McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.95/cwt +20.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 567 lb · 65 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.27/cwt -13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 630 lb · 64 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.54/cwt +21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 528 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,880	765	1,540
Feeder cattle	1,500	700	1,300
Slaughter cattle	259	60	209
Replacement cattle	121	5	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves 9.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive, with a demand for replacement heifers. Slaughter cows, breakers and boners 5.00 to 6.00 higher, leans 12,00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	335	8	365.00–383.00	$378.99	$1,270	-13.95
350–370	364	8	361.00–390.00	$367.09	$1,336	+0.99
405–443	428	24	323.00–340.00	$328.13	$1,404	-13.68
458–495	477	31	295.00–313.00	$306.08	$1,460	-27.40
500–538	522	34	295.00–312.00	$300.77	$1,570	-10.41
560–595	576	27	287.00–305.00	$294.10	$1,694	-1.51
600–648	630	64	279.00–296.00	$282.27	$1,778	-13.79
650–698	665	23	255.00–270.00	$261.93	$1,742	+14.66
700–745	729	28	245.00–259.00	$251.59	$1,834	+8.14
755–786	776	12	243.00–260.00	$248.47	$1,928	+20.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	267.00	$267.00	$854	-62.20
390	390	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,053	-46.06
400–445	423	2	253.00–262.00	$257.26	$1,088	-54.05
490–495	493	2	255.00–285.00	$270.08	$1,331	-34.24
500–545	527	6	245.00–287.00	$277.25	$1,461	+2.55
575–595	588	3	261.00–267.00	$265.05	$1,558	+4.61
605–640	622	13	212.00–277.00	$245.20	$1,525	-2.80
650–685	662	3	210.00–243.00	$221.39	$1,466	—
710–740	727	6	192.00–240.00	$219.72	$1,597	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	326	18	320.00–337.00	$329.19	$1,073	-5.45
363–398	379	21	319.00–335.00	$327.15	$1,240	-5.17
400–448	424	29	300.00–317.00	$306.77	$1,301	+15.29
450–498	469	31	288.00–312.00	$293.88	$1,378	+27.29
505–548	528	61	268.00–286.00	$275.54	$1,455	+21.40
550–593	567	65	258.00–275.00	$268.95	$1,525	+20.20
600–649	629	51	255.00–270.00	$262.26	$1,650	+28.33
650–697	666	31	233.00–250.00	$241.21	$1,606	+30.08
710–735	718	9	213.00–233.00	$223.40	$1,604	+13.57
755–790	774	7	203.00–220.00	$207.99	$1,610	—
800–835	818	2	181.00–183.00	$181.98	$1,489	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	5	243.00–267.00	$256.41	$854	-50.98
410–445	429	16	225.00–298.00	$264.11	$1,133	-2.03
450–495	475	16	200.00–265.00	$248.42	$1,180	+6.24
500–545	525	11	213.00–266.00	$247.59	$1,300	+20.95
555–595	578	13	224.00–290.00	$248.48	$1,436	+21.41
600–640	610	12	210.00–251.00	$237.98	$1,452	+33.98
675–695	682	5	205.00–225.00	$209.56	$1,429	—
710–735	723	2	185.00–190.00	$187.46	$1,355	—
790	790	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,422	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	313	12	345.00–398.00	$372.09	$1,165	+12.41
353–397	377	15	351.00–383.00	$371.76	$1,402	+14.39
400–443	420	16	311.00–330.00	$316.16	$1,328	+1.83
460–485	469	17	287.00–305.00	$294.29	$1,380	-6.63
500–540	521	19	275.00–297.00	$285.85	$1,489	+0.23
558–587	569	24	258.00–276.00	$270.85	$1,541	+32.30
610–638	630	10	242.00–258.00	$249.55	$1,572	+10.35
663–691	680	10	246.00–265.00	$250.90	$1,706	+13.74
700–715	706	4	231.00–246.00	$238.78	$1,686	+37.09
775	775	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,782	+36.00
845	845	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,817	+21.48
905	905	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,810	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	2	250.00–279.00	$265.27	$870	-15.73
350–398	383	6	251.00–310.00	$287.43	$1,101	-4.37
400–440	418	4	253.00–290.00	$274.86	$1,149	+20.54
450–495	467	5	200.00–260.00	$243.13	$1,135	—
530–540	535	2	245.00–270.00	$257.38	$1,377	+16.07
550–590	569	5	235.00–255.00	$244.07	$1,389	—
610–615	613	2	225.00–234.00	$229.52	$1,407	—
670	670	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,528	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1090	1042	85-90%	11	140.00–144.00	$143.08	$1,491	—
1000–1145	1053	85-90%	40	131.00–136.00	$132.49	$1,395	-7.08
1066–1095	1078	85-90%	8	145.00–149.00	$146.13	$1,575	+6.56

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1265	1193	80-85%	17	133.00–138.00	$135.34	$1,615	-1.16
1155–1265	1200	80-85%	12	141.00–145.00	$142.50	$1,710	+17.52
1195–1285	1246	80-85%	8	146.00–150.00	$147.74	$1,841	-1.28

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1620	1418	75-80%	12	144.00–149.00	$146.22	$2,073	+10.48
1300–1790	1440	75-80%	8	131.00–136.00	$132.29	$1,905	-3.45
1335–1735	1478	75-80%	9	139.00–142.00	$141.01	$2,084	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1965	1590	6	153.00–158.00	$155.17	$2,467	—
1405–1960	1631	7	160.00–165.00	$162.89	$2,657	—
1765–1940	1878	3	180.00–183.00	$180.94	$3,398	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
787–1345	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,125.00–2,000.00	$1,515.65
1020–1195	1108	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,661.85
1020–1510	1122	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,450.00–2,325.00	$1,668.72
1085–1370	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,700.00–1,960.00	$1,781.31
1195–1470	1333	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00–1,825.00	$1,813.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
749–1225	831	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–2,200.00	$1,958.90	—
855–870	863	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00–2,300.00	$2,027.39	—
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
775–1045	969	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,400.00–2,300.00	$1,729.51	—
888–1130	1008	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	1,400.00–2,450.00	$1,998.81	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1470	1470	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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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.