Cattle Market Pulse

McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest McAlester Union Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.78/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 477 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.56/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 529 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.53/cwt -12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 524 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 1,075 2,000
Feeder cattle 1,050 900 1,550
Slaughter cattle 178 155 414
Replacement cattle 42 20 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 12 271.00–289.00 $276.73 $891 +26.06
355–385 367 7 275.00–282.00 $278.88 $1,023 +16.84
400–417 408 18 268.00–283.00 $275.09 $1,122 +6.38
450–495 475 20 241.00–257.00 $245.81 $1,168 +16.72
503–540 524 31 250.00–265.00 $255.53 $1,339 -12.31
551–598 568 21 241.00–256.00 $250.71 $1,424 -3.80
600–645 617 8 237.00–251.00 $242.04 $1,493 -8.73
650–698 680 7 217.00–231.00 $222.48 $1,513 -6.86
710–733 723 11 212.00–225.00 $219.14 $1,584 -10.27
750–775 762 5 188.00–204.00 $194.77 $1,484 -33.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 207.00 $207.00 $631 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 +7.87
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +12.11
405–440 429 4 210.00–251.00 $239.97 $1,029 +22.08
465–480 473 2 231.00–237.00 $234.05 $1,107 +29.57
500–545 526 15 202.00–248.00 $228.77 $1,203 +3.42
550–591 578 13 209.00–226.00 $218.98 $1,266 -10.18
600–645 626 10 214.00–224.00 $218.63 $1,369 -8.61
675 675 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 +8.00
700 700 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 8 244.00–260.00 $249.77 $809 +11.69
365–390 381 20 236.00–251.00 $243.25 $927 +1.94
405–440 421 14 235.00–251.00 $243.08 $1,023 +2.31
450–495 477 42 236.00–251.00 $242.78 $1,158 +6.97
505–549 529 32 234.00–249.00 $242.56 $1,283 +7.64
560–590 579 16 222.00–237.00 $229.30 $1,328 -3.26
612–633 620 20 222.00–237.00 $228.56 $1,417 -0.70
670–688 682 16 189.00–199.00 $194.62 $1,327 -25.43
713–735 722 6 191.00–206.00 $197.12 $1,423 -22.88
755–795 767 7 180.00–191.00 $185.68 $1,424 -2.17
810–835 819 4 170.00–181.00 $176.97 $1,449 -4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 210.00–212.00 $211.03 $696 -1.02
350–395 380 6 209.00–227.00 $221.19 $841 +12.59
405–445 424 7 203.00–224.00 $213.63 $906 +6.39
455–490 473 12 203.00–224.00 $212.14 $1,003 +5.86
500–540 516 10 200.00–231.00 $213.45 $1,101 +1.94
555–595 585 21 200.00–215.00 $209.47 $1,225 +3.86
605–640 626 6 188.00–207.00 $196.92 $1,233 +2.24
685–695 690 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,190 -23.53
700–730 715 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 13 263.00–285.00 $274.01 $885 +65.49
375 375 8 255.00–277.00 $260.25 $976 +26.42
403–438 420 13 250.00–273.00 $257.84 $1,083 +8.90
450–495 483 15 217.00–232.00 $226.55 $1,094 -1.46
510–545 529 6 224.00–239.00 $231.59 $1,225 +10.44
550–592 579 9 213.00–228.00 $217.20 $1,258 -11.73
600–648 621 13 203.00–216.00 $207.51 $1,289 -11.66
670–693 679 10 189.00–204.00 $193.38 $1,313 -4.47
700–748 722 30 188.00–205.00 $195.22 $1,409 -9.78
760–795 774 11 185.00–201.00 $193.86 $1,500 -2.14
802–845 812 5 180.00–195.00 $189.30 $1,537 -13.36
875 875 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,505 —
905–940 920 3 180.00–193.00 $187.91 $1,729 +31.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 6 204.00–249.00 $229.22 $750 +4.22
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
405–435 417 6 203.00–233.00 $223.34 $931 +24.79
450–495 471 7 190.00–215.00 $208.25 $981 +9.13
505–525 515 3 200.00–204.00 $201.67 $1,039 +0.69
550–588 577 4 195.00–202.00 $198.71 $1,147 +0.40
610–618 616 6 160.00–201.00 $192.41 $1,185 -10.59
650–675 663 2 160.00–180.00 $170.19 $1,128 -9.81

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1290 1211 80-85% 15 94.00–99.00 $95.89 $1,161 +5.52
1150–1280 1226 80-85% 13 88.00–93.00 $90.16 $1,105 -0.21
1210–1256 1244 80-85% 6 103.00–106.00 $105.35 $1,311 +14.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1053 85-90% 16 82.00–87.00 $84.30 $888 -1.84
1080–1090 1085 85-90% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.67 $1,049 -6.24
1030–1145 1100 85-90% 13 88.00–93.00 $90.37 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1680 1432 75-80% 12 91.00–96.00 $93.54 $1,339 -11.17
1440–1655 1491 75-80% 10 104.00–108.00 $104.80 $1,563 —
1350–1620 1497 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,496 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,742 —
1510–1980 1741 4 112.00–113.00 $112.74 $1,963 —
1445–1930 1770 4 108.00–111.00 $109.86 $1,945 -8.83

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703–850 794 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 685.00–850.00 $793.58
811–1275 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 710.00–1,475.00 $897.73
1025–1220 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,137.31

↑ Back to top

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.