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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.05/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 481 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.17/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 518 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.37/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 477 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,375 1,120 1,200
Feeder cattle 1,125 850 1,000
Slaughter cattle 222 229 167
Replacement cattle 28 41 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00 - 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 -11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 331 26 301.00–320.00 $313.37 $1,037 +18.16
350–389 373 19 289.00–305.00 $293.14 $1,093 +6.49
410–445 433 13 252.00–279.00 $262.38 $1,136 +1.79
450–493 477 40 259.00–284.00 $266.37 $1,271 +14.28
505–543 527 10 238.00–252.00 $246.42 $1,299 -7.19
555–598 575 32 235.00–257.00 $247.50 $1,423 +8.03
605–646 629 21 230.00–245.00 $235.33 $1,480 +9.82
650–695 667 10 210.00–225.00 $218.89 $1,460 +0.08
740–745 743 6 200.00–210.00 $204.67 $1,521 -2.58
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 -16.00
843 843 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 235.00–263.00 $249.00 $759 +11.31
375–398 392 5 222.00–255.00 $233.74 $916 +20.87
413–425 417 3 211.00–243.00 $221.87 $925 -4.48
450–495 472 6 205.00–220.00 $212.43 $1,003 -1.37
550–575 564 5 202.00–234.00 $220.00 $1,241 +12.66
622 622 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,238 -2.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 320 28 229.00–246.00 $234.75 $751 +7.36
350–390 371 38 227.00–244.00 $237.74 $882 -2.66
400–445 422 16 224.00–239.00 $231.56 $977 -3.37
455–498 481 55 211.00–227.00 $219.05 $1,054 +2.61
503–546 518 45 213.00–227.00 $222.17 $1,151 +6.72
550–597 569 19 210.00–229.00 $218.11 $1,241 +11.33
615 value added 615 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
608–645 623 4 195.00–214.00 $204.27 $1,273 -10.51
655–695 681 8 180.00–212.00 $189.20 $1,288 -16.93
708–735 724 6 171.00–188.00 $184.66 $1,337 -10.61
756–793 778 4 141.00–152.00 $148.77 $1,157 -31.60
825–835 828 5 148.00–162.00 $152.20 $1,260 -27.80
970 970 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 11 190.00–224.00 $207.38 $670 -0.40
350–395 372 10 203.00–224.00 $213.73 $795 -5.24
400–445 424 13 199.00–219.00 $208.41 $884 -0.31
475–495 486 7 191.00–210.00 $199.53 $970 +5.31
505–535 518 8 181.00–203.00 $197.42 $1,023 +9.98
555–585 570 5 192.00–206.00 $198.30 $1,130 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 12 289.00–316.00 $302.48 $986 +49.48
360–395 382 17 270.00–289.00 $277.06 $1,058 -9.29
400–435 420 11 247.00–265.00 $252.85 $1,062 -6.27
450–490 478 16 227.00–254.00 $242.20 $1,158 -5.49
503–545 520 16 234.00–251.00 $242.25 $1,260 +18.71
550–585 572 9 225.00–240.00 $231.56 $1,325 +25.56
600–603 602 6 201.00–210.00 $204.66 $1,232 -8.34
655–685 671 13 181.00–220.00 $194.10 $1,302 -9.73
710 710 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,285 -11.00
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —
810–815 813 2 158.00–171.00 $164.48 $1,337 —
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 230.00–242.00 $235.91 $755 +52.91
365–395 384 7 240.00–261.00 $247.76 $951 —
405–445 430 10 225.00–243.00 $232.61 $1,000 —
450–490 472 5 201.00–221.00 $213.17 $1,006 —
500–515 508 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,069 —
555–590 580 4 198.00–203.00 $201.22 $1,167 —
695 695 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1247 1179 80-85% 30 94.00–98.00 $95.35 $1,124 +9.43
1165–1265 1235 80-85% 14 99.00–103.00 $99.71 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1034 85-90% 6 97.00–101.00 $99.66 $1,030 —
1012–1130 1049 85-90% 19 87.00–91.00 $88.99 $934 —
1000–1145 1078 85-90% 13 93.00–96.00 $94.62 $1,020 +7.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1536 1403 75-80% 9 98.00–102.00 $99.35 $1,394 +3.15
1420–1475 1450 75-80% 5 108.00–112.00 $110.19 $1,598 —
1395–1805 1530 75-80% 5 105.00–107.00 $106.64 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1460 1385 3 106.00–110.00 $108.27 $1,500 —
1305–1830 1576 6 114.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,844 +22.72
1605–1760 1663 6 124.00–128.00 $125.35 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1050 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $933.36
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
960–1325 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,225.00 $1,028.55

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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
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,395.00 $1,395.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
925–1005 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,262.91 —
970–1175 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,255.56 —

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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.