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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.49/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 423 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.61/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 479 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.36/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 377 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,730 1,975 3,030
Feeder cattle 1,450 1,700 2,600
Slaughter cattle 234 246 377
Replacement cattle 46 29 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive with groups of QBN quality calves. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 336 18 203.00–220.00 $215.49 $724 +3.39
350–399 377 42 203.00–230.00 $216.36 $816 +3.74
400–448 432 30 201.00–219.00 $205.18 $886 -0.22
452–495 461 25 192.00–207.00 $197.59 $911 -6.60
528 value added 528 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,067 —
508–549 529 37 177.00–192.00 $184.70 $977 -6.56
550–583 571 19 177.00–192.00 $184.90 $1,056 -2.53
605–635 613 12 172.00–187.00 $178.41 $1,094 -5.56
662–680 667 8 159.00–172.00 $167.82 $1,119 -6.51
710–723 718 4 155.00–165.00 $158.23 $1,136 -0.80
750–780 765 2 145.00–157.00 $151.12 $1,156 +0.46
845 845 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,082 -17.00
850–892 880 10 135.00–151.00 $138.19 $1,216 —
915–925 923 4 132.00–147.00 $135.72 $1,253 —
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 156.00–188.00 $174.81 $559 —
350–398 375 8 171.00–199.00 $186.71 $700 +3.47
400–445 417 33 152.00–199.00 $179.30 $748 +0.41
450–495 465 11 150.00–179.00 $162.04 $753 -18.34
500–540 515 9 137.00–173.00 $159.16 $820 -9.50
565–595 581 6 144.00–170.00 $151.97 $883 -14.87
610–635 618 3 155.00–163.00 $160.26 $990 +2.67
665–692 685 4 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $967 -8.09
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 -8.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 20 171.00–186.00 $179.82 $581 +0.36
353–393 375 38 172.00–187.00 $177.86 $667 +2.13
400–440 423 46 164.00–179.00 $169.49 $717 +9.19
450–499 479 41 162.00–177.00 $168.96 $809 +1.34
488 value added 488 2 183.00 $183.00 $893 —
506–523 value added 512 9 177.00–180.00 $178.98 $916 —
500–535 515 21 155.00–170.00 $160.39 $826 -1.97
550–581 value added 576 15 165.00–167.00 $165.80 $955 —
550–595 577 24 146.00–161.00 $151.77 $876 -6.28
617–645 626 11 145.00–160.00 $152.41 $954 +8.34
653–680 665 13 141.00–154.00 $149.73 $996 +8.89
720–745 729 4 115.00–130.00 $120.24 $877 -17.11
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 +10.00
820–845 831 4 118.00–130.00 $121.97 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 330 4 151.00–166.00 $155.37 $513 -3.76
350–398 383 14 151.00–167.00 $159.42 $611 +0.95
400–440 414 9 145.00–159.00 $150.54 $623 +6.00
450–498 480 12 140.00–161.00 $150.01 $720 +1.89
500–545 512 29 140.00–156.00 $148.08 $758 +5.42
580–595 588 3 125.00–139.00 $132.35 $778 -4.42
620–645 636 9 120.00–130.00 $124.11 $789 -8.30
655–685 674 4 121.00–127.00 $123.23 $831 +1.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 315 11 202.00–221.00 $209.56 $660 +0.23
355–395 372 20 209.00–228.00 $219.94 $818 +9.54
400–445 430 17 176.00–191.00 $184.40 $793 +1.73
451–495 473 15 176.00–192.00 $184.82 $874 +7.70
510–543 524 16 169.00–185.00 $175.90 $922 +9.33
550–598 573 26 149.00–164.00 $154.94 $888 -9.58
600–648 630 23 141.00–156.00 $146.55 $923 -16.98
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -13.90
730 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 +21.91
925 925 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —
985 985 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 141.00 $141.00 $444 -36.00
355–390 377 5 159.00–195.00 $175.03 $660 +2.74
410–445 427 5 140.00–170.00 $155.98 $666 +3.52
455–490 472 17 150.00–175.00 $165.51 $781 +12.56
515–530 521 4 136.00–160.00 $148.62 $774 -1.18
560–580 569 4 137.00–146.00 $142.46 $811 -5.67
640–645 643 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $868 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1213 80-85% 17 64.00–68.00 $65.59 $796 -7.63
1155–1260 1216 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $72.50 $882 -0.72
1155–1295 1224 80-85% 17 59.00–63.00 $61.79 $756 -11.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1047 85-90% 15 60.00–64.00 $62.13 $651 —
1000–1085 1054 85-90% 15 65.00–69.00 $66.74 $703 +5.30
1005–1115 1059 85-90% 8 55.00–59.00 $56.27 $596 -17.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1412 75-80% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.99 $1,016 +0.13
1305–1680 1431 75-80% 16 65.00–69.00 $66.60 $953 -5.26
1325–1700 1532 75-80% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.56 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2110 1651 7 94.00–98.00 $95.80 $1,582 —
1500–2050 1686 4 85.00–89.00 $86.89 $1,465 —
1960–2240 2127 3 100.00–104.00 $102.02 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–955 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–875.00 $719.20
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
885–1235 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,200.00 $1,068.68
1015–1190 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–850.00 $776.17
1015–1240 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–1,125.00 $896.70
1045–1150 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,050.00 $899.26

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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
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 +25.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +337.96
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.