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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.81/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 471 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.08/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 519 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.75/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 564 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,240 1,110
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,020 900
Slaughter cattle 232 185 183
Replacement cattle 68 35 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows, Breakers and Leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Boners 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 303 11 304.00–341.00 $312.96 $948 -7.46
350–380 374 12 321.00–365.00 $336.92 $1,260 +4.05
400–445 424 19 295.00–331.00 $317.51 $1,346 +26.60
463–489 478 21 278.00–297.00 $288.61 $1,380 +5.46
510–533 525 15 275.00–291.00 $283.74 $1,490 +5.99
550–594 570 23 268.00–283.00 $270.92 $1,544 +15.08
600–637 623 23 244.00–259.00 $249.53 $1,555 +2.78
650–698 684 8 238.00–252.00 $246.43 $1,686 +26.97
700 700 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +38.30
760–785 775 6 187.00–202.00 $195.14 $1,512 +7.63
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
915 915 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,729 +14.00
975 975 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +44.18
355–390 385 7 220.00–240.00 $237.37 $914 -29.47
410–425 416 4 200.00–253.00 $219.08 $911 -16.51
465–470 468 3 238.00–245.00 $240.32 $1,125 +11.55
510–537 527 11 230.00–262.00 $249.52 $1,315 +25.68
552–590 571 9 209.00–259.00 $218.33 $1,247 -16.88
610–633 626 11 201.00–239.00 $213.97 $1,339 -2.76
655–690 673 2 193.00–200.00 $196.41 $1,322 +24.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 9 242.00–257.00 $247.27 $771 -8.33
353–393 370 18 252.00–267.00 $257.71 $954 -1.28
400–435 415 22 250.00–265.00 $256.77 $1,066 +4.63
455–493 471 45 230.00–245.00 $236.81 $1,115 -2.48
502–545 519 43 229.00–244.00 $235.08 $1,220 +3.20
550–590 564 35 220.00–235.00 $226.75 $1,279 +12.20
600–635 621 13 192.00–206.00 $200.74 $1,247 +0.87
675–695 688 14 171.00–186.00 $181.22 $1,247 -2.97
705–745 719 14 166.00–181.00 $178.06 $1,280 +0.37
755–775 761 5 159.00–163.00 $160.20 $1,219 -15.66
850–890 870 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $1,309 +17.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 4 202.00–225.00 $211.26 $684 +9.31
350–390 370 6 201.00–243.00 $217.83 $806 -2.56
405–445 424 8 210.00–245.00 $223.28 $947 +1.21
455–495 480 15 201.00–229.00 $214.19 $1,028 +3.37
500–540 519 14 201.00–226.00 $213.61 $1,109 +5.26
550–568 560 9 200.00–215.00 $209.01 $1,170 +13.90
605–633 622 6 172.00–181.00 $178.55 $1,111 -0.58
650–675 665 3 153.00–158.00 $155.36 $1,033 -21.08
753 753 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,069 —
818 818 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 6 311.00–352.00 $319.22 $964 +11.70
425–445 433 8 293.00–339.00 $303.65 $1,315 +19.48
450–475 462 7 258.00–273.00 $265.98 $1,229 -21.07
500–540 518 8 257.00–271.00 $265.06 $1,373 -1.03
555–595 575 10 239.00–254.00 $246.61 $1,418 +13.29
605–630 623 7 215.00–225.00 $217.78 $1,357 -1.60
650–685 671 9 200.00–206.00 $203.12 $1,363 -2.78
715–735 727 5 182.00–197.00 $188.23 $1,368 -14.75
755–770 763 3 173.00–185.00 $178.63 $1,363 -11.08
855–880 868 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,393 +0.49
910–915 911 8 158.00–172.00 $159.76 $1,455 +26.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 210.00–231.00 $221.62 $720 -45.61
405–440 420 3 220.00–257.00 $237.33 $997 +5.24
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +19.00
510–525 518 2 222.00–247.00 $234.68 $1,216 +33.14
560–595 581 4 192.00–220.00 $200.51 $1,165 -24.99
665–695 680 2 161.00–187.00 $174.29 $1,185 +12.29

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1018 85-90% 21 81.00–85.00 $84.46 $860 —
1000–1110 1048 85-90% 24 87.00–91.00 $89.58 $939 —
1000–1120 1062 85-90% 14 75.00–80.00 $77.11 $819 +1.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1200 80-85% 21 84.00–88.00 $86.47 $1,038 -2.81
1155–1260 1201 80-85% 8 78.00–83.00 $79.98 $961 -9.30
1175–1285 1226 80-85% 6 91.00–95.00 $91.98 $1,128 +2.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1404 75-80% 10 81.00–86.00 $82.88 $1,164 -6.23
1335–1505 1406 75-80% 5 95.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,361 +7.68
1304–1620 1430 75-80% 4 92.00–94.00 $93.19 $1,333 +4.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2190 1597 11 96.00–101.00 $98.30 $1,570 -2.34
1360–2070 1681 7 104.00–108.00 $105.64 $1,776 —
1560–2075 1768 6 110.00–114.00 $111.39 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–955 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,227.02
910–1295 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,775.00 $1,202.25
1125–1200 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.22
975–1640 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,410.43
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1330–1348 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,326.18

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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
945–1020 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,710.75 +635.75
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1139–1306 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,503.88 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 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.