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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.78/cwt +15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 521 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.26/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 621 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.41/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 477 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,260 400 0
Feeder cattle 1,100 370 0
Slaughter cattle 104 27 0
Replacement cattle 56 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a small number last week , steer calves 8.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 to 16.00 higher. Demand was vary good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 307.00–395.00 $338.03 $1,072 +17.15
355–398 382 13 317.00–358.00 $332.04 $1,268 +41.04
400–443 424 30 303.00–346.00 $325.91 $1,382 +19.86
450–499 482 39 291.00–315.00 $305.23 $1,471 +7.94
500–548 525 31 285.00–303.00 $291.83 $1,532 +7.32
560–590 575 22 275.00–293.00 $282.39 $1,624 +5.11
602–646 621 46 256.00–272.00 $264.26 $1,641 +16.61
655–695 666 8 240.00–259.00 $252.59 $1,682 +30.03
703–728 716 20 232.00–247.00 $241.90 $1,732 +11.25
759–792 771 22 225.00–241.00 $236.00 $1,820 +40.00
815–820 817 3 192.00–204.00 $197.00 $1,609 -3.95
866 866 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,741 —
907 907 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,696 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
378 378 2 220.00 $220.00 $832 -21.00
405–430 418 4 212.00–297.00 $268.84 $1,124 +17.84
455–493 480 11 213.00–295.00 $263.12 $1,263 +22.97
510–545 530 8 242.00–274.00 $264.72 $1,403 +66.72
550–595 574 9 185.00–269.00 $227.28 $1,305 —
600–645 628 15 169.00–252.00 $216.92 $1,362 —
670–695 685 3 218.00–223.00 $221.31 $1,516 —
700–745 719 6 191.00–225.00 $205.65 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 270.00–285.00 $277.53 $896 +25.26
360–395 382 15 270.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,057 +7.95
400–445 423 25 262.00–280.00 $269.55 $1,140 +8.84
451–499 477 41 257.00–278.00 $264.41 $1,261 +13.41
503–542 521 53 251.00–270.00 $258.78 $1,348 +15.76
558–595 578 21 243.00–260.00 $248.84 $1,438 +19.36
600–645 619 38 225.00–240.00 $234.41 $1,451 +10.84
650–685 663 14 210.00–226.00 $220.14 $1,460 +3.18
710–743 736 7 198.00–213.00 $204.66 $1,506 -1.16
755–785 772 3 172.00–181.00 $175.39 $1,354 —
810–818 815 3 171.00–185.00 $175.64 $1,431 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 231.00–249.00 $237.00 $723 +37.00
365–385 375 2 241.00–255.00 $248.19 $931 —
400–445 425 20 202.00–259.00 $232.15 $987 +30.15
450–490 475 11 220.00–255.00 $236.51 $1,123 +50.41
515–540 527 11 212.00–248.00 $230.36 $1,214 —
550–595 577 12 190.00–230.00 $212.74 $1,228 +27.74
615–635 624 5 183.00–213.00 $197.08 $1,230 +25.08
670–695 686 4 145.00–197.00 $174.84 $1,199 -0.07
740 740 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,428 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 326 5 375.00–378.00 $376.77 $1,228 +79.50
365–395 387 5 341.00–375.00 $358.95 $1,389 —
415–447 435 14 285.00–335.00 $300.83 $1,309 +12.30
450–498 477 17 270.00–300.00 $281.52 $1,343 +38.52
510–548 523 31 250.00–285.00 $271.35 $1,419 +25.32
550–595 565 15 243.00–265.00 $256.06 $1,447 +7.06
615–640 625 13 235.00–267.00 $251.03 $1,569 -6.35
650–690 672 7 220.00–248.00 $230.43 $1,548 -44.57
705–730 718 2 228.00–260.00 $243.72 $1,750 +61.42
833 833 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 257.00–268.00 $262.54 $901 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
405–430 417 6 215.00–325.00 $269.88 $1,125 —
450–490 473 6 210.00–260.00 $233.67 $1,105 +21.67
530–545 538 2 231.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,248 —
565–590 581 4 190.00–218.00 $205.58 $1,194 —
630–648 644 4 190.00–209.00 $194.65 $1,254 —
650–660 657 3 175.00–219.00 $195.68 $1,286 +24.68
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1135 1070 85-90% 14 93.00–98.00 $94.79 $1,014 +2.80
1000–1120 1077 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $1,159 +15.60
1000–1140 1087 85-90% 7 102.00–104.00 $102.86 $1,118 +10.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1226 80-85% 7 105.00–110.00 $107.80 $1,322 -0.91
1190–1280 1232 80-85% 5 91.00–96.00 $94.23 $1,161 -14.48
1185–1290 1236 80-85% 4 100.00–103.00 $102.00 $1,261 -6.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1525 1441 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,514 —
1325–1680 1443 75-80% 5 108.00–112.00 $109.80 $1,584 —
1390–1870 1630 75-80% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.15 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1880 1689 4 108.00–113.00 $110.63 $1,869 —
1720–2330 1968 4 123.00–127.00 $125.13 $2,463 —
2075–2155 2115 2 137.00 $137.00 $2,898 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1060 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,850.00 $1,380.62
1035–1300 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,010.00–1,475.00 $1,288.69
1035–1415 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,427.38
1050–1305 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,410.00 $1,288.82

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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
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1158–1185 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,782.66 —
1095–1252 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,548.20 —
1135–1355 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,767.32 —

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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.