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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.65/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 422 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.49/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 376 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.66/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 468 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 1,065 0
Feeder cattle 1,250 950 0
Slaughter cattle 260 89 0
Replacement cattle 100 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. A total of 360 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 330 17 217.00–226.00 $223.17 $736 +17.50
350–390 379 27 206.00–226.00 $216.25 $820 +2.74
401–445 426 35 209.00–227.00 $215.35 $917 +12.84
455–490 475 35 201.00–217.00 $208.71 $991 +10.37
503–531 514 18 207.00–217.00 $211.42 $1,087 +37.71
555–590 573 17 181.00–195.00 $187.40 $1,074 +17.74
603–635 618 7 155.00–169.00 $163.30 $1,009 -1.81
650–665 658 4 155.00–166.00 $160.19 $1,054 +8.39
705–735 723 3 148.00–160.00 $154.27 $1,115 +8.27
752–778 769 9 140.00–146.00 $141.34 $1,087 -5.16
810–815 813 2 136.00–141.00 $138.49 $1,126 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 337 15 173.00–201.00 $182.30 $614 -4.70
355–390 375 5 160.00–181.00 $168.78 $633 -18.70
400–445 415 15 130.00–199.00 $187.15 $777 +3.56
455–495 474 7 171.00–201.00 $185.38 $879 +2.96
500–548 524 11 158.00–178.00 $167.84 $879 +1.35
555–572 563 7 152.00–170.00 $161.18 $907 -0.73
640 640 1 148.00 $148.00 $947 -9.00
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 —
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 322 37 166.00–181.00 $174.21 $561 -3.59
350–396 376 46 166.00–181.00 $173.49 $652 +3.31
400–447 422 60 161.00–176.00 $167.65 $707 +4.77
450–495 468 43 162.00–176.00 $168.66 $789 +12.77
500–547 525 42 157.00–173.00 $167.30 $878 +11.48
550–588 559 17 150.00–164.00 $153.55 $858 +1.76
600–635 611 7 144.00–156.00 $148.50 $907 -0.28
663–695 674 12 136.00–145.00 $139.33 $939 -4.75
705–735 720 2 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $965 -5.75
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 -4.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 131.00–161.00 $145.54 $473 -10.83
350–390 367 14 140.00–165.00 $148.39 $545 -5.20
400–448 430 25 140.00–160.00 $149.32 $642 +5.94
450–498 474 22 140.00–161.00 $149.26 $707 +7.35
505–543 520 10 130.00–155.00 $148.25 $771 +4.19
550–595 569 5 142.00–148.00 $144.42 $822 +8.40
600–645 620 9 131.00–140.00 $136.26 $845 -0.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 5 215.00–223.00 $217.77 $693 +15.97
350–393 382 14 202.00–224.00 $211.31 $807 +7.19
400–445 423 13 203.00–221.00 $212.50 $899 +23.83
450–495 468 16 171.00–186.00 $180.40 $844 +4.05
505–530 515 4 181.00–190.00 $187.43 $965 +24.76
553–590 569 12 165.00–179.00 $171.69 $977 -2.39
600–625 611 4 155.00–167.00 $162.46 $993 +6.35
670–675 673 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $1,033 —
710–730 717 3 135.00–144.00 $138.99 $997 +1.99
758–763 761 4 131.00–141.00 $135.98 $1,035 -0.02
804 804 1 119.00 $119.00 $957 —
905 905 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 181.00 $181.00 $615 —
355–385 368 6 165.00–199.00 $185.42 $682 +27.70
413–435 419 4 175.00–187.00 $178.12 $746 +6.33
460–485 475 5 132.00–161.00 $150.38 $714 -10.83
515–530 523 2 142.00–151.00 $146.44 $766 -0.50
560–585 577 5 153.00–166.00 $161.65 $933 +30.65
625 625 1 148.00 $148.00 $925 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1045 85-90% 32 64.00–68.00 $65.45 $684 —
1010–1123 1090 85-90% 13 72.00–74.00 $73.06 $796 -0.82
1015–1145 1100 85-90% 9 75.00–79.00 $77.87 $857 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1193 80-85% 13 73.00–77.00 $74.75 $892 -3.42
1150–1295 1195 80-85% 15 68.00–72.00 $69.59 $832 -8.58
1155–1295 1217 80-85% 7 78.00–81.00 $79.71 $970 -3.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1435 1359 75-80% 7 75.00–79.00 $76.73 $1,043 -1.77
1300–1455 1380 75-80% 11 70.00–74.00 $71.64 $989 -6.86
1345–1810 1489 75-80% 8 80.00–84.00 $81.93 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2220 1674 10 92.00–96.00 $93.59 $1,567 —
1390–1810 1698 6 99.00–103.00 $100.91 $1,713 —
1375–2020 1764 4 105.00–108.00 $106.09 $1,871 -3.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1190 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 850.00–1,225.00 $1,085.53
855–1250 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,350.00 $1,135.20
970–1220 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,100.00 $1,046.85
1155–1275 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,098.77
910–1390 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 925.00–1,275.00 $1,153.18
975–1455 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,256.00

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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
830–925 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,279.17 —
940–1100 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,307.60 —
900–1330 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,261.15 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -88.97

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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.