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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.71/cwt +22.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 572 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.70/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 471 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.30/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 421 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 1,240 1,180
Feeder cattle 1,270 1,100 900
Slaughter cattle 113 114 196
Replacement cattle 32 26 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher, some 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 14 353.00–400.00 $379.16 $1,232 +5.08
355–395 372 27 351.00–385.00 $375.65 $1,397 +9.94
400–444 420 30 350.00–380.00 $360.92 $1,516 +17.71
451–496 481 34 320.00–340.00 $330.74 $1,591 +8.66
503–545 523 36 320.00–343.00 $334.30 $1,748 +26.20
550–598 573 42 288.00–307.00 $295.57 $1,694 -1.19
609 value added 609 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,864 —
600–645 630 17 263.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,710 +2.08
670–693 687 25 249.00–263.00 $254.28 $1,747 +2.04
705–740 718 8 243.00–255.00 $249.87 $1,794 +1.58
850–855 853 2 185.00–202.00 $193.48 $1,650 -27.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 3 325.00–340.00 $335.23 $1,230 +69.65
410–440 430 5 250.00–290.00 $271.92 $1,169 -33.82
453–498 481 12 270.00–303.00 $282.69 $1,360 -9.17
515–540 529 8 262.00–311.00 $278.06 $1,471 +26.36
550–595 571 12 243.00–275.00 $253.77 $1,449 -10.16
648 648 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,652 +17.05
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -11.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 318 29 300.00–325.00 $314.38 $1,000 -8.40
350–398 377 28 300.00–325.00 $310.84 $1,172 +8.87
400–445 421 50 301.00–330.00 $310.30 $1,306 +4.05
450–490 471 57 282.00–300.00 $291.70 $1,374 +10.80
503–549 521 47 263.00–285.00 $269.48 $1,404 +12.60
550–599 572 58 261.00–287.00 $269.71 $1,543 +22.33
600–625 609 19 239.00–257.00 $248.31 $1,512 +1.62
650–695 666 13 208.00–229.00 $215.67 $1,436 -25.07
705–745 734 6 195.00–211.00 $201.75 $1,481 -13.51
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 -12.07
890 890 2 172.00–180.00 $176.00 $1,566 —
915 915 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 312 11 245.00–297.00 $275.28 $859 +4.48
350–395 382 17 257.00–293.00 $271.50 $1,037 +6.05
400–445 420 23 201.00–293.00 $259.41 $1,090 -12.32
455–495 480 17 203.00–280.00 $249.90 $1,200 -2.91
500–545 525 26 200.00–255.00 $236.80 $1,243 -7.38
550–595 566 41 205.00–260.00 $237.11 $1,342 +8.21
600–640 617 5 212.00–230.00 $220.91 $1,363 -7.11
655–685 667 3 180.00–211.00 $193.12 $1,288 -11.99
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 11 320.00–390.00 $371.18 $1,214 -7.29
365–398 385 12 311.00–360.00 $334.66 $1,288 -30.96
408–445 424 18 335.00–375.00 $352.97 $1,497 +49.44
455–490 464 16 303.00–335.00 $316.61 $1,469 +14.39
500–547 523 15 270.00–325.00 $296.60 $1,551 -4.60
550–595 574 16 226.00–267.00 $250.14 $1,436 -24.10
600–648 618 16 221.00–269.00 $242.85 $1,501 -16.23
650–677 664 12 210.00–240.00 $233.55 $1,551 +2.22
710–745 725 3 210.00–215.00 $212.71 $1,542 -3.87
755–775 760 4 190.00–202.00 $198.94 $1,512 —
810–845 828 3 155.00–195.00 $176.05 $1,458 —
850 850 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,522 —
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 5 252.00–263.00 $257.12 $964 -43.15
430–445 438 2 263.00–290.00 $276.27 $1,210 +13.43
450–495 470 7 220.00–291.00 $252.03 $1,185 +8.32
513–520 514 10 215.00–255.00 $222.04 $1,141 -23.17
555–588 572 4 215.00–233.00 $222.46 $1,272 -26.32
600–645 623 2 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,294 +12.59
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1665 1491 75-80% 10 106.00–110.00 $108.18 $1,613 +5.15
1350–1755 1494 75-80% 6 113.00–117.00 $115.25 $1,722 +12.22
1305–1680 1506 75-80% 8 100.00–105.00 $102.75 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1120 1063 85-90% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.25 $1,225 +19.87
1030–1110 1071 85-90% 7 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $1,099 +7.20
1020–1120 1084 85-90% 7 106.00–111.00 $108.56 $1,177 +5.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,469 —
1155–1295 1210 80-85% 5 109.00–112.00 $110.19 $1,333 +14.11
1165–1380 1249 80-85% 7 99.00–104.00 $101.74 $1,271 -9.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1965 1630 4 130.00–134.00 $132.41 $2,158 —
1510–2045 1714 6 124.00–129.00 $126.05 $2,160 —
1735 1735 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1045 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,075.00 $1,825.43
930–1155 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,540.89
980–1195 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,648.99
985–1350 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,418.48

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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
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -400.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.