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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.61/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 422 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.13/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 481 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.39/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 466 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 1,000 1,085
Feeder cattle 1,050 800 800
Slaughter cattle 167 177 209
Replacement cattle 33 23 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher, some 14.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher except heifer calves over 600 lbs. 2.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 332 15 265.00–303.00 $292.21 $970 +14.02
350–390 368 20 275.00–303.00 $287.77 $1,059 +2.43
400–445 415 26 252.00–281.00 $269.69 $1,119 +10.81
451–495 466 37 242.00–258.00 $251.39 $1,171 +7.08
500–545 521 27 220.00–248.00 $232.48 $1,211 +1.54
530 value added 530 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,426 —
557–587 571 11 220.00–238.00 $227.18 $1,297 +4.29
600–645 620 28 210.00–224.00 $218.06 $1,352 +16.36
650–688 682 7 204.00–218.00 $206.48 $1,408 +26.48
720–742 737 4 177.00–185.00 $178.96 $1,319 —
805 805 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 212.00–251.00 $236.40 $764 +35.40
355–398 377 8 213.00–264.00 $244.79 $923 +84.79
415–445 429 9 212.00–247.00 $234.86 $1,008 —
460–495 485 10 180.00–226.00 $211.66 $1,027 -5.34
500–545 526 5 181.00–215.00 $197.86 $1,041 —
570–595 585 5 187.00–211.00 $195.59 $1,144 +16.59
604–640 616 3 171.00–207.00 $194.89 $1,201 —
655 655 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 320 35 228.00–243.00 $235.34 $753 +5.62
350–398 378 25 221.00–233.00 $227.82 $861 +3.68
400–440 422 66 218.00–247.00 $229.61 $969 +12.41
450–498 481 50 215.00–230.00 $223.13 $1,073 +3.52
500–545 517 24 212.00–221.00 $216.58 $1,120 +6.78
550–585 564 22 205.00–220.00 $214.59 $1,210 +11.55
605–640 624 17 190.00–204.00 $199.12 $1,243 -1.46
650–698 680 14 182.00–199.00 $192.93 $1,312 -2.02
700–735 719 4 165.00–180.00 $170.43 $1,225 -5.57
758–795 765 5 167.00–171.00 $167.83 $1,284 +10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 215.00–222.00 $218.39 $710 +16.58
350–390 370 7 181.00–213.00 $202.46 $749 +18.56
410–425 417 5 199.00–211.00 $206.59 $861 +17.02
455–495 473 11 179.00–213.00 $202.10 $956 +11.47
510–545 530 5 185.00–208.00 $196.31 $1,040 +8.44
575–590 582 3 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $1,110 +8.64
605–628 617 5 171.00–184.00 $181.45 $1,120 -1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 13 273.00–309.00 $292.22 $923 +1.77
353–393 377 20 243.00–285.00 $265.64 $1,001 -14.47
400–435 422 18 232.00–261.00 $247.11 $1,043 -7.13
450–495 481 16 221.00–238.00 $230.60 $1,109 -8.54
505–543 526 23 219.00–236.00 $226.60 $1,192 +15.05
550–585 560 17 210.00–232.00 $221.57 $1,241 +17.61
618–640 628 10 194.00–209.00 $203.56 $1,278 +15.68
660–675 668 2 189.00–203.00 $195.92 $1,309 +10.91
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -14.88
415–440 428 2 201.00–212.00 $206.66 $885 -7.72
470–480 475 2 193.00–211.00 $202.09 $960 -6.56
515–545 535 4 201.00–215.00 $209.36 $1,120 —
565–590 582 3 181.00–208.00 $197.23 $1,148 —
630–635 633 2 171.00–182.00 $176.52 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1060 85-90% 16 90.00–94.00 $91.07 $965 -0.21
1010–1105 1064 85-90% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.81 $1,030 +1.06
1000–1120 1066 85-90% 9 83.00–88.00 $84.77 $904 -10.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1295 1196 80-85% 9 83.00–87.00 $84.55 $1,011 -5.25
1150–1290 1229 80-85% 12 91.00–95.00 $92.73 $1,140 -2.62
1165–1295 1230 80-85% 7 97.00–101.00 $98.45 $1,211 +3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1330 1328 75-80% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,116 —
1363–1550 1429 75-80% 11 93.00–96.00 $94.54 $1,351 -4.93
1365–1560 1438 75-80% 3 97.00–99.00 $98.04 $1,410 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1730 1486 7 105.00–110.00 $108.23 $1,608 —
1355–1870 1657 8 117.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,957 —
1715–2005 1853 4 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $2,121 -8.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1015 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,167.31
960–1210 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,025.00 $994.33
890–1445 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,244.84
1160–1420 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,316.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.