McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.48/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 422 lb · 74 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.82/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 526 lb · 46 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.44/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 429 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,375	1,250	1,085
Feeder cattle	1,100	1,050	800
Slaughter cattle	243	155	209
Replacement cattle	32	45	76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, some 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	12	257.00–297.00	$284.17	$918	-0.07
350–393	369	44	259.00–295.00	$276.86	$1,022	+6.51
400–445	429	45	236.00–267.00	$251.44	$1,079	-3.91
450–490	469	37	231.00–262.00	$245.51	$1,151	+0.76
500–548	526	46	226.00–255.00	$240.82	$1,267	+1.99
555–590	579	28	211.00–228.00	$218.24	$1,264	-0.09
600–635	626	25	211.00–228.00	$221.42	$1,386	+0.67
665–695	674	15	191.00–201.00	$198.25	$1,336	-10.71
705–720	713	2	175.00–190.00	$182.58	$1,302	-10.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	310	7	198.00–220.00	$211.24	$655	-7.99
358–398	382	15	198.00–230.00	$212.50	$812	-2.36
405–433	423	12	199.00–220.00	$207.80	$879	+15.25
455–499	489	12	192.00–219.00	$200.28	$979	-1.21
523–545	537	8	219.00–223.00	$220.75	$1,185	+45.66
560–598	588	4	186.00–199.00	$190.11	$1,118	+8.14
615–645	633	3	170.00–193.00	$180.50	$1,143	-15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	26	209.00–227.00	$219.58	$720	-9.24
355–391	381	27	209.00–224.00	$217.40	$828	-3.33
400–449	422	74	210.00–226.00	$219.48	$926	-0.80
450–497	475	33	217.00–235.00	$225.02	$1,069	-3.14
500–547	516	41	213.00–227.00	$221.21	$1,141	-2.63
550–593	571	28	189.00–209.00	$197.38	$1,127	+1.84
605–640	619	15	167.00–187.00	$177.90	$1,101	-13.94
650–685	661	5	158.00–167.00	$162.77	$1,076	-21.03
718–745	726	7	155.00–172.00	$164.41	$1,194	-7.83
750–775	763	2	140.00–141.00	$140.49	$1,072	-24.11
915	915	3	120.00	$120.00	$1,098	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	318	11	188.00–201.00	$190.98	$607	-6.84
350–390	369	8	184.00–203.00	$193.11	$713	-6.85
410–440	420	16	188.00–207.00	$196.55	$826	-1.17
455–490	474	8	191.00–208.00	$197.50	$936	-1.38
500–543	533	10	191.00–203.00	$198.05	$1,056	+0.99
550–580	570	11	177.00–198.00	$184.32	$1,051	+15.18
610–625	619	4	130.00–146.00	$140.48	$870	-31.52
690	690	1	123.00	$123.00	$849	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–348	318	10	260.00–299.00	$279.17	$888	+18.99
355–385	374	10	251.00–283.00	$270.28	$1,011	+31.40
400–443	423	9	215.00–233.00	$227.49	$962	-21.76
450–480	461	8	212.00–230.00	$225.05	$1,037	-2.07
503–540	527	7	215.00–228.00	$220.88	$1,164	+9.77
563–595	577	7	194.00–213.00	$200.58	$1,157	+3.20
600–620	608	3	173.00–187.00	$180.70	$1,099	-22.73
730	730	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,256	+6.45
770	770	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,217	+2.00
875	875	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,146	—
960	960	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,094	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	225.00	$225.00	$832	+95.00
410–448	436	5	181.00–200.00	$193.50	$844	+0.67
475–490	480	4	182.00–200.00	$188.97	$907	-1.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1105	1042	85-90%	21	87.00–91.00	$89.19	$929	—
1005–1130	1068	85-90%	9	94.00–96.00	$95.11	$1,016	-2.69
1010–1125	1071	85-90%	11	97.00–101.00	$99.27	$1,063	+1.47

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1260	1193	80-85%	14	93.00–98.00	$94.78	$1,131	-9.07
1150–1295	1203	80-85%	14	99.00–103.00	$100.83	$1,213	+5.98
1150–1295	1232	80-85%	8	104.00–108.00	$106.11	$1,307	+11.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1370	1337	75-80%	3	95.00–98.00	$95.99	$1,283	—
1290–1630	1381	75-80%	8	105.00–109.00	$106.47	$1,470	—
1300–1630	1434	75-80%	9	100.00–104.00	$101.97	$1,462	-5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1555	1483	4	101.00–105.00	$103.47	$1,534	—
1435–1735	1567	5	107.00–111.00	$109.08	$1,709	+1.64
1550–1955	1804	4	112.00–116.00	$113.55	$2,048	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
865–1075	986	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	825.00–1,375.00	$1,121.52
805–1170	1023	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	825.00–1,300.00	$1,053.67
1085–1240	1143	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,160.31

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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
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-50.00

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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.