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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.42/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 421 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.21/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 375 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $359.01/cwt -16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 379 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,415 1,380
Feeder cattle 750 1,270 1,100
Slaughter cattle 116 113 201
Replacement cattle 34 32 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; The number of receipts in steer and heifer calves and price range in classes a trend could not be determined. Demand was good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 9.00 to 18.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 327 16 360.00–402.00 $385.79 $1,262 +6.63
350–395 379 23 343.00–367.00 $359.01 $1,361 -16.64
403–445 417 17 350.00–370.00 $354.17 $1,477 -6.75
450–495 475 20 335.00–352.00 $339.91 $1,615 +9.17
505–545 523 4 295.00–305.00 $301.40 $1,576 -32.90
550 value added 550 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
550–585 566 9 270.00–285.00 $280.21 $1,586 -15.36
600–630 621 13 249.00–265.00 $252.54 $1,568 -18.84
655–690 671 4 252.00–273.00 $263.46 $1,768 +9.18
705–718 714 5 235.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,750 -4.82
755–780 768 2 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,900 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 220.00–312.00 $265.70 $1,031 -69.53
405–445 419 6 245.00–293.00 $273.34 $1,145 +1.42
450 450 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,224 -10.69
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +6.23
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 316 17 310.00–330.00 $318.94 $1,008 +4.56
350–390 375 28 300.00–330.00 $317.21 $1,190 +6.37
400–445 421 29 302.00–315.00 $307.42 $1,294 -2.88
455–488 470 20 301.00–325.00 $313.16 $1,472 +21.46
500–540 518 18 260.00–278.00 $264.53 $1,370 -4.95
560–595 577 11 240.00–255.00 $249.55 $1,440 -20.16
605–630 617 14 253.00–270.00 $258.71 $1,596 +10.40
650–693 679 3 199.00–212.00 $203.15 $1,379 -12.52
715–743 733 4 173.00–187.00 $181.84 $1,333 -19.91
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 7 275.00–299.00 $283.19 $903 +7.91
350–390 363 4 263.00–285.00 $273.30 $992 +1.80
415–445 425 11 234.00–298.00 $260.52 $1,107 +1.11
455–485 473 5 235.00–269.00 $256.21 $1,212 +6.31
500–540 521 4 223.00–255.00 $243.06 $1,266 +6.26
575–590 583 2 200.00–237.00 $218.26 $1,272 -18.85
615–620 618 2 223.00–226.00 $224.49 $1,387 +3.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 10 300.00–370.00 $332.78 $1,088 -38.40
350–395 372 14 350.00–385.00 $364.92 $1,358 +30.26
405–445 425 15 303.00–350.00 $329.54 $1,401 -23.43
465–495 481 8 317.00–340.00 $326.05 $1,568 +9.44
500–545 523 15 301.00–325.00 $315.34 $1,649 +18.74
550–580 561 11 246.00–280.00 $264.69 $1,485 +14.55
608–640 623 13 235.00–265.00 $247.18 $1,540 +4.33
653–680 660 4 220.00–241.00 $235.59 $1,555 +2.04
755 755 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,276 -29.94
830 830 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 +4.95
855 855 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 234.00 $234.00 $901 -23.12
420–435 426 4 245.00–282.00 $258.71 $1,102 -17.56
460–495 483 6 223.00–270.00 $246.43 $1,190 -5.60
500–545 518 3 233.00–275.00 $251.58 $1,303 +29.54
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +12.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1054 85-90% 9 105.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,137 -7.34
1015–1120 1061 85-90% 7 120.00–124.00 $121.28 $1,287 +6.03
1035–1135 1087 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.33 $1,275 +8.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1433 75-80% 6 124.00–128.00 $125.44 $1,798 —
1335–1515 1470 75-80% 4 131.00–134.00 $133.32 $1,960 +25.14
1560 1560 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1190 1178 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.99 $1,272 -16.01
1150–1260 1195 80-85% 3 131.00–133.00 $131.66 $1,573 +7.66
1170–1265 1223 80-85% 5 122.00–127.00 $123.60 $1,512 +13.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1340 1320 3 129.00–132.00 $130.34 $1,720 —
1340–2055 1755 5 134.00–138.00 $135.37 $2,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1015 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,343.42
1020–1180 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,955.32
1085–1205 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,220.00 $1,831.48
1040–1320 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,745.72
1020–1365 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,575.00 $2,275.37
1200–1385 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,557.16

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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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
936 936 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1000–1170 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,825.00 $2,617.63 —
950–1365 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–2,575.00 $2,103.08 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.