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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.05/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 416 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.54/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 470 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.81/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 678 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 879 1,518
Feeder cattle 600 750 1,250
Slaughter cattle 126 97 230
Replacement cattle 24 32 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs 5.00-7.00 lower, over 400 lbs 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifers mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 14 359.00–375.00 $365.34 $1,195 -4.86
360–395 381 9 329.00–345.00 $334.16 $1,273 -7.16
418–445 426 12 343.00–360.00 $353.00 $1,504 +22.04
455–498 484 16 313.00–335.00 $316.67 $1,533 +13.07
515–548 532 11 290.00–309.00 $298.09 $1,586 +7.33
555–595 575 12 275.00–295.00 $285.64 $1,642 +1.97
605–635 618 10 239.00–265.00 $254.42 $1,572 -22.19
660–695 678 18 247.00–263.00 $250.81 $1,700 -11.38
713–728 719 6 220.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,650 -0.58
772–795 776 6 205.00–219.00 $216.61 $1,681 —
810 810 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,709 —
960 960 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 233.00 $233.00 $897 -44.77
490–495 493 2 273.00–289.00 $281.04 $1,386 +13.04
500–535 513 3 240.00–277.00 $257.00 $1,318 -6.00
550–580 565 2 235.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,369 —
650–655 653 2 210.00–235.00 $222.45 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 16 303.00–323.00 $309.89 $1,001 -26.24
383–395 389 8 303.00–320.00 $310.78 $1,209 +4.46
400–445 416 21 298.00–318.00 $309.05 $1,286 +12.25
453–496 470 21 285.00–305.00 $293.54 $1,380 +9.62
500–545 523 17 269.00–285.00 $277.84 $1,453 +10.27
560–593 578 11 255.00–285.00 $270.14 $1,561 +4.95
600–640 611 10 243.00–285.00 $254.50 $1,555 +18.81
665–675 670 7 239.00–275.00 $253.79 $1,700 +23.73
705–715 711 5 193.00–225.00 $210.17 $1,494 -19.83
750–790 771 8 200.00–218.00 $210.59 $1,624 +38.08
810–840 817 5 178.00–202.00 $193.27 $1,579 +40.27
863 863 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,519 —
915 915 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 236.00–271.00 $253.85 $947 -9.64
405–445 426 7 215.00–267.00 $248.60 $1,059 +6.88
460–495 482 6 250.00–283.00 $268.55 $1,294 +27.66
515–535 522 3 223.00–252.00 $241.09 $1,258 +4.09
550–595 565 4 195.00–232.00 $214.53 $1,212 -11.48
640–645 643 2 208.00–220.00 $213.98 $1,376 —
679–690 685 2 188.00–201.00 $194.45 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 317 5 378.00–380.00 $378.78 $1,201 +22.33
350–390 375 13 330.00–375.00 $343.66 $1,289 -7.67
400–440 418 10 308.00–330.00 $317.92 $1,329 -29.02
450–490 480 7 305.00–323.00 $310.30 $1,489 +2.62
505–545 522 8 259.00–297.00 $267.78 $1,398 -24.46
550–595 572 5 242.00–275.00 $256.91 $1,470 -17.04
615 615 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 -43.48
650–696 679 13 224.00–235.00 $228.55 $1,552 -8.34
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -8.00
785 785 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,437 +24.00
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 +22.38
955 955 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 281.00 $281.00 $899 -37.00
400–440 416 4 208.00–278.00 $240.86 $1,002 -34.21
475 475 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,050 -45.66
510–545 524 4 233.00–253.00 $242.26 $1,269 -2.74
590–595 593 2 232.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,391 -18.84

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1430 1349 75-80% 9 127.00–131.00 $127.88 $1,725 —
1285–1605 1432 75-80% 5 132.00–136.00 $133.62 $1,913 -8.64
1300–1675 1442 75-80% 10 120.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,772 -19.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1280 1224 80-85% 6 135.00–140.00 $137.63 $1,685 +5.13
1173–1290 1227 80-85% 15 124.00–129.00 $126.87 $1,557 -5.63
1265–1295 1280 80-85% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1130 1055 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $1,234 —
1040–1115 1083 85-90% 6 131.00–136.00 $133.70 $1,448 -8.56
1025–1140 1088 85-90% 6 124.00–129.00 $126.54 $1,377 -15.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1419 4 130.00–138.00 $133.39 $1,893 —
1380–1505 1450 3 152.00–156.00 $154.02 $2,233 —
1385–1595 1457 3 147.00–150.00 $149.05 $2,172 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–878 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,512.39
990–1105 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,557.62
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,835.00–2,025.00 $1,930.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.