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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.14/cwt -10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 531 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.80/cwt -26.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 480 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.81/cwt -21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 418 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 1,100 1,780
Feeder cattle 950 900 1,550
Slaughter cattle 165 148 206
Replacement cattle 56 52 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Weather conditions continue to affect the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 308 6 385.00–401.00 $397.85 $1,225 +3.30
353–395 366 6 348.00–403.00 $382.05 $1,398 +0.24
401–445 423 21 311.00–391.00 $345.72 $1,462 -13.13
460–498 483 16 310.00–333.00 $318.65 $1,539 -20.19
508–545 531 43 301.00–319.00 $308.14 $1,636 -10.68
550–592 571 37 283.00–302.00 $292.44 $1,670 -5.16
600–645 631 30 278.00–295.00 $283.99 $1,792 -8.47
650–698 676 27 248.00–263.00 $255.57 $1,728 -16.19
703–745 715 9 228.00–243.00 $234.49 $1,677 -20.57
810 810 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 -20.00
850 850 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,862 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 263.00–299.00 $281.30 $1,196 +18.30
455–495 474 7 253.00–289.00 $276.18 $1,309 +16.99
500–545 528 10 230.00–293.00 $263.85 $1,393 +16.49
550–590 571 7 252.00–279.00 $265.25 $1,515 -0.80
605–640 626 8 220.00–269.00 $249.42 $1,561 +1.01
655–690 675 4 201.00–240.00 $228.76 $1,544 +6.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 21 337.00–371.00 $353.64 $1,125 +11.66
365–395 375 17 324.00–341.00 $329.84 $1,237 -10.42
400–445 418 37 285.00–303.00 $294.81 $1,232 -21.31
450–498 480 41 273.00–288.00 $279.80 $1,343 -26.43
500–545 523 36 259.00–278.00 $265.46 $1,388 -5.09
550–599 579 37 250.00–268.00 $257.41 $1,490 -1.31
610–645 627 17 240.00–255.00 $244.32 $1,532 -9.15
650–695 672 32 216.00–233.00 $221.39 $1,488 -15.68
703–740 734 35 214.00–230.00 $228.77 $1,679 +17.51
750–790 775 3 190.00–191.00 $190.68 $1,478 -17.43
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
925 925 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 275.00–310.00 $289.42 $967 —
350–395 376 7 243.00–278.00 $261.73 $984 -32.34
410–445 429 9 218.00–283.00 $253.83 $1,089 -26.20
465–495 484 10 214.00–269.00 $245.53 $1,188 -17.20
500–530 517 8 217.00–253.00 $240.06 $1,241 -9.33
550–585 565 5 193.00–247.00 $219.55 $1,240 -6.92
625–638 634 3 226.00–230.00 $227.32 $1,441 +8.20
670–675 673 2 183.00–213.00 $198.06 $1,333 +2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 333 8 376.00–391.00 $385.82 $1,285 +68.82
350–398 376 7 335.00–397.00 $362.18 $1,362 +4.28
405–430 414 7 310.00–339.00 $318.27 $1,318 -13.95
460–493 477 8 301.00–333.00 $307.69 $1,468 -13.12
500–540 530 7 277.00–303.00 $294.95 $1,563 -6.07
560–595 588 6 259.00–274.00 $268.50 $1,579 -23.24
605–640 628 3 240.00–249.00 $244.75 $1,537 -22.99
650–655 653 2 211.00–234.00 $222.46 $1,453 -14.80
710–730 720 3 212.00–226.00 $220.02 $1,584 +10.22
838–845 840 3 191.00–197.00 $193.01 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 233.00–293.00 $261.59 $976 —
415–420 418 2 243.00–283.00 $263.12 $1,100 +20.36
490 490 2 243.00–271.00 $257.00 $1,259 +24.00
510–545 527 3 270.00–272.00 $271.02 $1,428 —
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 +11.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1054 85-90% 17 123.00–129.00 $126.31 $1,331 +1.23
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $1,447 -0.07
1045–1295 1147 85-90% 5 136.00–141.00 $138.49 $1,588 -2.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1215 80-85% 7 126.00–131.00 $127.16 $1,545 -11.36
1150–1285 1229 80-85% 8 133.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,656 +0.66
1187–1295 1253 80-85% 5 138.00–143.00 $140.25 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1443 75-80% 8 136.00–141.00 $138.39 $1,997 +11.79
1320–1670 1454 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $133.49 $1,941 —
1425–1650 1572 75-80% 5 142.00–147.00 $144.03 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1790 1571 8 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $2,404 —
1355–1840 1612 5 141.00–147.00 $143.91 $2,320 -4.73
1725–2445 2017 6 173.00–178.00 $174.52 $3,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
910–1165 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,150.00–2,350.00 $1,687.52
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
935–1445 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–2,150.00 $1,780.78
1115–1400 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,805.19

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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
1100–1110 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,453.39 —
990–1165 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,500.00 $3,095.03 —
1035–1230 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,100.67 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.