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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.58/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 486 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.13/cwt +22.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 660 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.20/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 574 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 1,375 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,550 1,125 1,400
Slaughter cattle 206 222 222
Replacement cattle 24 28 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared two weeks ago; Steer calves 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, with a large number of weened calves. Slaughter cows, breakers 5.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 2.00 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
300–335 325 12 280.00–314.00 $292.97 $952 -20.40
350–395 381 14 275.00–299.00 $286.47 $1,091 -6.67
400–445 427 22 267.00–285.00 $273.16 $1,166 +10.78
450–497 479 29 260.00–278.00 $266.94 $1,279 +0.57
500–543 527 25 251.00–266.00 $260.88 $1,375 +14.46
568 value added 568 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,585 —
551–595 574 48 239.00–255.00 $245.88 $1,411 -1.62
600–645 614 27 222.00–237.00 $226.77 $1,392 -8.56
655–698 660 51 225.00–244.00 $241.13 $1,591 +22.24
700–739 722 15 203.00–219.00 $213.28 $1,540 +8.61
750–795 770 8 178.00–199.00 $190.24 $1,465 +11.24
843 843 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,694 +11.00
890 890 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 8 203.00–263.00 $233.08 $741 -15.92
350–380 365 4 243.00–268.00 $253.73 $926 +19.99
400–445 420 10 206.00–260.00 $232.37 $976 +10.50
450–495 474 8 190.00–247.00 $226.60 $1,074 +14.17
505–545 523 24 193.00–241.00 $221.63 $1,159 —
550–595 575 17 190.00–236.00 $212.55 $1,222 -7.45
617–635 623 5 190.00–201.00 $197.59 $1,231 -1.41
654–685 662 8 197.00–213.00 $207.22 $1,372 —
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 16 233.00–249.00 $238.96 $762 +4.21
353–395 374 43 230.00–249.00 $238.15 $891 +0.41
415–438 427 44 227.00–241.00 $231.82 $990 +0.26
450–498 486 76 226.00–242.00 $236.58 $1,150 +17.53
500–545 523 34 221.00–235.00 $229.18 $1,199 +7.01
550–599 574 37 222.00–236.00 $228.57 $1,312 +10.46
603–646 623 38 211.00–225.00 $217.39 $1,354 +13.12
655–695 675 15 213.00–229.00 $215.82 $1,457 +26.62
710–735 723 10 189.00–207.00 $194.16 $1,404 +9.50
765–795 787 5 180.00–195.00 $185.24 $1,458 +36.47
807 807 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,461 +28.80
865–890 871 4 143.00–152.00 $149.70 $1,304 —
920 920 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 11 183.00–230.00 $211.37 $683 +3.99
350–395 372 9 197.00–224.00 $209.64 $780 -4.09
400–445 424 12 201.00–221.00 $209.81 $890 +1.40
450–495 474 29 191.00–225.00 $210.53 $998 +11.00
510–545 525 22 187.00–221.00 $206.08 $1,082 +8.66
550–595 575 8 191.00–219.00 $206.00 $1,184 +7.70
600–640 616 12 160.00–197.00 $183.75 $1,132 +43.75
650–685 668 2 181.00–200.00 $190.25 $1,271 —
700–740 718 3 162.00–178.00 $172.14 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 8 270.00–293.00 $279.31 $877 -23.17
355–399 381 30 278.00–299.00 $285.39 $1,087 +8.33
418–449 438 16 255.00–270.00 $259.20 $1,135 +6.35
455–495 481 15 238.00–253.00 $241.78 $1,163 -0.42
505–545 518 10 232.00–247.00 $235.39 $1,219 -6.86
550–590 569 10 215.00–230.00 $224.11 $1,275 -7.45
612–645 623 6 212.00–215.00 $213.96 $1,333 +9.30
652–660 654 4 201.00–206.00 $204.74 $1,339 +10.64
725–745 740 4 179.00–190.00 $186.73 $1,382 +5.73
760–785 773 2 149.00–160.00 $154.59 $1,195 -24.41
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 +15.52
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -55.91
350–393 379 10 203.00–255.00 $222.54 $843 -25.22
400–425 414 5 190.00–232.00 $210.45 $871 -22.16
455–495 478 8 190.00–225.00 $209.60 $1,002 -3.57
500–545 524 6 185.00–219.00 $195.59 $1,025 -14.90
550–585 572 3 182.00–190.00 $185.05 $1,058 -16.17
605 605 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1140 1063 85-90% 18 88.00–93.00 $90.16 $958 -4.46
1000–1130 1072 85-90% 16 94.00–98.00 $95.25 $1,021 +0.63
1000–1135 1081 85-90% 8 99.00–103.00 $101.13 $1,093 +6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1401 75-80% 7 92.00–96.00 $94.71 $1,327 -4.64
1325–1685 1415 75-80% 11 99.00–102.00 $100.50 $1,422 +1.15
1320–1610 1436 75-80% 18 103.00–107.00 $104.87 $1,506 +5.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1260 1200 80-85% 14 90.00–94.00 $92.14 $1,106 -7.57
1150–1265 1210 80-85% 9 96.00–100.00 $97.42 $1,179 -2.29
1150–1290 1240 80-85% 8 101.00–105.00 $103.32 $1,281 +3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1800 1533 7 114.00–118.00 $115.40 $1,769 —
1535–2215 1875 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,969 —
1750–2035 1924 4 123.00–129.00 $125.83 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1250 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,143.92
905–1325 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,325.00 $1,218.48
1080–1355 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,388.91

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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
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +55.00
785–1155 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,327.85 -47.15
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +137.09
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +237.09
845–1260 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,875.00 $1,660.83 +405.27

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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.