McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.87/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 479 lb · 53 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.75/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 522 lb · 53 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.64/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 569 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,810	1,085	1,615
Feeder cattle	1,400	800	1,250
Slaughter cattle	294	209	277
Replacement cattle	116	76	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	304	14	197.00–211.00	$204.52	$622	-8.42
355–395	372	14	185.00–198.00	$192.97	$718	-13.75
400–449	423	31	196.00–210.00	$202.86	$858	+5.08
450–498	475	33	195.00–209.00	$199.77	$949	+7.58
502–548	525	21	194.00–209.00	$199.14	$1,045	+7.56
555–598	582	27	181.00–193.00	$185.92	$1,082	-2.33
600–645	611	12	173.00–187.00	$183.12	$1,119	+1.73
650–680	661	13	163.00–176.00	$172.91	$1,143	+8.96
708–710	709	4	148.00–162.00	$152.00	$1,078	+4.64
788	788	3	153.00	$153.00	$1,206	+10.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	167.00–182.00	$174.61	$594	-15.39
365–395	376	8	168.00–183.00	$174.55	$656	-21.40
400–439	425	18	178.00–193.00	$183.74	$781	-0.55
450–498	474	18	175.00–193.00	$182.44	$865	+15.69
500–548	517	26	174.00–191.00	$178.97	$925	—
565–595	582	4	160.00–176.00	$168.51	$981	+4.77
630–645	638	2	140.00–153.00	$146.42	$934	—
650–692	673	7	140.00–157.00	$151.01	$1,016	+19.01
730	730	1	127.00	$127.00	$927	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	12	159.00–172.00	$165.49	$516	-6.76
350–390	367	12	161.00–175.00	$166.71	$612	+3.86
418–448	432	21	170.00–184.00	$177.37	$766	+15.48
453–498	479	53	168.00–182.00	$172.87	$828	+0.38
500–548	522	53	148.00–162.00	$155.75	$813	-2.66
550–591	569	42	147.00–160.00	$156.64	$891	-1.49
600–647	623	10	142.00–156.00	$147.99	$922	+1.45
650–695	673	15	135.00–147.00	$142.83	$961	-3.85
700–710	705	2	129.00–135.00	$131.98	$930	-14.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	321	5	142.00–156.00	$147.37	$473	-12.64
350–390	367	12	141.00–157.00	$148.74	$546	+2.00
405–448	428	16	150.00–165.00	$156.90	$672	+10.19
450–495	473	17	148.00–163.00	$152.83	$723	-2.12
500–535	514	7	134.00–147.00	$139.57	$717	-4.45
560–595	578	9	135.00–145.00	$139.44	$806	+1.73
620–645	638	4	123.00–136.00	$131.99	$842	-2.51
655–675	665	2	120.00–126.00	$122.95	$818	-7.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	13	175.00–202.00	$187.75	$606	-16.15
350–385	367	14	177.00–203.00	$193.47	$710	-5.83
405–448	437	10	174.00–191.00	$182.93	$799	-3.07
455–495	473	22	162.00–190.00	$178.39	$844	-12.48
500–545	521	22	162.00–188.00	$181.21	$944	+5.07
550–590	563	9	170.00–186.00	$178.98	$1,008	+10.54
605–635	621	7	158.00–182.00	$173.43	$1,077	+9.79
655–695	668	3	127.00–163.00	$149.87	$1,001	+8.87
700–740	720	2	119.00–124.00	$121.57	$875	-16.43
790	790	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,019	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	161.00	$161.00	$547	—
350–390	375	6	165.00–181.00	$173.02	$649	+31.02
405–435	423	8	151.00–164.00	$159.03	$673	-9.91
450–495	469	7	146.00–162.00	$151.47	$710	-24.57
510–545	527	7	145.00–162.00	$157.03	$828	—
555–595	577	6	139.00–153.00	$146.85	$847	-11.15
600–635	618	2	141.00–155.00	$147.80	$913	—
660	660	1	140.00	$140.00	$924	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1195	1166	80-85%	4	76.00–80.00	$78.02	$910	+5.81
1150–1270	1188	80-85%	13	70.00–74.00	$71.49	$849	-0.72
1155–1280	1196	80-85%	23	60.00–65.00	$61.62	$737	-10.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1120	1045	85-90%	16	56.00–60.00	$57.09	$597	-9.63
1005–1135	1072	85-90%	15	62.00–66.00	$62.80	$673	-10.10
1040–1130	1089	85-90%	8	66.00–72.00	$69.40	$756	-8.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1520	1350	75-80%	20	67.00–71.00	$68.17	$920	—
1315–1485	1375	75-80%	12	74.00–78.00	$74.84	$1,029	—
1310–1545	1390	75-80%	5	80.00–84.00	$81.73	$1,136	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1590	1482	8	81.00–87.00	$83.92	$1,244	—
1480–1850	1665	6	97.00–101.00	$98.58	$1,641	—
1880–1965	1923	2	109.00–114.00	$111.44	$2,143	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1100	982	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–1,375.00	$1,101.10
915–1295	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,205.03
1030–1105	1073	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	675.00–850.00	$717.91
1040–1215	1117	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	925.00–1,225.00	$1,095.62
961–1345	1121	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	910.00–1,450.00	$1,243.85
1165–1355	1275	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	875.00–1,075.00	$957.79

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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
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
715–905	793	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–1,125.00	$985.33	—
740–975	832	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	750.00–875.00	$834.10	—
780–903	872	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	825.00–1,275.00	$1,174.40	—
865–1255	994	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	900.00–1,475.00	$1,338.54	—
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.