McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.28/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 427 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.16/cwt +21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 471 lb · 47 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.82/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 326 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,250	740	1,400
Feeder cattle	1,050	575	1,100
Slaughter cattle	155	133	236
Replacement cattle	45	32	64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 4.00 lower, over 4.00 lbs. 5.00 to 7.00 higher, some 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality average through attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	323	26	269.00–299.00	$284.24	$918	-4.20
350–398	367	23	251.00–285.00	$270.35	$992	-7.00
405–445	422	16	233.00–285.00	$255.35	$1,078	+19.24
460–498	478	25	236.00–260.00	$244.75	$1,170	-6.99
500–548	523	34	228.00–252.00	$238.83	$1,249	+5.01
568–595	585	19	210.00–230.00	$218.33	$1,277	+16.39
600–630	623	11	215.00–227.00	$220.75	$1,375	+19.64
655–685	669	4	204.00–211.00	$208.96	$1,398	+3.29
705–740	725	9	185.00–200.00	$193.30	$1,401	+3.30
750	750	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,335	—
875	875	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,365	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	4	207.00–230.00	$219.23	$680	—
350–395	372	9	200.00–243.00	$214.86	$799	+18.36
410–445	434	5	185.00–202.00	$192.55	$836	—
453–490	474	7	191.00–221.00	$201.49	$955	+10.49
500–515	505	8	168.00–185.00	$175.09	$884	-12.16
555–590	568	6	167.00–192.00	$181.97	$1,034	+0.32
610	610	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,196	—
650–680	662	5	151.00–189.00	$173.39	$1,148	—
765	765	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,086	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	326	38	217.00–241.00	$228.82	$746	-3.33
350–395	376	37	207.00–230.00	$220.73	$830	+0.50
400–445	427	53	210.00–238.00	$220.28	$941	+12.29
450–498	471	47	214.00–239.00	$228.16	$1,075	+21.07
500–533	516	19	214.00–236.00	$223.84	$1,155	+23.92
552–583	571	27	185.00–201.00	$195.54	$1,117	+14.24
600–635	617	17	184.00–201.00	$191.84	$1,184	+15.98
650–670	659	6	174.00–187.00	$183.80	$1,211	+31.29
705–745	719	7	165.00–181.00	$172.24	$1,238	+12.24
763–770	765	10	153.00–168.00	$164.60	$1,259	—
815	815	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,157	—
975	975	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,365	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–345	329	9	185.00–209.00	$197.82	$651	+6.82
350–385	361	6	193.00–205.00	$199.96	$722	+14.07
400–445	422	16	190.00–207.00	$197.72	$834	+20.73
455–495	474	10	191.00–208.00	$198.88	$943	+8.71
500–545	521	12	189.00–210.00	$197.06	$1,027	+22.01
570–595	590	11	166.00–180.00	$169.14	$998	+9.42
605	605	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,041	—
745	745	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,080	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	321	6	241.00–277.00	$260.18	$835	-27.88
375–393	389	5	230.00–241.00	$238.88	$929	-7.66
400–443	424	20	225.00–278.00	$249.25	$1,057	+3.67
460–498	482	11	216.00–241.00	$227.12	$1,095	+24.82
500–548	529	8	201.00–221.00	$211.11	$1,117	+0.32
550–595	569	8	188.00–202.00	$197.38	$1,123	+3.83
605–630	613	8	193.00–222.00	$203.43	$1,247	+10.30
655–675	668	3	185.00–207.00	$194.76	$1,301	+27.76
710–740	725	2	163.00–168.00	$165.55	$1,200	—
775–780	778	3	151.00–161.00	$156.00	$1,214	—
820	820	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,402	+21.00
905–935	920	2	124.00–135.00	$129.59	$1,192	-1.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	317	3	180.00–193.00	$188.15	$596	—
387	387	3	130.00	$130.00	$503	—
420–445	430	4	185.00–205.00	$192.83	$829	+7.83
470–475	473	2	190.00	$190.00	$899	—
530–540	535	2	177.00–189.00	$182.94	$979	—
655–670	663	2	147.00–155.00	$150.95	$1,001	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1220	1153	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,100.00–2,050.00	$1,504.55	—
1300–1595	1454	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,055.89	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1140	1056	85-90%	15	91.00–95.00	$92.64	$978	+5.82
1000–1135	1060	85-90%	13	85.00–88.00	$86.08	$912	-0.74
1005–1135	1063	85-90%	10	96.00–100.00	$97.80	$1,040	+10.98

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1240	1199	80-85%	7	103.00–106.00	$103.85	$1,245	—
1150–1280	1218	80-85%	6	93.00–97.00	$94.85	$1,155	-2.70
1190–1295	1246	80-85%	9	98.00–102.00	$100.65	$1,254	-2.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1670	1417	75-80%	6	100.00–104.00	$101.87	$1,443	+7.79
1325–1580	1421	75-80%	4	106.00–108.00	$107.44	$1,527	+13.36
1485–1770	1628	75-80%	3	96.00–99.00	$97.69	$1,590	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1715	1553	7	104.00–109.00	$107.44	$1,669	—
1400–2000	1701	8	111.00–114.00	$112.79	$1,919	—
1590–1835	1738	4	115.00–120.00	$118.34	$2,057	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1185	1017	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,350.00	$1,163.30
930–1320	1171	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,175.00–1,525.00	$1,403.19
920–1565	1219	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	940.00–1,500.00	$1,295.07
1115–1365	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,325.00	$1,201.36
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
750–1245	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,550.00	$1,433.73	—
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

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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.