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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.12/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 529 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.17/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 520 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.38/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 426 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,190 1,975
Feeder cattle 630 950 1,700
Slaughter cattle 194 207 246
Replacement cattle 61 33 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks of limited number; Steer calves steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for calves that weighted between 400 lbs. and 650 lbs. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 251.00 $251.00 $941 -20.16
428–445 438 11 270.00–283.00 $276.19 $1,210 +7.75
460–498 483 19 257.00–267.00 $260.68 $1,259 +25.88
500–548 520 24 255.00–271.00 $265.17 $1,379 +16.92
550–592 565 11 224.00–239.00 $231.31 $1,307 -6.37
615–635 627 3 217.00–232.00 $222.74 $1,397 -0.04
654–680 661 6 212.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,408 +10.85
705–710 708 2 185.00–200.00 $192.53 $1,363 -22.90
785–790 788 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,537 -9.00
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 204.00 $204.00 $867 -5.83
455–495 475 4 201.00–241.00 $224.57 $1,067 +21.04
500–545 528 7 200.00–227.00 $220.09 $1,162 +6.35
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -5.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 6 240.00–255.00 $245.11 $772 +0.64
355–390 378 12 231.00–245.00 $238.23 $901 -0.72
400–444 426 20 226.00–241.00 $234.38 $998 +12.04
455–495 479 12 221.00–237.00 $227.52 $1,090 -5.23
503–548 529 31 225.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,238 +13.36
560–595 574 9 221.00–237.00 $227.51 $1,306 +6.42
600–645 613 8 210.00–225.00 $219.67 $1,347 +11.26
650–685 666 4 196.00–211.00 $200.95 $1,338 -4.05
718–720 719 3 160.00–175.00 $169.99 $1,222 -15.48
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 190.00–204.00 $193.58 $635 +2.96
350–383 373 5 190.00–201.00 $195.88 $731 +6.72
400–445 423 15 170.00–217.00 $205.39 $869 +12.58
460–490 478 7 160.00–219.00 $195.23 $933 +0.19
505–545 526 7 170.00–220.00 $202.34 $1,064 +11.96
555–595 571 8 160.00–183.00 $170.43 $973 -17.13
610–640 628 4 150.00–195.00 $170.28 $1,069 -16.35
650–695 671 4 150.00–170.00 $159.83 $1,072 -18.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -7.32
350–390 365 10 250.00–280.00 $270.06 $986 -5.80
418–445 428 11 248.00–261.00 $251.12 $1,075 +4.57
465–490 471 7 230.00–245.00 $232.98 $1,097 -10.74
508–517 511 10 225.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,211 +12.77
550–595 568 6 190.00–208.00 $195.63 $1,111 -17.78
645 645 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,174 -10.26
663–695 674 6 185.00–200.00 $195.70 $1,319 +11.52
762 762 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,471 +6.00
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 -0.01
925 925 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 180.00 $180.00 $594 -34.38
380–385 383 2 190.00–199.00 $194.47 $745 -11.34
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -16.84
458–475 464 3 170.00–180.00 $173.41 $805 -19.25
510 510 2 150.00–210.00 $180.00 $918 -8.42
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -14.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1041 85-90% 11 84.00–89.00 $86.07 $896 —
1000–1138 1095 85-90% 28 90.00–94.00 $90.80 $994 +0.36
1060–1135 1108 85-90% 7 95.00–99.00 $96.60 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1384 75-80% 8 92.00–95.00 $94.14 $1,303 —
1315–1735 1419 75-80% 7 103.00–107.00 $105.87 $1,502 +14.45
1325–1670 1475 75-80% 11 97.00–102.00 $99.65 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1218 80-85% 12 96.00–100.00 $97.85 $1,192 +3.44
1150–1280 1222 80-85% 6 85.00–94.00 $90.05 $1,100 +2.19
1160–1280 1233 80-85% 3 104.00–108.00 $106.64 $1,315 +18.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1530 2 108.00–111.00 $109.37 $1,673 —
1475–1760 1644 6 113.00–117.00 $116.00 $1,907 —
1610–1935 1796 4 118.00–122.00 $120.33 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–970 931 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,351.03
912–1090 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,538.34
1001–1345 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,240.57
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000–1280 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,576.93

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -275.00
840–1125 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,893.13 +143.13
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
960–1220 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,663.13 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -450.00

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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.