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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.86/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.09/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.93/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 480 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 540 1,375
Feeder cattle 280 400 1,125
Slaughter cattle 67 109 202
Replacement cattle 33 31 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves uneven in classes, lack of receipts due to weather. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows breakers and leans 4.00 to 7.00 lower, boners 3.00 higher. 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
320–340 328 6 335.00–359.00 $344.99 $1,132 —
350–370 357 5 334.00–351.00 $338.06 $1,207 -35.92
410–440 421 12 349.00–367.00 $355.82 $1,498 +25.00
458–470 460 5 301.00–310.00 $308.16 $1,418 -10.84
500–535 518 21 307.00–324.00 $315.86 $1,636 -0.90
578–588 583 4 289.00–291.00 $290.01 $1,691 +6.61
605–628 616 7 273.00–289.00 $284.11 $1,750 +40.11
680 680 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,510 -24.00
755–765 760 2 217.00–231.00 $224.05 $1,703 -10.95
825–845 838 4 205.00–219.00 $213.29 $1,787 -12.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 233.00 $233.00 $885 -62.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 289.00 $289.00 $968 -45.57
352–388 375 14 303.00–322.00 $310.39 $1,164 +3.52
400–440 419 14 293.00–306.00 $301.56 $1,264 +23.17
450–497 480 18 273.00–290.00 $279.93 $1,344 -10.26
505–545 530 19 267.00–281.00 $276.09 $1,463 -1.73
565–575 570 2 269.00–279.00 $273.96 $1,562 +5.90
605–635 615 4 235.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,522 -11.57
650–665 658 2 210.00–229.00 $219.61 $1,445 -13.83
740 740 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 -6.45
755 755 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,533 -11.15
800–845 830 3 173.00–187.00 $177.50 $1,473 -14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 273.00–283.00 $277.97 $1,065 +10.97
435–445 440 2 233.00–251.00 $241.90 $1,064 +16.84
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +44.35
500–520 510 2 219.00–236.00 $227.67 $1,161 -18.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 5 353.00–370.00 $360.68 $1,215 +3.72
365–375 370 2 354.00–373.00 $363.63 $1,345 +25.02
400–445 416 10 325.00–355.00 $336.98 $1,402 +45.98
455–485 474 11 320.00–349.00 $332.22 $1,575 +2.09
500–530 512 3 283.00–296.00 $289.56 $1,483 +4.05
555–595 584 5 265.00–283.00 $272.46 $1,591 -4.54
605–648 634 4 253.00–275.00 $259.22 $1,643 +6.55
660 660 2 243.00–275.00 $259.00 $1,709 —
705 705 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 —
765 765 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 —
835 835 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,678 +19.00
960 960 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,738 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 3 261.00–283.00 $275.36 $1,322 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1048 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.31 $1,219 —
1010–1115 1069 85-90% 4 123.00–128.00 $125.99 $1,347 -8.60
1045–1115 1075 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,398 -4.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1225 1193 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,444 -11.07
1155–1245 1195 80-85% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.34 $1,617 +3.27
1150–1270 1227 80-85% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.62 $1,590 +3.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1440 1378 75-80% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.35 $1,879 —
1330–1560 1425 75-80% 3 122.00–127.00 $124.15 $1,769 -14.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1520 1467 3 142.00–148.00 $145.37 $2,133 —
1655–1705 1685 3 151.00–156.00 $153.31 $2,583 —
1885 1885 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1248 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,085.00–1,875.00 $1,650.73
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1140–1280 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,540.36
1145–1360 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,847.85

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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
925–1190 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,935.00–2,200.00 $2,038.73 —
1103–1190 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,105.23 -719.77

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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.