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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.08/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 473 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.76/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 575 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.88/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 565 1,750
Feeder cattle 1,100 475 1,400
Slaughter cattle 114 71 228
Replacement cattle 26 19 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 8 360.00–395.00 $374.08 $1,242 +1.82
350–397 377 34 355.00–379.00 $365.71 $1,379 -10.08
410–445 421 17 336.00–361.00 $343.21 $1,445 +6.96
458–493 473 49 310.00–331.00 $322.08 $1,523 +0.72
505–530 519 21 302.00–321.00 $308.10 $1,599 +3.79
552–591 575 45 289.00–307.00 $296.76 $1,706 +18.55
600–640 607 13 255.00–276.00 $269.30 $1,635 -7.25
650–690 672 16 245.00–266.00 $252.24 $1,695 +16.54
700–741 720 25 240.00–254.00 $248.29 $1,788 +0.47
754–790 763 6 220.00–233.00 $229.43 $1,751 -7.57
818–830 824 4 221.00–228.00 $225.48 $1,858 +27.08
852 852 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 4 297.00–321.00 $304.87 $960 +54.87
370–390 382 6 245.00–279.00 $265.58 $1,015 -30.58
400–435 420 5 300.00–320.00 $305.74 $1,284 +53.04
450–495 485 6 280.00–309.00 $291.86 $1,416 +21.86
525–545 538 3 245.00–261.00 $251.70 $1,354 -10.83
550–585 572 9 250.00–282.00 $263.93 $1,510 +39.06
600–630 615 2 236.00–240.00 $237.95 $1,463 -7.18
663–670 666 5 220.00–242.00 $236.57 $1,576 +34.57
713 713 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,497 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 12 305.00–335.00 $322.78 $1,043 +16.43
355–395 383 20 290.00–310.00 $301.97 $1,157 -6.86
400–445 418 25 292.00–315.00 $306.25 $1,280 -8.10
450–495 471 42 274.00–292.00 $280.90 $1,323 -0.95
505–545 526 43 250.00–265.00 $256.88 $1,351 -10.19
550–592 583 19 242.00–260.00 $247.38 $1,442 -16.31
605–638 624 33 239.00–254.00 $246.69 $1,539 -0.17
655–689 675 17 233.00–250.00 $240.74 $1,625 +13.42
707–727 717 14 211.00–221.00 $215.26 $1,543 +7.42
755–795 778 6 180.00–197.00 $189.07 $1,471 -22.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 5 265.00–283.00 $270.80 $888 -1.20
355–385 374 6 257.00–280.00 $265.45 $993 +12.63
405–445 423 10 253.00–285.00 $271.73 $1,149 +3.79
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 -32.94
455–495 473 10 245.00–265.00 $252.81 $1,196 +17.81
500–545 523 12 238.00–261.00 $244.18 $1,277 +1.18
560–595 578 4 220.00–235.00 $228.90 $1,323 +0.41
600–618 612 5 220.00–235.00 $228.02 $1,395 +14.85
650–690 672 15 180.00–219.00 $205.11 $1,378 —
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 -13.00
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 17 350.00–400.00 $378.47 $1,234 -11.08
355–390 374 19 345.00–385.00 $365.62 $1,367 +0.74
413–445 431 17 285.00–327.00 $303.53 $1,308 -21.45
450–498 481 20 285.00–321.00 $302.22 $1,454 -2.56
500–548 517 35 283.00–321.00 $301.20 $1,557 +5.89
550–595 575 11 265.00–297.00 $274.24 $1,577 +12.61
604–630 608 10 245.00–275.00 $259.08 $1,575 +3.14
665–675 668 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,545 —
722–724 723 7 212.00–220.00 $216.58 $1,566 -5.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 8 260.00–340.00 $300.27 $1,123 +24.59
405–445 422 3 243.00–283.00 $262.84 $1,109 +9.84
455–490 477 3 230.00–270.00 $243.71 $1,162 —
530–545 538 2 230.00–260.00 $245.21 $1,319 —
580–598 589 7 240.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,465 —
620–635 628 2 180.00–210.00 $195.18 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1640 1482 75-80% 8 106.00–110.00 $107.94 $1,600 -5.40
1325–1665 1498 75-80% 12 100.00–105.00 $103.03 $1,543 -10.31
1405–1770 1601 75-80% 4 112.00–117.00 $113.85 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1115 1066 85-90% 5 94.00–98.00 $95.38 $1,017 -10.29
1030–1130 1087 85-90% 11 101.00–106.00 $102.62 $1,115 -3.05
1040–1125 1088 85-90% 6 109.00–113.00 $110.98 $1,207 +5.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1213 80-85% 9 94.00–99.00 $96.08 $1,165 -10.27
1155–1295 1214 80-85% 8 102.00–107.00 $104.37 $1,267 -1.98
1165–1270 1215 80-85% 5 109.00–113.00 $111.36 $1,353 +5.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1680 1569 4 114.00–117.00 $115.68 $1,815 —
1390–1980 1763 5 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $2,160 -1.98
1800–1930 1853 3 128.00–132.00 $130.34 $2,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1065–1305 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,841.24
1175–1270 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,508.28
1130–1395 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,667.13
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.