McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

2,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.62/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 470 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.43/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 519 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.11/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 522 lb · 72 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,030	2,820	1,810
Feeder cattle	1,750	2,250	1,475
Slaughter cattle	239	484	281
Replacement cattle	41	86	54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale , 12-14-2021; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 280 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
300–348	319	22	200.00–221.00	$205.67	$656	-11.87
363–399	378	43	186.00–201.00	$190.36	$720	-29.22
405–448	427	65	181.00–195.00	$187.27	$800	-34.68
455–495	474	49	178.00–192.00	$183.22	$868	-29.28
500–549	522	72	171.00–185.00	$178.11	$930	-3.50
550–599	576	38	158.00–172.00	$163.55	$942	+6.60
603–649	625	32	149.00–162.00	$157.86	$987	+11.25
660–690	682	10	147.00–155.00	$150.31	$1,025	+7.56
703–741	720	11	146.00–150.00	$148.03	$1,066	+7.14
760–775	772	5	139.00–147.00	$145.42	$1,123	+9.86
820–835	828	2	128.00–131.00	$129.51	$1,072	-2.12
865–880	873	2	118.00–128.00	$122.96	$1,073	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	321	5	160.00–171.00	$162.09	$520	-27.30
365–390	374	17	165.00–182.00	$171.77	$642	-6.46
400–444	422	22	161.00–177.00	$167.06	$705	-20.78
465–495	475	15	164.00–177.00	$169.26	$804	-18.55
510–545	532	11	155.00–168.00	$163.16	$868	-2.16
569–595	573	12	152.00–166.00	$156.32	$896	+13.33
600–635	622	12	134.00–149.00	$144.96	$902	+11.95
700	700	1	132.00	$132.00	$924	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	323	12	163.00–177.00	$169.38	$547	+6.59
350–395	370	28	158.00–173.00	$166.21	$615	+7.55
403–448	422	63	152.00–166.00	$158.84	$670	+8.63
450–498	470	72	152.00–165.00	$157.62	$741	+2.17
500–545	519	72	144.00–157.00	$150.43	$781	+0.78
550–596	570	43	140.00–154.00	$144.47	$823	+7.40
600–646	623	29	130.00–143.00	$140.13	$873	+4.47
660–686	679	8	130.00–140.00	$137.39	$933	+9.63
703–745	722	9	122.00–134.00	$127.98	$924	+0.40
775	775	2	125.00	$125.00	$969	—
815	815	4	114.00	$114.00	$929	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	327	9	142.00–158.00	$148.21	$485	+7.06
359–375	370	34	138.00–152.00	$147.83	$547	+7.49
400–445	424	29	140.00–151.00	$144.91	$614	+6.91
455–490	473	30	140.00–156.00	$145.81	$690	+4.30
500–548	518	19	127.00–142.00	$137.25	$711	+3.41
550–595	576	13	122.00–138.00	$130.16	$750	+7.16
635	635	1	122.00	$122.00	$775	-4.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	322	9	200.00–215.00	$203.01	$654	-15.13
350–393	365	16	198.00–215.00	$204.69	$747	-10.06
400–445	418	16	177.00–191.00	$182.68	$764	-30.46
463–490	469	28	170.00–184.00	$176.61	$828	-30.51
500–545	519	24	169.00–183.00	$173.81	$902	-10.70
552–588	573	16	151.00–165.00	$157.65	$903	+4.35
600–640	611	7	142.00–156.00	$149.50	$913	+6.48
655–695	671	7	139.00–146.00	$143.70	$964	+3.43
725	725	1	127.00	$127.00	$921	-14.20
795	795	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,010	+10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	323	3	162.00–180.00	$168.93	$546	-10.50
365–390	376	8	160.00–173.00	$164.52	$619	-27.28
405–445	423	13	157.00–171.00	$165.83	$701	-20.38
455–480	469	6	150.00–166.00	$157.58	$739	-25.45
500–530	510	4	156.00–170.00	$163.11	$832	-2.83
585	585	1	146.00	$146.00	$854	+4.48
612	612	1	137.00	$137.00	$838	+12.00
680–695	688	2	120.00	$120.00	$826	-6.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1125	1060	85-90%	16	52.00–56.00	$53.69	$569	+3.45
1015–1135	1071	85-90%	19	57.00–61.00	$58.53	$627	+8.29
1000–1145	1072	85-90%	12	64.00–66.00	$65.41	$701	+15.17

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1285	1219	80-85%	10	53.00–57.00	$53.99	$658	+1.37
1150–1395	1236	80-85%	19	58.00–62.00	$60.63	$749	+3.01
1185–1290	1247	80-85%	16	63.00–66.00	$64.01	$798	+6.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1515	1381	75-80%	11	49.00–58.00	$55.53	$767	+0.41
1300–1600	1394	75-80%	8	64.00–67.00	$65.22	$909	+10.10
1300–1580	1444	75-80%	14	59.00–63.00	$61.23	$884	+1.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1610	1497	6	75.00–79.00	$76.49	$1,145	—
1320–1960	1595	6	81.00–85.00	$82.16	$1,310	—
1595–1860	1746	6	87.00–90.00	$89.39	$1,561	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1065	917	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	725.00–925.00	$799.02
865–1310	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	825.00–1,100.00	$941.94
1025–1325	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	725.00–1,025.00	$851.26
1135–1350	1237	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	735.00–1,025.00	$883.16
1235–1280	1258	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00–1,010.00	$915.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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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
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	+27.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790	790	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—
850	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	—

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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.