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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.74/cwt +19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 615 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.77/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 589 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.75/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 524 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,540 1,297 2,875
Feeder cattle 1,300 1,010 2,400
Slaughter cattle 209 248 415
Replacement cattle 31 39 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

C0mpared to 6-27-2023; Steer calves 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 311 9 305.00–341.00 $325.19 $1,011 +64.18
355–395 380 6 289.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,140 +35.10
400–448 428 13 261.00–275.00 $264.19 $1,131 -7.29
455–480 470 31 254.00–272.00 $258.81 $1,216 +11.85
505–548 525 28 246.00–262.00 $251.69 $1,321 +10.20
570–598 589 66 234.00–249.00 $242.77 $1,430 +15.33
600–640 625 43 234.00–249.00 $239.74 $1,498 +24.04
656–697 681 20 221.00–236.00 $224.32 $1,528 +20.30
700–745 704 48 193.00–230.00 $228.57 $1,609 +18.67
772–784 780 10 201.00–216.00 $211.55 $1,650 +18.55
885 885 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 250.00–281.00 $261.44 $850 —
355–388 381 5 245.00–261.00 $258.02 $983 +36.68
420–448 440 4 232.00–248.00 $236.76 $1,042 +17.88
450–495 474 10 207.00–232.00 $217.34 $1,030 +9.01
513–545 523 10 215.00–246.00 $232.09 $1,214 +25.77
550–577 564 14 190.00–221.00 $203.78 $1,149 +3.82
640 640 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,402 +34.13
695 695 3 201.00–220.00 $213.67 $1,485 —
720–745 737 3 183.00–187.00 $185.65 $1,368 +4.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 322 13 230.00–246.00 $234.25 $754 +9.07
355–385 370 10 230.00–245.00 $238.48 $882 +4.22
402–442 427 29 227.00–245.00 $233.11 $995 -0.79
450–499 481 37 222.00–236.00 $227.57 $1,095 +11.94
505–548 524 63 225.00–240.00 $229.75 $1,204 +3.52
550–598 573 48 218.00–233.00 $222.71 $1,276 -0.81
600–645 615 87 222.00–238.00 $227.74 $1,401 +19.04
650–695 668 11 209.00–225.00 $216.15 $1,444 +18.57
700–720 708 12 211.00–227.00 $224.82 $1,592 +47.13
750–758 757 10 187.00–203.00 $200.32 $1,516 +25.32
810–845 832 3 160.00–171.00 $166.26 $1,383 +11.26
880 880 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 4 220.00–223.00 $221.26 $730 +29.34
350–390 373 13 190.00–223.00 $214.10 $799 +7.99
400–440 422 10 191.00–225.00 $206.18 $870 +6.87
450–495 474 8 190.00–217.00 $204.46 $969 +11.60
500–548 524 15 188.00–221.00 $202.59 $1,062 +2.03
550–585 564 7 180.00–211.00 $199.16 $1,123 +0.28
610–645 624 13 181.00–218.00 $200.20 $1,249 +14.97
670–675 673 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,295 +8.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 340 8 315.00–333.00 $322.79 $1,097 +57.04
360–398 379 15 289.00–318.00 $298.14 $1,130 +31.70
400–448 424 13 250.00–277.00 $266.06 $1,128 +36.23
450–491 470 12 227.00–248.00 $234.73 $1,103 +1.81
500–545 521 11 220.00–241.00 $227.45 $1,185 +22.85
555–595 573 9 201.00–244.00 $217.71 $1,247 +8.94
610–644 623 18 201.00–240.00 $217.01 $1,352 +6.61
651–698 666 10 195.00–218.00 $207.54 $1,382 +12.09
725–735 733 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,429 +4.14
775 775 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,449 +16.38
880–890 885 2 130.00–150.00 $140.06 $1,240 —
945 945 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 240.00–270.00 $258.70 $828 +32.69
405–445 420 6 205.00–249.00 $229.75 $965 +31.29
460–495 475 7 180.00–201.00 $191.63 $910 -0.27
500–545 530 9 201.00–217.00 $210.82 $1,117 +30.07
560–585 580 6 181.00–202.00 $192.17 $1,115 -2.76
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1196 80-85% 15 97.00–102.00 $98.49 $1,178 -1.13
1150–1290 1202 80-85% 14 103.00–107.00 $105.03 $1,262 +0.17
1150–1295 1207 80-85% 11 108.00–112.00 $110.49 $1,334 +5.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1142 1056 85-90% 15 93.00–97.00 $94.32 $996 -4.88
1000–1120 1064 85-90% 14 100.00–104.00 $101.70 $1,082 +2.50
1010–1135 1078 85-90% 10 106.00–111.00 $108.13 $1,166 +20.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1362 75-80% 13 98.00–103.00 $101.22 $1,379 +1.62
1300–1495 1363 75-80% 7 105.00–108.00 $106.27 $1,448 +6.67
1300–1670 1425 75-80% 11 105.00–113.00 $110.02 $1,568 -2.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1790 1546 7 120.00–125.00 $121.42 $1,877 —
1480–2155 1801 5 126.00–130.00 $128.76 $2,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1240 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,575.00 $1,185.14
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1075–1305 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,277.32
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1200–1335 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,482.84

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
945–1005 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,435.58 —
805–1150 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,373.53 —
840–1170 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,460.07 —
950–1135 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,234.17 -233.84
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.