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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.07/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.88/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 575 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.66/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 625 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,695 1,775
Feeder cattle 700 1,350 1,500
Slaughter cattle 109 277 250
Replacement cattle 31 68 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows , Breakers steady, Bonners and Leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 15 389.00–411.00 $399.12 $1,313 +18.26
350–390 371 12 357.00–370.00 $365.30 $1,355 +10.11
400–445 422 22 343.00–370.00 $354.33 $1,495 +13.10
460–498 483 22 314.00–330.00 $321.18 $1,551 -7.66
500–547 523 16 299.00–315.00 $306.08 $1,601 -18.98
560–593 581 18 292.00–315.00 $297.77 $1,730 -10.70
603–644 630 28 279.00–297.00 $284.43 $1,792 -7.20
663–688 672 8 248.00–262.00 $255.58 $1,717 -9.20
700–740 727 10 245.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,827 +22.61
768–775 769 5 230.00–242.00 $239.58 $1,842 +23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 234.00 $234.00 $796 -44.71
430–445 440 3 285.00–310.00 $293.14 $1,290 +1.60
450–495 481 5 285.00–305.00 $293.72 $1,413 +43.48
505–540 524 5 240.00–283.00 $265.65 $1,392 -11.87
560–585 570 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,415 +0.13
605–645 620 4 225.00–270.00 $248.61 $1,541 +19.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 10 327.00–345.00 $336.21 $1,076 +4.96
350–395 377 12 322.00–340.00 $329.48 $1,242 +12.51
408–445 421 15 290.00–310.00 $300.40 $1,265 -7.38
450–498 481 17 268.00–287.00 $275.17 $1,324 -1.00
500–545 521 41 253.00–280.00 $269.07 $1,402 +5.53
550–595 575 34 248.00–265.00 $257.88 $1,483 +5.40
604–640 625 34 239.00–258.00 $248.66 $1,554 +3.87
670–690 682 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,557 +2.26
710–723 718 9 216.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,604 -0.82
868 868 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 267.00–295.00 $279.57 $998 +26.80
400–445 429 4 230.00–273.00 $253.74 $1,089 -9.58
465–495 478 5 234.00–263.00 $250.82 $1,199 +10.54
510–545 531 4 210.00–246.00 $230.16 $1,222 -10.01
570–580 578 4 240.00–245.00 $242.76 $1,403 +15.43
600 600 2 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,284 -1.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 6 369.00–425.00 $387.12 $1,250 +21.82
355–395 378 10 373.00–391.00 $382.74 $1,447 +32.91
415–445 433 12 348.00–373.00 $360.36 $1,560 +36.71
450–488 466 18 303.00–329.00 $314.33 $1,465 +6.63
505–545 525 7 283.00–315.00 $296.51 $1,557 +9.55
560–585 571 11 248.00–265.00 $256.75 $1,466 -11.90
600–635 619 10 253.00–270.00 $259.04 $1,603 +5.75
650–680 660 3 235.00–242.00 $239.02 $1,578 +8.66
705–745 725 3 213.00–230.00 $223.82 $1,623 +15.80
765–785 774 4 222.00–230.00 $224.48 $1,737 —
800–835 817 6 200.00–210.00 $202.66 $1,656 —
870–883 879 3 170.00–195.00 $186.75 $1,642 -2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 +25.00
410–445 436 4 265.00–310.00 $291.94 $1,273 +31.93
465–490 473 3 255.00–280.00 $265.95 $1,258 +8.71
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -15.76
570–580 575 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,366 +12.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1209 80-85% 9 140.00–144.00 $141.02 $1,705 +9.30
1190–1245 1224 80-85% 7 134.00–139.00 $135.70 $1,661 +10.92
1215–1285 1249 80-85% 5 126.00–132.00 $128.63 $1,607 -8.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1385 75-80% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.45 $1,973 —
1320–1530 1434 75-80% 8 127.00–132.00 $129.07 $1,851 -6.91
1335–1525 1438 75-80% 6 133.00–138.00 $136.07 $1,957 +0.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1085 1068 85-90% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $1,511 +18.29
1000–1130 1073 85-90% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.59 $1,305 -1.63
1005–1145 1085 85-90% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.72 $1,440 +9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1450 2 154.00–157.00 $155.46 $2,254 —
1455–1995 1725 2 180.00–181.00 $180.42 $3,112 —
1480–1860 1744 4 160.00–165.00 $162.92 $2,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
980–1120 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,546.67
1010–1220 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,463.74
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
895–1583 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–2,300.00 $1,919.76
1175–1583 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,942.17

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -829.77
1265–1445 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,375.00 $2,295.95 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -543.39

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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.