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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.66/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.01/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 514 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.47/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 422 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 1,070 1,925
Feeder cattle 700 850 1,650
Slaughter cattle 158 190 237
Replacement cattle 32 30 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers 14.00 higher, boners and leans 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 257.00 $257.00 $797 -57.56
368–390 383 15 290.00–309.00 $302.28 $1,158 +21.28
410–444 436 20 269.00–291.00 $279.70 $1,219 -1.44
451–490 471 13 271.00–285.00 $277.98 $1,309 +5.04
500–525 514 26 264.00–280.00 $272.01 $1,398 +5.49
555–578 563 16 256.00–272.00 $260.92 $1,469 +1.30
603–627 612 20 250.00–266.00 $257.78 $1,578 +2.87
655–685 665 10 239.00–254.00 $245.61 $1,633 -3.93
720 720 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,778 +7.84
758–795 777 5 217.00–232.00 $226.13 $1,757 +31.13
815 815 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,638 -5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
380–390 385 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $812 +18.99
415–425 420 2 212.00–252.00 $232.24 $975 +9.24
460–485 468 6 230.00–247.00 $243.39 $1,139 +37.89
510–540 529 10 203.00–257.00 $240.00 $1,270 +11.73
580–590 585 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,231 +2.02
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +10.74
695 695 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 +4.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 331 16 237.00–252.00 $241.74 $800 +10.88
375–391 383 14 238.00–252.00 $246.63 $945 +0.68
403–445 422 24 235.00–256.00 $246.47 $1,040 +7.68
465–475 468 4 229.00–233.00 $231.24 $1,082 +2.34
500–540 523 22 225.00–239.00 $232.48 $1,216 +5.44
550–592 573 30 228.00–243.00 $234.66 $1,345 +3.40
635–648 641 11 229.00–242.00 $234.99 $1,506 +3.45
650–690 672 9 225.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,537 +13.50
705–740 720 7 205.00–220.00 $209.90 $1,511 -8.89
765–780 773 2 195.00–215.00 $205.10 $1,585 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 207.00–229.00 $218.62 $728 +13.62
355–390 369 4 207.00–232.00 $218.18 $805 +16.66
400–445 425 11 193.00–234.00 $214.96 $914 +7.86
460–465 463 3 190.00–219.00 $207.29 $960 +10.24
505–515 511 4 180.00–218.00 $203.65 $1,041 +0.20
555–595 576 10 190.00–222.00 $207.42 $1,195 +5.29
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 303.00–315.00 $307.30 $959 +8.30
355–390 366 9 269.00–292.00 $281.39 $1,030 -23.72
400–445 415 8 270.00–289.00 $280.20 $1,163 -5.86
450–495 480 17 251.00–269.00 $257.84 $1,238 +17.27
505–540 523 6 215.00–239.00 $222.02 $1,161 -3.30
570–595 580 9 221.00–235.00 $226.84 $1,316 +14.35
610–640 618 4 211.00–217.00 $212.48 $1,313 +0.41
650–695 674 7 203.00–235.00 $217.31 $1,465 +6.27
715 715 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 +4.00
790 790 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 -1.15
935 935 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,346 -40.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 212.00–218.00 $215.06 $813 —
410 410 1 243.00 $243.00 $996 +14.32
450–495 469 4 201.00–243.00 $226.26 $1,061 +25.03
510 510 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,030 +6.48
660–695 683 3 181.00–217.00 $192.93 $1,318 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1045 85-90% 9 104.00–108.00 $105.34 $1,101 —
1030–1140 1098 85-90% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.85 $1,305 +21.34
1035–1135 1112 85-90% 15 110.00–114.00 $110.85 $1,233 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1295 1213 80-85% 13 113.00–118.00 $114.81 $1,393 +7.42
1150–1295 1225 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $107.82 $1,321 +0.43
1195–1295 1230 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.82 $1,523 +16.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1565 1389 75-80% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.39 $1,631 +7.96
1330–1565 1417 75-80% 9 121.00–125.00 $122.88 $1,741 +18.87
1380–1725 1540 75-80% 5 126.00–130.00 $127.22 $1,959 +9.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1905 1609 5 117.00–121.00 $119.42 $1,921 —
1450–2005 1683 6 125.00–131.00 $128.19 $2,157 —
1720–1945 1833 4 131.00–135.00 $133.27 $2,443 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1190 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,280.83
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1265–1480 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,435.00–1,725.00 $1,597.20
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1230–1245 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,743.35 +218.35

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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.