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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

1,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.80/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 522 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.42/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 576 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.82/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 427 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,536 2,050 3,250
Feeder cattle 1,300 1,750 2,850
Slaughter cattle 176 257 304
Replacement cattle 60 43 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 240 cows and bulls sold with 65 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
300–335 314 12 203.00–220.00 $210.53 $661 -3.78
355–395 374 31 201.00–221.00 $213.92 $800 +11.16
400–445 428 30 200.00–221.00 $208.64 $893 +16.88
457–493 471 35 190.00–205.00 $193.42 $911 +9.76
500–535 518 25 168.00–180.00 $174.28 $903 -0.70
550–595 568 21 168.00–183.00 $173.60 $986 +9.21
605–648 624 16 149.00–160.00 $154.44 $964 -6.34
650–675 655 8 142.00–153.00 $150.61 $986 +1.14
710 710 4 139.00 $139.00 $987 -5.31
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 +5.18
885 885 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 335 4 160.00–195.00 $177.89 $596 -6.97
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -22.85
415–445 429 8 167.00–190.00 $184.97 $794 +15.62
453–495 471 17 155.00–187.00 $171.97 $810 +2.57
510–545 524 4 141.00–164.00 $156.96 $822 -3.27
555–585 566 16 150.00–164.00 $161.25 $913 +12.14
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 -7.76
690–695 693 2 120.00–133.00 $126.52 $877 —
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 21 160.00–173.00 $166.08 $543 -0.08
350–395 373 34 158.00–171.00 $165.31 $617 -1.11
404–447 427 45 156.00–170.00 $163.82 $700 +6.42
451–498 474 41 157.00–171.00 $161.16 $764 +7.59
500–543 522 54 133.00–147.00 $141.80 $740 -5.60
558–595 576 51 133.00–147.00 $142.42 $820 +1.51
600–643 632 16 131.00–144.00 $141.15 $892 +2.82
650–679 673 27 126.00–140.00 $135.47 $912 -0.86
720 720 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $902 -8.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 10 142.00–153.00 $147.93 $469 -2.06
350–395 383 13 135.00–151.00 $142.93 $547 -5.04
400–445 421 21 136.00–155.00 $146.57 $617 +2.99
465–493 483 21 135.00–154.00 $143.23 $692 +2.28
500–508 503 10 120.00–130.00 $126.48 $636 -5.99
555–590 568 11 126.00–140.00 $130.93 $744 +3.36
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 —
698 698 2 115.00 $115.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 9 195.00–215.00 $203.36 $634 -10.88
350–390 374 6 187.00–203.00 $195.44 $731 +1.64
406–446 418 17 180.00–202.00 $187.78 $785 +2.22
450–490 460 14 181.00–201.00 $184.71 $850 +9.09
503–548 523 10 162.00–175.00 $166.73 $872 +5.78
550–575 559 13 150.00–164.00 $158.73 $887 +7.12
600–643 632 11 139.00–153.00 $146.79 $928 +6.93
665–680 673 3 136.00–149.00 $140.95 $949 +6.78
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 —
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 163.00–170.00 $166.50 $533 -27.61
355–370 363 2 164.00–171.00 $167.43 $608 -4.59
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 -9.47
459–495 467 14 148.00–171.00 $168.59 $787 +15.29
515–535 527 3 140.00–154.00 $147.95 $780 -1.37
553–585 569 2 141.00–148.00 $144.40 $822 +3.90
600–620 610 6 120.00–132.00 $129.97 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1065 85-90% 13 50.00–54.00 $51.06 $544 -9.41
1005–1140 1068 85-90% 11 60.00–64.00 $61.90 $661 +6.04
1010–1140 1082 85-90% 15 56.00–59.00 $57.73 $625 +1.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1215 80-85% 19 62.00–65.00 $64.02 $778 +4.58
1185–1250 1221 80-85% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.99 $842 +5.77
1155–1295 1232 80-85% 14 56.00–60.00 $58.09 $716 -5.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1560 1404 75-80% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.26 $972 +6.20
1315–1530 1424 75-80% 7 62.00–65.00 $64.03 $912 +0.97
1320–1600 1427 75-80% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.36 $847 -3.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1830 1531 4 77.00–81.00 $78.61 $1,204 —
1395–1845 1555 4 85.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,344 —
1925–2260 2053 4 90.00–94.00 $91.18 $1,872 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1050 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,050.00 $917.38
890–1145 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $880.42
1060–1125 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $801.49
985–1245 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 775.00–1,160.00 $922.59
1040–1265 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,160.00 $1,035.31
1230–1323 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,001.93

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +275.00
1320–1330 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.55 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.