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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.72/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 575 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.55/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 536 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.47/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 607 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 760 1,375
Feeder cattle 900 600 1,125
Slaughter cattle 148 119 222
Replacement cattle 52 41 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 14 380.00–425.00 $394.55 $1,286 -3.30
350–395 382 18 367.00–395.00 $381.81 $1,459 +4.56
400–440 416 20 333.00–375.00 $358.85 $1,493 +3.07
453–495 471 25 320.00–351.00 $338.84 $1,596 +1.26
505–548 523 22 313.00–330.00 $318.82 $1,667 +0.80
555–595 579 23 293.00–313.00 $297.60 $1,723 -16.91
600–623 613 14 286.00–303.00 $292.46 $1,793 +6.34
650–677 666 20 263.00–281.00 $271.76 $1,810 +12.77
711–720 714 11 247.00–259.00 $255.06 $1,821 +6.05
755–759 759 8 233.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,848 +37.51
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 +1.00
850–885 857 5 193.00–210.00 $206.49 $1,770 +5.49
910–920 915 2 188.00–207.00 $197.45 $1,807 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,157 -19.95
450–485 465 3 230.00–295.00 $259.19 $1,205 -29.81
515–545 533 5 230.00–271.00 $247.36 $1,318 +44.36
570–590 580 4 248.00–290.00 $266.05 $1,543 -0.49
605–640 621 4 235.00–270.00 $248.41 $1,543 —
655–685 668 3 193.00–243.00 $222.65 $1,487 -0.35
740 740 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 +28.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 8 325.00–353.00 $341.98 $1,125 -0.80
350–395 378 25 327.00–360.00 $340.26 $1,286 +8.65
403–441 425 23 309.00–328.00 $316.12 $1,344 +0.88
450–493 473 26 298.00–315.00 $306.23 $1,448 +15.61
505–548 536 39 263.00–278.00 $270.55 $1,450 -1.05
553–598 575 41 249.00–265.00 $258.72 $1,488 -1.96
600–628 607 32 239.00–258.00 $253.47 $1,539 +4.13
650–695 669 22 229.00–248.00 $237.07 $1,586 +8.27
705–748 718 22 202.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,517 -15.79
765–798 790 5 197.00–215.00 $208.11 $1,644 -12.11
805–835 820 3 195.00–210.00 $202.05 $1,657 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 379 3 283.00–299.00 $294.07 $1,115 —
405–445 428 5 253.00–293.00 $280.03 $1,199 +7.47
450–498 479 9 250.00–290.00 $262.73 $1,258 -12.97
505–545 519 8 233.00–260.00 $249.39 $1,294 +10.85
550–595 576 6 212.00–245.00 $226.47 $1,304 -9.53
625–645 631 5 202.00–235.00 $219.12 $1,383 +0.50
660–690 676 5 173.00–215.00 $195.53 $1,322 -17.45
745 745 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,214 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,078 -80.55
353–390 370 7 354.00–370.00 $357.90 $1,324 -19.51
400–448 434 10 314.00–346.00 $332.22 $1,442 -8.70
465–493 477 11 311.00–327.00 $320.81 $1,530 -8.05
505–530 515 9 290.00–310.00 $301.02 $1,550 -7.59
550–591 581 9 287.00–296.00 $291.74 $1,695 -3.85
600–648 633 16 260.00–280.00 $267.74 $1,695 -3.01
655–698 676 10 213.00–265.00 $237.26 $1,604 -14.90
703–740 722 6 192.00–229.00 $209.80 $1,515 +11.80
755–785 762 8 193.00–231.00 $204.72 $1,560 +23.72
860–880 867 3 175.00–199.00 $190.88 $1,655 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 233.00–253.00 $242.76 $995 -37.94
460 460 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,072 -10.00
565 565 2 192.00–259.00 $225.50 $1,274 +38.50
618–640 629 4 195.00–249.00 $221.53 $1,393 —
655 655 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +27.00
790 790 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1565 1413 75-80% 11 132.00–136.00 $133.92 $1,892 +8.46
1310–1630 1436 75-80% 11 125.00–131.00 $126.60 $1,818 +1.14
1365–1610 1504 75-80% 7 138.00–143.00 $140.31 $2,110 +9.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1130 1065 85-90% 13 123.00–128.00 $125.08 $1,332 -12.76
1025–1115 1081 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,432 -5.40
1130 1130 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,593 +9.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1197 80-85% 5 122.00–127.00 $125.01 $1,496 +1.83
1185–1260 1218 80-85% 4 137.00–142.00 $138.52 $1,687 +4.17
1150–1295 1223 80-85% 12 132.00–136.00 $134.09 $1,640 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1980 1629 8 146.00–152.00 $148.64 $2,421 —
1485–1870 1676 4 158.00–163.00 $160.30 $2,687 —
1650–2295 1953 6 165.00–171.00 $169.06 $3,302 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–945 867 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,600.00 $1,296.37
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
910–1345 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,600.00 $1,405.70
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
990–1375 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,636.39
1100–1403 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,578.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
864 864 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +535.69
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
990–1010 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,835.63 —
1065–1860 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,215.90 —

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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.