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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.13/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 567 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.36/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 534 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.45/cwt -6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 472 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 1,880 2,675
Feeder cattle 1,550 1,600 2,100
Slaughter cattle 267 231 523
Replacement cattle 73 49 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows , breakers 2.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 5 290.00–309.00 $297.98 $945 -26.91
350–390 365 3 269.00–289.00 $278.07 $1,015 -25.61
405–438 417 21 282.00–302.00 $295.38 $1,232 +12.90
450–495 475 32 283.00–313.00 $298.31 $1,417 +18.09
480 value added 480 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
500–548 534 78 278.00–297.00 $283.36 $1,513 +12.06
550–585 570 32 265.00–285.00 $272.42 $1,553 +15.38
610–645 623 33 235.00–251.00 $238.42 $1,485 -9.64
650–680 675 44 229.00–242.00 $232.35 $1,568 -6.24
700–723 709 18 221.00–239.00 $227.39 $1,612 +5.66
750–765 753 5 222.00–239.00 $235.55 $1,774 +7.57
920–940 930 2 201.00–211.00 $205.95 $1,915 -14.05
986 986 7 227.00 $227.00 $2,238 +30.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 4 212.00–243.00 $228.84 $757 —
350–390 374 5 235.00–251.00 $245.27 $917 -0.72
415–440 428 14 201.00–260.00 $237.88 $1,018 +1.67
450–495 468 18 211.00–280.00 $238.63 $1,117 -8.19
500–545 523 19 201.00–276.00 $238.78 $1,249 +1.84
550–595 573 17 220.00–264.00 $237.47 $1,361 +6.90
600–640 618 6 201.00–230.00 $221.59 $1,369 -4.25
665–675 670 2 212.00–224.00 $217.96 $1,460 -4.94
715–735 727 5 179.00–201.00 $192.46 $1,399 -17.59
750 750 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 336 15 241.00–269.00 $251.61 $845 -8.71
365–393 387 12 221.00–236.00 $227.44 $880 -29.24
415 value added 415 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,075 —
400–445 423 22 230.00–246.00 $235.15 $995 -9.00
455–499 472 51 238.00–255.00 $242.45 $1,144 -6.01
500–545 526 47 235.00–250.00 $238.89 $1,257 -4.01
550–598 567 86 234.00–250.00 $236.13 $1,339 -4.27
617–645 620 19 245.00–251.00 $249.93 $1,550 +6.06
654–698 666 29 230.00–245.00 $233.66 $1,556 +0.19
715–733 726 10 195.00–209.00 $201.42 $1,462 -11.10
800–838 816 11 187.00–203.00 $193.53 $1,579 +5.53
995–998 997 5 176.00–191.00 $188.01 $1,874 —
1000 1000 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 212.00–230.00 $221.72 $694 +0.97
355–390 378 11 184.00–217.00 $196.42 $742 -33.05
415–445 430 12 193.00–219.00 $204.15 $878 -14.37
453–480 466 9 190.00–228.00 $210.76 $982 -5.87
500–545 520 19 183.00–232.00 $208.69 $1,085 -9.35
550–598 568 35 191.00–232.00 $210.17 $1,194 -8.50
600–640 620 14 197.00–215.00 $201.64 $1,250 -9.85
653–698 668 11 178.00–220.00 $195.56 $1,306 -21.35
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -14.44
788 788 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,127 —
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 11 240.00–301.00 $274.10 $885 -49.73
350–393 371 13 266.00–302.00 $276.71 $1,027 -29.95
400–448 426 18 234.00–291.00 $264.72 $1,128 -14.22
460–495 469 15 221.00–283.00 $260.67 $1,223 -16.11
513–528 523 11 245.00–301.00 $253.77 $1,327 -5.51
555–590 573 4 224.00–235.00 $230.08 $1,318 +1.92
600–630 619 11 204.00–237.00 $225.45 $1,396 -7.83
650–690 668 7 208.00–281.00 $226.31 $1,512 +12.05
705–745 720 5 180.00–197.00 $189.90 $1,367 -27.79
755–780 765 3 196.00–212.00 $201.98 $1,545 -5.02
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 +22.00
865 865 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,488 —
995 995 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 205.00 $205.00 $683 -49.95
355–380 369 5 163.00–212.00 $198.32 $732 -54.38
400–435 418 7 188.00–221.00 $196.43 $821 -38.30
450–495 468 15 165.00–213.00 $185.55 $868 -47.30
505–535 518 9 160.00–212.00 $184.98 $958 -50.43
550–575 564 5 160.00–187.00 $173.36 $978 -17.64
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +15.00
650–685 671 6 166.00–193.00 $179.96 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1142 1060 85-90% 38 90.00–93.00 $91.88 $974 -15.98
1000–1140 1090 85-90% 18 83.00–88.00 $85.17 $928 -16.50
1085–1135 1109 85-90% 14 94.00–98.00 $95.34 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1393 75-80% 11 104.00–108.00 $105.36 $1,468 —
1310–1765 1413 75-80% 32 99.00–103.00 $101.31 $1,432 -1.36
1330–1790 1451 75-80% 6 93.00–97.00 $94.32 $1,369 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1275 1208 80-85% 12 91.00–95.00 $93.50 $1,129 -7.20
1170–1250 1219 80-85% 18 85.00–90.00 $87.07 $1,061 -13.63
1170–1295 1232 80-85% 5 101.00–105.00 $102.00 $1,257 +7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1580 1420 8 95.00–101.00 $97.46 $1,384 —
1425–1950 1645 11 113.00–117.00 $115.26 $1,896 +6.27
1930–2030 1964 4 118.00–122.00 $119.24 $2,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00–1,450.00 $1,217.21
1100–1315 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,258.79
1005–1320 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,545.00 $1,331.87
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1255–1435 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,519.98

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
955–1160 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,992.49 —
890–1190 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,610.82 —
1015–1225 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,637.11 —
955–1295 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,690.00 $1,535.08 —
1160–1450 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,596.08 —
1230–1390 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,619.37 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.