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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.50/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 421 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $373.66/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.15/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 470 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 940 1,250
Feeder cattle 600 750 1,050
Slaughter cattle 98 157 155
Replacement cattle 22 33 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00-9.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 8.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Quality average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 5.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 330 9 373.00–390.00 $385.74 $1,273 +11.55
360–395 376 14 373.00–389.00 $379.47 $1,427 -3.96
405–445 427 29 367.00–385.00 $373.66 $1,596 +3.49
450–493 468 14 338.00–365.00 $356.37 $1,668 +15.48
500–543 514 13 340.00–355.00 $351.53 $1,807 +8.41
550–595 576 7 283.00–303.00 $295.85 $1,704 -14.46
615 615 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,556 -15.67
650–660 657 7 245.00–263.00 $253.72 $1,667 —
730–748 744 4 228.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,736 -16.20
1000 1000 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 303.00–334.00 $317.99 $1,202 +7.99
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +27.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 14 310.00–327.00 $318.20 $1,009 -2.55
355–395 375 21 301.00–320.00 $312.90 $1,173 -4.53
400–443 421 36 305.00–325.00 $314.50 $1,324 +5.88
450–490 470 27 300.00–329.00 $309.15 $1,453 +1.23
500–546 520 24 272.00–294.00 $279.78 $1,455 -1.68
557–593 572 18 265.00–280.00 $271.95 $1,556 -2.92
600–640 614 15 269.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,696 +2.02
665–695 681 6 228.00–243.00 $233.62 $1,591 -5.65
720–745 728 3 203.00–211.00 $208.27 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 330 3 290.00–295.00 $291.69 $963 +20.02
355–395 372 5 250.00–291.00 $269.64 $1,003 -14.64
430–440 437 3 253.00–275.00 $260.39 $1,138 -6.35
460–495 475 11 243.00–298.00 $276.55 $1,314 +6.51
503–548 526 10 210.00–270.00 $251.55 $1,323 -3.76
550–595 569 7 214.00–255.00 $234.76 $1,336 -16.70
620–625 623 3 233.00–250.00 $238.68 $1,487 +33.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 326 18 353.00–380.00 $363.83 $1,186 -20.17
368–395 380 11 360.00–385.00 $374.62 $1,424 -14.92
405–443 422 16 350.00–370.00 $361.71 $1,526 -19.93
463–498 486 15 330.00–360.00 $343.13 $1,668 -7.26
505–545 521 7 290.00–317.00 $300.69 $1,567 -8.11
556–588 570 13 285.00–319.00 $297.12 $1,694 +2.36
600–608 606 4 255.00–262.00 $260.27 $1,577 -5.06
650–678 671 4 220.00–227.00 $225.30 $1,512 -35.96
790 790 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,390 -44.00
800 800 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
375 375 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,286 +16.91
400–410 405 2 303.00–330.00 $316.67 $1,283 +16.66
455–490 472 3 240.00–298.00 $265.23 $1,252 -25.14
515–520 518 2 235.00–243.00 $239.02 $1,238 -31.26
550–590 567 3 248.00–253.00 $251.26 $1,425 -6.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1063 85-90% 4 137.00–142.00 $139.68 $1,485 +9.43
1015–1120 1063 85-90% 7 127.00–132.00 $129.42 $1,376 -0.83
1040–1110 1088 85-90% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.26 $1,330 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1431 75-80% 8 137.00–141.00 $139.01 $1,989 +0.01
1395–1530 1440 75-80% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.25 $2,092 +6.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,546 +5.50
1122–1240 1186 80-85% 5 137.00–141.00 $138.58 $1,644 +13.08
1200–1245 1228 80-85% 3 142.00–146.00 $143.30 $1,760 +7.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2150 1656 4 154.00–159.00 $155.94 $2,582 —
1820 1820 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,039 —
1770–2150 1960 2 137.00–140.00 $138.65 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
893–948 924 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,293.49
940–1326 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,856.67
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -750.00

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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.