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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.77/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 426 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.15/cwt +21.69 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 473 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.54/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 668 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,882 1,311 1,065
Feeder cattle 1,600 1,121 950
Slaughter cattle 226 127 89
Replacement cattle 56 63 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to lite receipts two weeks ago; Steer calves 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Heifer calves 14.00 to 18.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 13.00 to 14.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 232.00 $232.00 $673 —
300–348 316 20 232.00–259.00 $248.26 $785 +38.67
350–399 378 57 231.00–264.00 $246.95 $933 +25.13
405–447 425 23 220.00–249.00 $233.83 $994 +23.26
429 value added 429 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,103 —
465 value added 465 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,172 —
450–490 470 40 218.00–245.00 $230.91 $1,085 +21.91
500–545 517 43 208.00–232.00 $216.29 $1,118 +20.48
550–599 582 39 196.00–216.00 $206.79 $1,204 +19.20
608–628 618 22 189.00–204.00 $196.12 $1,212 +22.84
650–684 660 22 179.00–193.00 $188.32 $1,243 +21.37
705–740 728 22 160.00–175.00 $171.45 $1,248 +13.60
751 751 21 175.00 $175.00 $1,314 —
832 832 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,290 -9.00
875 875 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 —
905 905 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 6 210.00–225.00 $218.72 $709 +32.83
355–390 375 3 201.00–218.00 $208.13 $780 +20.32
400–445 416 6 197.00–212.00 $204.32 $850 +21.67
450–495 473 12 196.00–213.00 $201.65 $954 +17.44
500–530 519 9 187.00–203.00 $193.00 $1,002 +24.77
570–595 582 6 171.00–187.00 $177.35 $1,032 +13.77
600–640 617 8 170.00–182.00 $175.93 $1,085 +21.93
700 700 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 203.00 $203.00 $548 —
300–348 326 64 200.00–222.00 $209.76 $684 +20.70
355–397 382 32 199.00–222.00 $209.86 $802 +25.43
400–446 426 98 190.00–209.00 $199.77 $851 +20.79
450–496 473 75 190.00–206.00 $199.15 $942 +21.69
505–546 529 41 175.00–191.00 $181.53 $960 +13.21
550–596 583 64 165.00–180.00 $175.83 $1,025 +17.03
611–640 622 28 157.00–172.00 $168.50 $1,048 +11.97
650–699 668 68 156.00–169.00 $165.54 $1,106 +9.53
703–747 734 31 146.00–157.00 $153.71 $1,128 -2.77
767 767 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,281 +32.00
807–815 809 4 150.00–151.00 $150.25 $1,216 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 +15.00
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 17 170.00–197.00 $188.90 $612 +18.64
350–395 371 14 180.00–197.00 $189.42 $703 +23.74
400–440 414 12 174.00–189.00 $184.38 $763 +26.44
450–495 476 17 170.00–189.00 $177.43 $845 +17.06
510–545 530 8 160.00–171.00 $165.66 $878 +20.20
565–595 575 4 147.00–161.00 $154.73 $890 +9.75
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -7.31
718–740 722 5 137.00–140.00 $137.61 $994 +7.61
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 16 230.00–250.00 $243.27 $766 +37.92
355–385 374 6 225.00–248.00 $238.04 $890 +47.32
400–438 426 8 215.00–225.00 $219.92 $937 +25.70
450–485 472 9 196.00–222.00 $205.52 $970 +21.87
500–535 523 6 191.00–213.00 $196.85 $1,030 +17.78
555–580 573 8 173.00–191.00 $178.11 $1,021 +6.78
615–635 620 5 167.00–175.00 $171.61 $1,064 +3.27
710–725 718 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 +8.29
805 805 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 201.00–212.00 $208.31 $662 +33.06
355–385 376 4 191.00–220.00 $202.16 $760 +27.14
400–445 411 4 180.00–185.00 $183.65 $755 +13.46
450–485 473 6 175.00–190.00 $180.74 $855 +22.14
530 530 1 187.00 $187.00 $991 +28.04
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1635 1404 75-80% 12 93.00–97.00 $95.50 $1,341 +10.73
1335–1540 1430 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $100.62 $1,439 +19.11
1300–1700 1458 75-80% 10 87.00–91.00 $88.80 $1,295 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1255 1193 80-85% 8 88.00–92.00 $89.13 $1,063 —
1170–1230 1208 80-85% 9 100.00–104.00 $102.67 $1,240 +20.13
1160–1280 1214 80-85% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.68 $1,162 +10.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1059 85-90% 8 89.00–93.00 $90.41 $957 +24.25
1005–1130 1081 85-90% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.32 $1,041 +19.19
1045–1130 1092 85-90% 11 83.00–87.00 $84.90 $927 +7.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1890 1562 8 101.00–106.00 $103.18 $1,612 —
1455–2100 1749 6 109.00–113.00 $111.24 $1,946 —
1530–2165 1911 5 114.00–118.00 $115.71 $2,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
870–1210 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,250.00 $1,066.54
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080–1400 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,085.00–1,300.00 $1,176.27
1220–1225 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,300.00 $1,160.29
1000–1520 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,256.33

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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
975–1050 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00–1,400.00 $1,224.26 —
960–1125 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 935.00–1,300.00 $1,131.94 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1020–1300 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00–1,310.00 $1,265.13 -234.87
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +358.50

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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.