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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.47/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 517 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.01/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.36/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 379 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 1,380 1,175
Feeder cattle 620 1,100 900
Slaughter cattle 84 201 225
Replacement cattle 16 79 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves steady. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows , breakers 4.00 higher, boners and leans steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 332 7 259.00–279.00 $274.78 $912 +19.45
358–390 377 14 250.00–269.00 $257.94 $972 -6.07
400–443 422 17 253.00–271.00 $262.24 $1,107 +6.39
457–495 464 13 237.00–263.00 $244.60 $1,135 +2.69
503–545 529 13 226.00–236.00 $232.54 $1,230 -8.59
560–590 573 5 215.00–237.00 $224.75 $1,288 -8.91
600–625 613 11 217.00–231.00 $224.53 $1,376 +0.32
650–675 658 4 207.00–215.00 $211.53 $1,392 +19.50
705–730 724 4 195.00–198.00 $197.27 $1,428 +17.67
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 185.00–212.00 $202.49 $662 -20.61
400–445 417 6 199.00–235.00 $213.76 $891 -10.71
460 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 -28.41
540–545 543 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $1,010 -21.86
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 -8.34
615–640 623 5 195.00–210.00 $203.94 $1,271 +5.94
650–670 660 2 190.00–199.00 $194.57 $1,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 23 211.00–230.00 $221.37 $695 -1.50
355–394 379 24 200.00–225.00 $216.36 $820 -4.35
400–445 428 26 204.00–219.00 $215.01 $920 +0.07
458–492 472 16 207.00–223.00 $211.08 $996 +1.95
500–548 517 44 190.00–207.00 $200.47 $1,036 +3.24
560–595 581 9 180.00–195.00 $188.03 $1,092 +9.95
605–639 627 15 170.00–185.00 $178.80 $1,121 +3.72
650–670 660 3 152.00–165.00 $157.35 $1,039 -10.31
700–745 723 2 154.00–159.00 $156.58 $1,132 -3.40
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
875 875 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 181.00–189.00 $186.02 $605 -18.04
350–365 358 2 180.00–189.00 $184.41 $660 -16.74
400–440 420 2 170.00–182.00 $175.71 $738 -16.88
450–495 466 4 189.00–193.00 $190.75 $889 +11.17
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 +4.90
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 +16.51
605 605 1 152.00 $152.00 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 320 17 247.00–282.00 $263.14 $842 +9.93
368–390 377 5 236.00–265.00 $247.44 $933 -10.10
400–445 421 18 235.00–259.00 $250.09 $1,053 +19.28
460–470 465 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,127 +20.73
510–545 531 17 211.00–231.00 $227.52 $1,208 +6.81
550–585 564 4 221.00–240.00 $228.67 $1,290 +28.71
650–695 663 5 181.00–203.00 $194.57 $1,290 +11.36
720 720 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,094 -3.00
760–790 775 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,170 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 -6.00
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 203.00–233.00 $220.35 $727 +10.63
385–390 388 2 181.00–224.00 $202.36 $785 -11.70
405–425 414 4 173.00–205.00 $188.78 $782 -25.54
450–475 467 3 198.00–221.00 $206.07 $962 +23.61
515–525 520 2 187.00 $187.00 $972 +6.77

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1340 1323 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $95.99 $1,270 -9.60
1300–1515 1379 75-80% 6 106.00–108.00 $106.68 $1,471 —
1340–1495 1399 75-80% 9 103.00–105.00 $103.78 $1,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1068 85-90% 7 94.00–98.00 $95.88 $1,024 +0.31
1015–1125 1079 85-90% 5 83.00–87.00 $84.62 $913 -5.43
1000–1140 1085 85-90% 4 101.00–105.00 $103.01 $1,118 +12.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1280 1209 80-85% 6 95.00–99.00 $96.90 $1,172 -4.05
1220–1225 1223 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,095 -7.61
1185–2295 1428 80-85% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.19 $1,459 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2080 1655 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,787 -0.68
1350–2410 1733 7 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $2,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1175 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,510.00 $1,281.49
820–1190 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,396.85
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.