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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.10/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 526 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.94/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 480 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.14/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 568 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 1,780 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,550 1,120
Slaughter cattle 224 206 191
Replacement cattle 26 24 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 1,00 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
300–348 324 15 300.00–311.00 $305.88 $991 +12.91
350–383 367 11 291.00–307.00 $296.54 $1,088 +10.07
400–443 423 27 270.00–287.00 $278.98 $1,180 +5.82
452–487 470 33 261.00–276.00 $267.67 $1,258 +0.73
500–548 524 40 246.00–263.00 $250.01 $1,310 -10.87
560–597 575 41 237.00–253.00 $243.21 $1,398 -2.67
600–640 629 17 223.00–238.00 $231.45 $1,456 +4.68
650–660 656 6 228.00–240.00 $232.33 $1,524 -8.80
710 710 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 +5.72
752–790 760 5 209.00–221.00 $218.50 $1,661 +28.26
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 234.00–260.00 $247.20 $803 +14.12
365–395 373 4 235.00–247.00 $243.82 $909 -9.91
400–440 419 5 200.00–232.00 $217.01 $909 -15.36
465–492 484 8 213.00–253.00 $243.69 $1,179 +17.09
500–545 523 9 202.00–243.00 $225.96 $1,182 +4.33
555–595 574 8 203.00–232.00 $216.91 $1,245 +4.36
600–645 621 4 205.00–214.00 $210.52 $1,307 +12.93
665–690 678 3 188.00–193.00 $190.35 $1,291 -16.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 16 231.00–249.00 $243.00 $761 +4.04
360–390 371 15 240.00–252.00 $245.61 $911 +7.46
403–445 430 18 227.00–240.00 $231.19 $994 -0.63
455–498 480 47 224.00–236.00 $232.47 $1,116 -4.11
495 value added 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
500–549 526 54 217.00–232.00 $225.10 $1,184 -4.08
550–595 568 43 215.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,250 -8.43
603–645 617 29 205.00–224.00 $215.76 $1,331 -1.63
650–688 667 20 198.00–225.00 $216.76 $1,446 +0.94
700–748 726 10 195.00–201.00 $197.97 $1,437 +3.81
763–768 765 6 191.00–197.00 $193.01 $1,477 +7.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 220.00–230.00 $225.23 $721 +13.86
360–395 381 8 211.00–225.00 $221.46 $844 +11.82
405–445 432 10 197.00–221.00 $211.95 $916 +2.14
450–498 479 19 195.00–221.00 $209.45 $1,003 -1.08
500–545 518 13 181.00–212.00 $192.56 $997 -13.52
550–590 565 8 182.00–211.00 $199.03 $1,125 -6.97
600–635 618 4 185.00–195.00 $190.33 $1,176 +6.58
650–670 660 2 177.00–184.00 $180.45 $1,191 -9.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 284.00–294.00 $289.07 $968 +9.76
375–380 378 4 259.00–274.00 $267.51 $1,011 -17.88
430–445 437 11 246.00–261.00 $258.00 $1,127 -1.20
461–483 470 12 251.00–266.00 $254.23 $1,195 +12.45
503–530 514 15 232.00–247.00 $239.26 $1,230 +3.87
565–595 578 6 201.00–214.00 $210.26 $1,215 -13.85
605–627 615 11 228.00–243.00 $233.74 $1,438 +19.78
655–690 670 3 199.00–215.00 $204.82 $1,372 +0.08
720 720 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 +4.27
780–792 789 4 176.00–185.00 $182.78 $1,442 +28.19
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +7.46
410–420 415 3 211.00–231.00 $224.08 $930 +13.63
460–490 476 5 235.00–242.00 $237.97 $1,133 +28.37
505–545 522 5 214.00–227.00 $221.70 $1,157 +26.11
590 590 1 151.00 $151.00 $891 -34.05
628–645 634 5 191.00–209.00 $196.89 $1,248 +9.89
650 650 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1041 85-90% 24 87.00–93.00 $89.19 $928 —
1005–1145 1075 85-90% 17 94.00–98.00 $95.58 $1,027 +0.33
1030–1145 1104 85-90% 7 101.00–104.00 $102.43 $1,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1435 1388 75-80% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,338 —
1315–1615 1422 75-80% 15 100.00–103.00 $102.21 $1,453 +1.71
1320–1595 1463 75-80% 19 104.00–107.00 $104.65 $1,531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1235 1199 80-85% 7 101.00–105.00 $102.85 $1,233 —
1160–1265 1209 80-85% 11 90.00–94.00 $91.98 $1,112 -5.44
1175–1280 1236 80-85% 10 95.00–99.00 $97.31 $1,203 -6.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1850 1568 3 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,788 —
1315–1845 1592 9 117.00–122.00 $118.80 $1,891 —
1650–2295 1920 5 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $2,449 +1.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1030 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,375.00 $1,226.90
970–1295 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,150.00 $995.22
1195–1310 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,222.04

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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
783–1050 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,925.00 $1,708.76 +258.76
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -425.00
1368 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.