McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.89/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 421 lb · 48 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.09/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 377 lb · 47 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.07/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 330 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,375	1,250	1,810
Feeder cattle	1,125	1,050	1,400
Slaughter cattle	202	167	294
Replacement cattle	48	33	116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 to 9.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	314	13	268.00–283.00	$273.75	$860	-18.46
350–395	371	16	260.00–287.00	$269.24	$999	-18.53
405–443	424	29	243.00–270.00	$253.56	$1,075	-16.13
455–495	471	11	245.00–261.00	$249.58	$1,176	-1.81
505–538	527	8	223.00–238.00	$229.87	$1,211	-2.61
558–599	577	20	220.00–239.00	$226.52	$1,307	-0.66
605	605	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,331	+1.94
658–660	659	7	204.00–209.00	$207.57	$1,368	+1.09
720–730	725	3	186.00–201.00	$194.66	$1,411	+15.70
760–783	775	5	179.00–194.00	$185.19	$1,435	—
815	815	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,418	-2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	5	210.00–233.00	$221.67	$732	-14.73
385–395	390	3	220.00–231.00	$227.33	$887	-17.46
405–410	407	3	201.00–220.00	$213.61	$869	-21.25
470–485	475	3	191.00–223.00	$201.89	$959	-9.77
545	545	2	184.00–195.00	$189.50	$1,033	-8.36
565–595	585	3	211.00–215.00	$213.64	$1,250	+18.05
625	625	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,000	-34.89

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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	330	33	228.00–242.00	$234.07	$772	-1.27
350–399	377	47	234.00–252.00	$239.09	$901	+11.27
400–448	421	48	223.00–239.00	$228.89	$964	-0.72
455–495	466	33	221.00–235.00	$223.45	$1,041	+0.32
500–540	517	24	211.00–226.00	$219.06	$1,133	+2.48
550–585	565	24	211.00–226.00	$218.62	$1,235	+4.03
600–630	612	13	204.00–218.00	$212.31	$1,299	+13.19
655–683	670	12	196.00–205.00	$198.07	$1,327	+5.14
720–740	730	4	165.00–178.00	$168.95	$1,233	-1.48
775	775	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,194	-13.83
810–840	827	6	133.00–145.00	$139.48	$1,153	—
860	860	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,230	—
958	958	2	118.00	$118.00	$1,130	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	11	191.00–215.00	$200.65	$666	-17.74
355–390	378	9	199.00–230.00	$215.19	$813	+12.73
405–435	424	9	180.00–211.00	$191.85	$813	-14.74
450–495	472	19	180.00–215.00	$198.89	$939	-3.21
500–545	520	7	180.00–206.00	$192.62	$1,002	-3.69
550–585	569	7	172.00–204.00	$191.13	$1,088	+0.46
605–630	613	6	170.00–190.00	$181.08	$1,110	-0.37
655–690	675	10	146.00–181.00	$161.73	$1,092	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	329	17	250.00–273.00	$258.09	$849	-34.13
350–397	383	27	250.00–279.00	$267.97	$1,026	+2.33
410–448	435	23	244.00–275.00	$251.20	$1,093	+4.09
450–490	470	12	227.00–247.00	$234.43	$1,102	+3.83
500–548	529	13	205.00–225.00	$217.24	$1,149	-9.36
560–590	581	10	198.00–214.00	$207.89	$1,208	-13.68
602–640	614	8	189.00–203.00	$197.48	$1,213	-6.08
680	680	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,088	-35.92
790	790	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,359	-5.00
835	835	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,269	—
925	925	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,138	—
980	980	1	95.00	$95.00	$931	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	6	210.00–245.00	$226.90	$722	—
350–395	373	2	200.00–220.00	$210.60	$786	+0.60
400–440	422	7	190.00–225.00	$213.22	$900	+6.56
450–490	469	9	180.00–215.00	$198.04	$929	-4.05
517–545	524	4	187.00–194.00	$188.82	$989	-20.54
555–590	573	2	180.00–182.00	$181.03	$1,037	-16.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1135	1057	85-90%	19	81.00–86.00	$83.18	$879	-7.89
1000–1140	1063	85-90%	14	87.00–91.00	$88.96	$946	-7.85
1005–1140	1066	85-90%	9	92.00–95.00	$93.19	$993	+8.42

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1260	1208	80-85%	8	82.00–86.00	$83.51	$1,009	-9.22
1180–1285	1229	80-85%	5	93.00–95.00	$94.41	$1,160	+1.68
1155–2277	1813	80-85%	18	89.00–92.00	$91.70	$1,663	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1385	1353	75-80%	4	82.00–86.00	$84.52	$1,144	—
1300–1575	1412	75-80%	6	91.00–94.00	$93.35	$1,318	-1.19
1340–1575	1413	75-80%	6	95.00–98.00	$96.51	$1,364	+1.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–2215	1701	4	109.00–113.00	$110.64	$1,882	—
1420–2005	1770	8	114.00–118.00	$116.22	$2,057	—
1855–2155	1979	6	121.00–126.00	$123.50	$2,444	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	985.00	$985.00
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1040–1350	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	850.00–1,325.00	$1,043.95
880–1415	1149	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	885.00–1,385.00	$1,157.82
1060–1315	1188	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,199.58

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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
650–700	663	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	935.00–1,200.00	$1,005.00	—
890	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,005.00	$1,005.00	—
876–1195	934	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,050.00–1,525.00	$1,408.02	—
890–1052	1004	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,110.00–1,200.00	$1,139.00	—
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-100.00

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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.