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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

2,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.83/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 574 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.94/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 625 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.84/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 632 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,680 1,970 1,610
Feeder cattle 2,450 1,600 1,450
Slaughter cattle 202 294 133
Replacement cattle 28 76 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 339 23 299.00–330.00 $307.71 $1,043 -4.11
350–395 381 27 303.00–337.00 $321.77 $1,226 +19.05
400–438 420 74 290.00–312.00 $300.73 $1,263 +4.89
460 value added 460 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
450–498 480 72 279.00–301.00 $286.19 $1,374 +6.08
505–547 528 61 270.00–292.00 $277.90 $1,467 -1.64
550–596 574 105 255.00–275.00 $262.83 $1,509 +11.54
623 value added 623 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,776 —
613–641 632 91 248.00–265.00 $254.24 $1,607 +8.66
650–699 677 35 224.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,558 +6.69
701–732 721 41 220.00–235.00 $229.79 $1,657 +13.53
750–768 763 4 203.00–218.00 $209.20 $1,596 +15.17
815 815 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,491 -15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 203.00–280.00 $246.97 $798 -1.54
350–395 375 17 215.00–296.00 $259.77 $974 +22.41
400–445 430 12 212.00–280.00 $242.72 $1,044 +0.04
450–498 474 38 200.00–273.00 $240.73 $1,141 +18.90
505–545 523 22 201.00–264.00 $233.40 $1,221 -8.43
550–598 584 21 210.00–251.00 $232.82 $1,360 +18.44
600–645 617 20 203.00–240.00 $220.08 $1,358 +5.23
650–673 664 5 188.00–202.00 $198.63 $1,319 -2.01
708–745 725 6 185.00–211.00 $195.14 $1,415 +2.52
755 755 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 -5.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 332 22 256.00–276.00 $259.89 $863 +0.20
355–390 371 27 248.00–269.00 $255.64 $948 -1.47
400 value added 400 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,272 —
405–448 426 64 240.00–258.00 $249.96 $1,065 +3.23
450–497 473 58 232.00–247.00 $239.70 $1,134 -3.14
503–548 528 64 227.00–242.00 $233.23 $1,231 -12.44
553–593 565 64 223.00–238.00 $228.64 $1,292 +0.92
568 value added 568 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,454 —
615–638 625 102 211.00–226.00 $222.94 $1,393 +5.13
657 value added 657 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,551 —
653–690 668 23 196.00–213.00 $207.00 $1,383 +18.59
701–740 711 11 179.00–194.00 $184.67 $1,313 -0.93
750–790 765 7 176.00–191.00 $182.72 $1,398 +14.12
800–835 820 12 157.00–171.00 $162.69 $1,334 -16.93
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 8 203.00–250.00 $226.41 $731 +6.17
350–395 371 14 200.00–235.00 $216.56 $803 -11.17
400–445 421 36 200.00–239.00 $221.98 $935 +11.99
455–498 476 22 200.00–230.00 $218.11 $1,038 +10.05
500–545 523 18 191.00–221.00 $204.01 $1,067 -12.17
550–595 570 32 185.00–215.00 $193.91 $1,105 +1.54
600–635 614 27 170.00–193.00 $181.74 $1,116 -9.49
650–698 680 13 152.00–182.00 $171.96 $1,169 +3.37
705–730 720 4 150.00–160.00 $153.19 $1,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 318 12 295.00–325.00 $312.43 $994 +6.46
365–397 385 22 298.00–323.00 $319.06 $1,228 +12.63
405–443 429 16 272.00–305.00 $285.63 $1,225 +17.58
453–490 474 15 232.00–259.00 $244.01 $1,157 +1.89
505–545 523 28 190.00–256.00 $227.90 $1,192 -8.09
557–595 574 25 180.00–256.00 $224.02 $1,286 -8.37
600–648 623 38 178.00–227.00 $202.14 $1,259 -12.46
650–695 667 11 171.00–188.00 $182.27 $1,216 -9.45
700–745 717 10 169.00–191.00 $174.82 $1,253 -10.91
760–778 769 10 177.00–184.00 $182.29 $1,402 +3.27
815 815 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 -27.38
885–895 890 2 145.00–182.00 $163.40 $1,454 -7.60
910 910 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,511 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 6 191.00–281.00 $248.76 $801 -2.68
360–365 362 3 275.00–277.00 $276.33 $1,000 +24.18
405–445 426 16 202.00–263.00 $240.03 $1,023 +22.87
455–495 478 6 170.00–221.00 $206.44 $987 -2.42
515–520 518 2 213.00–258.00 $235.39 $1,219 +44.19
550–560 553 3 185.00–226.00 $198.83 $1,100 -6.05
600–630 613 3 173.00–202.00 $185.11 $1,135 +5.11
710 710 1 133.00 $133.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1066 85-90% 7 85.00–89.00 $87.86 $937 +4.77
1005–1135 1072 85-90% 19 73.00–78.00 $74.79 $802 -14.61
1020–1148 1076 85-90% 22 81.00–84.00 $83.42 $898 -5.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1815 1434 75-80% 23 84.00–89.00 $85.80 $1,230 -4.99
1345–1715 1485 75-80% 15 91.00–95.00 $92.50 $1,374 —
1330–1615 1489 75-80% 9 97.00–101.00 $99.07 $1,475 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1220 80-85% 8 86.00–90.00 $87.88 $1,072 +8.08
1175–1280 1223 80-85% 12 74.00–79.00 $76.19 $932 -18.50
1165–1285 1229 80-85% 19 82.00–85.00 $83.85 $1,031 -10.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1780 1662 5 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $1,594 -14.87
1335–2315 1678 6 101.00–105.00 $102.73 $1,724 -8.04
1570–2020 1824 4 108.00–112.00 $109.41 $1,996 -6.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1110 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,169.03
1000–1310 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,479.37
1025–1525 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,294.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +50.00
1130–1550 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,818.07 —
1220–1645 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,558.18 —

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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.