McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.02/cwt +14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 526 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.10/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 475 lb · 54 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $210.61/cwt +16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 423 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,400	1,210	1,995
Feeder cattle	1,100	920	1,650
Slaughter cattle	236	209	281
Replacement cattle	64	81	64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher, some 16.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 14.00 higher, some 17.00 higher. Demand was very good for calves under 550 lbs. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	13	205.00–225.00	$218.06	$700	+18.13
350–395	381	24	203.00–217.00	$210.29	$801	+20.54
400–440	423	44	199.00–221.00	$210.61	$891	+16.30
450–495	473	21	196.00–211.00	$201.74	$954	+10.14
500–545	526	39	195.00–214.00	$197.54	$1,039	+10.28
550–575	565	10	182.00–196.00	$186.75	$1,055	+13.47
600–633	617	7	160.00–174.00	$169.35	$1,045	+1.06
650–695	671	11	153.00–167.00	$159.85	$1,073	+3.74
720	720	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,123	+3.00
750–785	768	4	133.00–147.00	$142.43	$1,094	—
800–810	805	4	148.00–153.00	$150.48	$1,211	—
855	855	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,240	—
945	945	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,247	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	171.00–180.00	$175.50	$570	+7.59
395	395	1	198.00	$198.00	$782	+37.00
400–435	418	3	179.00–193.00	$185.19	$774	+8.13
450–498	471	11	178.00–193.00	$184.62	$870	+10.94
505–525	515	9	180.00–194.00	$186.87	$962	+21.05
565–575	570	3	153.00–167.00	$158.68	$904	+1.89
695	695	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,063	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–347	321	18	174.00–189.00	$181.74	$583	+16.93
350–397	375	39	173.00–188.00	$180.13	$675	+16.02
404–445	421	35	163.00–177.00	$167.46	$705	+13.52
455–497	475	54	162.00–176.00	$170.10	$808	+8.18
502–545	526	55	162.00–176.00	$169.02	$889	+14.12
550–592	574	42	151.00–165.00	$157.35	$903	+13.59
605–645	627	20	142.00–156.00	$147.89	$927	-4.71
650–675	662	13	137.00–151.00	$140.83	$932	-4.38
710–740	729	9	143.00–145.00	$143.76	$1,048	+23.76
750–765	758	2	123.00–132.00	$127.54	$967	—
873–890	877	4	115.00	$115.00	$1,009	-11.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	330	6	142.00–149.00	$146.98	$485	-0.14
350–395	378	12	156.00–170.00	$161.91	$612	+14.23
400–440	419	11	144.00–158.00	$150.89	$632	+6.04
450–495	476	18	142.00–157.00	$150.37	$716	+2.62
510–540	526	8	141.00–155.00	$149.42	$786	+15.39
550–595	575	16	136.00–150.00	$143.25	$824	+9.25
605–640	620	3	137.00–141.00	$139.33	$864	+1.54
660–675	669	4	126.00–132.00	$128.76	$861	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	185.00–193.00	$188.88	$623	-13.28
365–380	373	8	200.00–215.00	$209.91	$783	+19.91
400–445	419	22	198.00–217.00	$204.36	$856	+22.17
450–485	473	11	190.00–204.00	$194.91	$922	+18.54
500–525	514	4	171.00–183.00	$177.18	$911	+13.51
550–595	565	4	163.00–177.00	$167.17	$945	+10.65
600–645	627	17	159.00–172.00	$167.14	$1,048	+12.96
650–665	658	2	136.00–144.00	$139.95	$921	—
765–795	779	4	120.00–128.00	$121.96	$950	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	368	3	178.00–192.00	$183.83	$676	+5.83
405–435	424	8	180.00–194.00	$184.96	$784	+35.21
455–495	471	8	170.00–185.00	$177.91	$838	+20.25
500–545	520	3	155.00–167.00	$160.56	$835	+14.11
550–595	575	3	139.00–150.00	$145.96	$839	+3.96
610–645	629	4	138.00–153.00	$144.25	$907	+2.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1265	1179	80-85%	14	74.00–79.00	$75.95	$895	+2.95
1150–1270	1207	80-85%	16	80.00–84.00	$81.25	$981	-2.02
1190–1280	1237	80-85%	6	87.00–90.00	$88.16	$1,091	+4.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1485	1370	75-80%	7	86.00–90.00	$88.43	$1,211	—
1300–1650	1432	75-80%	25	81.00–85.00	$83.52	$1,196	-8.50
1310–1770	1454	75-80%	4	75.00–80.00	$78.34	$1,139	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1130	1065	85-90%	20	72.00–77.00	$73.81	$786	-12.39
1030–1130	1079	85-90%	9	78.00–85.00	$80.57	$869	-5.63
1020–1135	1082	85-90%	5	84.00–87.00	$86.37	$935	+0.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–2335	1634	16	98.00–104.00	$99.83	$1,631	—
1400–2065	1759	9	112.00–117.00	$114.60	$2,016	—
1365–2080	1770	12	107.00–111.00	$108.59	$1,922	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1185	1041	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	975.00–1,250.00	$1,150.32
900–1250	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	975.00–1,150.00	$1,099.29
985–1250	1126	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	825.00–1,100.00	$972.75
990–1440	1186	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,075.00–1,400.00	$1,264.93
1000–1315	1193	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,119.98
1195–1515	1293	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	960.00–1,352.00	$1,130.39

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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
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
965	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
880–1170	984	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	910.00–1,250.00	$1,152.97	—
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	-400.00

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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.