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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.61/cwt +23.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 517 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.13/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 675 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.09/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,375 2,175
Feeder cattle 850 1,125 1,725
Slaughter cattle 229 202 366
Replacement cattle 41 48 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 6.00 to 7.00 higher, some 12.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers 3.00 higher, boners and leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 17 281.00–311.00 $295.21 $971 +21.46
350–399 378 23 279.00–300.00 $286.65 $1,084 +17.41
405–448 429 19 253.00–279.00 $260.59 $1,118 +7.03
450–495 472 28 242.00–263.00 $252.09 $1,190 +2.51
500–548 517 34 237.00–265.00 $253.61 $1,311 +23.74
555–585 575 11 228.00–246.00 $239.47 $1,377 +12.95
604–640 625 19 220.00–236.00 $225.51 $1,409 +5.51
650–668 659 7 208.00–224.00 $218.81 $1,442 +11.24
705–725 712 3 198.00–212.00 $207.25 $1,476 +12.59
765 765 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 +9.81
805 805 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,538 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 225.00–263.00 $237.69 $770 +16.02
355–375 368 3 199.00–220.00 $212.87 $783 -14.46
405–448 430 7 215.00–241.00 $226.35 $973 +12.74
455–495 474 6 209.00–223.00 $213.80 $1,013 +11.91
500–540 527 9 201.00–232.00 $215.17 $1,134 +25.67
553–595 571 6 199.00–219.00 $207.34 $1,184 -6.30
600–640 618 9 191.00–216.00 $201.79 $1,247 +41.79
650 650 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 —
955 955 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 9 221.00–233.00 $227.39 $744 -6.68
350–398 373 15 233.00–249.00 $240.40 $897 +1.31
400–448 428 27 229.00–247.00 $234.93 $1,006 +6.04
450–495 472 17 207.00–225.00 $216.44 $1,022 -7.01
505–545 531 22 202.00–221.00 $215.45 $1,144 -3.61
550–570 560 10 201.00–217.00 $206.78 $1,158 -11.84
605–635 616 17 204.00–219.00 $214.78 $1,323 +2.47
658–695 675 30 198.00–215.00 $206.13 $1,391 +8.06
710–730 719 7 185.00–200.00 $195.27 $1,404 +26.32
754–780 765 8 173.00–188.00 $180.37 $1,380 +26.37
804 804 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,447 +40.52
865–883 879 5 142.00–146.00 $145.21 $1,276 +2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 203.00–214.00 $207.78 $679 +7.13
385–390 388 2 215.00–223.00 $218.97 $850 +3.78
435–443 440 3 200.00–213.00 $208.72 $918 +16.87
465–490 476 5 188.00–200.00 $194.22 $924 -4.67
500–535 517 3 181.00–191.00 $187.44 $969 -5.18
600 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 -19.08
700 700 2 159.00–173.00 $166.00 $1,162 —
760–795 782 7 140.00–154.00 $143.42 $1,122 —
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
855 855 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 253.00 $253.00 $772 -5.09
350–360 353 6 281.00–297.00 $286.35 $1,011 +18.38
410–440 419 5 251.00–273.00 $259.12 $1,086 +7.92
460–475 468 9 235.00–250.00 $247.69 $1,159 +13.26
505–525 513 8 215.00–240.00 $223.54 $1,147 +6.30
585 585 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,205 -1.89
620–627 625 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,331 +15.52
675–692 688 4 191.00–208.00 $203.83 $1,402 +43.83
730 730 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 183.00 $183.00 $576 -43.90

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1145 1059 85-90% 11 92.00–96.00 $93.82 $994 +10.64
1005–1195 1067 85-90% 21 80.00–85.00 $83.25 $888 -9.94
1020–1140 1084 85-90% 35 86.00–90.00 $87.03 $943 -6.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1188 80-85% 14 84.00–88.00 $85.92 $1,021 —
1060–1295 1196 80-85% 15 84.00–94.00 $89.83 $1,074 —
1210–1295 1265 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $96.61 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1650 1426 75-80% 9 94.00–98.00 $96.20 $1,372 -0.31
1370–1520 1445 75-80% 5 99.00–103.00 $100.44 $1,451 +3.93
1345–1815 1580 75-80% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.85 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1840 1588 6 93.00–97.00 $94.27 $1,497 —
1435–1940 1613 8 111.00–115.00 $112.95 $1,822 —
1670–2005 1848 4 118.00–122.00 $119.66 $2,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1190 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,131.04
1015–1190 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,110.56
975–1180 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,017.31
1015–1335 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,010.00–1,245.00 $1,116.50
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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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.