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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.80/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 427 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.57/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 531 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.92/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 467 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 730 1,470
Feeder cattle 750 600 1,470
Slaughter cattle 97 101 0
Replacement cattle 32 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners steady, Leans 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 9 360.00–375.00 $370.20 $1,214 +24.05
365–385 377 16 328.00–355.00 $341.32 $1,287 +2.55
405–448 430 18 323.00–341.00 $330.96 $1,423 -3.88
450–498 480 21 296.00–315.00 $303.60 $1,457 -38.81
500–545 531 12 281.00–297.00 $290.76 $1,544 -3.65
558–590 564 9 272.00–290.00 $283.67 $1,600 -9.61
605–630 620 9 268.00–288.00 $276.61 $1,715 -11.41
653–685 661 5 243.00–273.00 $262.19 $1,733 —
710–740 725 2 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,668 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 273.00–283.00 $277.77 $1,036 —
415–435 425 3 275.00–295.00 $288.49 $1,226 +5.62
470 470 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,260 -11.52
505–545 525 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 +2.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 14 327.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,052 +12.61
350–398 381 26 298.00–320.00 $306.32 $1,167 -3.66
405–445 427 54 290.00–312.00 $296.80 $1,267 -4.71
450–495 467 27 278.00–295.00 $283.92 $1,326 -9.84
500–549 531 32 258.00–275.00 $267.57 $1,421 +4.17
555–588 569 20 255.00–273.00 $265.19 $1,509 +19.35
600–635 616 14 225.00–240.00 $235.69 $1,452 -3.05
655–685 671 15 220.00–232.00 $230.06 $1,544 +9.92
712 712 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 +9.43
770–775 773 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,334 -22.34
835 835 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,278 -48.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 9 273.00–298.00 $278.30 $927 +10.80
355–395 367 19 243.00–297.00 $263.49 $967 -11.60
400–445 424 11 203.00–283.00 $241.72 $1,025 -8.38
455–495 473 14 212.00–265.00 $240.89 $1,139 -10.31
515–545 526 6 203.00–253.00 $237.00 $1,247 -6.46
570–585 580 5 220.00–235.00 $226.01 $1,311 +12.38
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
740 740 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,132 -23.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 10 338.00–377.00 $356.45 $1,148 +10.69
352–390 372 13 334.00–377.00 $351.33 $1,307 +20.03
400–443 424 13 333.00–357.00 $346.94 $1,471 +15.53
450–495 468 11 297.00–319.00 $307.68 $1,440 -20.14
508–548 527 7 287.00–303.00 $292.24 $1,540 +1.72
550–588 576 17 268.00–283.00 $273.95 $1,578 -8.83
600–645 632 7 239.00–255.00 $246.48 $1,558 +3.69
650–692 672 11 230.00–241.00 $236.89 $1,592 -18.11
715 715 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 —
780 780 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,240 —
805–835 820 2 168.00–173.00 $170.45 $1,398 -12.55
888 888 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,527 —
900–930 915 2 150.00–165.00 $157.62 $1,442 -40.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 318.00 $318.00 $954 +45.00
370–390 383 3 283.00–303.00 $296.22 $1,135 +26.22
415–445 430 2 273.00–277.00 $275.07 $1,183 -3.02
450–495 473 5 245.00–287.00 $266.66 $1,261 -5.85
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 -12.91
560–570 567 3 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $1,436 +68.35
615–635 625 3 198.00–233.00 $213.48 $1,334 +60.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1035 1014 85-90% 7 115.00–120.00 $118.56 $1,202 +2.91
1020–1070 1045 85-90% 5 129.00–134.00 $131.39 $1,373 +15.74
1030–1140 1092 85-90% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.26 $1,553 +18.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1185 1173 80-85% 3 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,454 —
1185–1250 1218 80-85% 4 137.00–141.00 $139.30 $1,697 +3.47
1155–1290 1224 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $1,622 -3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,521 —
1310–1655 1401 75-80% 5 134.00–139.00 $136.32 $1,910 —
1325–1490 1418 75-80% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.26 $2,017 +5.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1885 1678 4 153.00–157.00 $155.30 $2,606 —
1475–2115 1687 5 147.00–151.00 $148.90 $2,512 —
1340–2455 1898 2 108.00 $108.00 $2,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1080 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,651.96
1055–1325 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,533.62

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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
870–1025 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,709.92 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -600.00
870–1180 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,961.65 +97.46
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.