McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

2,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.54/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 419 lb · 76 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.83/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 477 lb · 73 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.61/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 582 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,370	3,540	2,530
Feeder cattle	1,850	2,700	2,200
Slaughter cattle	467	759	305
Replacement cattle	53	81	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 4.00-6.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 10.00 lower. Heifer calves uneven, some instance 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality mostly average. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, except breakers 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	329	6	163.00–176.00	$170.00	$559	+0.75
350–390	381	31	182.00–197.00	$187.10	$713	+6.83
405–448	426	40	176.00–191.00	$179.79	$766	-0.05
460–495	469	25	172.00–187.00	$176.97	$830	-2.49
505–548	522	23	175.00–184.00	$178.17	$930	+6.47
550–590	568	23	168.00–183.00	$174.53	$991	+2.83
605–645	630	16	143.00–158.00	$150.34	$947	-16.80
660–685	673	5	142.00–157.00	$147.62	$993	-10.84
725–745	735	2	136.00–145.00	$140.44	$1,032	+4.31
750–795	773	2	142.00–150.00	$145.88	$1,128	-1.12
810–840	825	2	130.00–140.00	$134.91	$1,113	-10.23
880	880	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,206	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–315	313	2	150.00–153.00	$151.51	$474	+30.03
350–385	372	12	156.00–177.00	$163.73	$609	+6.22
400–440	418	12	127.00–175.00	$156.47	$654	-0.40
455–495	476	8	131.00–171.00	$144.54	$688	-12.62
500–545	525	11	112.00–167.00	$144.36	$758	-12.89
550–595	574	9	112.00–164.00	$149.28	$857	-8.60
630	630	1	142.00	$142.00	$895	-9.78
655–660	658	2	105.00–136.00	$120.44	$792	-16.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	315	22	138.00–147.00	$140.72	$443	-25.99
350–390	374	25	135.00–150.00	$143.30	$536	-19.31
400–445	419	76	150.00–165.00	$157.54	$660	-3.69
450–495	477	73	154.00–169.00	$162.83	$777	+6.93
502–548	519	35	152.00–167.00	$159.36	$827	+12.61
552–594	582	70	141.00–156.00	$147.61	$859	+2.23
613–635	617	9	128.00–141.00	$131.48	$811	-10.10
650–694	666	28	128.00–142.00	$137.08	$913	-0.66
700–730	712	10	132.00–145.00	$141.46	$1,007	+19.27
750–790	770	9	126.00–140.00	$137.23	$1,057	+19.17
808–825	820	9	118.00–123.00	$119.76	$982	—
855–875	867	3	115.00–122.00	$119.66	$1,037	+8.66
925	925	1	103.00	$103.00	$953	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	337	8	122.00–141.00	$130.08	$438	-19.16
350–390	368	12	120.00–133.00	$126.79	$467	-15.33
400–445	422	20	111.00–149.00	$134.50	$568	-9.71
450–495	470	17	119.00–150.00	$134.14	$630	-4.85
504–545	525	26	106.00–150.00	$133.03	$698	+5.19
550–595	572	18	112.00–136.00	$129.19	$739	-0.42
605–640	623	5	112.00–118.00	$115.56	$720	-9.16
655–675	671	5	112.00–121.00	$114.79	$770	-2.83
735–740	738	2	111.00–117.00	$113.99	$841	—
775	775	1	109.00	$109.00	$845	—

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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	328	18	170.00–185.00	$175.50	$576	-5.79
355–395	380	11	175.00–190.00	$179.23	$681	+6.86
405–445	430	21	172.00–187.00	$177.42	$763	+19.94
450–495	474	10	152.00–167.00	$159.97	$758	+6.73
500–535	520	12	158.00–170.00	$160.38	$834	-1.00
555–585	570	15	151.00–165.00	$157.34	$897	+13.59
600–648	630	14	132.00–147.00	$136.89	$862	+3.38
650–690	674	13	130.00–142.00	$135.45	$913	-0.23
735–745	739	4	135.00–145.00	$140.52	$1,038	-3.65
815–840	828	2	121.00–131.00	$126.08	$1,044	-12.92

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	320	9	140.00–165.00	$155.57	$498	+12.44
355–390	370	8	130.00–169.00	$144.58	$535	-4.93
420–445	437	9	120.00–171.00	$148.06	$647	+13.46
450–480	469	8	132.00–150.00	$143.04	$671	+13.54
525–545	532	5	101.00–153.00	$136.99	$729	+21.48
560–585	570	6	115.00–138.00	$127.63	$727	+6.16
625–645	637	3	126.00–130.00	$127.34	$811	-3.65
660–685	673	2	110.00–124.00	$116.87	$787	-4.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1115	1048	85-90%	34	59.00–63.00	$60.00	$629	—
1000–1145	1049	85-90%	9	69.00–73.00	$72.24	$758	—
1000–1130	1073	85-90%	23	64.00–68.00	$64.87	$696	+6.35

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1122–1290	1190	80-85%	38	64.00–68.00	$66.78	$795	—
1150–1235	1191	80-85%	15	70.00–74.00	$72.73	$866	—
1155–1290	1225	80-85%	12	59.00–63.00	$60.91	$746	-5.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1470	1356	75-80%	13	67.00–70.00	$67.69	$918	-8.05
1325–1490	1394	75-80%	5	55.00–59.00	$56.97	$794	-18.77
1320–1730	1413	75-80%	37	61.00–65.00	$62.89	$889	-0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1885	1600	16	86.00–91.00	$87.73	$1,404	—
1555–2145	1772	9	93.00–96.00	$93.97	$1,665	—
1655–2235	1879	5	97.00–101.00	$98.63	$1,853	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–1185	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	750.00–1,110.00	$866.00
825–1180	1059	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	735.00–1,100.00	$896.58
940–1180	1062	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	760.00–935.00	$860.21
990–1190	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	910.00–1,110.00	$1,019.17
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	835.00	$835.00
1395	1395	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	960.00	$960.00

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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
1000–1100	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,200.00	$1,188.10	-121.90
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+40.00
1045–1195	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,101.67	+117.26
1115–1235	1172	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,025.00	$959.00	—
1190	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.