McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.09/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 580 lb · 53 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.35/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 622 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.31/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 480 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,775	1,250	1,790
Feeder cattle	1,500	1,000	1,430
Slaughter cattle	250	224	267
Replacement cattle	25	26	93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 10.00 lower, some 20.00. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. ,4.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality plain to average. Demand moderate. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	10	243.00–254.00	$250.22	$801	-55.66
370–399	393	13	243.00–260.00	$253.71	$997	-42.83
400–443	431	16	235.00–252.00	$241.54	$1,041	-37.44
450–495	481	24	241.00–255.00	$247.53	$1,191	-20.14
500–535	524	20	229.00–244.00	$239.51	$1,255	-10.50
560–585	574	23	225.00–240.00	$234.16	$1,344	-9.05
600–647	622	49	224.00–239.00	$230.35	$1,433	-1.10
650–685	660	8	213.00–228.00	$218.98	$1,445	-13.35
700–730	708	10	206.00–226.00	$218.95	$1,550	-0.05
755–765	758	3	206.00–220.00	$210.98	$1,599	-7.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	315	4	203.00–220.00	$211.93	$668	-35.27
361–385	374	14	230.00–235.00	$232.35	$869	-11.47
400–445	430	10	200.00–226.00	$213.75	$919	-3.26
458–497	474	23	201.00–225.00	$213.24	$1,011	-30.45
510–545	530	13	201.00–217.00	$209.71	$1,111	-16.25
553–598	582	14	209.00–218.00	$212.11	$1,234	-4.80
600–645	630	10	192.00–217.00	$210.96	$1,329	+0.44
670	670	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,219	-8.35
720	720	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,390	—
785	785	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,515	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	307	13	219.00–235.00	$225.13	$691	-17.87
360–398	385	40	221.00–236.00	$226.62	$872	-18.99
400–445	422	33	219.00–235.00	$225.68	$952	-5.51
453–498	480	46	224.00–239.00	$230.31	$1,105	-2.16
500–548	519	43	213.00–229.00	$221.44	$1,149	-3.66
558–599	580	53	217.00–231.00	$223.09	$1,294	+2.95
618 value added	618	2	238.00	$238.00	$1,471	—
605–644	627	24	215.00–231.00	$221.38	$1,388	+5.62
650–685	664	13	189.00–203.00	$195.34	$1,297	-21.42
700–745	725	7	151.00–177.00	$159.70	$1,158	-38.27
750–755	753	2	153.00–155.00	$154.00	$1,160	-39.01
805–840	817	3	145.00–151.00	$147.71	$1,207	—
905–940	923	2	130.00–151.00	$140.30	$1,295	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–333	332	5	181.00–213.00	$189.75	$630	-35.48
350–385	370	8	190.00–214.00	$201.32	$745	-20.14
400–445	424	14	190.00–217.00	$204.83	$868	-7.12
455–495	473	24	170.00–218.00	$199.59	$944	-9.86
500–548	527	23	160.00–210.00	$198.05	$1,044	+5.49
550–595	570	42	175.00–215.00	$195.89	$1,117	-3.14
600–645	613	8	150.00–212.00	$186.97	$1,146	-3.36
650–655	654	5	152.00–185.00	$173.58	$1,135	-6.87
700	700	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,330	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	321	16	193.00–261.00	$227.83	$731	-61.24
350–380	369	18	209.00–241.00	$228.69	$844	-38.82
425–448	433	8	203.00–243.00	$234.07	$1,014	-23.93
453–490	473	15	195.00–230.00	$210.13	$994	-44.10
501–548	522	19	190.00–215.00	$203.76	$1,064	-35.50
550–568	562	23	194.00–220.00	$209.59	$1,178	-0.67
610–645	632	12	191.00–213.00	$198.24	$1,253	-35.50
665–695	681	6	182.00–196.00	$189.31	$1,289	-15.51
710–745	721	6	151.00–191.00	$181.34	$1,307	-9.66
760–790	778	3	162.00–190.00	$173.82	$1,352	-8.96
900–915	908	2	160.00–171.00	$165.55	$1,503	+40.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	210.00	$210.00	$640	—
375–390	387	9	188.00–202.00	$190.17	$736	-39.83
400–445	429	17	190.00–214.00	$203.71	$874	-20.37
465–485	473	6	181.00–193.00	$184.04	$871	-53.93
500–528	513	5	181.00–183.00	$181.79	$933	-39.91
550–590	570	5	173.00–185.00	$180.56	$1,029	+29.56
660	660	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,096	-7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1153–1280	1197	80-85%	31	94.00–99.00	$96.43	$1,154	-6.42
1200–1260	1232	80-85%	7	105.00–109.00	$107.13	$1,320	+9.82
1075–1290	1245	80-85%	27	101.00–104.00	$101.56	$1,264	+4.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1710	1412	75-80%	11	106.00–110.00	$107.21	$1,514	+5.00
1305–1740	1453	75-80%	5	96.00–100.00	$98.47	$1,431	-6.18
1330–1725	1468	75-80%	36	101.00–105.00	$104.00	$1,527	-0.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1145	1038	85-90%	7	103.00–107.00	$104.85	$1,088	+15.66
1005–1135	1077	85-90%	33	92.00–97.00	$94.29	$1,016	-1.29
1005–1170	1098	85-90%	10	98.00–102.00	$99.61	$1,094	+4.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1520	1428	7	103.00–108.00	$105.78	$1,511	—
1530–2220	1783	7	112.00–116.00	$113.49	$2,024	—
1590–2135	1926	4	120.00–124.00	$121.88	$2,347	-5.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1195	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	995.00–1,400.00	$1,254.17
990–1430	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,450.00	$1,258.00
1135–1315	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,306.07
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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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
825–900	863	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,125.00–1,850.00	$1,518.44	-190.32
845–910	878	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,500.00	$1,295.37	-413.39
975	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	±0.00

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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.