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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.54/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 563 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.13/cwt -28.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 477 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.58/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 468 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 1,890 3,540
Feeder cattle 1,250 1,550 2,700
Slaughter cattle 193 267 759
Replacement cattle 27 73 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows , breakers and boners steady to 1.00 higher, leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 11.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 318 5 261.00–277.00 $267.74 $851 -30.24
360–395 378 16 263.00–278.00 $270.21 $1,021 -7.86
400–448 431 18 259.00–293.00 $280.94 $1,211 -14.44
453–495 477 47 266.00–283.00 $273.13 $1,303 -25.18
519–538 532 33 270.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,475 -6.13
550–598 563 66 271.00–286.00 $279.54 $1,574 +7.12
605–646 638 25 232.00–248.00 $239.57 $1,528 +1.15
650–695 674 30 228.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,591 +3.73
700–740 706 8 206.00–236.00 $231.47 $1,634 +4.08
753–790 761 8 208.00–235.00 $223.56 $1,701 -11.99
830 830 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 201.00 $201.00 $643 -27.84
390–395 391 5 223.00–240.00 $234.39 $916 -10.88
400–440 423 8 192.00–251.00 $227.34 $962 -10.54
453–495 465 8 212.00–249.00 $232.17 $1,080 -6.46
500–545 527 17 223.00–262.00 $247.57 $1,305 +8.79
550–590 576 18 219.00–258.00 $240.36 $1,384 +2.89
600–635 619 6 187.00–227.00 $210.04 $1,300 -11.55
675–695 682 5 196.00–210.00 $204.57 $1,395 -13.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 14 233.00–249.00 $240.12 $773 -11.49
365–395 387 17 239.00–254.00 $243.68 $943 +16.24
400–440 419 25 237.00–253.00 $243.31 $1,019 +8.16
453–495 468 44 233.00–252.00 $239.58 $1,121 -2.87
500–538 508 38 223.00–238.00 $229.09 $1,164 -9.80
550–595 568 30 217.00–233.00 $227.09 $1,290 -9.04
618–648 630 7 232.00–245.00 $236.96 $1,493 -12.97
650–680 668 15 217.00–231.00 $226.17 $1,511 -7.49
700–745 725 9 180.00–192.00 $188.16 $1,364 -13.26
755–795 769 16 181.00–199.00 $187.11 $1,439 —
810–828 822 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,397 -23.53
900 900 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 190.00–200.00 $195.83 $636 -25.89
350–395 375 8 188.00–215.00 $203.41 $763 +6.99
405–448 423 25 180.00–219.00 $201.48 $852 -2.67
455–495 473 24 187.00–228.00 $209.36 $990 -1.40
505–545 526 13 197.00–215.00 $204.99 $1,078 -3.70
550–595 575 12 175.00–215.00 $198.95 $1,144 -11.22
600–643 617 10 171.00–218.00 $205.05 $1,265 +3.41
660–683 676 8 190.00–199.00 $195.80 $1,324 +0.24
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 -20.00
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 +34.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 5 203.00–279.00 $236.69 $762 -37.41
355–395 377 13 200.00–242.00 $215.70 $813 -61.01
405–442 427 26 266.00–293.00 $279.25 $1,192 +14.53
463–497 482 17 246.00–271.00 $261.19 $1,259 +0.52
515–545 534 10 237.00–259.00 $246.41 $1,316 -7.36
553–595 562 20 228.00–243.00 $233.06 $1,310 +2.98
610–645 623 8 221.00–236.00 $226.62 $1,412 +1.17
650–695 686 11 217.00–232.00 $219.74 $1,507 -6.57
700–745 718 3 180.00–191.00 $184.46 $1,324 -5.44
770 770 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 -30.98
810–830 820 2 187.00–192.00 $189.47 $1,554 -25.53
850 850 3 173.00–179.00 $175.33 $1,490 +3.33
905–930 920 3 155.00–168.00 $159.94 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 223.00 $223.00 $792 +24.68
400–448 424 14 150.00–245.00 $199.23 $845 +2.80
450–495 474 10 170.00–221.00 $196.68 $932 +11.13
500–540 519 5 180.00–212.00 $199.01 $1,033 +14.03
560–595 578 4 165.00–220.00 $199.16 $1,151 +25.80
605–640 616 4 160.00–203.00 $185.91 $1,145 +5.91
655–665 660 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $1,211 +3.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1204 80-85% 15 93.00–97.00 $94.62 $1,139 +1.12
1155–1290 1210 80-85% 12 85.00–90.00 $87.93 $1,064 -5.57
1200–1240 1214 80-85% 6 104.00–108.00 $106.84 $1,297 +19.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1081 85-90% 14 83.00–88.00 $84.81 $917 -0.36
1050–1120 1087 85-90% 3 96.00–101.00 $99.33 $1,080 +14.16
1035–1145 1088 85-90% 13 90.00–94.00 $91.21 $992 +6.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1690 1381 75-80% 13 89.00–94.00 $91.35 $1,262 -14.01
1325–1495 1407 75-80% 5 110.00–115.00 $112.20 $1,579 +10.89
1310–1830 1508 75-80% 9 99.00–103.00 $100.54 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1745 1483 4 102.00–106.00 $104.35 $1,548 —
1355–1835 1518 3 91.00–92.00 $91.40 $1,387 —
1650–1745 1691 4 114.00–118.00 $116.72 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1035 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,300.00 $950.96
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1333 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,336.98

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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
1030–1130 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,411.92 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.