
365–390 372 10 146.00–160.00 $153.20 $570 -5.79
431–445 437 13 142.00–153.00 $147.19 $643 -12.37
450–495 476 63 141.00–155.00 $146.96 $700 -6.65
500–542 531 133 143.00–157.00 $150.25 $798 -1.08
550–597 570 51 134.00–145.00 $139.18 $793 -10.96
600–635 616 15 138.00–152.00 $142.03 $875 -4.30
650–695 674 23 138.00–148.00 $140.99 $950 +3.81
705–745 721 11 130.00–138.00 $132.10 $952 -4.60
755–784 777 8 115.00–122.00 $117.12 $910 -8.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 9 133.00–146.00 $140.04 $471 -2.82
350–398 385 12 132.00–145.00 $138.80 $534 -0.42
405–445 430 15 131.00–140.00 $135.64 $583 -10.92
450–490 469 10 126.00–140.00 $133.59 $627 -9.85
502–545 520 19 127.00–141.00 $135.87 $707 -2.47
560–585 573 8 125.00–133.00 $128.75 $738 -8.24
600–640 623 9 122.00–135.00 $128.44 $800 -3.84
655–695 676 8 120.00–131.00 $125.35 $847 -0.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 317 13 191.00–213.00 $201.24 $638 -2.51
373–398 383 10 187.00–190.00 $188.90 $723 -6.64
410–443 430 16 175.00–190.00 $179.02 $770 -7.15
450–493 479 17 167.00–181.00 $169.45 $812 +0.08
503–545 522 17 154.00–166.00 $159.64 $833 +0.29
550–582 562 20 149.00–163.00 $157.38 $884 +7.32
600–636 628 17 146.00–155.00 $151.51 $951 +11.57
670–690 674 8 142.00–147.00 $142.63 $961 +1.80
710–740 723 4 130.00–143.00 $138.44 $1,001 +15.87
750–765 760 3 128.00–135.00 $131.31 $998 +3.31
810 810 1 108.00 $108.00 $875 -12.57
935–940 938 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $990 —
980 980 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 6 163.00–179.00 $168.75 $543 -2.00
385 385 1 153.00 $153.00 $589 -18.28
405–440 428 3 148.00–162.00 $153.48 $657 -4.05
450–495 474 7 142.00–152.00 $146.36 $694 -4.15
500–535 512 6 138.00–152.00 $146.88 $752 +3.18
590–595 593 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $824 +2.87
620–640 630 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $841 +20.01
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 +1.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1023 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.20 $565 —
1025–1115 1085 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $62.43 $677 -6.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1280 1253 80-85% 4 68.00–71.00 $68.77 $862 —
1180–1470 1313 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.07 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1408 75-80% 6 66.00–71.00 $67.93 $956 -2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1440 1357 5 79.00–84.00 $80.58 $1,093 —
1500–1805 1620 6 90.00–93.00 $91.50 $1,482 +11.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1360 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–1,050.00 $959.72
1040–1360 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,010.00 $941.82

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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
820–830 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 935.00–950.00 $942.55 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.