McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

2,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.82/cwt -14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 471 lb · 93 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.35/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 572 lb · 92 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $164.30/cwt -11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 474 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,620	1,780	2,600
Feeder cattle	2,250	1,490	2,200
Slaughter cattle	320	221	343
Replacement cattle	50	69	57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer calves under 400 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 370 cows and bulls sold with 82 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
318–338	328	8	197.00–209.00	$202.82	$665	+4.16
360–377	373	4	179.00–193.00	$189.62	$707	+2.83
400–445	422	33	168.00–181.00	$177.28	$748	-5.58
450–494	474	75	158.00–172.00	$164.30	$779	-11.18
500–545	524	70	148.00–162.00	$155.59	$815	-7.10
550–595	570	71	148.00–162.00	$157.17	$896	+3.45
602–648	622	36	150.00–164.00	$156.33	$972	+2.58
650–689	671	22	132.00–142.00	$136.88	$918	-15.56
714–745	726	13	125.00–138.00	$132.35	$961	-15.90
755–785	770	2	111.00–121.00	$115.90	$892	-28.49
805–820	813	2	110.00–117.00	$113.53	$923	-15.47
865	865	2	113.00	$113.00	$977	-8.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–333	329	3	164.00–178.00	$173.46	$571	-0.54
360–398	378	14	163.00–178.00	$170.61	$645	+13.88
400–445	430	52	146.00–170.00	$157.28	$676	-11.25
450–495	477	35	142.00–157.00	$151.54	$723	-12.59
500–545	527	11	136.00–147.00	$143.61	$757	-5.63
555–590	574	14	132.00–147.00	$138.06	$792	—
600–630	618	11	135.00–146.00	$140.82	$870	+2.11
680–690	685	2	124.00–125.00	$124.50	$853	-14.50
700–740	720	2	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$845	-18.87

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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	325	40	132.00–146.00	$142.08	$462	-14.34
350–395	372	33	127.00–140.00	$137.37	$511	-17.16
400–449	430	59	130.00–144.00	$135.92	$584	-13.08
450–498	471	93	126.00–139.00	$133.82	$630	-14.56
504–546	528	63	137.00–151.00	$139.63	$737	-7.43
550–595	572	92	128.00–138.00	$135.35	$774	-8.37
600–635	620	25	120.00–133.00	$125.98	$781	-13.00
652–695	675	20	120.00–126.00	$123.57	$834	-13.57
705–743	727	16	107.00–121.00	$112.68	$819	-17.32
765–790	774	4	112.00–121.00	$117.20	$907	+3.15
805	805	4	101.00	$101.00	$813	—
880	880	1	103.00	$103.00	$906	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–348	333	8	122.00–135.00	$129.39	$431	-8.97
350–390	374	17	120.00–132.00	$125.98	$471	-12.84
400–445	424	24	120.00–130.00	$126.54	$537	-11.78
450–498	472	24	121.00–127.00	$123.60	$583	-8.86
505–545	528	36	122.00–136.00	$126.59	$668	-10.25
553–595	571	14	116.00–126.00	$122.53	$700	-8.91
660–680	670	4	112.00–117.00	$114.26	$766	-7.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	315	12	190.00–214.00	$202.33	$637	+14.49
350–395	380	29	177.00–198.00	$182.43	$693	-5.20
415–445	431	19	155.00–169.00	$162.96	$702	-13.45
455–495	471	33	157.00–171.00	$160.78	$757	-12.79
500–540	518	26	145.00–159.00	$152.28	$789	+0.63
554–598	576	30	145.00–154.00	$147.34	$849	+0.10
615–643	630	11	141.00–150.00	$146.06	$920	+5.21
650–686	681	7	143.00	$143.00	$974	+7.28
709–745	721	28	113.00–125.00	$120.33	$868	-4.67
755–770	765	3	115.00–117.00	$116.34	$890	-9.64
803–815	807	3	105.00–111.00	$108.98	$879	-6.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	319	8	170.00–188.00	$176.37	$563	+18.03
365–393	382	6	153.00–170.00	$163.73	$625	-2.97
400–445	430	16	142.00–156.00	$147.44	$634	-10.00
450–495	474	19	140.00–156.00	$148.59	$704	-5.91
500–545	518	7	132.00–145.00	$139.60	$723	+2.46
555–595	574	6	125.00–137.00	$134.32	$771	+7.09
615–645	630	7	136.00–140.00	$137.98	$869	+11.46
655	655	1	127.00	$127.00	$832	+11.00
730	730	1	109.00	$109.00	$796	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1036	85-90%	11	48.00–52.00	$49.28	$511	-25.45
1000–1145	1057	85-90%	21	53.00–57.00	$55.15	$583	-13.80
1000–1130	1079	85-90%	14	58.00–61.00	$59.81	$645	-1.74

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1240	1177	80-85%	10	55.00–59.00	$56.31	$663	-5.61
1150–1295	1204	80-85%	21	60.00–64.00	$62.30	$750	-8.59
1230–1295	1258	80-85%	7	65.00–69.00	$66.71	$839	-9.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1695	1368	75-80%	10	58.00–63.00	$59.46	$813	—
1315–1475	1398	75-80%	15	64.00–67.00	$65.42	$915	—
1305–1600	1423	75-80%	11	68.00–71.00	$69.37	$987	-4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1805	1547	11	82.00–86.00	$84.24	$1,303	+9.72
1355–1695	1573	3	77.00–79.00	$77.99	$1,227	-5.90
1315–2055	1632	8	87.00–92.00	$88.08	$1,437	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00
810–1240	996	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	675.00–975.00	$870.24
895–1400	1121	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	735.00–1,135.00	$892.30
900–1440	1149	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	725.00–1,075.00	$864.36
1015–1280	1204	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	850.00–1,050.00	$947.89
1305–1380	1343	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,135.00	$1,039.92

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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
775–940	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00–1,400.00	$1,246.36	—
860	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00	—
780–1005	893	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	910.00–1,050.00	$988.82	—
905–940	923	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	860.00–875.00	$867.64	—

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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.