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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.87/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 378 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.81/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 471 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.53/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 423 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 900 720
Feeder cattle 600 750 620
Slaughter cattle 121 116 84
Replacement cattle 19 34 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 313 6 320.00–350.00 $332.28 $1,040 -53.51
360–399 378 23 355.00–397.00 $377.99 $1,429 +18.98
420–445 431 22 348.00–380.00 $367.38 $1,583 +13.21
460–490 474 16 335.00–359.00 $346.87 $1,644 +6.96
508–520 514 12 325.00–343.00 $332.63 $1,710 +31.23
555–589 584 19 305.00–320.00 $313.93 $1,833 +33.72
620–630 628 8 265.00–283.00 $275.26 $1,729 +22.72
650–654 653 8 250.00–265.00 $261.89 $1,710 -1.57
705 705 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 -13.05
759–795 766 5 238.00–255.00 $251.47 $1,926 +4.09
865 865 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,574 +22.00
990 990 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
365–380 373 2 251.00–285.00 $267.66 $998 +1.96
435 435 2 302.00–333.00 $317.50 $1,381 +44.16
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +18.00
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 —
555–587 577 5 201.00–255.00 $227.11 $1,310 -32.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 312 23 310.00–340.00 $324.85 $1,014 +5.91
360–395 378 44 311.00–333.00 $320.30 $1,211 +3.09
380 value added 380 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,486 —
400–449 423 26 305.00–323.00 $313.53 $1,326 +6.11
450–495 471 31 297.00–320.00 $305.81 $1,440 -7.35
500–543 525 18 263.00–285.00 $276.00 $1,449 +11.47
560–590 572 20 259.00–283.00 $270.93 $1,550 +21.38
613–632 625 15 259.00–275.00 $269.39 $1,684 +10.68
658–675 665 8 223.00–251.00 $242.53 $1,613 +39.38
850–860 855 2 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $961 -0.65
365–395 383 8 245.00–283.00 $264.82 $1,014 -8.48
400–445 423 5 230.00–295.00 $259.64 $1,098 -0.88
455–495 482 7 243.00–285.00 $260.37 $1,255 +4.16
500–540 523 3 205.00–235.00 $220.75 $1,155 -22.31
550–580 566 7 220.00–255.00 $238.99 $1,353 +20.73
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +25.51
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 309 14 353.00–405.00 $376.81 $1,164 +44.03
350–390 366 17 345.00–383.00 $370.47 $1,356 +5.55
405–448 431 12 340.00–375.00 $350.49 $1,511 +20.95
455–485 467 5 310.00–363.00 $344.87 $1,611 +18.82
500–545 517 7 280.00–310.00 $296.93 $1,535 -18.41
555–593 580 9 272.00–290.00 $279.08 $1,619 +14.39
625–635 628 6 255.00–267.00 $260.50 $1,636 +13.32
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 -7.59
710–738 729 3 207.00–225.00 $219.15 $1,598 —
875–890 883 2 172.00–196.00 $184.10 $1,626 +17.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 275.00–310.00 $292.03 $1,081 +58.03
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 +21.29
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -36.43
550–555 553 2 230.00–247.00 $238.54 $1,319 +3.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1034 85-90% 7 144.00–150.00 $147.70 $1,527 —
1000–1130 1065 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $114.46 $1,219 -6.82
1045–1135 1073 85-90% 7 122.00–128.00 $124.00 $1,331 +2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1515 1409 75-80% 4 128.00–132.00 $130.31 $1,836 +4.87
1300–1595 1415 75-80% 5 119.00–123.00 $121.10 $1,714 -4.34
1315–1520 1439 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $138.77 $1,997 +13.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1245 1188 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $135.25 $1,607 +3.59
1150–1245 1204 80-85% 4 114.00–118.00 $115.97 $1,396 -7.63
1160–1265 1208 80-85% 3 124.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,535 +3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1830 1517 9 138.00–143.00 $139.96 $2,123 —
1310–2050 1614 7 126.00–132.00 $128.69 $2,077 —
1485–2240 1894 4 154.00–161.00 $158.15 $2,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1070–1225 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,124.63
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -200.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.