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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.06/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 572 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.19/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.99/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 623 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 880 0
Feeder cattle 400 700 0
Slaughter cattle 109 154 0
Replacement cattle 31 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; A small number of receipts due to severe weather in the area, a trend could not be determined. Calves sold were attractive and demand was good. Slaughter cows, breakers 7.00 higher, boners and leans steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 387 7 365.00–393.00 $373.98 $1,447 +16.83
417–440 430 7 325.00–339.00 $330.82 $1,423 -14.09
451–480 463 10 314.00–328.00 $319.00 $1,477 -22.83
502–520 508 8 309.00–323.00 $316.76 $1,609 +13.75
580–590 587 7 279.00–295.00 $283.40 $1,664 -8.11
615 615 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 -10.10
690 690 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 -9.68
732 732 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,823 +26.44
795 795 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 +30.33
832 832 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,880 +15.00
975 975 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 -24.22
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
500 500 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,245 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 12 323.00–343.00 $334.57 $1,074 +12.18
355–398 378 11 301.00–318.00 $306.87 $1,160 -11.75
405 value added 405 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,251 —
415–440 428 8 271.00–287.00 $278.39 $1,192 -34.80
467–498 478 20 283.00–293.00 $290.19 $1,387 +12.69
505–545 516 11 270.00–285.00 $277.82 $1,434 -2.71
550–585 572 22 263.00–272.00 $268.06 $1,533 -12.00
610–632 623 19 253.00–270.00 $258.99 $1,614 +0.01
655–687 668 18 226.00–241.00 $233.44 $1,559 +14.77
703–733 718 4 212.00–217.00 $214.45 $1,540 +9.87
777–799 782 17 202.00–218.00 $214.15 $1,675 +12.84
815 815 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,565 +27.00
880 880 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,041 -21.72
430–440 433 3 221.00–233.00 $225.06 $975 -46.11
450–470 463 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $975 -29.22
515–545 524 4 222.00–257.00 $246.39 $1,291 +3.51
565–580 573 3 232.00–251.00 $243.41 $1,395 +5.54
620 620 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,507 +16.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 6 327.00–395.00 $356.96 $1,135 -38.09
355–395 375 4 323.00–353.00 $338.61 $1,270 -24.27
440 440 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,280 -37.51
460–485 468 3 319.00–336.00 $330.13 $1,545 +19.63
525–540 533 2 285.00–286.00 $285.51 $1,522 -9.39
580 580 3 270.00–291.00 $277.00 $1,607 -5.84
620–643 638 6 251.00–254.00 $252.67 $1,612 -3.57
745 745 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 -27.49
825 825 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,502 -16.00
975 975 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1056 85-90% 7 117.00–122.00 $119.42 $1,261 -10.21
1000–1135 1063 85-90% 5 127.00–132.00 $129.63 $1,378 ±0.00
1035–1090 1066 85-90% 5 132.00–137.00 $134.59 $1,435 +4.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1195 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,578 —
1160–1230 1200 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $1,464 -6.10
1160–1290 1214 80-85% 8 125.00–129.00 $126.54 $1,536 -8.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1560 1438 75-80% 3 137.00–142.00 $138.51 $1,992 —
1310–1745 1493 75-80% 11 128.00–133.00 $130.59 $1,950 -2.25
1550 1550 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1715 1590 2 138.00–140.00 $139.08 $2,211 —
1355–2220 1747 5 147.00–152.00 $149.44 $2,611 +4.26
1315–2125 1763 3 157.00–162.00 $159.75 $2,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1040–1350 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,943.51
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +500.00
1005–1175 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,096.27 +323.81
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +652.54
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.