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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.77/cwt -17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 429 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.85/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 462 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.75/cwt -14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 472 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 1,380 1,800
Feeder cattle 1,200 1,100 1,500
Slaughter cattle 205 201 193
Replacement cattle 70 79 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. A total of 275 cows and bulls sold with 84 percent going to packers. Expected winter weather resulted in a lack of receipts and byers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 327 15 174.00–188.00 $179.29 $586 -16.01
355–390 368 20 173.00–186.00 $178.85 $658 -25.58
400–445 420 12 163.00–177.00 $171.90 $722 -18.81
453–483 470 22 168.00–182.00 $176.29 $829 -5.11
500–548 529 16 159.00–173.00 $166.33 $880 -12.62
550–598 574 26 158.00–172.00 $166.70 $957 -3.06
608–648 629 11 149.00–163.00 $155.18 $976 -6.29
655–670 663 2 148.00–154.00 $150.97 $1,001 -1.39
710–715 711 5 139.00–143.00 $142.00 $1,010 -1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 160.00–170.00 $163.67 $524 -16.33
365–385 375 4 161.00–169.00 $166.20 $623 -12.52
400–425 413 2 158.00–161.00 $159.55 $659 -17.15
450–475 463 7 151.00–162.00 $156.48 $725 +1.86
500–535 510 4 142.00–156.00 $149.39 $762 -16.27
565–585 575 2 142.00–152.00 $147.09 $846 -6.29
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 -4.97
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 326 21 154.00–166.00 $158.19 $516 -0.56
355–390 380 25 148.00–162.00 $156.78 $596 -7.63
400–447 429 56 144.00–158.00 $148.77 $638 -17.41
453–490 472 35 142.00–156.00 $147.75 $697 -14.22
503–525 510 20 134.00–148.00 $140.59 $717 -14.13
550–590 568 22 131.00–143.00 $138.56 $787 -9.31
600–643 622 11 132.00–142.00 $135.63 $844 -11.38
658–695 678 18 128.00–142.00 $137.18 $930 -4.15
725–738 734 3 118.00–126.00 $120.64 $885 -4.07
772–773 772 5 126.00–138.00 $130.80 $1,010 +9.29
855–863 858 7 115.00–120.00 $119.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 13 135.00–151.00 $141.94 $450 -3.38
350–388 371 12 128.00–144.00 $135.97 $504 -10.46
400–445 431 21 131.00–143.00 $135.34 $583 -12.18
450–495 469 19 128.00–140.00 $133.01 $624 -9.93
515–525 521 5 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $672 -11.81
565–590 584 4 126.00 $126.00 $736 -13.49
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -13.13
665–688 680 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $854 -5.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 10 171.00–185.00 $176.76 $562 -28.84
350–393 368 18 182.00–199.00 $188.78 $695 -7.69
410–430 423 10 166.00–180.00 $170.62 $722 -15.53
453–479 462 35 164.00–178.00 $166.85 $771 -5.05
525–545 528 13 158.00–167.00 $162.68 $859 -5.47
560–590 582 9 146.00–160.00 $153.43 $893 -14.45
615–620 618 4 133.00–136.00 $135.25 $836 -12.64
650–687 675 5 132.00–137.00 $134.21 $906 -8.62
715 715 3 131.00 $131.00 $937 +0.01
770–780 775 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $953 -8.85
835 835 1 117.00 $117.00 $977 -15.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 306 4 145.00–160.00 $149.92 $459 -31.72
350–385 368 6 160.00–179.00 $172.94 $636 -5.51
400–430 419 7 145.00–158.00 $152.26 $638 -10.47
450–480 464 6 148.00–162.00 $153.11 $710 -0.78
500–540 519 5 141.00–150.00 $144.66 $751 +4.66
580–590 583 3 128.00–143.00 $133.31 $777 —
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -7.00
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1058 85-90% 21 57.00–61.00 $58.73 $621 -11.19
1000–1140 1063 85-90% 22 62.00–66.00 $64.48 $685 -9.94
1010–1125 1085 85-90% 10 67.00–71.00 $68.45 $743 -5.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1210 1189 80-85% 4 58.00–62.00 $59.22 $704 —
1150–1295 1205 80-85% 17 64.00–68.00 $66.12 $797 -1.53
1165–1295 1228 80-85% 8 69.00–73.00 $70.75 $869 +3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1535 1385 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.27 $987 —
1300–1595 1407 75-80% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.44 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2060 1562 9 86.00–90.00 $87.51 $1,367 —
1500–1765 1654 4 102.00–106.00 $103.92 $1,719 —
1500–2020 1661 8 92.00–96.00 $93.18 $1,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1175 936 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 825.00–1,225.00 $1,004.49
925–1265 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 960.00–1,250.00 $1,141.50
1005–1120 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,274.30
880–1225 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,325.00 $1,181.31
1110–1265 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,225.00 $1,121.43
1120–1365 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,315.14

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
850–1045 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,275.00 $1,118.01 —
910–1280 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,210.00 $1,108.64 —
1030–1195 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,192.04 —
925–1250 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,225.00 $1,098.69 —
1180–1225 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,360.00 $1,310.94 —

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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.