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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

2,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.34/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 571 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.29/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 518 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.09/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 474 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,250 1,398 3,770
Feeder cattle 1,800 1,150 3,200
Slaughter cattle 397 218 528
Replacement cattle 53 30 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 9.00 lower. 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
305–342 329 8 289.00–295.00 $291.82 $960 +13.62
350–398 381 16 293.00–321.00 $307.84 $1,173 +2.75
405–438 427 11 291.00–335.00 $312.72 $1,335 +35.16
450–480 471 25 285.00–310.00 $293.72 $1,383 +20.51
503–547 522 54 270.00–292.00 $279.67 $1,460 +18.33
553–588 571 54 259.00–277.00 $268.00 $1,530 +10.38
600–645 617 55 242.00–258.00 $249.99 $1,542 +12.12
650–695 672 24 234.00–246.00 $238.52 $1,603 -0.46
700–743 716 7 232.00–245.00 $238.87 $1,710 +19.87
750–795 771 13 222.00–237.00 $228.57 $1,762 +3.51
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
875 875 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,846 +22.93
905 905 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,919 +5.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 5 212.00–231.00 $219.63 $718 —
350–390 368 13 221.00–281.00 $248.31 $914 +21.19
420–425 421 4 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,010 +14.40
450–495 467 17 202.00–282.00 $242.21 $1,131 -6.65
500–545 527 17 212.00–265.00 $235.63 $1,242 +7.25
550–595 573 24 215.00–255.00 $232.63 $1,333 +8.04
600–645 623 18 203.00–240.00 $224.40 $1,398 +24.40
650–685 673 10 206.00–232.00 $219.07 $1,474 +5.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 320 20 231.00–240.00 $235.05 $752 -1.83
353–398 376 29 255.00–270.00 $260.80 $981 +3.27
401–449 427 29 239.00–263.00 $250.23 $1,068 +5.06
450–498 474 55 238.00–260.00 $249.09 $1,181 +4.99
500–537 518 67 240.00–257.00 $247.29 $1,281 +12.12
550–589 571 68 238.00–255.00 $246.34 $1,407 +9.34
610–645 622 20 240.00–255.00 $244.14 $1,519 +14.61
654–690 667 22 225.00–240.00 $232.92 $1,554 +7.32
700–740 713 5 205.00–217.00 $213.41 $1,522 -7.59
760–785 779 4 194.00–207.00 $201.49 $1,570 -12.51
803–810 806 5 201.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,652 +5.38
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 11 205.00–225.00 $213.28 $672 +0.31
350–398 376 22 200.00–240.00 $220.52 $829 +4.78
400–448 424 24 201.00–237.00 $214.46 $909 -4.07
450–495 462 16 202.00–235.00 $221.08 $1,021 +5.90
500–548 527 32 212.00–330.00 $232.16 $1,223 +15.39
550–595 569 18 205.00–231.00 $216.94 $1,234 +1.11
600–645 618 14 205.00–229.00 $215.11 $1,329 +13.64
650 650 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 +13.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 12 300.00–338.00 $319.68 $1,010 -2.31
350–398 378 13 277.00–310.00 $292.34 $1,105 -14.35
400–430 414 10 269.00–323.00 $286.47 $1,186 -14.08
450–495 467 18 257.00–309.00 $288.71 $1,348 +25.15
500–547 530 27 224.00–258.00 $244.20 $1,294 +2.51
550–593 573 18 225.00–250.00 $234.45 $1,343 -3.35
600–645 622 16 225.00–248.00 $233.71 $1,454 -3.44
669–695 675 11 221.00–232.00 $227.99 $1,539 -9.19
700–748 729 8 220.00–231.00 $224.10 $1,634 -14.09
765–795 780 2 200.00–216.00 $207.85 $1,621 -3.76
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -4.32
945 945 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 7 243.00–291.00 $273.68 $862 +25.99
350–395 377 8 220.00–260.00 $242.73 $915 -7.88
410–445 423 11 200.00–265.00 $223.41 $945 -4.80
450–495 483 18 220.00–254.00 $240.81 $1,163 +17.99
525–540 535 3 210.00–220.00 $213.36 $1,141 +1.39
565–595 577 6 200.00–221.00 $206.37 $1,191 +5.37
600–635 620 5 193.00–221.00 $211.99 $1,314 -13.01
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
725 725 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,443 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1298 1216 80-85% 37 95.00–100.00 $96.65 $1,175 -3.92
1160–1285 1223 80-85% 13 89.00–94.00 $91.36 $1,117 -9.21
1150–1295 1236 80-85% 12 101.00–105.00 $103.58 $1,280 -9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1470 1383 75-80% 14 94.00–99.00 $96.71 $1,337 —
1300–1545 1389 75-80% 26 100.00–104.00 $101.43 $1,409 —
1325–1630 1460 75-80% 14 105.00–109.00 $107.38 $1,568 -4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1105 1057 85-90% 13 97.00–101.00 $98.70 $1,043 -2.21
1005–1125 1067 85-90% 18 85.00–90.00 $86.69 $925 -14.22
1000–1145 1076 85-90% 21 91.00–96.00 $94.46 $1,016 -22.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 65-75% 1 92.00 $92.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1820 1514 9 108.00–113.00 $110.72 $1,676 —
1335–1885 1582 16 114.00–119.00 $116.24 $1,839 —
1510–2040 1734 8 120.00–123.00 $120.84 $2,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
980–1395 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,314.88
965–1390 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,060.00–1,900.00 $1,454.12
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
1045–1200 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,525.00 $1,331.83 —

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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.