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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.48/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 414 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.81/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.48/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 474 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 840 1,297
Feeder cattle 700 700 1,010
Slaughter cattle 60 109 248
Replacement cattle 5 31 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Boners steady to 1.00 higher, Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 326 18 373.00–407.00 $392.94 $1,281 -6.18
353–395 363 11 343.00–381.00 $366.10 $1,329 +0.80
405–448 426 35 334.00–355.00 $341.81 $1,456 -12.52
450–497 474 35 325.00–343.00 $333.48 $1,581 +12.30
505–543 525 21 305.00–322.00 $311.18 $1,634 +5.10
551–590 569 20 289.00–304.00 $295.61 $1,682 -2.16
603–628 614 10 286.00–301.00 $296.06 $1,818 +11.63
668–680 674 7 243.00–250.00 $247.27 $1,667 -8.31
700–720 710 2 240.00–247.00 $243.45 $1,728 -7.79
785 785 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 -11.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 303.00–345.00 $329.20 $1,063 +95.20
350–385 370 6 293.00–330.00 $316.06 $1,169 —
405–435 417 5 290.00–329.00 $311.31 $1,298 +18.17
485–495 490 4 297.00–312.00 $304.32 $1,491 +10.60
538–545 540 4 260.00–286.00 $274.70 $1,483 +9.05
555–590 571 6 246.00–282.00 $260.44 $1,487 +12.15
620 620 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 -0.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 315 20 329.00–346.00 $334.64 $1,054 -1.57
350–398 364 22 325.00–343.00 $332.32 $1,210 +2.84
400–444 414 61 285.00–301.00 $291.48 $1,207 -8.92
452–499 474 32 261.00–278.00 $266.59 $1,264 -8.58
500–545 520 30 246.00–261.00 $254.14 $1,322 -14.93
550–597 587 30 243.00–259.00 $248.75 $1,460 -9.13
607–640 620 12 229.00–246.00 $233.93 $1,450 -14.73
655–675 663 6 201.00–217.00 $211.13 $1,400 -17.20
720–745 737 3 195.00–217.00 $209.83 $1,546 -13.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 7 301.00–319.00 $307.39 $981 —
350–390 374 8 291.00–317.00 $299.22 $1,119 +19.65
400–445 425 15 255.00–279.00 $266.14 $1,131 +12.40
455–495 478 8 219.00–253.00 $242.18 $1,158 -8.64
500–545 528 6 212.00–240.00 $226.64 $1,197 -3.52
555–580 564 5 215.00–237.00 $227.07 $1,281 -15.69
610 610 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 5 351.00–365.00 $359.68 $1,169 -27.44
350–385 369 8 335.00–373.00 $357.37 $1,319 -25.37
405–434 426 13 303.00–335.00 $314.33 $1,339 -46.03
458–495 479 11 292.00–316.00 $300.92 $1,441 -13.41
510–548 531 10 278.00–295.00 $285.62 $1,517 -10.89
560–590 578 4 229.00–250.00 $238.55 $1,379 -18.20
600–635 612 9 225.00–249.00 $239.20 $1,464 -19.84
655–695 682 3 233.00–246.00 $237.16 $1,617 -1.86
715–720 717 3 193.00–211.00 $201.69 $1,446 -22.13
795 795 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,542 -30.48
830–835 833 2 188.00–199.00 $193.52 $1,612 -9.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 281.00 $281.00 $941 —
363–390 374 5 277.00–303.00 $291.80 $1,091 -23.20
400–430 415 4 236.00–283.00 $254.32 $1,055 -37.62
500–545 528 3 230.00–250.00 $241.31 $1,274 +11.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1220 1193 80-85% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.50 $1,628 —
1200–1260 1230 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $1,537 -10.72
1185–1290 1245 80-85% 3 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $1,855 +20.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 2 143.00–147.00 $145.00 $1,907 —
1310–1345 1328 75-80% 2 119.00–123.00 $121.03 $1,607 —
1320–1570 1442 75-80% 7 133.00–138.00 $135.74 $1,957 -0.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1065 85-90% 2 138.00–141.00 $139.57 $1,486 -1.94
1085–1125 1105 85-90% 3 119.00–123.00 $120.67 $1,333 —
1075–1135 1110 85-90% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.30 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1490 1428 4 145.00–150.00 $148.54 $2,121 —
1690–2130 1942 3 164.00–169.00 $166.48 $3,233 —
1790–2295 2038 3 174.00–177.00 $175.29 $3,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1290 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,448.03
1140–1155 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,275.00 $1,914.87
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.