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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.30/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 431 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.05/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 479 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.69/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 533 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,880 970
Feeder cattle 675 1,500 800
Slaughter cattle 141 259 145
Replacement cattle 39 121 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 4.00 lbs. 1.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was good. Slaughter cows, Breakers and Boners steady to 1.00 lower, Leans 11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 386 9 345.00–375.00 $358.58 $1,384 -8.51
400–448 418 17 338.00–360.00 $350.30 $1,464 +22.17
460–490 479 36 305.00–326.00 $316.05 $1,514 +9.97
510–543 532 18 302.00–318.00 $309.89 $1,649 +9.12
560–585 577 20 289.00–305.00 $295.76 $1,707 +1.66
600–643 634 9 260.00–275.00 $270.40 $1,714 -11.87
654–690 668 15 260.00–278.00 $266.27 $1,779 +4.34
700–740 725 9 243.00–260.00 $251.60 $1,824 +0.01
755–780 771 5 227.00–242.00 $232.37 $1,792 -16.10
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,174 +35.00
405–418 412 4 253.00–293.00 $278.24 $1,146 +20.98
455–495 474 6 230.00–293.00 $264.95 $1,256 -5.13
515–535 527 6 242.00–295.00 $271.06 $1,428 -6.19
570–595 583 3 263.00–278.00 $270.11 $1,575 +5.06
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -10.20
670 670 2 200.00–233.00 $216.50 $1,451 -4.89
710–740 725 2 235.00–236.00 $235.51 $1,707 +15.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 6 308.00–326.00 $320.45 $1,083 -8.74
355–398 377 9 311.00–333.00 $322.67 $1,216 -4.48
405–443 431 42 301.00–329.00 $306.30 $1,320 -0.47
450–495 480 22 290.00–309.00 $294.96 $1,416 +1.08
512–543 533 32 273.00–290.00 $281.69 $1,501 +6.15
555–597 577 20 258.00–273.00 $265.34 $1,531 -3.61
605–643 631 15 240.00–255.00 $246.77 $1,557 -15.49
650–665 658 3 238.00–250.00 $242.67 $1,597 +1.46
710–725 716 13 225.00–240.00 $231.71 $1,659 +8.31
760–770 765 3 220.00–232.00 $225.65 $1,726 +17.66
800–815 805 6 215.00–220.00 $218.66 $1,760 +36.68
870 870 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 243.00–278.00 $263.86 $955 —
400–435 416 4 263.00–291.00 $277.17 $1,153 +13.06
455–485 471 5 200.00–283.00 $255.16 $1,202 +6.74
510–540 529 6 215.00–268.00 $246.17 $1,302 -1.42
560–590 575 2 240.00–243.00 $241.46 $1,388 -7.02
610–625 615 3 213.00–223.00 $216.39 $1,331 -21.59
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 -8.56
705–735 720 2 168.00–193.00 $180.24 $1,298 -7.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 337.00–385.00 $351.75 $1,122 -20.34
355–388 378 11 335.00–363.00 $356.68 $1,348 -15.08
400–438 425 24 320.00–341.00 $333.14 $1,416 +16.98
450–468 460 6 301.00–317.00 $308.96 $1,421 +14.67
520–545 528 24 275.00–290.00 $281.92 $1,489 -3.93
550–595 578 11 260.00–277.00 $272.51 $1,575 +1.66
615–630 627 11 250.00–265.00 $255.09 $1,599 +5.54
650–675 661 4 245.00–261.00 $250.92 $1,659 +0.02
720–745 737 5 221.00–235.00 $228.17 $1,682 -10.61
760–780 770 2 212.00–218.00 $214.96 $1,655 -15.04
850 850 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 5 230.00–295.00 $272.98 $1,168 -1.88
450 450 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,228 +29.87
530–540 535 2 232.00–243.00 $237.55 $1,271 -19.83
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 +5.48
750–780 765 2 177.00–187.00 $181.90 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1146 1057 85-90% 24 122.00–127.00 $123.07 $1,301 -9.42
1000–1130 1058 85-90% 6 130.00–134.00 $131.67 $1,393 -0.82
1060–1148 1124 85-90% 9 135.00–139.00 $137.35 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1555 1376 75-80% 11 132.00–137.00 $134.44 $1,850 —
1300–1545 1409 75-80% 10 138.00–143.00 $140.52 $1,980 -5.70
1333–1675 1439 75-80% 5 144.00–149.00 $145.20 $2,089 +12.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1285 1239 80-85% 4 146.00–151.00 $148.55 $1,841 +0.81
1180–1278 1248 80-85% 8 131.00–134.00 $132.49 $1,653 -15.25
1185–1295 1250 80-85% 4 139.00–144.00 $141.27 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1452 7 153.00–158.00 $156.35 $2,270 —
1415–1850 1669 4 161.00–166.00 $163.83 $2,734 —
1830–1965 1877 3 169.00–175.00 $171.28 $3,215 -9.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
830–920 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $901.29
1080–1205 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,300.00 $2,107.99
1095–1238 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,680.42
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
815–885 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,851.00–1,900.00 $1,874.49 -152.90
970–1265 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,925.00 $2,367.09 +467.09
1075–1295 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,108.00–2,246.00 $2,172.08 -427.92

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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.