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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.60/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 524 lb · 34 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.22/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 777 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.24/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 424 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 380 1,120
Feeder cattle 600 280 850
Slaughter cattle 119 67 229
Replacement cattle 41 33 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to a limited number of receipts last week, a comparison could not be made. If compared to Okla. City market the market was steady. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher There were several drafts of seven weight heifer calves that were very attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 7 390.00–403.00 $397.85 $1,305 +52.86
370–396 386 10 365.00–385.00 $377.25 $1,456 +39.19
405–445 421 13 343.00–365.00 $355.78 $1,498 -0.04
455–487 477 11 327.00–353.00 $337.58 $1,610 +29.42
500–545 523 14 301.00–328.00 $318.02 $1,663 +2.16
555–580 564 23 297.00–317.00 $314.51 $1,774 +24.50
613–640 626 10 275.00–292.00 $286.12 $1,791 +2.01
661–688 678 19 253.00–270.00 $258.99 $1,756 +36.99
736–740 738 11 240.00–259.00 $249.01 $1,838 —
760 760 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,566 -18.05
818–840 833 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,833 +6.71
850 850 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,708 —
913 913 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 279.00–287.00 $282.95 $1,160 —
475 475 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,373 —
530 530 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,076 —
565–585 577 3 260.00–279.00 $266.54 $1,538 —
660 660 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 —
720–748 739 3 193.00–210.00 $198.52 $1,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 7 337.00–353.00 $342.78 $1,114 +53.78
358–390 373 16 326.00–343.00 $331.61 $1,237 +21.22
400–444 424 26 307.00–327.00 $315.24 $1,337 +13.68
450–496 472 17 285.00–301.00 $290.62 $1,372 +10.69
505–546 524 34 264.00–281.00 $271.60 $1,423 -4.49
565–590 572 8 251.00–265.00 $260.68 $1,491 -13.28
603–645 621 16 243.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,548 +1.92
653–685 668 10 222.00–236.00 $228.80 $1,528 +9.19
700–740 712 15 214.00–230.00 $227.05 $1,617 +19.05
755–793 777 29 192.00–240.00 $220.22 $1,711 +17.22
850–863 856 5 153.00–170.00 $161.85 $1,385 —
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 233.00–294.00 $272.56 $1,139 +30.66
470–480 474 4 267.00–282.00 $275.70 $1,307 +20.70
503–540 519 7 227.00–257.00 $238.54 $1,238 +10.87
595 595 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 —
625–640 635 3 203.00–229.00 $218.62 $1,388 —
655–675 665 2 212.00–214.00 $212.98 $1,416 —
700–710 705 2 185.00–196.00 $190.54 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 4 379.00–403.00 $397.55 $1,312 +36.87
370–390 380 2 374.00–381.00 $377.41 $1,434 +13.78
405–430 423 8 338.00–353.00 $340.92 $1,442 +3.94
460–485 472 5 322.00–349.00 $328.86 $1,552 -3.36
508–535 529 10 299.00–317.00 $308.61 $1,633 +19.05
551–593 567 11 282.00–303.00 $295.59 $1,676 +23.13
605–638 625 4 256.00–279.00 $270.75 $1,692 +11.53
650–685 676 4 250.00–259.00 $252.16 $1,705 -6.84
745 745 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,475 —
760 760 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 +8.00
800–808 805 3 206.00–209.00 $206.99 $1,666 +5.99
855 855 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 241.00–303.00 $280.70 $1,142 —
490 490 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,191 -32.36
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 —
685 685 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,117 -47.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1545 1438 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.46 $1,804 +1.31
1300–1715 1500 75-80% 17 128.00–133.00 $131.23 $1,968 —
1345–1680 1563 75-80% 8 134.00–138.00 $135.74 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1048 85-90% 9 121.00–126.00 $123.32 $1,292 +7.01
1015–1145 1061 85-90% 8 136.00–140.00 $137.84 $1,462 +11.85
1050–1140 1116 85-90% 6 130.00–133.00 $131.86 $1,472 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1179 80-85% 6 121.00–126.00 $123.18 $1,452 +2.18
1180–1275 1209 80-85% 8 132.00–135.00 $134.35 $1,624 +4.73
1205–1290 1252 80-85% 3 138.00–143.00 $140.39 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1493 5 142.00–147.00 $143.89 $2,148 -1.48
1645–2030 1751 4 152.00–158.00 $155.31 $2,719 —
1580–2230 1922 3 165.00–171.00 $168.68 $3,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
930–1205 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,753.72
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,935.00 $1,935.00
1095–1255 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.27
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
835–870 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–2,275.00 $1,764.31 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1065–1245 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–2,475.00 $2,388.43 —
915–1385 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,296.80 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 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.