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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $239.43/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 430 lb · 43 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.13/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 325 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.80/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 525 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,750 980 1,050
Feeder cattle 1,400 830 800
Slaughter cattle 228 121 194
Replacement cattle 122 29 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 higher, some 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers 4.00 lower, boners and leans 1.00 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
300–348 332 16 239.00–278.00 $262.41 $871 +24.95
350–395 376 24 233.00–267.00 $251.99 $947 +20.08
400–445 430 43 230.00–262.00 $239.43 $1,030 +3.55
450–492 471 22 225.00–239.00 $230.55 $1,086 -12.84
505–540 525 34 211.00–235.00 $220.80 $1,159 +23.35
550–591 578 27 202.00–217.00 $205.95 $1,190 -7.13
603–633 614 13 194.00–209.00 $203.61 $1,250 +6.53
655–693 674 9 182.00–190.00 $186.07 $1,254 +20.03
700–732 718 7 168.00–183.00 $172.59 $1,239 -1.03
774–785 776 6 154.00–169.00 $165.14 $1,281 +5.14
809–814 812 9 155.00–170.00 $161.64 $1,313 -3.36
895 895 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,486 +15.83
925 925 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 320 5 202.00–229.00 $214.17 $685 -4.37
385–395 390 3 190.00–206.00 $199.65 $779 -5.49
400–440 427 11 193.00–222.00 $212.30 $907 -1.77
455–495 482 6 197.00–220.00 $210.78 $1,016 +20.89
530–545 539 7 190.00–209.00 $200.19 $1,079 +23.50
585 585 3 175.00–189.00 $183.00 $1,071 +3.02
706 706 5 135.00 $135.00 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 38 210.00–234.00 $221.13 $719 +14.62
350–397 378 32 207.00–223.00 $212.86 $805 +2.91
400–445 422 33 190.00–206.00 $197.55 $834 -1.07
450–498 466 32 199.00–217.00 $207.30 $966 +8.47
505–548 525 30 188.00–203.00 $194.30 $1,020 +6.84
550–587 567 21 177.00–190.00 $183.65 $1,041 +6.49
600–640 635 21 177.00–190.00 $181.11 $1,150 +17.35
650–695 675 3 153.00–158.00 $155.37 $1,049 -6.34
720–745 729 8 143.00–157.00 $149.88 $1,093 —
750–775 766 8 135.00–149.00 $137.84 $1,056 +6.84
810 810 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,037 —
880–890 885 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $1,182 —
930 930 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,135 —
975 975 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 4 197.00–202.00 $199.23 $640 +11.78
350–399 389 18 180.00–197.00 $188.60 $734 -3.17
400–445 425 14 170.00–187.00 $182.99 $778 +0.86
463–495 479 9 177.00–196.00 $186.22 $892 +14.79
500–545 525 10 161.00–187.00 $173.00 $908 +2.73
550–593 573 7 160.00–176.00 $167.61 $960 +6.61
615–630 622 6 150.00–164.00 $157.34 $979 +16.34
670–690 680 2 140.00–147.00 $143.55 $976 +2.55
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 15 231.00–255.00 $241.73 $761 +24.27
355–397 382 8 229.00–253.00 $233.53 $892 -25.30
400–442 428 22 190.00–231.00 $210.24 $900 -27.39
450–480 465 10 192.00–211.00 $201.49 $937 -20.20
503–548 529 15 201.00–223.00 $206.34 $1,092 +2.03
560–595 570 16 189.00–209.00 $194.61 $1,109 +3.02
600–635 610 17 176.00–191.00 $184.33 $1,124 +15.63
650–680 660 3 166.00–179.00 $170.46 $1,125 +3.13
703–720 706 7 160.00–175.00 $162.29 $1,146 +19.67
750–775 767 3 163.00–178.00 $167.89 $1,288 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1815 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 1,260.00–3,050.00 $2,460.28 —
1945 1945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 173.00 $173.00 $562 —
400 400 1 193.00 $193.00 $772 -17.55
450–460 455 2 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $817 —
510–540 522 4 143.00–155.00 $148.55 $775 -36.06
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 +9.00
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1073 85-90% 20 87.00–91.00 $88.35 $948 -11.06
1000–1225 1079 85-90% 17 93.00–97.00 $94.45 $1,019 -4.96
1015–1145 1083 85-90% 18 98.00–102.00 $99.44 $1,077 +0.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1205 80-85% 8 103.00–107.00 $105.28 $1,269 +7.53
1150–1290 1216 80-85% 14 89.00–93.00 $90.14 $1,096 -7.61
1150–1295 1226 80-85% 16 97.00–101.00 $98.52 $1,208 -3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1415 75-80% 11 98.00–103.00 $101.04 $1,430 -1.92
1200–1845 1450 75-80% 14 92.00–96.00 $94.69 $1,373 —
1300–1610 1450 75-80% 3 87.00–91.00 $89.80 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,206 —
1300–1830 1505 4 111.00–115.00 $112.69 $1,696 —
1400–2175 1855 4 118.00–122.00 $119.95 $2,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1295 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 875.00–1,575.00 $1,321.71
835–1110 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 925.00–1,450.00 $1,144.35
1030–1273 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,565.00 $1,390.60
960–1275 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 975.00–1,300.00 $1,183.04
1005–1270 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,175.00 $1,097.57
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
810–945 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,602.36 —
980–1090 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,196.58 -78.42
825–1265 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,210.00 $1,097.50 -177.50
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
905–1291 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,484.50 —

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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.