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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.42/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 568 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.31/cwt +14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 629 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.27/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 423 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,715 770 2,540
Feeder cattle 1,500 650 2,150
Slaughter cattle 177 104 349
Replacement cattle 38 16 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves from a light test last week, 15.00 to 20.00 higher this week. Heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, from a light test. Demand was vary good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows breakers and leans steady to 10.00 higher, boners 5.00 lowers. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 13 335.00–358.00 $344.50 $1,147 +20.73
353–388 371 14 323.00–367.00 $335.66 $1,245 +21.77
405–445 425 20 301.00–328.00 $310.09 $1,318 +24.71
450–495 477 53 280.00–298.00 $286.74 $1,368 +18.51
500–545 522 29 273.00–291.00 $281.72 $1,471 +14.58
556–598 578 25 270.00–285.00 $275.03 $1,590 +18.46
603–648 629 68 262.00–279.00 $267.31 $1,681 +14.33
653–693 673 28 244.00–260.00 $251.66 $1,694 +12.00
700–740 719 10 230.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,721 —
765–798 788 5 227.00–236.00 $229.14 $1,806 -0.86
820–843 837 4 233.00–245.00 $235.94 $1,975 —
864 864 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,858 —
915–925 920 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 273.00–313.00 $286.19 $942 +1.98
350–390 365 9 260.00–295.00 $284.34 $1,038 +15.28
425–435 428 11 219.00–295.00 $257.18 $1,101 —
455–497 482 15 240.00–276.00 $253.57 $1,222 +20.98
500–548 531 26 221.00–271.00 $245.91 $1,306 -1.52
550–590 566 25 230.00–268.00 $250.39 $1,417 +9.94
605–643 620 17 220.00–258.00 $241.25 $1,496 +24.44
650–680 665 9 232.00–335.00 $258.29 $1,718 +41.79
700–705 701 4 211.00–226.00 $222.23 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 321 20 258.00–275.00 $265.68 $853 +27.48
350–395 375 30 254.00–275.00 $265.44 $995 +13.80
400–445 423 57 246.00–263.00 $252.27 $1,067 -1.99
460 value added 460 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,274 —
450–497 473 50 241.00–258.00 $248.74 $1,177 +6.10
505–545 528 48 239.00–255.00 $246.01 $1,299 +5.18
550–595 568 78 235.00–251.00 $242.42 $1,377 -0.62
608–648 622 32 237.00–251.00 $242.21 $1,507 +6.35
650–675 660 12 230.00–238.00 $235.60 $1,555 +25.62
710–740 722 10 220.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,641 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -23.18
850 850 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,326 —
956 956 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 11 199.00–250.00 $230.28 $725 +35.04
370–398 386 11 212.00–244.00 $225.23 $869 +11.81
400–445 421 31 201.00–239.00 $221.90 $934 +1.88
450–495 472 15 203.00–239.00 $221.90 $1,047 +4.36
500–545 516 30 206.00–237.00 $222.73 $1,149 +3.35
550–585 571 8 202.00–232.00 $221.90 $1,267 +10.67
600–640 627 15 201.00–230.00 $221.82 $1,391 +28.74
655–695 677 6 200.00–220.00 $210.32 $1,424 +30.32
730–745 738 2 190.00–202.00 $196.06 $1,447 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 +17.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 11 333.00–365.00 $344.06 $1,087 +17.98
355–393 382 27 300.00–350.00 $326.76 $1,248 +26.24
405–440 427 10 287.00–333.00 $297.13 $1,269 +15.26
450–483 463 36 262.00–297.00 $276.08 $1,278 +10.61
503–545 523 16 245.00–270.00 $254.32 $1,330 -1.76
550–588 572 12 255.00–275.00 $264.29 $1,512 +24.04
600–645 620 18 231.00–249.00 $238.53 $1,479 +4.33
675–695 685 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,514 -6.32
705–735 720 5 201.00–217.00 $208.13 $1,499 -12.87
790–795 793 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,515 -2.94
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -25.00
880 880 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 +4.00
905 905 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,638 —
990 990 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 321 13 280.00–322.00 $296.70 $952 +5.70
360–390 378 8 200.00–290.00 $252.81 $956 -10.90
400–445 429 5 255.00–277.00 $264.90 $1,136 +5.90
455–495 478 10 200.00–260.00 $232.36 $1,111 —
500–545 524 8 200.00–241.00 $225.27 $1,180 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +58.00
615–623 620 3 229.00–240.00 $236.36 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1122 1069 85-90% 12 107.00–111.00 $108.50 $1,160 +11.15
1010–1145 1085 85-90% 12 102.00–106.00 $104.34 $1,132 +0.62
1000–1365 1089 85-90% 17 96.00–101.00 $98.58 $1,074 -5.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1600 1414 75-80% 7 118.00–122.00 $119.63 $1,692 +3.80
1315–1665 1435 75-80% 10 108.00–113.00 $110.13 $1,580 -5.70
1340–1760 1593 75-80% 6 126.00–130.00 $128.77 $2,051 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1166 80-85% 11 104.00–109.00 $106.12 $1,237 +1.73
1160–1255 1206 80-85% 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,254 -11.26
1185–1275 1235 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.57 $1,415 +3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1660 1506 7 109.00–114.00 $110.53 $1,665 —
1645–2005 1787 7 117.00–121.00 $118.39 $2,116 —
1680–2195 1907 6 125.00–129.00 $127.36 $2,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1250 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,725.00 $1,351.73
1071–1345 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,250.02
1130–1315 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,248.11
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.