McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.18/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 522 lb · 53 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.22/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 415 lb · 45 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.55/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 481 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,530	2,040	1,520
Feeder cattle	1,250	1,800	1,350
Slaughter cattle	219	187	138
Replacement cattle	61	53	32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves steady to 4.00 higher, 300 weigh steers 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was average through mostly attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 280 cows and bulls sold with 67 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
300–345	324	13	202.00–223.00	$210.23	$681	+10.04
350–398	361	10	202.00–215.00	$207.09	$748	+14.32
402–441	423	24	190.00–201.00	$195.09	$825	+13.97
451–497	473	27	167.00–180.00	$174.54	$826	+3.88
500–545	517	26	157.00–169.00	$165.66	$856	-2.50
550–595	569	29	152.00–166.00	$160.48	$913	-0.35
600–635	619	22	150.00–164.00	$157.80	$977	-0.47
654–667	659	15	152.00–161.00	$156.76	$1,033	+3.67
704–730	707	18	137.00–147.00	$145.04	$1,025	-9.64
760–790	770	3	132.00–146.00	$139.24	$1,072	-4.40
800–845	811	4	123.00–133.00	$130.40	$1,058	-8.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	3	170.00–180.00	$173.21	$540	-8.02
360–380	370	6	171.00–193.00	$187.08	$692	+14.14
405–445	430	8	169.00–184.00	$174.59	$751	+6.30
465–475	472	4	151.00–167.00	$156.26	$738	+0.50
515–530	523	4	145.00–158.00	$153.02	$800	-0.44
575	575	1	142.00	$142.00	$816	-7.33
600–625	618	4	137.00–150.00	$143.97	$890	+5.37
653–685	668	4	138.00–142.00	$140.72	$940	+7.36
705	705	1	129.00	$129.00	$909	-16.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	319	24	163.00–178.00	$174.36	$556	+12.28
350–392	369	24	160.00–172.00	$167.75	$619	+4.90
400–445	415	45	149.00–162.00	$155.22	$644	+0.21
455–498	481	44	152.00–165.00	$157.55	$758	+4.04
500–547	522	53	145.00–159.00	$152.18	$794	+1.19
550–598	576	43	142.00–155.00	$149.02	$858	+9.20
603–640	623	33	142.00–155.00	$148.53	$925	+7.22
652–694	669	18	140.00–150.00	$143.81	$962	+7.66
715–725	719	4	122.00–136.00	$129.98	$935	-10.73
800–825	813	2	115.00–120.00	$117.46	$955	-2.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	5	151.00–160.00	$154.57	$530	+13.07
355–395	376	6	150.00–159.00	$153.55	$577	+3.84
400–448	421	18	131.00–147.00	$138.13	$582	-3.27
450–495	464	22	138.00–150.00	$144.46	$670	+8.29
503–540	524	13	134.00–146.00	$142.40	$746	+5.87
555–595	575	5	127.00–137.00	$133.76	$769	+2.98
600–640	621	15	126.00–140.00	$135.29	$840	+6.53
675	675	1	125.00	$125.00	$844	-1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	15	194.00–209.00	$199.69	$647	-0.31
360–395	379	17	202.00–209.00	$205.10	$777	+3.98
420–445	433	13	190.00–200.00	$195.52	$847	+25.42
453–478	466	9	176.00–186.00	$178.16	$830	+13.30
510–535	523	10	150.00–162.00	$155.10	$811	-6.24
550–590	573	19	144.00–158.00	$153.08	$877	+1.88
600–625	618	6	142.00–156.00	$151.93	$939	+3.90
655–695	669	9	130.00–139.00	$137.20	$918	+3.03
705–748	727	9	122.00–130.00	$125.82	$915	-5.94
760–780	770	2	111.00–112.00	$111.49	$858	-22.51
800	800	1	124.00	$124.00	$992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	322	3	178.00–193.00	$183.36	$590	+8.81
355–385	367	3	173.00–188.00	$180.49	$662	+21.46
405–445	428	6	165.00–186.00	$177.45	$759	+26.03
450–495	467	10	154.00–171.00	$162.23	$758	+16.04
505–548	534	3	145.00–160.00	$149.73	$800	-2.41
560–585	575	5	127.00–137.00	$132.02	$759	+1.52
605–645	630	4	134.00–141.00	$137.23	$865	-0.45
690	690	1	130.00	$130.00	$897	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1120	1025	85-90%	32	55.00–58.00	$55.73	$571	—
1008–1140	1064	85-90%	14	60.00–63.00	$61.66	$656	-0.52
1000–1135	1086	85-90%	14	65.00–67.00	$66.43	$721	-0.92

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1295	1181	80-85%	18	56.00–60.00	$57.29	$677	—
1160–1290	1225	80-85%	19	61.00–65.00	$63.03	$772	-6.73
1190–1260	1242	80-85%	12	66.00–69.00	$67.24	$835	-2.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1305	1303	75-80%	3	59.00–60.00	$59.67	$778	—
1305–1650	1402	75-80%	10	61.00–65.00	$63.48	$890	—
1310–1495	1406	75-80%	8	66.00–69.00	$66.87	$940	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360	1360	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,088	—
1360–1940	1589	5	87.00–91.00	$88.18	$1,401	+12.35
1780–1905	1834	4	95.00–98.00	$96.76	$1,775	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1165	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	725.00–1,125.00	$901.08
1008–1200	1072	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	750.00–1,000.00	$843.47
980–1160	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	845.00–935.00	$885.13
1068–1360	1157	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	725.00–1,000.00	$815.97

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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
715	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
755	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
740–790	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	735.00–825.00	$778.53	—
720–1370	1006	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–1,135.00	$995.23	—
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
855–1355	1122	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	960.00–1,275.00	$1,154.70	—
1440	1440	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.