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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.17/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 467 lb · 70 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.61/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 327 lb · 69 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $240.79/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 365 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 2,070 1,536
Feeder cattle 1,375 1,700 1,300
Slaughter cattle 145 305 176
Replacement cattle 25 65 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves uneven in classes , over all steady. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows breakers and boners 1.00 to 3.00 higher, leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 324 20 220.00–249.00 $237.09 $768 -3.93
350–398 365 50 221.00–255.00 $240.79 $879 +6.75
405–445 425 23 214.00–230.00 $219.18 $932 -11.89
450–495 468 43 211.00–228.00 $219.65 $1,028 -5.14
500–537 514 37 211.00–227.00 $218.63 $1,124 +1.92
550–590 565 25 201.00–211.00 $206.50 $1,167 +3.10
600–625 615 9 189.00–201.00 $195.75 $1,204 -4.37
660–685 678 11 169.00–182.00 $177.17 $1,201 -8.90
703–735 721 11 160.00–169.00 $165.20 $1,191 -5.76
755–780 772 3 153.00–161.00 $155.61 $1,201 -11.39
820 820 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,246 -6.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 191.00–219.00 $208.70 $664 +0.64
355–380 372 10 191.00–217.00 $201.68 $750 +1.78
405–445 426 10 188.00–211.00 $195.85 $834 -3.50
455–495 469 12 187.00–210.00 $199.44 $935 +1.53
500–538 522 10 182.00–201.00 $193.32 $1,009 +8.18
555–580 569 7 181.00–198.00 $187.49 $1,067 +8.44
620–645 633 4 160.00–171.00 $164.03 $1,038 -7.50
655 655 2 153.00–162.00 $157.50 $1,032 —
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–347 327 69 203.00–221.00 $211.61 $692 +4.54
350–399 374 45 192.00–207.00 $198.50 $742 -3.39
400–448 425 39 185.00–204.00 $191.45 $814 -4.98
450–488 467 70 178.00–193.00 $187.17 $874 +0.08
500–542 523 40 175.00–189.00 $181.14 $947 +4.14
550–598 576 33 159.00–174.00 $168.61 $971 -1.20
600–645 618 13 151.00–166.00 $159.31 $985 -5.15
658–695 675 18 147.00–160.00 $156.80 $1,058 -4.08
705–745 731 5 140.00–155.00 $149.37 $1,092 +13.93
783 783 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,010 -17.47
800–815 809 5 139.00–155.00 $143.18 $1,158 +16.22
868 868 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,076 -15.05
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 17 188.00–201.00 $192.66 $618 +11.40
355–395 375 24 168.00–186.00 $176.08 $660 -2.48
400–445 428 22 160.00–180.00 $172.37 $738 -5.93
450–495 472 5 146.00–170.00 $159.79 $754 -6.30
505–540 526 9 141.00–170.00 $160.54 $844 +0.64
550–595 568 10 140.00–155.00 $149.09 $847 -2.48
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 8 220.00–244.00 $232.14 $738 -4.65
363–385 372 30 217.00–236.00 $226.58 $843 -3.18
400–442 421 23 197.00–218.00 $209.67 $883 -6.28
455–498 479 25 198.00–218.00 $211.76 $1,014 +3.93
508–533 523 7 200.00–212.00 $205.89 $1,077 +1.82
550–580 562 8 170.00–185.00 $179.84 $1,011 +12.89
605–635 623 17 151.00–168.00 $161.32 $1,005 -5.73
655–685 666 6 148.00–160.00 $153.89 $1,025 -13.88
700–710 705 2 139.00–152.00 $145.55 $1,026 -18.89
828 828 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,085 —
930 930 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,135 -1.00
980 980 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,186 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 172.00–213.00 $191.14 $619 -17.82
360–395 380 12 175.00–214.00 $192.79 $733 -3.44
400–445 429 5 174.00–190.00 $184.69 $792 -6.93
450–495 474 8 171.00–194.00 $178.06 $844 -3.28
518–540 526 5 149.00–185.00 $170.69 $898 -6.31
565–588 578 4 140.00–155.00 $149.81 $866 -3.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1053 85-90% 6 68.00–72.00 $70.69 $744 -3.42
1000–1195 1075 85-90% 16 63.00–67.00 $64.43 $693 -3.66
1005–1140 1075 85-90% 11 73.00–77.00 $75.19 $808 +7.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1245 1191 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.11 $847 —
1180–1295 1234 80-85% 12 75.00–79.00 $76.91 $949 -3.27
1175–1280 1235 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.79 $1,010 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1383 75-80% 14 77.00–81.00 $79.52 $1,100 +2.92
1315–1575 1404 75-80% 7 82.00–86.00 $83.73 $1,176 +2.13
1325–1635 1480 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.34 $1,085 +1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,285 —
1395–1895 1634 4 102.00–106.00 $103.59 $1,693 —
1525–2330 1928 2 109.00–114.00 $110.98 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–995 831 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,050.00 $870.45
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
820–1235 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,325.00 $992.90
905–1315 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,075.00 $939.11

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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
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -125.00
945–1020 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,255.00 $1,153.78 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +14.62

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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.