McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.09/cwt +24.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 425 lb · 44 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.11/cwt +19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 525 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.90/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 478 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,780	890	2,150
Feeder cattle	1,400	700	1,740
Slaughter cattle	315	158	366
Replacement cattle	65	32	44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 18.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	328	12	304.00–324.00	$314.05	$1,030	+57.05
368–392	385	18	303.00–326.00	$314.86	$1,212	+12.58
400–440	425	44	297.00–313.00	$304.09	$1,292	+24.39
450–495	475	34	276.00–290.00	$284.43	$1,351	+6.45
500–545	523	35	272.00–293.00	$281.07	$1,470	+9.06
555–598	571	28	262.00–278.00	$269.01	$1,536	+8.09
600–648	631	10	261.00–276.00	$265.63	$1,676	+7.85
650–689	676	20	234.00–250.00	$241.80	$1,635	-3.81
700–745	715	5	215.00–228.00	$224.00	$1,602	-23.00
760–795	769	4	198.00–213.00	$209.12	$1,608	-17.01
833	833	2	223.00	$223.00	$1,858	+22.00
898	898	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,616	—
900	900	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,575	—
990	990	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,683	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	338	3	220.00–235.00	$228.33	$772	+18.33
370–398	383	5	201.00–283.00	$260.71	$999	+49.72
400–445	423	14	200.00–275.00	$242.21	$1,025	+9.97
460–495	477	16	191.00–262.00	$232.64	$1,110	-10.75
510–545	527	12	190.00–270.00	$236.08	$1,244	-3.92
550–595	574	4	208.00–255.00	$238.41	$1,368	+27.91
605–610	606	4	230.00–232.00	$231.50	$1,403	+11.50
650–695	671	8	180.00–220.00	$208.44	$1,399	-20.56
753	753	2	182.00	$182.00	$1,370	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	17	258.00–276.00	$265.20	$873	+23.46
350–399	372	34	257.00–271.00	$264.06	$982	+17.43
400–443	424	30	256.00–275.00	$263.58	$1,118	+17.11
450–495	478	40	245.00–260.00	$250.90	$1,199	+19.66
500–546	525	43	242.00–265.00	$252.11	$1,324	+19.63
560–595	576	36	247.00–261.00	$255.26	$1,470	+20.60
600–639	617	23	239.00–253.00	$245.38	$1,514	+10.39
655–690	673	6	228.00–241.00	$234.54	$1,578	+5.77
720–727	724	5	185.00–195.00	$191.81	$1,389	-18.09
750–775	760	3	185.00–195.00	$188.29	$1,431	-16.81
805–815	813	5	170.00	$170.00	$1,382	—
850	850	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	314	14	180.00–244.00	$221.39	$695	+2.77
350–395	377	16	190.00–255.00	$220.50	$831	+2.32
400–445	422	15	180.00–250.00	$222.28	$938	+7.32
450–485	465	16	195.00–242.00	$224.81	$1,045	+17.52
500–535	520	11	218.00–240.00	$225.99	$1,175	+22.34
550–595	577	10	195.00–230.00	$213.00	$1,229	+5.58
600–645	624	14	160.00–237.00	$205.32	$1,281	-4.68
650–690	673	3	181.00–209.00	$191.36	$1,288	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	319	11	301.00–326.00	$314.12	$1,002	+6.82
350–398	384	25	298.00–314.00	$301.61	$1,158	+20.22
400–445	425	14	280.00–299.00	$286.35	$1,217	+6.15
452–495	473	18	258.00–273.00	$263.00	$1,244	+5.16
500–545	521	17	247.00–263.00	$253.98	$1,323	+31.96
555–573	567	7	223.00–238.00	$231.75	$1,314	+4.91
600–648	613	14	220.00–240.00	$233.41	$1,431	+20.93
650–690	672	3	202.00–217.00	$210.04	$1,411	-7.27
700–745	729	8	203.00–218.00	$206.00	$1,502	-8.00
795	795	1	203.00	$203.00	$1,614	-5.00
883	883	4	190.00	$190.00	$1,678	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	6	271.00–293.00	$282.48	$881	—
350–365	358	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,002	+64.94
400–445	426	9	203.00–277.00	$244.11	$1,040	+1.11
455–490	478	8	208.00–255.00	$233.94	$1,118	+7.68
500–545	522	7	197.00–237.00	$225.82	$1,179	+23.82
615–635	625	2	209.00–211.00	$210.02	$1,313	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1290	1189	80-85%	35	99.00–104.00	$101.21	$1,203	—
1150–1290	1200	80-85%	10	110.00–114.00	$111.52	$1,338	-3.29
1165–1285	1209	80-85%	10	105.00–109.00	$107.10	$1,295	-7.71

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1135	1054	85-90%	21	90.00–95.00	$91.72	$967	—
1010–1140	1083	85-90%	15	96.00–101.00	$98.20	$1,064	-20.65
1078–1145	1106	85-90%	13	102.00–106.00	$104.16	$1,152	-6.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1615	1369	75-80%	18	102.00–107.00	$104.01	$1,424	-13.38
1305–1580	1414	75-80%	13	111.00–115.00	$112.51	$1,591	-10.37
1300–1635	1417	75-80%	13	116.00–120.00	$117.51	$1,665	-5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1690	1491	6	111.00–115.00	$112.46	$1,677	—
1720–1900	1799	5	122.00–126.00	$124.04	$2,231	—
1385–2535	1875	11	127.00–132.00	$129.75	$2,433	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1225	996	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	950.00–1,575.00	$1,183.31
1033–1360	1106	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	1,135.00–1,500.00	$1,260.45
1185	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1100–1264	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,350.00–1,635.00	$1,526.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1180	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,235.00–1,250.00	$1,242.24	—
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,710.00	$1,710.00	-33.35

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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.