McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.15/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 421 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.90/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 533 lb · 56 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $280.22/cwt -13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 478 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,880	2,250	3,250
Feeder cattle	1,600	1,800	2,450
Slaughter cattle	231	397	732
Replacement cattle	49	53	68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	13	310.00–340.00	$324.89	$1,043	+33.07
360–383	372	7	296.00–312.00	$303.68	$1,130	-4.16
405–444	432	28	278.00–293.00	$282.48	$1,220	-30.24
458–495	478	47	275.00–291.00	$280.22	$1,339	-13.50
500–543	529	44	266.00–281.00	$271.30	$1,435	-8.37
550–599	577	46	249.00–265.00	$257.04	$1,483	-10.96
603–643	622	24	242.00–257.00	$248.06	$1,543	-1.93
650–699	675	18	231.00–248.00	$238.59	$1,610	+0.07
700–732	720	14	217.00–232.00	$221.73	$1,596	-17.14
760–791	776	8	217.00–233.00	$227.98	$1,769	-0.59
815–838	826	14	201.00–235.00	$221.14	$1,827	+51.14
850–885	868	5	203.00–217.00	$211.22	$1,833	+0.22
942	942	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,072	—
950–985	968	2	193.00–201.00	$196.93	$1,906	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–393	379	4	214.00–273.00	$245.99	$932	-2.32
420–440	428	3	224.00–255.00	$236.21	$1,011	-3.79
455–495	483	13	220.00–263.00	$246.82	$1,192	+4.61
500–545	525	39	202.00–265.00	$236.94	$1,244	+1.31
560–595	573	16	209.00–245.00	$230.57	$1,321	-2.06
605–640	619	8	211.00–235.00	$225.84	$1,398	+1.44
665–695	684	5	212.00–230.00	$222.90	$1,525	+3.83
725–740	733	2	205.00–215.00	$210.05	$1,540	—
870	870	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,662	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–348	326	23	255.00–269.00	$260.32	$849	+25.27
360–397	387	26	251.00–270.00	$256.68	$993	-4.12
400–448	421	59	238.00–253.00	$244.15	$1,028	-6.08
450–490	477	41	239.00–255.00	$248.46	$1,185	-0.63
505–548	533	56	235.00–251.00	$242.90	$1,295	-4.39
560–590	574	40	233.00–249.00	$240.40	$1,380	-5.94
597 value added	597	5	261.00	$261.00	$1,558	—
600–641	626	23	234.00–250.00	$243.87	$1,527	-0.27
655–683	666	18	225.00–240.00	$233.47	$1,555	+0.55
710–745	726	18	200.00–225.00	$212.52	$1,543	-0.89
754–755	754	6	215.00–231.00	$225.66	$1,701	+24.17
835	835	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,570	-17.00
900–940	920	2	179.00–189.00	$183.89	$1,692	+13.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	17	200.00–250.00	$220.75	$709	+7.47
355–395	382	10	202.00–250.00	$229.47	$877	+8.95
400–440	419	17	207.00–235.00	$218.52	$916	+4.06
450–495	472	19	190.00–235.00	$216.63	$1,022	-4.45
500–545	525	14	190.00–233.00	$218.04	$1,145	-14.12
550–595	570	17	202.00–233.00	$218.67	$1,246	+1.73
575	575	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,305	+10.06
600–645	621	27	195.00–229.00	$211.49	$1,313	-3.62
650–690	672	17	198.00–299.00	$216.91	$1,458	+15.91
705–740	723	2	187.00–192.00	$189.44	$1,370	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–348	332	21	315.00–333.00	$323.83	$1,075	+4.15
355–398	376	19	289.00–321.00	$306.66	$1,153	+14.32
400–445	427	21	270.00–295.00	$278.94	$1,191	-7.53
450–478	463	24	269.00–295.00	$276.78	$1,281	-11.93
502–549	526	36	252.00–267.00	$259.28	$1,364	+15.08
550–595	571	7	221.00–245.00	$228.16	$1,303	-6.29
600–645	617	21	221.00–238.00	$233.28	$1,439	-0.43
660–697	684	12	207.00–231.00	$214.26	$1,466	-13.73
710–745	724	4	209.00–225.00	$217.69	$1,576	-6.41
760	760	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,573	-0.85
815	815	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,573	-17.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	326	8	225.00–285.00	$254.95	$831	-18.73
350–395	368	20	201.00–285.00	$252.70	$930	+9.97
400–440	420	15	205.00–263.00	$234.73	$986	+11.32
460–490	475	11	209.00–257.00	$232.85	$1,106	-7.96
500–548	529	14	221.00–250.00	$235.41	$1,245	+22.05
580	580	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,108	-15.37
640	640	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,056	-46.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1290	1215	80-85%	26	99.00–104.00	$100.70	$1,224	+4.05
1155–1298	1225	80-85%	27	93.00–98.00	$94.65	$1,159	+3.29
1200–1285	1244	80-85%	8	106.00–110.00	$108.36	$1,348	+4.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1130	1062	85-90%	6	106.00–109.00	$107.86	$1,145	+21.17
1000–1145	1078	85-90%	28	93.00–98.00	$94.77	$1,022	+0.31
1010–1140	1079	85-90%	9	100.00–104.00	$101.67	$1,097	+7.21

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1395	1342	75-80%	3	95.00–99.00	$96.97	$1,301	—
1340–1545	1431	75-80%	11	100.00–105.00	$102.67	$1,469	—
1410–1770	1557	75-80%	6	107.00–111.00	$109.74	$1,709	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1900	1646	5	105.00–110.00	$108.99	$1,794	—
1565–1940	1780	11	111.00–115.00	$113.54	$2,021	—
1505–2545	1842	7	116.00–120.00	$117.55	$2,165	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1120	974	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,525.00	$1,238.58
950–1443	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,085.00–1,650.00	$1,332.90
1285	1285	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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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
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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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.