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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.99/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.09/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 477 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $277.35/cwt +19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 383 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 720 1,210
Feeder cattle 575 620 920
Slaughter cattle 133 84 209
Replacement cattle 32 16 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 7.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. lack of numbers to determine a trend. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows , breakers and leans 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boners 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 9 280.00–295.00 $288.44 $937 +13.66
360–399 383 25 259.00–293.00 $277.35 $1,062 +19.41
405–443 430 12 223.00–251.00 $236.11 $1,015 -26.13
450–485 474 10 237.00–259.00 $251.74 $1,193 +7.14
503–545 519 12 226.00–246.00 $233.82 $1,214 +1.28
570–590 577 3 197.00–211.00 $201.94 $1,165 -22.81
600–645 626 9 192.00–213.00 $201.11 $1,259 -23.42
675–680 677 3 205.00–207.00 $205.67 $1,392 -5.86
700 700 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 -7.27
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
960 960 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 191.00–202.00 $196.50 $707 —
450 450 1 191.00 $191.00 $860 +4.00
500–525 513 5 175.00–204.00 $187.25 $961 +1.25
550–555 552 3 175.00–193.00 $181.65 $1,003 -0.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 14 223.00–247.00 $232.15 $757 +10.78
355–398 381 15 203.00–227.00 $220.23 $839 +3.87
409–440 423 27 202.00–222.00 $207.99 $880 -7.02
455–490 477 25 201.00–222.00 $207.09 $988 -3.99
500–535 518 18 191.00–207.00 $199.92 $1,036 -0.55
550–595 576 8 177.00–194.00 $181.30 $1,044 -6.73
605–640 618 14 169.00–183.00 $175.86 $1,087 -2.94
680–695 685 4 149.00–161.00 $152.51 $1,045 -4.84
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +3.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 173.00–209.00 $191.00 $640 +4.98
365–390 376 8 180.00–197.00 $185.89 $699 +1.48
405–445 427 7 171.00–187.00 $176.99 $756 +1.28
450–495 464 5 182.00–199.00 $190.17 $882 -0.58
515–535 523 3 168.00–181.00 $175.05 $916 -9.95
550–595 573 2 153.00–167.00 $159.72 $915 -15.28
690 690 1 138.00 $138.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–334 326 14 271.00–294.00 $288.06 $939 +24.92
355–390 370 4 237.00–265.00 $246.54 $912 -0.90
405–415 410 3 235.00–257.00 $245.58 $1,007 -4.51
465–490 478 2 195.00–210.00 $202.30 $967 -40.17
510–540 523 5 209.00–214.00 $210.79 $1,102 -16.73
564–575 568 8 182.00–200.00 $193.55 $1,099 -35.12
600–630 617 3 186.00–203.00 $193.13 $1,192 —
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 -27.57
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 ±0.00
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 193.00 $193.00 $676 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -3.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1090 1034 85-90% 8 92.00–96.00 $94.03 $972 —
1005–1130 1071 85-90% 8 85.00–89.00 $86.82 $930 -9.06
1025–1145 1111 85-90% 7 97.00–101.00 $99.03 $1,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1550 1391 75-80% 9 96.00–100.00 $98.50 $1,370 -5.28
1310–1650 1443 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $94.08 $1,358 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1280 1220 80-85% 9 95.00–99.00 $97.55 $1,190 +8.05
1160–1265 1223 80-85% 5 101.00–105.00 $103.02 $1,260 +13.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1765 1548 9 106.00–110.00 $108.27 $1,676 —
1585–2220 1851 6 111.00–115.00 $113.25 $2,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1295 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,010.00–1,400.00 $1,136.05
1065–1160 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,194.96
975–1333 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,035.00–1,425.00 $1,289.58
1005–1315 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,173.79
1075–1550 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,412.38
870–2290 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,292.75

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.