McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

3,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.81/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 525 lb · 82 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.86/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 477 lb · 62 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.40/cwt -14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 419 lb · 60 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,250	3,770	2,080
Feeder cattle	2,450	3,200	1,680
Slaughter cattle	732	528	323
Replacement cattle	68	42	77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	321	23	185.00–200.00	$190.52	$612	-24.05
365–395	383	25	187.00–203.00	$191.24	$732	-28.80
405–445	426	36	190.00–206.00	$196.51	$837	-18.30
450–498	477	62	190.00–211.00	$197.86	$944	+0.81
501–546	525	55	186.00–206.00	$190.73	$1,001	-1.99
550–597	570	49	170.00–185.00	$177.92	$1,014	-1.01
600–648	618	44	168.00–183.00	$172.03	$1,063	-14.70
655–698	685	35	152.00–167.00	$159.09	$1,090	-11.56
705–727	722	19	150.00–165.00	$154.18	$1,113	-12.83
755–785	773	7	152.00–167.00	$157.81	$1,220	+5.81
825	825	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,238	-7.23
853–865	857	3	142.00–144.00	$143.33	$1,228	—
925	925	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,314	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	331	8	165.00–180.00	$170.19	$563	-18.64
365–398	383	19	167.00–182.00	$172.53	$661	-12.71
400–445	423	17	171.00–189.00	$178.74	$756	-11.08
455–495	476	24	172.00–187.00	$178.71	$851	+3.36
503–545	521	30	170.00–185.00	$173.40	$903	-0.73
550–595	573	12	150.00–165.00	$157.58	$903	-7.30
602–640	617	7	152.00–167.00	$159.97	$987	-4.86
665–685	675	2	136.00–140.00	$137.97	$931	-13.03
700–705	703	2	140.00–142.00	$141.00	$991	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	316	20	156.00–168.00	$161.80	$511	-3.28
350–398	377	40	147.00–162.00	$153.93	$580	-7.67
400–445	419	60	146.00–161.00	$153.40	$643	-14.07
455–495	478	48	160.00–175.00	$165.26	$790	-14.34
508–546	525	82	150.00–163.00	$157.81	$829	-9.41
550–595	571	44	150.00–165.00	$156.39	$893	+0.56
600–643	618	48	150.00–165.00	$158.40	$979	-1.75
658–695	669	8	135.00–149.00	$140.26	$938	-15.91
713–733	722	14	130.00–143.00	$134.48	$971	-15.72
760–790	773	14	136.00–150.00	$147.12	$1,137	-11.44
835	835	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,019	-37.99
892	892	3	121.00	$121.00	$1,079	+1.00
902–920	912	5	110.00–121.00	$116.18	$1,060	—
975–990	983	2	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$1,076	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	34	137.00–152.00	$144.08	$462	-7.70
350–398	373	19	130.00–146.00	$137.70	$514	-4.10
400–445	424	27	135.00–150.00	$139.13	$590	-11.44
450–495	470	25	141.00–156.00	$146.65	$689	-12.47
503–540	518	18	136.00–146.00	$141.39	$732	-7.96
555–595	569	9	132.00–149.00	$142.91	$813	-2.10
613–648	631	7	135.00–149.00	$141.57	$893	-4.74
680	680	2	127.00–129.00	$128.00	$870	-16.07

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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	326	23	170.00–185.00	$177.29	$578	-36.23
370–393	385	21	165.00–180.00	$174.01	$670	-34.53
400–445	414	20	168.00–182.00	$174.49	$722	-37.16
453–485	471	11	165.00–180.00	$171.47	$808	-12.77
500–545	528	8	140.00–155.00	$146.73	$775	-30.33
550–595	568	10	144.00–152.00	$148.63	$844	-22.04
600–640	622	6	152.00–167.00	$156.02	$970	-11.69
655–695	674	5	130.00–145.00	$139.84	$943	-17.75
703–735	713	8	122.00–136.00	$130.63	$931	-22.33
760–795	780	5	136.00–149.00	$141.02	$1,100	-3.31
825	825	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,163	+16.00
870	870	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,131	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	333	4	146.00–151.00	$148.27	$494	-39.69
355–395	373	8	143.00–158.00	$150.40	$561	-34.60
400–440	423	12	150.00–162.00	$157.55	$666	-28.64
450–495	471	12	141.00–158.00	$147.31	$694	-17.18
578	578	2	134.00	$134.00	$775	-16.61
752	752	3	112.00	$112.00	$842	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1148	1056	85-90%	88	68.00–72.00	$69.07	$729	-7.99
1025–1168	1095	85-90%	8	78.00–82.00	$80.38	$880	+7.59
1028–1158	1097	85-90%	54	73.00–77.00	$75.26	$826	+2.47

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1280	1195	80-85%	11	78.00–82.00	$80.05	$957	+4.45
1150–1290	1214	80-85%	26	73.00–77.00	$74.80	$908	-9.11
1150–1290	1241	80-85%	28	68.00–72.00	$69.75	$866	-14.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1570	1361	75-80%	11	78.00–82.00	$79.56	$1,083	—
1300–1580	1400	75-80%	26	73.00–77.00	$74.99	$1,050	-6.49
1385–1620	1470	75-80%	3	72.00	$72.00	$1,058	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1950	1547	6	90.00–94.00	$91.55	$1,416	-8.70
1105–1950	1559	9	102.00–106.00	$103.19	$1,609	—
1440–1975	1652	14	83.00–87.00	$84.31	$1,393	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1050	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–1,225.00	$1,027.90
930–1080	1026	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	800.00–1,100.00	$932.06
865–1225	1093	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	850.00–1,175.00	$958.02
1010–1225	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	875.00–1,225.00	$1,040.78
1240 thin fleshed	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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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
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
911	911	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
1100–1155	1128	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–900.00	$861.59	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 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.