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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.29/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 474 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $283.15/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 485 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.88/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 520 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 1,510 1,755
Feeder cattle 1,020 1,300 1,480
Slaughter cattle 185 187 252
Replacement cattle 35 23 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 323 6 310.00–330.00 $320.42 $1,035 +14.42
375–398 392 12 312.00–340.00 $332.87 $1,305 +23.55
410–412 value added 411 6 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $1,313 —
400–435 416 21 285.00–298.00 $290.91 $1,210 -6.11
453–499 485 48 272.00–296.00 $283.15 $1,373 -7.11
515–535 523 25 270.00–286.00 $277.75 $1,453 -7.95
550–598 572 30 250.00–266.00 $255.84 $1,463 -10.39
608–643 627 16 241.00–258.00 $246.75 $1,547 -9.47
658–670 660 13 211.00–228.00 $219.46 $1,448 -28.38
710–745 727 6 188.00–201.00 $191.70 $1,394 -19.55
785–790 788 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,478 -2.23
805 805 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,473 —
903 903 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,580 -6.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 190.00–233.00 $205.82 $659 +4.82
365–395 380 2 263.00–271.00 $266.84 $1,014 +35.94
405–429 423 8 220.00–281.00 $235.59 $997 -16.84
455–478 465 6 211.00–251.00 $228.77 $1,064 -10.50
510–527 522 10 200.00–265.00 $223.84 $1,168 -23.92
560–585 575 5 227.00–245.00 $235.21 $1,352 -2.42
600–635 616 5 212.00–230.00 $216.73 $1,335 -3.34
660 660 2 161.00–183.00 $172.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 8 249.00–263.00 $255.60 $851 +30.07
353–388 376 16 250.00–268.00 $258.99 $974 +7.66
400–448 424 38 247.00–263.00 $252.14 $1,069 +3.82
453–495 474 57 235.00–250.00 $239.29 $1,134 -4.26
506–538 520 39 226.00–240.00 $231.88 $1,206 -4.83
559–585 570 23 210.00–225.00 $214.55 $1,223 -9.66
605–633 619 17 193.00–208.00 $199.87 $1,237 +11.61
655–690 674 18 178.00–192.00 $184.19 $1,241 +5.85
725–745 735 3 175.00–180.00 $177.69 $1,306 +6.22
750–765 756 6 170.00–185.00 $175.86 $1,330 +3.86
880 880 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,170 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 192.00–210.00 $201.95 $681 +11.57
355–395 381 5 205.00–246.00 $220.39 $840 -0.14
400–448 427 16 200.00–245.00 $222.07 $948 +4.30
450–495 481 15 201.00–230.00 $210.82 $1,014 -3.39
500–520 514 5 196.00–220.00 $208.35 $1,071 +0.97
550–595 579 7 183.00–201.00 $195.11 $1,130 +4.23
600–644 626 16 166.00–184.00 $179.13 $1,121 +18.10
655–685 665 6 170.00–181.00 $176.44 $1,173 +22.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 6 301.00–330.00 $307.52 $966 -4.03
350–355 352 6 331.00–337.00 $334.67 $1,178 —
400–448 426 17 270.00–293.00 $284.17 $1,211 -0.78
460–475 465 7 276.00–293.00 $287.05 $1,335 +11.24
500–543 515 18 257.00–275.00 $266.09 $1,370 +8.36
570–595 588 16 230.00–251.00 $233.32 $1,372 -5.46
600–623 616 7 214.00–231.00 $219.38 $1,351 +26.89
655–698 680 8 201.00–210.00 $205.90 $1,400 +10.36
700–715 708 2 201.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,437 +39.60
755–785 771 4 182.00–205.00 $189.71 $1,463 +16.86
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
915 915 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,217 -16.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 253.00–280.00 $267.23 $863 +21.90
375–385 380 3 216.00–250.00 $233.07 $886 +27.03
405–445 430 12 201.00–263.00 $232.09 $998 +9.04
465 465 1 201.00 $201.00 $935 -21.17
500–540 527 3 193.00–212.00 $201.54 $1,062 -29.40
560 560 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,263 +13.54
605–645 621 4 172.00–190.00 $182.85 $1,135 +21.85
685 685 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1290 1197 80-85% 27 81.00–86.00 $82.99 $993 —
1150–1298 1225 80-85% 12 87.00–91.00 $89.28 $1,094 -2.18
1235–1290 1260 80-85% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.30 $1,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1081 85-90% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.41 $815 -11.76
1000–1140 1087 85-90% 9 86.00–90.00 $87.58 $952 +0.41
1025–1145 1091 85-90% 25 80.00–85.00 $82.25 $897 -4.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1550 1398 75-80% 11 80.00–84.00 $82.05 $1,147 -9.88
1300–1605 1423 75-80% 17 87.00–92.00 $89.11 $1,268 —
1310–1740 1439 75-80% 7 102.00–106.00 $103.81 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1441 8 105.00–109.00 $106.08 $1,529 —
1360–1750 1575 4 98.00–103.00 $100.64 $1,585 -2.76
1810–1895 1857 3 112.00–115.00 $113.33 $2,105 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1205 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,320.61
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1120–1465 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,412.10

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.