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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

2,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.06/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 527 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.05/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 469 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.56/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 569 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,225 2,050 1,040
Feeder cattle 1,900 1,700 750
Slaughter cattle 261 262 251
Replacement cattle 64 88 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. A total of 325 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
300–345 327 32 178.00–195.00 $183.69 $601 -0.53
355–390 371 28 172.00–187.00 $173.85 $645 -0.70
400–443 424 51 162.00–177.00 $167.91 $712 +6.04
450–490 469 55 156.00–170.00 $162.53 $762 +6.26
500–549 527 68 147.00–161.00 $152.06 $801 -2.72
550–593 573 43 137.00–148.00 $141.58 $811 -7.32
600–638 618 27 138.00–149.00 $143.41 $886 -1.44
655–675 663 9 138.00–142.00 $139.68 $926 +0.21
704–734 719 17 131.00–142.00 $139.71 $1,005 -0.64
750–775 763 3 123.00–134.00 $129.65 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 378 10 140.00–170.00 $154.27 $583 +6.63
400–445 434 24 120.00–161.00 $144.48 $627 +4.25
450–498 473 29 118.00–155.00 $138.06 $653 -7.94
501–545 519 14 133.00–146.00 $142.00 $737 +19.00
550–580 564 5 122.00–130.00 $127.00 $716 -4.00
604–640 612 14 120.00–131.00 $125.95 $771 -2.05
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 +3.73
735–740 738 2 131.00–134.00 $132.49 $978 +12.49
773 773 4 112.00 $112.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 28 139.00–153.00 $144.74 $462 -5.76
350–398 372 34 138.00–153.00 $141.72 $527 +2.32
400–445 425 52 135.00–148.00 $139.46 $593 -0.79
450–494 469 67 135.00–146.00 $139.05 $652 +2.57
500–543 529 32 129.00–142.00 $132.75 $702 -1.41
550–595 569 64 127.00–137.00 $130.56 $743 -3.81
600–643 623 27 125.00–135.00 $128.98 $804 -1.85
650–675 657 12 125.00–136.00 $131.74 $866 -0.57
710–747 745 15 122.00–131.00 $130.43 $972 +5.35
785 785 3 120.00 $120.00 $942 -0.60
892 892 11 109.00 $109.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 11 120.00–135.00 $128.32 $422 -0.91
350–395 378 32 115.00–137.00 $126.17 $477 +0.26
410–447 429 17 119.00–134.00 $124.77 $535 +4.02
450–498 474 48 121.00–130.00 $126.10 $598 +3.12
500–540 519 26 116.00–127.00 $123.72 $642 +3.72
550–595 574 15 112.00–122.00 $118.42 $680 +0.91
607–635 616 8 112.00–121.00 $115.92 $714 —
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 +5.00
710 710 1 111.00 $111.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 310 10 162.00–173.00 $166.46 $516 -22.88
350–395 378 24 159.00–178.00 $167.35 $633 -7.64
400–435 412 25 162.00–175.00 $167.96 $692 +10.16
455–499 479 27 151.00–165.00 $155.27 $744 -1.18
503–548 525 16 137.00–149.00 $142.85 $750 -10.19
550–593 569 21 139.00–150.00 $140.70 $801 -0.89
600–630 619 8 130.00–133.00 $131.99 $817 -7.34
655–695 672 5 122.00–137.00 $129.64 $871 -5.49
705–715 712 3 122.00–125.00 $122.99 $876 -11.47
758 758 2 115.00 $115.00 $872 +4.00
895 895 2 103.00 $103.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 140.00–153.00 $147.05 $497 -7.86
350–398 379 16 122.00–177.00 $144.53 $548 -13.98
405–445 418 8 117.00–154.00 $138.34 $578 -0.02
450–480 459 5 122.00–141.00 $135.46 $622 +1.03
500–535 524 7 122.00–138.00 $128.24 $672 -13.73
560–580 572 5 121.00–131.00 $125.17 $716 +3.15
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -6.57
650–665 658 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1425 1356 75-80% 17 56.00–60.00 $57.59 $781 -1.04
1300–1710 1398 75-80% 8 51.00–55.00 $52.92 $740 -5.71
1305–1595 1503 75-80% 9 60.00–64.00 $61.38 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 13 44.00–48.00 $45.95 $482 -2.12
1030–1075 1056 85-90% 7 53.00–56.00 $54.14 $572 +6.07
1010–1135 1072 85-90% 12 49.00–52.00 $50.51 $541 +2.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1176 80-85% 7 48.00–51.00 $49.73 $585 —
1150–1275 1203 80-85% 7 57.00–60.00 $57.98 $697 +6.75
1150–1290 1215 80-85% 17 52.00–56.00 $54.76 $665 -1.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1990 1619 7 76.00–80.00 $78.04 $1,263 —
1580–2025 1898 4 81.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–1235 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 600.00–810.00 $708.74
945–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–850.00 $744.88
815–1385 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 650.00–1,000.00 $772.16
1100–1310 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $718.93
1175–1330 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–775.00 $711.14

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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
1045–1255 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,045.49 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.