McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.84/cwt +15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 465 lb · 69 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.67/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 520 lb · 53 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.73/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 426 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,970	885	1,730
Feeder cattle	1,600	630	1,450
Slaughter cattle	294	194	234
Replacement cattle	76	61	46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a very light test on (10/24/23), (10/31/23): Steer and Heifer calves sold for 11.00 higher in all classes. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, Breakers and Leans 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Boners 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	5	293.00–329.00	$311.82	$1,007	—
350–390	375	13	295.00–327.00	$302.72	$1,135	+51.72
403–448	430	28	290.00–311.00	$295.84	$1,272	+19.65
455–494	474	24	271.00–290.00	$280.11	$1,328	+19.43
500–545	519	41	273.00–289.00	$279.54	$1,451	+14.37
555 value added	555	6	285.00	$285.00	$1,582	—
553–598	574	19	245.00–261.00	$251.29	$1,442	+19.98
600–648	625	26	237.00–252.00	$245.58	$1,535	+22.84
650–696	680	23	218.00–232.00	$223.42	$1,519	+10.40
700–743	732	26	208.00–223.00	$216.26	$1,583	+23.73
760–795	771	5	188.00–203.00	$194.03	$1,496	-0.99
800–835	818	11	190.00–209.00	$198.04	$1,620	—
863–875	866	6	190.00–202.00	$199.32	$1,726	—
900–925	915	3	158.00–171.00	$162.94	$1,491	-17.06
960	960	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,738	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–320	309	3	240.00–253.00	$248.51	$768	—
370–390	381	8	200.00–277.00	$237.36	$904	—
405–445	420	13	210.00–277.00	$242.68	$1,019	+38.68
450–495	478	17	201.00–260.00	$221.83	$1,060	-2.74
500–548	526	31	201.00–260.00	$241.83	$1,272	+21.74
565–598	584	10	198.00–239.00	$214.38	$1,252	—
620–640	631	7	195.00–229.00	$214.85	$1,356	+24.85
670–677	675	5	181.00–207.00	$200.64	$1,354	—
710–740	720	4	179.00–205.00	$192.62	$1,387	—
775–793	787	3	165.00–171.00	$169.03	$1,330	—
815–835	825	2	171.00–185.00	$177.92	$1,468	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	326	25	254.00–269.00	$259.69	$847	+14.58
350–388	378	25	253.00–268.00	$257.11	$972	+18.88
402–445	426	43	240.00–255.00	$246.73	$1,051	+12.35
450–488	465	69	237.00–253.00	$242.84	$1,129	+15.32
500–538	520	53	238.00–255.00	$245.67	$1,277	+11.55
550–595	565	42	223.00–238.00	$227.72	$1,287	+0.21
600–649	622	29	211.00–226.00	$217.81	$1,355	-1.86
665–695	677	8	180.00–195.00	$188.41	$1,276	-12.54
705–735	723	6	177.00–192.00	$185.60	$1,342	+15.61
760–770	768	5	165.00–172.00	$168.60	$1,295	—
802–845	822	6	171.00–186.00	$179.62	$1,476	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	11	201.00–247.00	$220.24	$722	+26.66
355–395	374	16	201.00–249.00	$227.73	$852	+31.85
405–445	432	24	190.00–230.00	$209.99	$907	+4.60
450–495	472	23	178.00–234.00	$208.06	$982	+12.83
500–545	516	39	177.00–234.00	$216.18	$1,115	+13.84
550–595	579	29	177.00–215.00	$192.37	$1,114	+21.94
615–645	633	21	168.00–210.00	$191.23	$1,210	+20.95
670–685	678	2	160.00–177.00	$168.59	$1,143	+8.76
815	815	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,548	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–340	322	7	290.00–321.00	$305.97	$985	+55.97
360–397	388	11	280.00–333.00	$306.43	$1,189	+36.37
400–445	428	12	258.00–289.00	$268.05	$1,147	+16.93
458–498	479	18	233.00–251.00	$242.12	$1,160	+9.14
505–543	527	20	223.00–251.00	$235.99	$1,244	-0.99
550–598	573	10	229.00–246.00	$232.39	$1,332	+36.76
605–632	617	9	210.00–219.00	$214.60	$1,324	+32.60
650–698	686	13	185.00–203.00	$191.72	$1,315	-3.98
705–745	726	8	177.00–192.00	$185.73	$1,348	—
785–790	788	2	172.00–186.00	$179.02	$1,411	-13.98
810–845	828	2	180.00–191.00	$185.38	$1,535	+0.38
885	885	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,513	—
900–905	903	2	158.00–170.00	$163.98	$1,481	+3.98
960–980	970	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,552	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–342	329	7	210.00–270.00	$251.44	$827	+71.44
370–380	377	3	242.00–273.00	$252.15	$951	+57.68
410–445	422	5	190.00–241.00	$217.16	$916	+27.16
450–480	464	8	180.00–232.00	$208.86	$969	+35.45
515–545	525	7	172.00–212.00	$191.20	$1,004	+11.20
555–595	579	5	192.00–219.00	$204.88	$1,186	+34.88
600	600	3	170.00–185.00	$180.00	$1,080	—
662	662	3	177.00	$177.00	$1,172	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1475	1392	75-80%	19	94.00–98.00	$95.21	$1,325	+1.07
1300–1735	1415	75-80%	21	88.00–93.00	$90.79	$1,285	-15.08
1360–1790	1573	75-80%	9	101.00–105.00	$103.19	$1,623	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1046	85-90%	9	95.00–99.00	$98.12	$1,026	+12.05
1015–1135	1064	85-90%	24	81.00–86.00	$83.09	$884	-7.71
1036–1135	1075	85-90%	13	88.00–92.00	$89.40	$961	-1.40

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1285	1216	80-85%	9	77.00–82.00	$79.80	$970	-18.05
1170–1295	1227	80-85%	7	93.00–97.00	$94.69	$1,162	+4.64
1150–1295	1232	80-85%	20	84.00–89.00	$85.79	$1,057	-20.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1490	1480	2	90.00–93.00	$91.49	$1,354	—
1475–1750	1660	4	109.00–113.00	$110.77	$1,839	—
1655–1970	1830	5	115.00–118.00	$116.26	$2,128	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
940–1615	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,585.84
1240–1505	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,475.00–1,850.00	$1,590.98
1120–1790	1395	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,350.00–1,735.00	$1,526.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	+600.00
1130	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1140–1300	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00–1,900.00	$1,864.96	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,500.00	$2,500.00	+1,375.00
1040–1775	1341	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	1,425.00–2,400.00	$2,089.83	—

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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.