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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.46/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 524 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.31/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 568 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.92/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 471 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 740 740
Feeder cattle 750 600 575
Slaughter cattle 157 121 133
Replacement cattle 33 19 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows was steady. Slaughter bulls 11.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 9 355.00–401.00 $374.19 $1,171 +41.91
350–399 383 12 353.00–400.00 $383.43 $1,469 +5.44
400–440 420 16 351.00–400.00 $370.17 $1,555 +2.79
450–498 474 13 335.00–350.00 $340.89 $1,616 -5.98
500–543 530 19 333.00–355.00 $343.12 $1,819 +10.49
550–598 568 30 301.00–320.00 $310.31 $1,763 -3.62
600–640 627 9 262.00–277.00 $268.67 $1,685 -6.59
710–720 713 4 245.00–251.00 $249.48 $1,779 +17.48
765 765 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,890 -4.47
819 819 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,843 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
960 960 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,901 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +42.34
435 435 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,362 -4.50
450–495 473 2 280.00–295.00 $287.86 $1,362 -2.14
515–535 523 6 280.00–318.00 $294.96 $1,543 -0.04
560–585 571 5 243.00–295.00 $272.04 $1,553 +44.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 16 309.00–333.00 $320.75 $1,049 -4.10
365–395 382 9 303.00–340.00 $317.43 $1,213 -2.87
405–440 419 25 305.00–317.00 $308.62 $1,293 -4.91
454–493 471 29 303.00–320.00 $307.92 $1,450 +2.11
500–537 524 31 275.00–295.00 $281.46 $1,475 +5.46
550–593 579 20 269.00–283.00 $274.87 $1,591 +3.94
600–640 617 15 264.00–279.00 $274.17 $1,692 +4.78
653–695 667 7 230.00–247.00 $239.27 $1,596 -3.26
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
917 917 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 338 6 265.00–287.00 $271.67 $918 -10.87
375–395 387 3 263.00–297.00 $284.28 $1,100 +19.46
405–445 432 16 221.00–291.00 $266.74 $1,152 +7.10
455–490 477 13 240.00–291.00 $270.04 $1,288 +9.67
500–545 519 13 218.00–268.00 $255.31 $1,325 +34.56
555–570 562 3 236.00–265.00 $251.46 $1,413 +12.47
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -45.00
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 +67.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 350.00–401.00 $384.00 $1,248 +7.19
350–390 371 19 379.00–400.00 $389.54 $1,445 +19.07
410–443 428 14 370.00–395.00 $381.64 $1,633 +31.15
450–483 471 20 343.00–363.00 $350.39 $1,650 +5.52
500–530 520 13 302.00–321.00 $308.80 $1,606 +11.87
550–577 568 12 291.00–305.00 $294.76 $1,674 +15.68
600–648 627 20 255.00–271.00 $265.33 $1,664 +4.83
650–690 663 7 257.00–275.00 $261.26 $1,732 +33.26
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -9.15
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
825–848 842 4 195.00–202.00 $196.71 $1,656 —
880 880 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,681 +6.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 4 305.00–363.00 $326.09 $1,223 +34.06
425–435 430 2 299.00–301.00 $300.01 $1,290 +20.01
465–495 476 9 279.00–318.00 $290.37 $1,382 +80.37
505–545 533 7 256.00–299.00 $270.28 $1,441 —
555–580 568 2 243.00–271.00 $257.31 $1,462 +18.77
620–625 623 2 245.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,539 —
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1042 85-90% 9 114.00–119.00 $116.45 $1,213 -31.25
1000–1145 1069 85-90% 7 127.00–132.00 $130.25 $1,392 +15.79
1000–1145 1078 85-90% 19 121.00–126.00 $124.45 $1,342 +0.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1225 1183 80-85% 10 114.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,485 -9.75
1150–1270 1192 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $120.75 $1,439 -14.50
1150–1275 1209 80-85% 9 133.00–137.00 $135.35 $1,636 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1365 1342 75-80% 6 118.00–123.00 $121.01 $1,624 —
1300–1565 1431 75-80% 5 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,989 +0.23
1350–1620 1461 75-80% 8 127.00–132.00 $129.62 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1740 1645 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,632 +31.31
1580–1955 1734 5 149.00–154.00 $151.42 $2,626 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1010 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,527.43
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045–1230 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
985–1225 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,382.78
1090–1205 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,994.99
1055–1295 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,759.73

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +900.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -850.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
965–1165 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,309.39 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.