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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.17/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 377 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.61/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 469 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.71/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 375 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,400 2,080
Feeder cattle 700 1,100 1,800
Slaughter cattle 169 236 206
Replacement cattle 31 64 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 lower, over 400lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 320 19 210.00–233.00 $222.03 $710 +3.97
355–395 377 33 203.00–229.00 $216.17 $815 +5.88
400–440 414 24 203.00–222.00 $213.32 $883 +2.71
450–485 469 33 202.00–216.00 $209.61 $983 +7.87
508–540 525 18 191.00–207.00 $201.60 $1,058 +4.06
555–595 580 15 178.00–192.00 $181.01 $1,050 -5.74
605–623 616 5 151.00–165.00 $160.87 $991 -8.48
675–680 678 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 +5.15
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 -2.43
810–815 812 3 141.00–146.00 $144.33 $1,172 -6.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 -10.50
350–360 355 2 180.00–193.00 $186.59 $662 —
400–430 413 5 171.00–194.00 $178.96 $739 -6.23
455–498 480 17 180.00–198.00 $187.86 $902 +3.24
515–545 526 5 169.00–182.00 $176.08 $926 -10.79
590–595 593 2 163.00–171.00 $167.02 $990 +8.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 25 168.00–181.00 $174.61 $560 -7.13
350–395 375 30 165.00–179.00 $170.71 $640 -9.42
405–448 423 22 167.00–181.00 $172.38 $729 +4.92
450–495 471 26 165.00–178.00 $172.79 $814 +2.69
500–545 525 17 162.00–171.00 $166.05 $872 -2.97
550–585 560 19 149.00–162.00 $154.55 $865 -2.80
605–635 618 5 152.00–157.00 $153.42 $948 +5.53
657–690 666 8 146.00–160.00 $152.01 $1,012 +11.18
715–735 723 9 136.00–147.00 $143.58 $1,038 -0.18
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 +7.46
835–840 838 2 109.00–122.00 $115.52 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 311 7 153.00–162.00 $157.17 $489 +10.19
365–397 384 11 150.00–163.00 $155.88 $599 -6.03
400–445 426 9 150.00–166.00 $155.25 $661 +4.36
450–498 481 7 140.00–155.00 $144.90 $697 -5.47
505–545 526 10 140.00–155.00 $149.00 $784 -0.42
570–595 585 7 135.00–145.00 $142.54 $834 -0.71
610–645 627 5 135.00–150.00 $141.60 $888 +2.27
680 680 3 125.00–139.00 $130.67 $889 +1.91
715–740 732 3 115.00–126.00 $122.42 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 4 202.00–223.00 $207.31 $697 +18.43
351–378 363 7 209.00–221.00 $213.49 $775 +3.58
415–445 435 5 203.00–215.00 $206.11 $897 +1.75
525–540 533 2 165.00–178.00 $171.59 $915 -5.59
585 585 1 168.00 $168.00 $983 +0.83
600 600 1 166.00 $166.00 $996 -1.14
655–690 673 2 149.00–161.00 $155.16 $1,044 +15.21
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -3.83

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1075 85-90% 13 72.00–76.00 $74.15 $797 -6.42
1010–1140 1077 85-90% 11 67.00–71.00 $69.19 $745 -11.38
1025–1145 1084 85-90% 9 78.00–82.00 $79.53 $862 -6.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1206 80-85% 7 79.00–83.00 $80.69 $973 -0.56
1170–1290 1222 80-85% 11 74.00–78.00 $75.44 $922 -5.81
1175–1295 1246 80-85% 4 85.00–89.00 $86.98 $1,084 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1440 1408 75-80% 3 68.00–71.00 $69.02 $972 -14.50
1305–1510 1421 75-80% 8 74.00–78.00 $76.07 $1,081 -7.45
1310–1615 1427 75-80% 7 79.00–83.00 $80.91 $1,155 -2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1425 1378 2 85.00–90.00 $87.41 $1,205 —
1405–1630 1526 6 103.00–108.00 $105.53 $1,610 —
1330–1770 1619 4 111.00–115.00 $112.35 $1,819 +12.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
890–1255 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,125.00 $1,010.90
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–720 698 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–610.00 $605.16
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1025 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,135.00 $1,100.57 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.