Cattle Market Pulse

McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.41/cwt -20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 624 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.68/cwt -13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 566 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.09/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 573 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 1,270 980
Feeder cattle 950 1,050 800
Slaughter cattle 207 178 167
Replacement cattle 33 42 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was light through moderate. Quality was plain through average. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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
305–335 324 6 289.00–313.00 $303.12 $982 +26.39
355–395 379 4 266.00–281.00 $271.16 $1,028 -7.72
405–448 418 21 263.00–279.00 $268.44 $1,122 -6.65
460–495 476 11 226.00–241.00 $234.80 $1,118 -11.01
505–545 520 19 243.00–258.00 $248.25 $1,291 -7.28
555–595 566 23 230.00–245.00 $237.68 $1,345 -13.03
600–648 627 18 215.00–231.00 $222.78 $1,397 -19.26
660–695 679 13 197.00–213.00 $202.17 $1,373 -20.31
713–740 723 8 206.00–221.00 $215.43 $1,558 -3.71
750–756 754 3 197.00–210.00 $204.02 $1,538 +9.25
800–835 823 3 192.00–207.00 $197.87 $1,628 —
870–880 875 2 195.00–201.00 $198.02 $1,733 —
910 910 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 9 198.00–223.00 $209.83 $892 -20.17
465–495 484 8 185.00–220.00 $203.53 $985 -30.52
500–545 521 12 190.00–238.00 $213.74 $1,114 -15.03
555–595 568 9 191.00–229.00 $209.92 $1,192 -9.06
600–645 617 13 180.00–209.00 $195.56 $1,207 -23.07
655–685 673 5 177.00–193.00 $185.37 $1,248 -23.63
710–735 718 3 175.00–191.00 $181.64 $1,304 -14.36
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 324 10 239.00–253.00 $244.47 $792 -5.30
358–398 375 16 230.00–246.00 $238.95 $896 -4.30
400–449 424 18 216.00–230.00 $222.34 $943 -20.74
450–490 463 15 227.00–242.00 $232.75 $1,078 -10.03
510–545 528 16 214.00–230.00 $220.76 $1,166 -21.80
550–592 573 22 215.00–230.00 $221.09 $1,267 -8.21
602–643 624 33 202.00–217.00 $208.41 $1,300 -20.15
650–658 652 10 200.00–215.00 $205.00 $1,337 +10.38
725–735 730 2 181.00–190.00 $185.47 $1,354 -11.65
757–795 767 4 168.00–172.00 $169.04 $1,297 -16.64
800–820 807 6 168.00–180.00 $172.63 $1,393 -4.34
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 173.00–203.00 $190.62 $616 -20.41
355–395 374 11 172.00–221.00 $189.16 $707 -32.03
400–425 412 8 180.00–209.00 $192.81 $794 -20.82
450–495 472 16 175.00–211.00 $195.04 $921 -17.10
500–543 524 12 175.00–202.00 $190.38 $998 -23.07
550–590 573 16 170.00–206.00 $187.56 $1,075 -21.91
600–640 616 10 170.00–196.00 $186.63 $1,150 -10.29
650–690 673 11 167.00–190.00 $178.73 $1,203 +6.21
715–725 720 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,044 -25.03
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–340 322 6 247.00–262.00 $257.32 $829 -16.69
385–393 391 7 267.00–290.00 $275.86 $1,079 +15.61
400–440 420 10 240.00–258.00 $246.55 $1,036 -11.29
480–495 486 8 238.00–253.00 $243.72 $1,184 +17.17
500–545 525 6 221.00–236.00 $224.21 $1,177 -7.38
558–585 569 6 205.00–221.00 $213.41 $1,214 -3.79
620–648 637 10 187.00–202.00 $192.26 $1,225 -15.25
650–675 666 5 176.00–191.00 $184.18 $1,227 -9.20
705–730 721 6 180.00–199.00 $189.74 $1,368 -5.48
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 -6.86
800–805 803 3 178.00–193.00 $185.01 $1,486 -4.29
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 203.00–222.00 $214.38 $675 -14.84
350–395 369 4 199.00–218.00 $205.81 $759 -34.19
410–430 420 4 193.00–222.00 $206.84 $869 -16.50
455–495 471 8 173.00–206.00 $192.66 $907 -15.59
505–545 525 4 179.00–202.00 $188.42 $989 -13.25
560–580 570 3 180.00–189.00 $184.61 $1,052 -14.10
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -10.19

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1408 75-80% 20 96.00–101.00 $98.17 $1,382 +4.63
1300–1780 1414 75-80% 23 89.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,293 -2.12
1315–1735 1523 75-80% 11 102.00–106.00 $103.53 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1135 1070 85-90% 19 82.00–87.00 $84.00 $899 -12.67
1010–1145 1072 85-90% 9 94.00–98.00 $95.64 $1,025 -1.03
1005–1135 1081 85-90% 12 88.00–93.00 $90.44 $978 -6.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1204 80-85% 7 100.00–103.00 $101.84 $1,226 +5.95
1155–1290 1219 80-85% 12 93.00–98.00 $94.41 $1,151 +4.25
1155–1295 1223 80-85% 12 86.00–91.00 $87.86 $1,075 -2.30

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2300 1827 7 109.00–113.00 $110.92 $2,027 —
1390–2440 1863 4 104.00–107.00 $105.05 $1,957 —
1510–2190 1973 6 115.00–119.00 $116.84 $2,305 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1155 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,725.00 $1,408.86
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
950–1510 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 975.00–1,625.00 $1,354.55

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

↑ 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.