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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.68/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 522 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.16/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $313.09/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 435 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 1,300 0
Feeder cattle 675 1,000 0
Slaughter cattle 120 232 0
Replacement cattle 20 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, Breakers and Leans steady, Boners 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 7 299.00–349.00 $321.77 $1,107 —
350–375 366 11 310.00–345.00 $321.79 $1,178 -15.13
405–435 420 11 291.00–327.00 $313.93 $1,319 -3.58
461–488 475 15 285.00–308.00 $299.73 $1,424 +11.12
500–543 522 40 288.00–307.00 $296.68 $1,549 +12.94
556–597 571 19 275.00–293.00 $285.21 $1,629 +14.29
600–646 624 8 245.00–262.00 $251.97 $1,572 +2.44
665–680 668 9 235.00–251.00 $241.22 $1,611 -5.21
710–730 724 4 217.00–221.00 $218.99 $1,585 -11.01
755–798 782 6 188.00–205.00 $191.73 $1,499 -3.41
800 800 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 233.00 $233.00 $804 -17.00
350–385 363 4 217.00–278.00 $248.31 $901 +10.94
423–435 427 3 212.00–235.00 $219.81 $939 +0.73
460 460 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,026 -17.32
530–545 538 2 220.00–240.00 $229.86 $1,237 -19.66
565–590 582 3 220.00–250.00 $229.71 $1,337 +11.38
605–630 613 3 190.00–213.00 $204.78 $1,255 -9.19
720 720 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 8 252.00–267.00 $258.70 $830 +11.43
350–393 370 17 245.00–261.00 $249.75 $924 -7.96
400–444 425 18 245.00–263.00 $250.46 $1,064 -6.31
450–498 467 19 245.00–263.00 $250.74 $1,171 +13.93
500–539 526 22 235.00–243.00 $238.16 $1,253 +3.08
560–593 580 13 216.00–231.00 $224.97 $1,305 -1.78
600–645 618 11 204.00–240.00 $214.07 $1,323 +13.33
785 785 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,358 +12.80
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 4 204.00–223.00 $216.28 $666 +5.02
355–395 378 10 200.00–241.00 $208.10 $787 -9.73
415–445 423 6 206.00–230.00 $217.65 $921 -5.63
450–495 469 15 201.00–237.00 $216.72 $1,016 +2.53
500–535 515 7 201.00–229.00 $213.31 $1,099 -0.30
555–590 565 4 181.00–206.00 $194.38 $1,098 -14.63
610–625 618 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $1,116 +1.96
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 +14.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 9 301.00–349.00 $338.54 $1,117 +19.32
350–393 371 9 320.00–339.00 $328.51 $1,219 —
410–443 435 21 297.00–320.00 $313.09 $1,362 +9.44
463–488 476 10 290.00–305.00 $297.23 $1,415 +31.25
522–549 536 19 265.00–283.00 $272.53 $1,461 +7.47
567–575 570 5 245.00–255.00 $250.97 $1,431 +4.36
610 610 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,519 +31.22
660–690 677 3 189.00–210.00 $197.17 $1,335 -5.95
735 735 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 +18.77
800–845 820 3 167.00–184.00 $177.18 $1,453 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +24.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 5 205.00–283.00 $254.39 $834 +32.77
380 380 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,068 —
420–445 435 5 235.00–291.00 $268.31 $1,167 +30.98
460–490 470 5 255.00–273.00 $267.50 $1,257 +47.50
648 648 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,147 —
745 745 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1053 85-90% 11 94.00–99.00 $96.73 $1,019 +19.62
1005–1125 1070 85-90% 8 84.00–87.00 $85.47 $915 +8.36
1010–1175 1087 85-90% 10 74.00–79.00 $76.29 $829 -0.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1265 1193 80-85% 4 75.00–80.00 $76.97 $918 —
1200–1240 1220 80-85% 4 92.00–97.00 $95.23 $1,162 +3.25
1040–1290 1235 80-85% 8 82.00–88.00 $84.18 $1,040 -7.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1540 1448 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,528 +12.34
1335–1770 1521 75-80% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.17 $1,326 —
1325–1700 1539 75-80% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.12 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1920 1594 5 102.00–107.00 $103.46 $1,649 +5.16
1585–1905 1726 6 113.00–117.00 $114.85 $1,982 —
1860–2110 1985 2 123.00–125.00 $124.06 $2,463 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1225 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,775.00 $1,501.86
885–1395 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,464.68
1070–1270 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,462.77
1155–1315 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,175.00 $1,041.90
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -150.00

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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.