McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.61/cwt +23.29 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 360 lb · 69 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.04/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 475 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.31/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 520 lb · 51 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,880	1,610	2,385
Feeder cattle	1,550	1,450	2,000
Slaughter cattle	273	133	334
Replacement cattle	57	27	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to week 11-16-2022; Steer calves 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 10.00+ higher, over 450 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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	321	22	218.00–235.00	$222.66	$715	+23.29
355–395	378	23	211.00–235.00	$219.40	$829	+27.87
400–448	431	46	205.00–227.00	$214.09	$923	+20.21
450–498	475	59	198.00–216.00	$206.04	$979	+15.71
502–543	520	51	191.00–209.00	$199.31	$1,036	+9.81
550–595	567	21	183.00–194.00	$189.86	$1,077	+10.33
600–647	627	10	172.00–188.00	$180.49	$1,132	+5.88
650–695	671	7	167.00–181.00	$172.03	$1,154	+4.23
700–725	719	5	158.00–172.00	$167.66	$1,205	+10.22
762	762	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,212	—
820	820	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,091	-7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	316	5	162.00–180.00	$174.58	$552	+20.60
355–385	370	2	180.00–185.00	$182.40	$675	+17.62
410–440	426	13	180.00–198.00	$189.44	$807	+27.13
455–490	478	23	180.00–197.00	$183.40	$877	+19.08
500–549	537	19	175.00–190.00	$182.41	$980	+23.97
560–580	567	7	162.00–176.00	$172.25	$977	+15.61
620	620	1	160.00	$160.00	$992	-3.67
675	675	1	148.00	$148.00	$999	+13.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300 value added	300	12	190.00	$190.00	$570	—
303–348	326	23	166.00–180.00	$171.53	$559	+5.28
356–370 value added	357	43	190.00–195.00	$194.52	$694	—
350–388	366	26	172.00–189.00	$181.48	$664	+15.16
400–448	426	48	176.00–191.00	$184.21	$785	+15.23
450–495	469	41	171.00–186.00	$175.19	$822	+4.57
500–545	526	31	161.00–176.00	$167.15	$879	+2.53
550–595	569	29	155.00–170.00	$162.56	$925	+2.58
600–640	615	13	149.00–163.00	$155.67	$957	+1.61
650–670	656	5	141.00–155.00	$144.98	$951	+1.04
725–740	728	5	139.00–153.00	$147.42	$1,073	-7.01
765–795	773	5	140.00–154.00	$148.71	$1,150	+11.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–343	327	23	142.00–161.00	$151.40	$495	+8.25
355–395	378	21	157.00–173.00	$163.43	$618	+18.69
400–445	424	30	147.00–172.00	$158.82	$673	+15.75
450–490	468	20	150.00–165.00	$156.62	$733	+7.79
520–545	536	9	140.00–155.00	$146.77	$787	+5.46
550–590	574	6	133.00–148.00	$138.46	$795	+1.24
613–620	615	3	132.00–140.00	$134.69	$828	-1.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	322	11	200.00–225.00	$215.24	$693	+23.69
350–390	371	16	203.00–237.00	$218.97	$812	+38.66
405–443	425	24	201.00–217.00	$208.57	$886	+33.78
455–490	464	12	189.00–204.00	$193.11	$896	+30.80
500–545	526	32	179.00–194.00	$183.69	$966	+24.31
555–580	561	7	170.00–185.00	$176.70	$991	+15.88
603–632	620	5	164.00–179.00	$173.17	$1,074	+36.15
653–660	655	4	137.00–141.00	$138.01	$904	-3.99
775	775	1	127.00	$127.00	$984	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	192.00–195.00	$193.59	$619	+16.10
355–390	375	16	170.00–194.00	$181.99	$682	+30.08
405–445	424	15	160.00–191.00	$168.79	$716	+15.65
450–490	465	14	150.00–177.00	$158.05	$735	+14.95
500–543	529	11	140.00–167.00	$156.38	$827	+26.71
570–595	583	2	140.00–149.00	$144.60	$843	+8.98
603–640	613	4	149.00–152.00	$150.00	$920	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1295	1192	80-85%	20	63.00–68.00	$65.36	$779	—
1165–1295	1229	80-85%	8	74.00–78.00	$76.51	$940	+15.87
1150–1275	1260	80-85%	26	69.00–73.00	$71.04	$895	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1145	1068	85-90%	30	62.00–66.00	$63.10	$674	-0.80
1045–1135	1105	85-90%	9	67.00–71.00	$68.77	$760	—
1055–1145	1118	85-90%	12	72.00–76.00	$73.56	$822	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1525	1394	75-80%	7	75.00–79.00	$77.18	$1,076	+4.29
1310–1600	1401	75-80%	13	71.00–74.00	$72.61	$1,017	—
1320–1655	1417	75-80%	19	65.00–70.00	$66.69	$945	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1805	1502	16	82.00–87.00	$83.99	$1,262	—
1225–1875	1584	4	96.00–100.00	$97.66	$1,547	+12.13
1530–2090	1743	4	91.00–95.00	$92.57	$1,613	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,065.00	$1,065.00
855–1135	979	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	810.00–1,065.00	$936.82
1045–1065	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	960.00–1,025.00	$992.19
870–1225	1111	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	875.00–1,175.00	$1,065.85
1245–1380	1313	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,076.29

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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
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1380	1380	Aged (>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.