McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.97/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 464 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.72/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 522 lb · 46 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.52/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 417 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,380	1,536	1,740
Feeder cattle	1,100	1,300	1,550
Slaughter cattle	201	176	129
Replacement cattle	79	60	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality plain to average. Slaughter cows 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 280 cows and bulls sold with 63 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
300–341	333	11	191.00–202.00	$195.30	$650	-15.23
351–385	358	13	198.00–215.00	$204.43	$732	-9.49
405–445	426	27	185.00–199.00	$190.71	$812	-17.93
450–482	466	23	173.00–188.00	$181.40	$845	-12.02
500–548	522	38	172.00–186.00	$178.95	$934	+4.67
550–586	565	30	161.00–175.00	$169.76	$959	-3.84
605–647	621	19	157.00–167.00	$161.47	$1,003	+7.03
655–695	665	5	142.00–156.00	$152.36	$1,013	+1.75
713–745	724	3	136.00–147.00	$143.23	$1,037	+4.23
753–790	772	4	139.00–144.00	$140.77	$1,087	-0.23

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	180.00	$180.00	$567	+2.11
355–391	385	10	169.00–181.00	$178.72	$688	+18.72
400–440	426	19	170.00–182.00	$176.70	$753	-8.27
475–495	487	3	147.00–160.00	$154.62	$753	-17.35
500–545	529	5	160.00–170.00	$165.66	$876	+8.70
565–590	578	2	148.00–159.00	$153.38	$887	-7.87
605–630	622	6	145.00–149.00	$145.97	$908	+5.97
670	670	1	126.00	$126.00	$844	-0.52

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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	336	14	157.00–171.00	$158.75	$533	-7.33
355–395	368	17	155.00–169.00	$164.41	$605	-0.90
400–448	432	44	160.00–174.00	$166.18	$718	+2.36
450–495	464	59	156.00–167.00	$161.97	$752	+0.81
504–538	522	46	149.00–163.00	$154.72	$808	+12.92
551–593	568	36	143.00–157.00	$147.87	$840	+5.45
600–645	627	15	140.00–153.00	$147.01	$922	+5.86
650–680	658	11	135.00–149.00	$141.33	$930	+5.86
723–735	727	7	121.00–128.00	$124.71	$907	-0.62
750–760	755	2	120.00–123.00	$121.51	$917	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–338	327	11	137.00–151.00	$145.32	$475	-2.61
350–390	382	29	140.00–152.00	$146.43	$559	+3.50
405–445	417	45	142.00–159.00	$147.52	$615	+0.95
450–493	469	18	136.00–152.00	$142.94	$670	-0.29
500–538	525	15	132.00–147.00	$140.80	$739	+14.32
575–580	578	2	138.00–141.00	$139.49	$806	+8.56
605–640	623	8	125.00–138.00	$133.13	$829	+12.13
675	675	1	131.00	$131.00	$884	+16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–340	317	7	200.00–215.00	$205.60	$652	+2.24
355–396	388	14	193.00–206.00	$196.47	$762	+1.03
410–446	429	20	180.00–195.00	$186.15	$799	-1.63
465–498	488	10	165.00–180.00	$171.90	$839	-12.81
505–543	529	15	160.00–175.00	$168.15	$890	+1.42
550–578	563	34	155.00–170.00	$167.88	$945	+9.15
600–644	629	15	145.00–160.00	$147.89	$930	+1.10
663–685	679	14	140.00–148.00	$142.83	$970	+1.88
700–713	710	4	130.00–134.00	$130.99	$930	-1.01
755–780	769	7	125.00–134.00	$131.84	$1,014	—
805–820	811	4	129.00–140.00	$132.28	$1,073	+11.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	326	4	176.00–190.00	$181.64	$592	+15.14
363–388	372	6	169.00–183.00	$178.45	$664	+11.02
403–445	421	9	154.00–170.00	$162.73	$685	+2.73
455–495	471	4	150.00–163.00	$153.89	$725	-14.70
525	525	1	140.00	$140.00	$735	-7.95
670	670	1	127.00	$127.00	$851	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1735	1468	75-80%	8	67.00–71.00	$69.68	$1,023	—
1320–1650	1519	75-80%	8	77.00–81.00	$78.81	$1,197	—
1350–1915	1537	75-80%	22	72.00–76.00	$73.91	$1,136	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1145	1055	85-90%	18	63.00–67.00	$64.25	$678	+13.19
1000–1120	1059	85-90%	12	69.00–71.00	$69.92	$740	+18.86
1010–1135	1060	85-90%	5	73.00–76.00	$74.42	$789	+23.36

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1295	1226	80-85%	14	66.00–70.00	$67.65	$829	-1.34
1170–1295	1243	80-85%	12	71.00–75.00	$73.42	$913	+15.33
1165–1475	1278	80-85%	6	76.00–80.00	$78.12	$998	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–2245	1640	4	86.00–89.00	$87.51	$1,435	—
1495–2395	1907	4	90.00–94.00	$91.96	$1,754	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–870	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	715.00–725.00	$720.35
855–1210	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	800.00–1,135.00	$936.14
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
855–1460	1104	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	815.00–1,135.00	$981.70
995–1290	1143	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–950.00	$928.23
1085–1445	1232	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,085.00–1,100.00	$1,090.46

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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
935–1385	1036	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,010.00–1,235.00	$1,079.38	—
980–1270	1093	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	875.00–1,135.00	$1,002.87	-247.13
1120–1215	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,216.61	—
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,485.00	$1,485.00	—

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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.