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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.15/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 481 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.98/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 521 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $239.00/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 372 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 1,882 1,610
Feeder cattle 830 1,600 1,250
Slaughter cattle 121 226 260
Replacement cattle 29 56 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 lower over 450 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality average through attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 value added 310 2 265.00–273.00 $269.13 $834 —
300–338 318 25 230.00–251.00 $237.46 $755 -10.80
350–395 369 27 223.00–249.00 $231.91 $856 -15.04
373–390 value added 379 10 255.00–261.00 $258.16 $978 —
400–440 414 14 228.00–255.00 $235.88 $977 +2.05
430–435 value added 434 6 258.00–259.00 $258.17 $1,120 +1.17
450–485 472 36 221.00–251.00 $243.39 $1,149 +12.48
505–517 value added 516 22 238.00–240.00 $239.82 $1,237 —
500–549 527 16 191.00–209.00 $197.45 $1,041 -18.84
565–599 589 25 210.00–225.00 $213.08 $1,255 +6.29
626–648 632 8 191.00–200.00 $197.08 $1,246 +0.96
655–675 668 3 162.00–168.00 $166.04 $1,109 -22.28
710–740 722 13 162.00–177.00 $173.62 $1,254 +2.17
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 +10.00
855–885 878 4 147.00–160.00 $150.17 $1,318 +3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 4 212.00–225.00 $218.54 $721 -0.18
350–380 367 5 201.00–213.00 $205.14 $753 -2.99
405–433 416 6 203.00–225.00 $214.07 $891 +9.75
453–473 463 4 185.00–195.00 $189.89 $879 -11.76
500–520 514 5 170.00–191.00 $176.69 $908 -16.31
560–565 562 3 172.00–184.00 $179.98 $1,011 +2.63
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 -20.93
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–248 234 9 226.00–240.00 $231.75 $542 —
313–340 327 24 201.00–222.00 $206.51 $675 -3.25
350–387 367 29 206.00–217.00 $209.95 $771 +0.09
405–445 425 36 191.00–208.00 $198.62 $844 -1.15
452 value added 452 3 216.00 $216.00 $976 —
450–495 483 36 185.00–207.00 $198.83 $960 -0.32
500–535 511 17 180.00–195.00 $187.46 $958 +5.93
555–585 574 21 167.00–183.00 $177.16 $1,017 +1.33
605–645 626 16 156.00–171.00 $163.76 $1,025 -4.74
650–690 661 5 155.00–168.00 $161.71 $1,069 -3.83
755 755 2 131.00 $131.00 $989 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 336 8 181.00–197.00 $187.45 $630 -1.45
350–398 381 20 183.00–199.00 $191.77 $731 +2.35
400–420 414 9 175.00–190.00 $182.13 $754 -2.25
450–485 467 20 165.00–181.00 $171.43 $801 -6.00
510–545 524 11 163.00–175.00 $170.27 $892 +4.61
585 585 1 161.00 $161.00 $942 +6.27
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
662 662 1 141.00 $141.00 $933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 231.00 $231.00 $668 —
315 value added 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
320–340 328 5 212.00–222.00 $217.46 $713 -25.81
355–395 368 9 246.00–266.00 $258.83 $952 +20.79
400–448 425 10 232.00–245.00 $237.63 $1,010 +17.71
450–490 462 12 213.00–233.00 $221.69 $1,024 +16.17
515–545 528 10 193.00–208.00 $204.31 $1,079 +7.46
550–585 567 8 187.00–202.00 $191.59 $1,086 +13.48
610–640 625 2 160.00–177.00 $168.70 $1,054 -2.91
670–690 678 3 161.00–176.00 $167.33 $1,134 —
705–743 732 5 139.00–153.00 $142.62 $1,044 -17.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 364 4 171.00–210.00 $196.03 $714 -6.13
430–435 433 2 202.00–219.00 $210.55 $912 +26.90
490–495 492 3 161.00–191.00 $171.07 $842 -9.67
500–525 513 2 180.00–189.00 $184.61 $947 -2.39
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1056 85-90% 17 86.00–90.00 $87.06 $919 -3.35
1000–1135 1069 85-90% 9 92.00–96.00 $93.21 $996 +2.80
1000–1110 1073 85-90% 5 98.00–103.00 $99.41 $1,067 +3.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1255 1199 80-85% 7 89.00–93.00 $90.44 $1,084 +1.31
1175–1295 1209 80-85% 7 96.00–100.00 $97.75 $1,182 -4.92
1165–1260 1226 80-85% 6 101.00–103.00 $102.33 $1,255 +6.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1560 1427 75-80% 3 102.00–104.00 $102.96 $1,469 +2.34
1335–1600 1432 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $98.97 $1,417 -1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2225 1967 3 115.00–119.00 $117.62 $2,314 —
1710–2240 2002 3 110.00–113.00 $112.15 $2,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–920 918 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.14
900–1205 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,250.00 $1,132.42
995–1235 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,225.00 $1,079.30
1010–1335 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,169.15
1120–1535 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.42

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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
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
855–890 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,064.26 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +143.06

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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.