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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.55/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 475 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.71/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 524 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.70/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 529 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,510 2,680 1,880
Feeder cattle 1,300 2,450 1,550
Slaughter cattle 187 202 273
Replacement cattle 23 28 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago; Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 322 11 299.00–319.00 $306.00 $985 -1.71
358–395 375 10 301.00–319.00 $309.32 $1,160 -12.45
400–445 425 26 288.00–319.00 $297.02 $1,262 -3.71
450–496 474 31 283.00–303.00 $290.26 $1,376 +4.07
505–547 529 35 277.00–292.00 $285.70 $1,511 +7.80
550–586 566 24 260.00–275.00 $266.23 $1,507 +3.40
600–640 625 31 243.00–259.00 $256.22 $1,601 +1.98
660–691 675 14 240.00–254.00 $247.84 $1,673 +17.73
703–743 721 7 200.00–216.00 $211.25 $1,523 -18.54
750–788 777 4 188.00–193.00 $189.74 $1,474 -19.46
928–935 930 3 180.00–185.00 $181.68 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 201.00 $201.00 $633 -45.97
360–385 371 4 201.00–283.00 $230.90 $857 -28.87
400–443 420 11 230.00–270.00 $252.43 $1,060 +9.71
455–490 478 8 220.00–255.00 $239.27 $1,144 -1.46
500–540 518 14 213.00–265.00 $247.76 $1,283 +14.36
550–595 574 7 203.00–256.00 $237.63 $1,364 +4.81
600–645 615 6 192.00–241.00 $220.07 $1,353 -0.01
715–720 718 2 150.00–175.00 $162.46 $1,166 -32.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 10 217.00–233.00 $225.53 $717 -34.36
350–385 367 23 242.00–259.00 $251.33 $922 -4.31
405–448 432 30 241.00–258.00 $248.32 $1,073 -1.64
451–498 475 38 238.00–252.00 $243.55 $1,157 +3.85
505–548 524 37 228.00–243.00 $236.71 $1,240 +3.48
550–596 573 23 216.00–231.00 $224.21 $1,285 -4.43
605–640 621 19 180.00–195.00 $188.26 $1,169 -34.68
650–695 669 11 170.00–185.00 $178.34 $1,193 -28.66
702–738 714 13 165.00–180.00 $171.47 $1,224 -13.20
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 -10.72
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -2.69
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
975–995 985 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 173.00–207.00 $190.38 $634 -36.03
350–390 375 13 201.00–240.00 $220.53 $827 +3.97
400–445 422 12 200.00–236.00 $217.77 $919 -4.21
450–498 477 22 199.00–233.00 $214.21 $1,022 -3.90
500–549 525 32 191.00–222.00 $207.38 $1,089 +3.37
550–595 573 15 180.00–210.00 $190.88 $1,094 -3.03
620–645 635 4 150.00–172.00 $161.03 $1,023 -20.71
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 -17.96
740 740 1 132.00 $132.00 $977 -21.19
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
830 830 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 8 301.00–320.00 $311.55 $1,009 -0.88
390–395 393 7 280.00–301.00 $287.45 $1,130 -31.61
400–445 415 19 270.00–301.00 $284.95 $1,183 -0.68
460–490 470 13 265.00–286.00 $275.81 $1,296 +31.80
500–545 520 22 249.00–270.00 $257.73 $1,340 +29.83
551–599 571 29 225.00–267.00 $238.78 $1,363 +14.76
604–645 627 20 180.00–209.00 $192.49 $1,207 -9.65
650–698 682 10 179.00–243.00 $195.54 $1,334 +13.27
700–743 732 9 161.00–172.00 $163.38 $1,196 -11.44
765–795 788 8 167.00–181.00 $172.85 $1,362 -9.44
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 +12.00
850 850 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,046 —
900–945 923 2 139.00–161.00 $149.73 $1,382 -16.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 201.00–270.00 $245.33 $790 -3.43
360–390 375 2 183.00–231.00 $206.04 $773 -70.29
400–445 419 7 169.00–254.00 $223.05 $935 -16.98
455–470 464 7 212.00–240.00 $222.17 $1,031 +15.73
500–525 509 4 221.00–248.00 $230.94 $1,175 -4.45
565–598 592 6 201.00–217.00 $211.96 $1,255 —
630 630 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,014 -24.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1130 1039 85-90% 18 92.00–96.00 $93.30 $969 —
1015–1100 1063 85-90% 9 80.00–84.00 $81.79 $869 -6.07
1015–1145 1077 85-90% 16 86.00–91.00 $87.17 $939 +3.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1275 1211 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $85.08 $1,030 -2.80
1150–1295 1213 80-85% 10 96.00–100.00 $98.60 $1,196 +10.72
1150–1295 1218 80-85% 16 90.00–94.00 $91.46 $1,114 +3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1364 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $100.56 $1,372 —
1200–1590 1383 75-80% 16 90.00–95.00 $91.93 $1,271 —
1435–1580 1468 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.54 $1,564 +14.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1775 1556 7 100.00–105.00 $103.40 $1,609 —
1435–1765 1614 10 107.00–112.00 $109.66 $1,770 —
1325–2065 1711 7 113.00–117.00 $114.87 $1,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
915–1375 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,575.00 $1,263.81
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.