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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.69/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 560 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.35/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.88/cwt +38.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 366 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 1,400 980
Feeder cattle 475 1,400 830
Slaughter cattle 71 — 121
Replacement cattle 19 — 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, some 15+. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, some 11+. A small of number of receipts, mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 11 350.00–424.00 $372.26 $1,191 +5.72
350–398 389 15 370.00–385.00 $375.79 $1,462 +27.02
400–445 427 5 331.00–345.00 $336.25 $1,436 -9.09
460–490 478 11 315.00–330.00 $321.36 $1,536 -0.95
515–540 527 15 293.00–312.00 $304.31 $1,604 +0.40
553–585 560 7 270.00–285.00 $278.21 $1,558 -6.59
605–633 618 12 270.00–285.00 $276.55 $1,709 +4.69
650–690 660 7 230.00–247.00 $235.70 $1,556 -24.77
705–745 726 8 240.00–255.00 $247.82 $1,799 +3.22
770 770 5 225.00–240.00 $237.00 $1,825 +10.85
810–845 832 5 185.00–205.00 $198.40 $1,651 -16.20
890 890 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,753 -14.00
960 960 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +7.07
365–380 375 3 284.00–302.00 $296.16 $1,111 +46.29
410–448 436 5 244.00–284.00 $252.70 $1,102 —
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 +18.00
518–530 524 4 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,376 -7.04
555–590 579 4 210.00–249.00 $224.87 $1,302 -36.87
605–630 622 3 235.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,525 +1.53
662 662 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,337 —
735 735 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 -4.00
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 8 299.00–316.00 $306.35 $1,011 -17.41
355–380 366 10 302.00–325.00 $308.83 $1,130 -4.13
400–445 422 16 303.00–330.00 $314.35 $1,327 +11.74
460–492 475 15 276.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,339 +1.60
505–540 527 15 261.00–270.00 $267.07 $1,407 +3.81
550–593 560 23 255.00–271.00 $263.69 $1,477 +10.59
600–630 616 15 237.00–252.00 $246.86 $1,521 -8.91
650–677 668 6 216.00–230.00 $227.32 $1,518 +2.16
716–733 722 7 201.00–210.00 $207.84 $1,501 -14.00
771 771 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,635 +4.88
860 860 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,703 —
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 272.00 $272.00 $857 —
360–380 369 5 240.00–275.00 $252.82 $933 -12.50
400–445 423 4 237.00–281.00 $267.94 $1,133 +17.05
493 493 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,159 -23.24
525 525 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,276 +4.71
555–595 577 7 220.00–243.00 $228.49 $1,318 -5.25
605–635 623 4 202.00–225.00 $213.17 $1,328 -18.77
713 713 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 310 5 350.00–433.00 $389.55 $1,208 +30.33
354–390 366 15 303.00–397.00 $364.88 $1,335 +38.20
423–448 435 5 301.00–332.00 $324.98 $1,414 +8.65
455–475 463 4 301.00–315.00 $304.78 $1,411 -0.61
503–525 510 4 289.00–305.00 $295.31 $1,506 +9.48
550–575 558 3 259.00–263.00 $261.63 $1,460 +11.63
610–628 618 6 243.00–266.00 $255.94 $1,582 -11.44
723 723 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,605 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $780 —
360–395 382 3 250.00–295.00 $275.68 $1,053 —
405 405 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1265 1191 80-85% 7 115.00–118.00 $116.59 $1,389 —
1180–1230 1203 80-85% 3 105.00–107.00 $106.35 $1,279 —
1190–1290 1235 80-85% 6 109.00–113.00 $110.19 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1034 85-90% 5 108.00–113.00 $111.43 $1,152 —
1010–1130 1082 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.67 $1,143 —
1045–1150 1097 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.61 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1450 1341 75-80% 4 116.00–120.00 $118.04 $1,583 —
1325–1865 1484 75-80% 7 111.00–115.00 $113.34 $1,682 —
1340–1715 1528 75-80% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.12 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1825 1638 4 113.00–117.00 $115.38 $1,890 —
1550–1905 1785 3 123.00–127.00 $124.51 $2,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1335 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,625.00 $1,187.91
920–1345 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,975.00 $1,579.22
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1315–1380 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,985.00 $1,675.16

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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
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.