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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.92/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 529 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.77/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.81/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 476 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,470 2,370
Feeder cattle 900 1,250 1,850
Slaughter cattle 155 193 467
Replacement cattle 20 27 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower, above 500 lbs. 6.00 higher. Quality was plain through average. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher, 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
315–345 322 7 241.00–256.00 $250.67 $807 -17.07
364–395 373 22 254.00–269.00 $262.04 $977 -8.17
407–445 427 27 263.00–283.00 $268.71 $1,147 -12.23
467 value added 467 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,298 —
460–483 474 7 226.00–235.00 $229.09 $1,086 -44.04
500–543 521 13 260.00–277.00 $267.84 $1,395 -9.39
558–595 570 13 249.00–261.00 $254.51 $1,451 -25.03
600–640 629 12 246.00–261.00 $250.77 $1,577 +11.20
660–690 679 16 221.00–236.00 $229.34 $1,557 -6.74
710–730 721 5 220.00–235.00 $229.41 $1,654 -2.06
758–793 772 5 221.00–234.00 $228.66 $1,765 +5.10
825 825 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,749 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 221.00–230.00 $227.13 $868 -7.26
418–445 428 9 201.00–231.00 $217.89 $933 -9.45
450–455 453 2 201.00–208.00 $204.48 $926 -27.69
505–540 529 5 209.00–241.00 $225.35 $1,192 -22.22
550–590 568 9 215.00–241.00 $229.16 $1,302 -11.20
605–630 621 6 216.00–233.00 $227.24 $1,411 +17.20
665 665 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,337 -3.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 19 231.00–245.00 $238.08 $786 -2.04
353–380 362 14 236.00–253.00 $241.31 $874 -2.37
405–445 423 31 234.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,018 -2.54
450–498 476 28 229.00–244.00 $235.81 $1,122 -3.77
500–545 529 38 224.00–241.00 $234.92 $1,243 +5.83
555–594 572 18 225.00–244.00 $232.56 $1,330 +5.47
609–645 618 10 217.00–246.00 $229.26 $1,417 -7.70
653–695 670 16 210.00–233.00 $220.05 $1,474 -6.12
701 701 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,542 +31.84
758–780 767 6 179.00–192.00 $187.85 $1,441 +0.74
845 845 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,529 +11.00
865–890 879 4 162.00–187.00 $175.07 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 5 205.00–221.00 $212.05 $698 +16.22
355–385 372 5 206.00–213.00 $208.60 $776 +5.19
400–445 418 9 190.00–223.00 $207.24 $866 +5.76
450–490 472 15 190.00–215.00 $206.28 $974 -3.08
500–540 525 10 201.00–223.00 $211.51 $1,110 +6.52
555–585 570 2 191.00–221.00 $205.61 $1,172 +6.66
605–625 615 3 190.00–202.00 $194.68 $1,197 -10.37
655–665 660 2 190.00–202.00 $196.05 $1,294 +0.25
765 765 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,216 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 4 200.00–214.00 $208.52 $665 -28.17
353–390 377 12 220.00–245.00 $233.83 $882 +18.13
425–440 430 8 236.00–264.00 $248.94 $1,070 -30.31
460–485 477 5 219.00–241.00 $228.01 $1,088 -33.18
515–545 533 6 212.00–233.00 $221.15 $1,179 -25.26
555–590 578 6 220.00–239.00 $228.93 $1,323 -4.13
600–625 617 6 208.00–227.00 $219.17 $1,352 -7.45
660–695 678 6 192.00–204.00 $197.85 $1,341 -21.89
730 730 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 +20.54
795 795 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,558 +25.00
823–825 824 3 200.00–204.00 $202.66 $1,670 +13.19
925 925 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,443 -3.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
390–395 393 2 171.00–184.00 $177.54 $698 —
420–445 434 4 191.00–206.00 $198.55 $862 -0.68
460–485 473 5 180.00–213.00 $199.12 $942 +2.44
510–540 524 8 181.00–215.00 $200.98 $1,053 +1.97
560–595 582 7 181.00–211.00 $198.31 $1,154 -0.85
600–620 610 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,238 +17.09
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1525 1389 75-80% 14 98.00–102.00 $99.79 $1,386 +8.44
1305–1610 1419 75-80% 15 103.00–107.00 $104.71 $1,486 -7.49
1405–1725 1524 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $110.39 $1,682 +9.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1199 80-85% 13 98.00–102.00 $99.62 $1,194 —
1155–1270 1202 80-85% 9 103.00–106.00 $104.66 $1,258 +10.04
1160–1255 1212 80-85% 11 88.00–92.00 $90.37 $1,095 +2.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1059 85-90% 12 84.00–89.00 $86.14 $912 +1.33
1010–1140 1064 85-90% 11 93.00–98.00 $94.63 $1,007 +9.82
1045–1140 1089 85-90% 9 101.00–105.00 $102.91 $1,121 +11.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1465 1372 3 94.00–97.00 $95.72 $1,313 —
1435–1695 1537 5 111.00–115.00 $113.07 $1,738 +21.67
1530–1975 1753 2 117.00–120.00 $118.69 $2,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1245 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,309.43
1050–1265 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,452.11
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,813.36 +401.44

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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.