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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.49/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 328 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.06/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.07/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 418 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 1,610 1,080
Feeder cattle 800 1,250 850
Slaughter cattle 194 260 188
Replacement cattle 56 100 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 250 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
300–345 329 14 201.00–225.00 $212.37 $699 -10.80
355–398 391 12 205.00–222.00 $210.18 $822 -6.07
410–445 434 9 209.00–221.00 $216.12 $938 +0.77
450–475 460 11 204.00–225.00 $219.75 $1,011 +11.04
505–534 525 15 195.00–208.00 $204.08 $1,071 -7.34
570–578 576 7 171.00–182.00 $177.00 $1,020 -10.40
600–648 625 18 162.00–177.00 $170.47 $1,065 +7.17
652 652 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,050 +0.81
710 710 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,086 -1.27
765–780 769 4 145.00–150.00 $148.73 $1,144 +7.39
805–848 839 5 133.00–140.00 $138.66 $1,163 +0.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 8 167.00–181.00 $176.16 $562 -6.14
360–385 370 6 177.00–193.00 $184.78 $684 +16.00
400–445 428 4 186.00–202.00 $192.89 $826 +5.74
455–495 473 6 186.00–200.00 $190.58 $901 +5.20
590 590 1 152.00 $152.00 $897 -9.18
640 640 1 151.00 $151.00 $966 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 30 167.00–181.00 $173.49 $569 -0.72
355–385 369 16 160.00–171.00 $166.64 $615 -6.85
400–445 418 28 168.00–182.00 $171.07 $715 +3.42
450–490 473 16 169.00–184.00 $177.64 $840 +8.98
500–537 517 29 167.00–182.00 $174.06 $900 +6.76
550–593 567 25 145.00–159.00 $153.98 $873 +0.43
600–647 625 22 137.00–149.00 $144.59 $904 -3.91
650–695 669 10 145.00–159.00 $149.49 $1,000 +10.16
705–745 732 3 130.00–132.00 $130.64 $956 -3.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 150.00–164.00 $159.64 $517 +14.10
355–398 387 4 150.00–152.00 $150.74 $583 +2.35
410–445 425 10 152.00–164.00 $159.09 $676 +9.77
450–465 459 8 157.00–160.00 $158.13 $726 +8.87
505–545 529 5 149.00–159.00 $154.70 $818 +6.45
580–595 587 3 132.00–136.00 $133.66 $785 -10.76
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 -4.26
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 334 12 211.00–221.00 $214.81 $717 -2.96
355–395 375 9 205.00–219.00 $211.37 $793 +0.06
400–445 424 10 208.00–221.00 $212.94 $903 +0.44
455–490 471 15 195.00–210.00 $200.86 $946 +20.46
500–525 517 6 159.00–173.00 $162.69 $841 -24.74
550–595 567 15 156.00–170.00 $160.18 $908 -11.51
600–625 615 6 144.00–153.00 $147.80 $909 -14.66
650–665 658 3 134.00–148.00 $140.69 $926 -12.82
700–735 721 4 131.00–141.00 $138.52 $999 -0.47
924 924 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,053 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 175.00–195.00 $183.58 $606 +2.58
350–375 366 5 171.00–197.00 $181.88 $666 -3.54
400–435 415 4 178.00–195.00 $188.28 $781 +10.16
456–490 479 6 172.00–192.00 $178.41 $855 +28.03
505 505 1 148.00 $148.00 $747 +1.56
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 -17.65
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -28.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1063 85-90% 15 78.00–82.00 $79.07 $841 +6.01
1000–1145 1069 85-90% 9 83.00–86.00 $84.52 $904 +11.46
1005–1190 1069 85-90% 11 73.00–77.00 $74.18 $793 +1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1378 75-80% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.41 $1,136 +10.77
1325–1565 1416 75-80% 7 85.00–88.00 $86.74 $1,228 —
1300–1705 1453 75-80% 8 89.00–91.00 $89.77 $1,304 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1240 1188 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $79.22 $941 +4.47
1155–1275 1214 80-85% 6 84.00–87.00 $85.33 $1,036 +5.62
1170–1290 1240 80-85% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.66 $1,124 +10.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2100 1825 4 103.00–107.00 $105.44 $1,924 —
1700–2015 1858 2 112.00–115.00 $113.37 $2,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1005 867 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–1,025.00 $891.15
780–1265 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,300.00 $1,004.86
900–1345 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,250.00 $1,070.73
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135–1360 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,200.00 $1,127.12

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -107.60
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015–1295 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,280.30 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.