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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

2,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.44/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 588 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.73/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 477 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.83/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 523 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,080 2,620 1,700
Feeder cattle 1,680 2,250 1,400
Slaughter cattle 323 320 228
Replacement cattle 77 50 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 650 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows, breaker and boners 2.00 to 4.00 lower, leans 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 400 cows and bulls sold with 78 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
300–340 313 3 160.00–167.00 $162.87 $510 -39.95
360–390 385 11 155.00–166.00 $162.60 $626 -27.02
400–449 423 29 162.00–176.00 $170.34 $721 -6.94
454–498 477 68 155.00–169.00 $162.73 $776 -1.57
500–545 523 64 152.00–166.00 $155.83 $815 +0.24
550–595 572 51 142.00–156.00 $148.16 $847 -9.01
600–645 618 58 145.00–155.00 $149.27 $922 -7.06
650–670 658 17 138.00–145.00 $140.83 $927 +3.95
700–733 716 18 136.00–144.00 $140.74 $1,008 +8.39
755–765 758 6 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,050 +22.60
805–840 822 3 112.00–120.00 $115.97 $953 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 153.00 $153.00 $604 -17.61
405–445 430 15 147.00–161.00 $152.21 $655 -5.07
465–495 485 17 132.00–154.00 $146.01 $708 -5.53
505–545 526 19 135.00–150.00 $141.81 $746 -1.80
553–595 567 19 129.00–140.00 $135.29 $767 -2.77
605–640 629 8 137.00–140.00 $138.75 $873 -2.07
654 654 14 128.00 $128.00 $837 +3.50
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 +1.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 314 10 131.00–145.00 $135.37 $425 -6.71
350–391 377 35 130.00–138.00 $131.71 $497 -5.66
400–441 427 30 124.00–131.00 $129.41 $553 -6.51
450–495 475 36 120.00–134.00 $128.65 $611 -5.17
502–545 520 60 128.00–136.00 $133.54 $694 -6.09
550–595 588 68 124.00–138.00 $136.44 $802 +1.09
602–645 617 39 121.00–135.00 $129.69 $800 +3.71
656–688 674 15 127.00–137.00 $134.38 $906 +10.81
700–745 720 11 116.00–126.00 $123.34 $888 +10.66
750–795 766 5 110.00–123.00 $118.16 $905 +0.96
820–830 825 2 108.00–112.00 $109.99 $907 +8.99
850–875 863 2 109.00 $109.00 $941 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 6 121.00–132.00 $123.56 $397 -5.83
350–395 377 22 115.00–129.00 $122.08 $460 -3.90
400–445 427 25 120.00–135.00 $128.35 $548 +1.81
455–490 474 13 110.00–121.00 $116.71 $553 -6.89
500–548 531 15 115.00–128.00 $122.24 $649 -4.35
553–590 570 18 118.00–131.00 $124.04 $707 +1.51
610–645 635 7 119.00–131.00 $121.17 $769 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 +20.74
660–690 677 3 113.00–125.00 $120.08 $813 +5.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 319 10 168.00–182.00 $175.14 $559 -27.19
355–385 376 11 157.00–171.00 $164.83 $620 -17.60
402–445 422 48 162.00–176.00 $166.95 $705 +3.99
455–480 460 12 157.00–165.00 $163.06 $750 +2.28
515–540 529 17 138.00–152.00 $143.74 $760 -8.54
553–570 560 13 141.00–155.00 $148.56 $832 +1.22
600–625 616 11 133.00–145.00 $141.39 $871 -4.67
650–675 661 7 129.00–143.00 $138.68 $917 -4.32
700–740 718 4 109.00–121.00 $115.67 $831 -4.66
765–790 780 3 104.00–117.00 $111.66 $871 -4.68
825–830 828 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $878 -2.98
850 850 1 103.00 $103.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 151.00–160.00 $156.33 $517 -20.04
350–395 365 3 150.00–161.00 $154.93 $565 -8.80
400–445 426 13 142.00–161.00 $151.87 $647 +4.43
455–493 480 10 110.00–156.00 $141.69 $680 -6.90
510–535 525 3 117.00–136.00 $128.93 $677 -10.67
550–595 574 14 117.00–140.00 $134.56 $772 +0.24
605–633 624 4 130.00–133.00 $132.27 $825 -5.71
670–690 680 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $884 +2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1196 80-85% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.14 $743 +5.83
1150–1285 1206 80-85% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.89 $638 -9.41
1150–1295 1232 80-85% 25 54.00–62.00 $58.00 $715 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1039 85-90% 17 50.00–54.00 $50.97 $530 +1.69
1000–1125 1050 85-90% 11 55.00–59.00 $57.08 $599 +1.93
1000–1120 1063 85-90% 9 60.00–64.00 $61.66 $655 +6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1440 1344 75-80% 6 56.00–60.00 $57.46 $772 —
1305–1455 1385 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.61 $950 +3.19
1315–1870 1429 75-80% 20 61.00–65.00 $63.16 $903 -6.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1825 1494 9 80.00–84.00 $82.09 $1,226 —
1305–2055 1623 8 74.00–80.00 $76.37 $1,239 -11.71
1735–2145 1910 3 88.00–91.00 $89.88 $1,717 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–1090 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 600.00–950.00 $738.70
810–1315 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 625.00–975.00 $819.72
1015–1380 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 760.00–935.00 $818.22

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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
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +207.36
1179 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 860.00 $860.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.