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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.40/cwt -16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 533 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.84/cwt -26.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.76/cwt -15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 476 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 720 1,375
Feeder cattle 600 600 1,100
Slaughter cattle 101 98 243
Replacement cattle 29 22 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves was plain to average in quality. A few in each class sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 3 403.00 $403.00 $1,209 —
300–341 324 12 330.00–363.00 $346.15 $1,122 -39.59
355–395 368 12 325.00–353.00 $338.77 $1,247 -40.70
400–445 428 11 325.00–360.00 $334.84 $1,433 -38.82
455–480 468 17 327.00–353.00 $342.41 $1,602 -13.96
500–549 537 11 289.00–302.00 $294.41 $1,581 -57.12
552–593 570 23 285.00–303.00 $293.28 $1,672 -2.57
610–637 625 23 281.00–294.00 $288.02 $1,800 +35.02
700–730 720 3 225.00–240.00 $232.34 $1,673 -0.94
750–780 765 2 212.00–218.00 $214.94 $1,644 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 295.00–303.00 $298.82 $986 —
405–420 413 4 263.00–298.00 $282.87 $1,168 —
450–480 465 2 279.00–280.00 $279.52 $1,300 -35.48
535–540 538 2 250.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,399 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
620–640 629 5 233.00–265.00 $248.90 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 14 310.00–338.00 $323.52 $1,061 +5.32
355–393 378 19 298.00–323.00 $309.98 $1,172 -2.92
410–442 429 21 293.00–313.00 $301.51 $1,293 -12.99
455–495 476 30 280.00–303.00 $293.76 $1,398 -15.39
500–548 533 34 260.00–279.00 $263.40 $1,404 -16.38
550–595 577 33 239.00–257.00 $245.84 $1,418 -26.11
605–625 616 9 229.00–250.00 $238.74 $1,471 -37.45
655–690 675 17 212.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,486 -13.48
705–720 715 11 213.00–225.00 $220.57 $1,577 +12.30
780–788 785 5 180.00–203.00 $194.85 $1,530 —
820 820 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 —
855 855 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,223 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 248.00–287.00 $267.50 $816 -24.19
350–385 371 7 271.00–285.00 $275.09 $1,021 +5.45
400–445 418 7 230.00–271.00 $250.10 $1,045 -10.29
455–495 475 7 240.00–275.00 $251.20 $1,193 -25.35
510–545 524 7 223.00–253.00 $243.46 $1,276 -8.09
555–580 565 3 180.00–230.00 $213.63 $1,207 -21.13
635–645 642 3 195.00–215.00 $207.73 $1,334 -30.95
650–690 666 4 173.00–193.00 $181.48 $1,209 —
725–735 730 5 153.00–195.00 $176.85 $1,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 6 313.00–355.00 $345.76 $1,065 -18.07
365–385 373 3 312.00–355.00 $331.30 $1,236 -43.32
400–438 427 6 303.00–342.00 $331.41 $1,415 -30.30
455–475 462 12 301.00–343.00 $327.82 $1,515 -15.31
500–545 517 17 275.00–298.00 $290.52 $1,502 -10.17
570–585 577 5 273.00–295.00 $282.78 $1,632 -14.34
600–620 608 4 220.00–255.00 $242.79 $1,476 -17.48
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 +29.70
835 835 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,528 +20.00
900 900 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 273.00 $273.00 $915 -22.00
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -73.00
405–415 410 2 271.00–285.00 $278.09 $1,140 -38.58
460–485 472 5 243.00–293.00 $272.51 $1,286 +7.28
510–535 525 3 240.00–270.00 $257.91 $1,354 +18.89
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -66.26
615 615 1 153.00 $153.00 $941 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1225 1200 80-85% 5 124.00–129.00 $125.63 $1,508 -17.67
1100–1275 1205 80-85% 13 131.00–134.00 $132.79 $1,600 -10.51
1150–1280 1215 80-85% 11 135.00–139.00 $135.83 $1,650 -7.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1022 85-90% 3 114.00–118.00 $115.65 $1,182 —
1045–1095 1084 85-90% 6 129.00–132.00 $131.33 $1,424 +9.07
1005–1140 1094 85-90% 5 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $1,357 +1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,767 —
1308–1915 1444 75-80% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.59 $1,972 -8.66
1495–1580 1559 75-80% 7 147.00–152.00 $149.43 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1605 1483 2 161.00–165.00 $163.17 $2,420 —
1300–1770 1590 3 149.00–154.00 $152.27 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1135 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,843.93
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1045–1190 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,540.80
1055–1270 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,454.62
1075–1352 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,570.31

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -50.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
815–1065 998 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,195.00–1,875.00 $1,515.90 —
915–1080 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,864.19 —

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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.