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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $204.08/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 467 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $205.32/cwt -28.20 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 376 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.57/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 386 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 1,540 1,350
Feeder cattle 1,050 1,100 1,025
Slaughter cattle 223 351 236
Replacement cattle 37 89 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, with large groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows, breakers 5.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 3.00 higher. 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
300–335 307 12 209.00–225.00 $221.18 $679 —
350–390 376 41 199.00–213.00 $205.32 $772 -28.20
400–443 418 19 207.00–221.00 $212.83 $890 -5.73
457–488 467 46 194.00–208.00 $204.08 $953 -4.21
500–541 523 33 191.00–206.00 $197.18 $1,031 -2.81
550–598 582 6 172.00–186.00 $179.68 $1,046 -7.51
600–640 605 14 166.00–181.00 $175.66 $1,063 +3.25
650–678 669 3 159.00–169.00 $162.24 $1,085 +2.79
705–748 727 25 150.00–159.00 $157.38 $1,144 +8.35
765–780 769 4 138.00–152.00 $147.20 $1,132 +3.15
830 830 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,021 —
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 193.00 $193.00 $656 +17.00
350–380 364 4 181.00–195.00 $186.13 $678 +19.31
400–445 420 14 179.00–194.00 $182.93 $768 +5.03
465–490 482 3 176.00–190.00 $183.32 $884 -1.39
500–535 517 6 175.00–189.00 $180.09 $931 +4.37
575–595 588 3 159.00–168.00 $164.73 $969 -3.77
600–620 612 3 147.00–161.00 $155.60 $952 +0.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 19 177.00–189.00 $185.17 $585 +9.07
350–399 386 40 174.00–186.00 $179.57 $693 +8.21
405–449 437 27 171.00–185.00 $176.60 $772 +1.86
450–495 466 32 172.00–186.00 $179.20 $835 +6.28
500–543 516 34 157.00–169.00 $161.19 $832 +0.31
558–598 575 15 146.00–160.00 $153.93 $885 -1.37
610–648 617 38 146.00–160.00 $154.70 $954 -4.56
652–698 675 22 137.00–146.00 $142.31 $961 -5.85
705–710 708 3 134.00–137.00 $135.00 $956 +3.01
750–795 773 6 123.00–137.00 $126.27 $976 -5.69
890 890 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 +11.70
365–395 377 5 140.00–165.00 $147.99 $558 -3.12
400–445 425 11 153.00–168.00 $158.63 $674 +7.13
456–495 463 23 152.00–167.00 $161.98 $750 +14.58
505–535 518 5 138.00–153.00 $147.36 $763 +1.06
550–595 577 3 137.00–141.00 $138.27 $798 —
610–648 632 8 132.00–142.00 $137.22 $867 -6.78
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 -7.58
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 10 202.00–221.00 $212.24 $673 -8.00
360–393 377 15 191.00–205.00 $201.11 $758 -33.59
418–440 426 27 183.00–198.00 $192.28 $819 -21.25
450–490 468 11 183.00–199.00 $191.55 $896 -0.50
500–540 522 12 187.00–201.00 $189.05 $987 +1.34
550 550 1 167.00 $167.00 $918 +1.90
610–643 635 4 159.00–162.00 $159.72 $1,014 +4.31
655–685 663 4 146.00–160.00 $151.70 $1,006 -6.49
700–740 711 7 47.00–153.00 $131.76 $937 -7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 -16.00
400 400 1 173.00 $173.00 $692 -19.49
450–490 460 6 166.00–180.00 $175.27 $806 +6.17
515–543 534 3 162.00–171.00 $168.10 $898 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1033 85-90% 14 64.00–69.00 $64.94 $671 -22.17
1000–1110 1051 85-90% 14 72.00–76.00 $73.56 $773 -0.44
1000–1115 1068 85-90% 12 77.00–81.00 $78.69 $840 +4.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1275 1201 80-85% 18 74.00–79.00 $76.27 $916 +2.08
1165–2295 1310 80-85% 10 88.00–92.00 $90.21 $1,182 —
1150–2285 1333 80-85% 10 81.00–85.00 $81.57 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $894 —
1315–1640 1410 75-80% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.72 $1,152 +5.55
1300–1710 1445 75-80% 29 74.00–78.00 $76.35 $1,103 +0.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1660 1555 2 86.00–90.00 $88.14 $1,371 -6.00
1465–1690 1577 6 97.00–101.00 $98.79 $1,558 +4.65
1470–1820 1675 4 102.00–106.00 $103.78 $1,738 +2.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1035 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,200.00 $1,168.72
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
900–1230 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00–1,060.00 $959.00
930–1155 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,052.84
935–1230 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,085.00 $1,001.41

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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
858 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
815–915 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00–925.00 $894.38 —
775–1010 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,250.00 $1,081.03 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.