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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.14/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 380 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.61/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.72/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 315 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,518 1,310
Feeder cattle 800 1,250 1,050
Slaughter cattle 177 230 223
Replacement cattle 23 38 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves on a light test 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves on a light test 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 331 6 273.00–295.00 $278.19 $921 -27.91
355–385 374 9 275.00–297.00 $285.34 $1,067 -3.85
400–445 421 8 255.00–271.00 $258.88 $1,090 -8.42
455–490 479 13 235.00–250.00 $244.31 $1,170 -0.55
500–537 528 22 224.00–241.00 $230.94 $1,219 -6.74
555–595 571 14 210.00–228.00 $222.89 $1,273 -9.86
620–630 627 3 195.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,265 -8.50
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -16.12
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 -9.00
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 201.00 $201.00 $693 -49.38
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -91.51
495 495 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,074 -4.63
571 571 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,022 -20.74
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 -9.00
1000 1000 4 89.00 $89.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 30 219.00–235.00 $229.72 $724 +3.40
356–395 380 38 218.00–239.00 $224.14 $852 -4.31
420–445 429 10 211.00–227.00 $217.20 $932 +0.74
453–497 473 36 209.00–228.00 $219.61 $1,039 -0.34
503–538 522 23 200.00–215.00 $209.80 $1,095 -2.15
550–595 566 10 195.00–210.00 $203.04 $1,149 +1.62
600–635 615 10 193.00–211.00 $200.58 $1,234 +2.84
650–680 661 4 189.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,289 +13.41
705 705 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,241 —
770–780 777 3 153.00–166.00 $157.30 $1,222 -3.70
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
929 929 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,254 —
993 993 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 4 198.00–210.00 $201.81 $654 -3.53
355–365 359 5 170.00–190.00 $183.90 $660 -18.29
400–445 427 10 165.00–200.00 $189.57 $809 +2.61
455–495 477 9 180.00–207.00 $190.63 $909 -2.05
510–540 528 4 180.00–198.00 $187.87 $992 -3.00
560–585 572 3 180.00–185.00 $182.03 $1,041 +7.66
610–645 628 2 181.00–184.00 $182.46 $1,146 +4.38
705 705 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 16 270.00–300.00 $290.45 $921 -8.90
355–388 378 16 272.00–289.00 $280.11 $1,059 -5.96
400–446 436 21 246.00–260.00 $254.24 $1,108 +6.67
450–490 472 27 230.00–250.00 $239.14 $1,129 +8.63
510–540 521 5 205.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,102 -2.61
550–593 571 10 197.00–212.00 $203.96 $1,165 -9.85
600–640 612 5 177.00–191.00 $187.88 $1,150 -16.28
660–680 670 2 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,240 +4.88
730 730 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,307 +15.27
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 +29.00
970 970 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,251 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 4 215.00–259.00 $239.84 $751 -8.54
350–390 372 3 193.00–243.00 $224.88 $837 -21.79
400–440 417 3 213.00–216.00 $214.38 $894 +23.27
465–485 471 7 191.00–227.00 $208.65 $983 +20.45
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1815 1815 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1176 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $84.00 $988 -0.64
1150–1270 1199 80-85% 16 88.00–92.00 $89.80 $1,077 +5.16
1195–1295 1236 80-85% 17 94.00–98.00 $95.35 $1,179 +5.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1155 1050 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $80.18 $842 -2.87
1005–1130 1052 85-90% 15 89.00–93.00 $91.28 $960 +8.23
1020–1100 1068 85-90% 8 94.00–98.00 $95.75 $1,023 +7.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1535 1424 75-80% 7 84.00–88.00 $86.02 $1,225 -6.25
1355–1510 1433 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.47 $1,425 +7.20
1308–1680 1436 75-80% 13 89.00–93.00 $91.66 $1,316 -0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2015 1711 4 115.00–119.00 $117.49 $2,010 —
1560–2080 1888 5 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $2,326 —
1485–2625 1940 3 100.00–104.00 $101.18 $1,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
810–1185 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–1,250.00 $1,066.82
935–1250 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,325.00 $1,192.91

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1085–1325 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,475.00 $1,355.70 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 79.00 $79.00 $533 —
920 920 2 92.00 $92.00 $846 —

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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.