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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

3,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.60/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 477 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.22/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 522 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.05/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 476 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,770 2,580 2,620
Feeder cattle 3,200 2,150 2,250
Slaughter cattle 528 379 320
Replacement cattle 42 51 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 9.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs.3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, with large groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 17 203.00–232.00 $214.57 $706 -20.39
355–398 381 53 202.00–230.00 $220.04 $838 +9.63
403–445 425 63 203.00–228.00 $214.81 $913 +9.13
450–498 476 98 191.00–210.00 $197.05 $938 +0.73
500–545 517 40 186.00–204.00 $192.72 $996 +0.83
560 value added 560 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,126 —
550–595 576 34 176.00–191.00 $178.93 $1,031 -18.57
605–640 622 28 181.00–197.00 $186.73 $1,161 -13.31
652–694 672 13 166.00–177.00 $170.65 $1,147 -4.33
713–730 722 22 156.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,206 -0.85
760 760 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,155 —
800–824 814 7 154.00–164.00 $157.23 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 4 180.00–196.00 $188.83 $621 -8.08
355–393 379 7 180.00–192.00 $185.24 $702 -1.00
400–440 426 24 183.00–198.00 $189.82 $809 -0.28
450–496 484 38 170.00–185.00 $175.35 $849 -7.28
503–548 536 47 170.00–185.00 $174.13 $933 -1.28
550–595 574 8 160.00–171.00 $164.88 $946 -13.00
605–638 615 20 161.00–175.00 $164.83 $1,014 -13.66
675 675 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 -5.00

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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 45 161.00–175.00 $165.08 $535 -8.74
370 fancy 370 1 197.00 $197.00 $729 —
350–396 376 69 151.00–176.00 $161.60 $608 -17.46
400–448 422 64 161.00–178.00 $167.47 $707 -8.54
450–498 477 100 172.00–187.00 $179.60 $857 +11.87
500–549 522 100 160.00–175.00 $167.22 $873 +4.42
550–595 573 80 152.00–167.00 $155.83 $893 -11.06
600–645 623 51 151.00–166.00 $160.15 $998 -1.73
653–698 675 47 146.00–160.00 $156.17 $1,054 +2.76
705–745 716 7 142.00–156.00 $150.20 $1,075 +7.20
755–780 766 7 152.00–167.00 $158.56 $1,215 +8.56
810–830 819 5 150.00–166.00 $159.99 $1,310 +34.99
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 332 18 145.00–160.00 $151.78 $504 -10.64
350–398 375 22 136.00–150.00 $141.80 $532 -22.72
400–445 420 29 145.00–160.00 $150.57 $632 -11.16
450–498 476 61 154.00–169.00 $159.12 $757 +6.64
503–545 526 47 141.00–156.00 $149.35 $786 +3.72
550–595 571 25 135.00–149.00 $145.01 $828 -11.41
600–640 613 7 142.00–150.00 $146.31 $897 +4.80
650–690 665 4 140.00–149.00 $144.07 $958 +3.07
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 319 33 200.00–220.00 $213.52 $681 -8.21
350–390 375 18 201.00–217.00 $208.54 $782 +1.32
400–444 421 36 201.00–225.00 $211.65 $891 +16.84
450–498 474 48 180.00–195.00 $184.24 $873 -0.20
500–545 523 38 171.00–186.00 $177.06 $926 -5.67
550–596 574 41 165.00–180.00 $170.67 $980 +0.54
600–645 619 18 160.00–175.00 $167.71 $1,038 +5.51
650–685 663 12 152.00–168.00 $157.59 $1,045 -2.54
700–743 737 7 140.00–155.00 $152.96 $1,127 +1.47
756–795 771 6 139.00–153.00 $144.33 $1,113 -12.27
805 805 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 -26.63
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -18.00
948 948 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 9 185.00–199.00 $187.96 $600 -3.50
370–390 386 8 180.00–197.00 $185.00 $714 -2.27
402–445 416 10 182.00–199.00 $186.19 $775 +10.68
450–495 470 13 159.00–174.00 $164.49 $773 +1.18
500–530 518 8 154.00–169.00 $158.95 $823 +3.18
550–595 575 9 145.00–160.00 $150.61 $866 -4.32
610–635 625 3 141.00–155.00 $149.77 $936 —
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1066 85-90% 27 75.00–81.00 $77.06 $821 +1.06
1000–1158 1089 85-90% 57 72.00–76.00 $72.79 $793 -3.21
1005–4185 1225 85-90% 22 82.00–85.00 $82.43 $1,010 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1187 80-85% 15 72.00–77.00 $75.60 $897 +2.45
1110–1290 1203 80-85% 22 78.00–82.00 $80.50 $968 +2.91
1150–1295 1224 80-85% 11 83.00–86.00 $83.91 $1,027 +1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1570 1401 75-80% 36 79.00–84.00 $81.48 $1,142 —
1300–1540 1417 75-80% 7 84.00–88.00 $85.55 $1,212 —
1300–1530 1430 75-80% 5 75.00–78.00 $76.04 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1685 1501 7 86.00–95.00 $91.61 $1,375 —
1390–1685 1525 6 99.00–104.00 $100.25 $1,529 —
1510–1980 1794 5 105.00–109.00 $106.50 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
871 871 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
880–1280 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,085.00 $956.86
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
960–1315 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,100.00 $1,005.05
1205–1360 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,175.00 $1,049.49

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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
745–1055 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,050.00 $980.59 -70.50
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +175.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
980–1290 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,210.00 $1,038.12 +126.76
1170–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,410.00 $1,298.42 —
1245–1250 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 980.00–1,225.00 $1,061.45 —

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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.