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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.79/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.76/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 579 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.04/cwt -11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 529 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 970 1,581
Feeder cattle 850 800 1,250
Slaughter cattle 190 145 279
Replacement cattle 30 25 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive, some plain. Slaughter cows, breakers 1.00 lower, boners and leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 8 287.00–329.00 $314.56 $997 +11.74
398 398 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,118 -13.99
403–435 414 10 269.00–291.00 $281.14 $1,164 +3.51
450–480 470 21 265.00–281.00 $272.94 $1,283 +3.30
510–540 526 24 258.00–277.00 $266.52 $1,402 +6.76
560–599 585 26 254.00–271.00 $259.62 $1,519 +20.43
605–635 616 16 246.00–262.00 $254.91 $1,570 +18.00
650–690 670 17 241.00–259.00 $249.54 $1,672 +18.01
710–737 722 18 233.00–241.00 $239.16 $1,727 +9.08
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 -14.64
820–840 830 2 197.00–216.00 $206.39 $1,713 +4.39
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
910–920 913 3 180.00–193.00 $188.64 $1,722 +17.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 192.00 $192.00 $720 -56.16
420 420 1 223.00 $223.00 $937 -17.05
475 475 2 200.00–211.00 $205.50 $976 -10.42
505–545 526 4 201.00–244.00 $228.27 $1,201 +0.03
565–595 585 3 195.00–230.00 $208.48 $1,220 -10.30
615–645 629 4 190.00–235.00 $209.26 $1,316 +2.46
655–695 675 4 203.00–236.00 $224.51 $1,515 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 15 221.00–237.00 $230.86 $736 -3.05
365–395 380 26 239.00–259.00 $245.95 $935 -2.83
400–445 423 34 230.00–247.00 $238.79 $1,010 -3.69
455–499 476 21 224.00–239.00 $228.90 $1,090 -9.89
513–545 529 28 221.00–238.00 $227.04 $1,201 -11.85
575 value added 575 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
560–593 580 26 224.00–240.00 $231.26 $1,341 +3.07
602–646 621 24 226.00–241.00 $231.54 $1,438 +1.06
660–695 679 10 207.00–219.00 $215.27 $1,462 -4.08
720–732 731 13 205.00–221.00 $218.79 $1,599 +6.12
751–785 757 6 197.00–212.00 $207.58 $1,571 +22.17
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 -4.80
355–390 373 2 201.00–202.00 $201.52 $752 -15.25
400–445 430 16 181.00–229.00 $207.10 $891 -8.15
450–495 473 9 181.00–203.00 $197.05 $932 -13.31
500–540 520 4 196.00–209.00 $203.45 $1,058 -2.13
565–595 580 7 190.00–212.00 $202.13 $1,172 -1.70
635–640 638 2 209.00–217.00 $213.02 $1,359 +4.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 12 289.00–309.00 $299.00 $960 +11.44
350–390 378 8 294.00–311.00 $305.11 $1,153 +4.27
405–445 422 17 279.00–301.00 $286.06 $1,207 +11.81
455–490 479 16 235.00–251.00 $240.57 $1,152 +7.38
500–545 514 12 219.00–234.00 $225.32 $1,158 -13.78
550–587 568 15 207.00–221.00 $212.49 $1,207 -6.69
600–630 607 6 208.00–223.00 $212.07 $1,287 +4.22
665–695 675 4 201.00–217.00 $211.04 $1,425 +4.11
725 725 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +14.86
760–770 764 6 199.00–214.00 $209.15 $1,598 —
815 815 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,557 —
855–877 868 5 183.00–189.00 $186.00 $1,614 —
920–925 923 3 172.00–191.00 $184.69 $1,705 —
975–990 983 2 155.00–170.00 $162.44 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 233.00 $233.00 $734 -14.92
405–440 423 6 195.00–265.00 $228.68 $967 -0.96
460–480 470 2 190.00–212.00 $201.23 $946 -2.43
535–540 538 2 191.00–200.00 $195.52 $1,052 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 -32.00
645 645 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1245 1184 80-85% 14 100.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,204 +1.04
1169–1258 1197 80-85% 12 110.00–114.00 $111.42 $1,334 +10.75
1180–1290 1219 80-85% 13 107.00–109.00 $107.39 $1,309 +2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $112.91 $1,191 +16.16
1025–1115 1056 85-90% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.53 $1,104 +7.78
1010–1135 1082 85-90% 10 95.00–99.00 $97.51 $1,055 -4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1455 1374 75-80% 5 107.00–111.00 $109.43 $1,504 -0.28
1375–1460 1421 75-80% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.01 $1,478 —
1425–1585 1510 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.66 $1,777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1405 3 110.00–114.00 $112.09 $1,575 —
1500–2140 1748 7 124.00–129.00 $126.69 $2,215 —
1550–1985 1775 5 115.00–119.00 $116.69 $2,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1480 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 910.00–1,575.00 $1,317.39
1075–1360 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,408.12
1205–1230 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,285.00 $1,276.38

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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
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.