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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.85/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 428 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.94/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 413 lb · 41 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.87/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 322 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 1,180 1,330
Feeder cattle 1,100 900 1,150
Slaughter cattle 201 196 119
Replacement cattle 79 84 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality average, some attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers and boners 1.00 to 2.00 higher, leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 325 13 241.00–267.00 $255.33 $830 +4.22
350–393 378 25 253.00–287.00 $264.01 $998 +4.27
400–448 428 48 241.00–279.00 $255.85 $1,095 +10.74
450–490 479 22 233.00–258.00 $241.91 $1,159 -12.59
505–548 521 21 231.00–247.00 $241.13 $1,256 -3.10
550–590 567 9 226.00–241.00 $233.66 $1,325 -5.75
600–635 608 19 217.00–233.00 $224.21 $1,363 +7.82
655–694 682 17 189.00–203.00 $192.03 $1,310 +4.39
705–745 723 9 171.00–186.00 $179.60 $1,299 -5.72
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
890 890 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 6 205.00–232.00 $223.10 $738 +8.29
375–395 382 9 198.00–218.00 $210.78 $805 -11.36
410–445 434 6 219.00–235.00 $224.47 $974 +9.65
450–485 472 6 203.00–221.00 $215.41 $1,017 -2.69
500–530 510 3 201.00–214.00 $207.86 $1,060 -6.40
550–585 572 3 180.00–203.00 $190.34 $1,089 +0.34
620 620 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,228 +12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 36 217.00–234.00 $222.87 $718 -2.38
350–395 375 30 215.00–232.00 $220.71 $828 +6.97
400–445 413 41 205.00–222.00 $214.94 $888 +1.75
458–490 470 30 200.00–221.00 $209.13 $983 +0.03
500–545 517 32 192.00–207.00 $197.23 $1,020 -2.74
550–595 568 13 174.00–191.00 $178.08 $1,011 -11.57
607–640 625 8 167.00–181.00 $175.08 $1,094 +6.65
650–695 668 8 160.00–175.00 $167.66 $1,120 +7.18
705–740 728 4 155.00–164.00 $159.98 $1,165 -7.20
780 780 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,022 -28.85
840 840 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 22 190.00–214.00 $204.06 $663 +8.79
353–390 365 15 190.00–214.00 $201.15 $734 +7.59
400–445 422 17 180.00–204.00 $192.59 $813 -2.37
450–498 473 15 170.00–191.00 $179.58 $849 -5.53
510–545 530 4 174.00–188.00 $180.10 $955 +0.27
550–560 555 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $880 +1.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 16 238.00–265.00 $253.21 $793 +1.21
350–385 370 20 240.00–270.00 $257.54 $953 -2.02
400–445 413 22 223.00–240.00 $230.81 $953 -3.74
465–495 487 13 212.00–224.00 $221.74 $1,080 -9.10
502–510 505 7 220.00–221.00 $220.71 $1,115 +7.54
550–595 578 7 195.00–215.00 $199.96 $1,156 -3.09
600–635 615 4 177.00–192.00 $183.62 $1,129 -9.06
655–685 670 4 178.00–190.00 $183.21 $1,228 +2.92
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 -34.00
800 800 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 195.00–221.00 $209.72 $650 -3.16
350–380 368 5 208.00–223.00 $214.06 $788 +24.85
415–435 424 4 201.00–222.00 $214.32 $909 +23.07
465–480 473 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $863 -3.80
510–540 525 2 171.00–190.00 $180.23 $946 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1060 85-90% 14 94.00–97.00 $95.57 $1,013 -1.80
1025–1145 1084 85-90% 7 88.00–92.00 $90.05 $976 -12.80
1070–1113 1086 85-90% 10 98.00–102.00 $100.79 $1,095 -2.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1194 80-85% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.20 $1,077 -13.35
1165–1280 1218 80-85% 14 99.00–103.00 $100.95 $1,230 +5.51
1155–1295 1228 80-85% 10 95.00–98.00 $97.11 $1,193 +1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1385 1346 75-80% 5 104.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,421 -1.45
1340–1645 1411 75-80% 20 99.00–103.00 $99.93 $1,410 +0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1905 1535 4 101.00–105.00 $103.54 $1,589 +0.78
1450–2090 1678 8 107.00–111.00 $108.68 $1,824 -9.36
1455–1980 1767 5 112.00–116.00 $113.84 $2,012 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1070 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,325.00 $1,061.72
810–1095 953 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $855.29
835–1300 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,030.00–1,525.00 $1,229.51
907–1415 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,271.32
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1025–1345 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,228.17
975–1410 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,400.00 $1,162.92

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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
890–915 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,410.00 $1,232.49 —
975–1165 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,310.00 $1,225.71 —
920–1255 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,340.00–1,675.00 $1,486.42 —
945–1220 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,435.00 $1,327.91 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,387.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +137.87

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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.