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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.67/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 470 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $218.76/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 424 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.65/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 379 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,050 1,513
Feeder cattle 900 800 1,340
Slaughter cattle 197 194 147
Replacement cattle 63 56 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4,00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was vary good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 10 202.00–215.00 $207.28 $665 -5.09
351–399 374 15 209.00–227.00 $218.71 $818 +8.53
400–448 424 32 202.00–230.00 $218.76 $928 +2.64
450–495 483 16 205.00–220.00 $212.29 $1,025 -7.46
505–527 514 24 202.00–218.00 $210.30 $1,081 +6.22
550–590 570 11 187.00–201.00 $193.62 $1,104 +16.62
610–640 624 7 166.00–177.00 $174.52 $1,089 +4.05
650–698 664 17 154.00–168.00 $161.70 $1,074 +0.70
700 700 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 -10.00
755–770 758 5 138.00–152.00 $149.16 $1,131 +0.43
940 940 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 -4.16
370 370 1 181.00 $181.00 $670 -3.78
405–445 426 4 180.00–197.00 $185.37 $790 -7.52
450–495 464 9 180.00–199.00 $184.49 $856 -6.09
513–545 530 17 184.00–199.00 $191.39 $1,014 —
555–590 573 4 168.00–181.00 $173.29 $993 +21.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 21 175.00–189.00 $182.60 $592 +9.11
350–398 379 31 173.00–187.00 $180.65 $685 +14.01
400–445 421 24 171.00–185.00 $178.74 $752 +7.67
450–498 470 39 172.00–185.00 $178.67 $840 +1.03
510–545 530 25 160.00–171.00 $163.96 $869 -10.10
550–595 570 15 146.00–160.00 $153.32 $874 -0.66
600–635 616 24 139.00–154.00 $150.16 $925 +5.57
660–685 674 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $960 -7.03
713–745 727 7 127.00–140.00 $133.49 $970 +2.85
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 11 155.00–170.00 $162.92 $533 +3.28
360–395 375 18 150.00–165.00 $159.01 $596 +8.27
400–440 416 7 152.00–168.00 $156.15 $650 -2.94
465–495 476 18 150.00–167.00 $158.62 $755 +0.49
515–545 534 8 140.00–151.00 $146.63 $783 -8.07
560–595 573 3 130.00–139.00 $136.07 $780 +2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 19 202.00–220.00 $208.71 $666 -6.10
350–390 369 16 205.00–217.00 $211.80 $782 +0.43
405–425 418 6 183.00–197.00 $187.17 $782 -25.77
455–475 459 13 191.00–205.00 $199.45 $915 -1.41
500–535 513 14 185.00–200.00 $192.30 $986 +29.61
555–580 574 4 170.00–175.00 $171.21 $983 +11.03
610–625 615 4 156.00–169.00 $164.27 $1,010 +16.47
650–695 671 6 144.00–158.00 $148.40 $996 +7.71
760–798 780 5 117.00–130.00 $124.08 $968 —
865 865 1 111.00 $111.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 184.00–199.00 $193.19 $639 +9.61
362–385 368 8 175.00–181.00 $178.04 $655 -3.84
400–445 415 6 147.00–161.00 $154.32 $640 -33.96
450–495 473 2 160.00–168.00 $164.19 $777 -14.22
510–525 518 2 150.00–164.00 $157.10 $814 +9.10
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1041 85-90% 19 77.00–81.00 $78.32 $815 —
1020–1130 1083 85-90% 8 89.00–93.00 $91.02 $986 +6.50
1030–1135 1090 85-90% 8 83.00–87.00 $85.51 $932 +0.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1199 80-85% 8 82.00–86.00 $83.97 $1,007 +4.75
1160–1295 1213 80-85% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,171 +11.21
1190–1275 1243 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $89.98 $1,118 -0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1420 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.18 $1,394 +11.44
1325–1495 1421 75-80% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.18 $1,239 +0.44
1310–1525 1435 75-80% 8 91.00–95.00 $93.08 $1,336 +6.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1715 1559 6 104.00–107.00 $105.18 $1,640 —
1525–2060 1843 6 119.00–125.00 $121.98 $2,248 +16.54
1485–2135 1858 8 109.00–114.00 $111.04 $2,063 -2.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1010 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,050.00 $947.15
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935–1060 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,086.28
925–1225 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,225.00 $917.67
945–1220 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,210.00 $1,084.92
805–1315 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,225.00 $1,025.84

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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
785–970 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 775.00–1,150.00 $951.11 —
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
845–1080 928 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,125.00 $971.36 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
950–1280 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,296.42 -3.58

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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.