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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.96/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 367 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.88/cwt -11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 484 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.80/cwt +27.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 323 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 855 1,070
Feeder cattle 850 675 850
Slaughter cattle 160 141 190
Replacement cattle 60 39 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average, some attractive. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Boners 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 326 11 359.00–372.00 $364.90 $1,190 —
350–395 384 21 365.00–381.00 $372.94 $1,432 +14.36
405–447 428 25 341.00–359.00 $349.90 $1,498 -0.40
455–498 472 17 301.00–318.00 $311.61 $1,471 -4.44
500–549 523 26 297.00–312.00 $304.60 $1,593 -5.29
553–595 575 16 284.00–303.00 $289.83 $1,667 -5.93
600–648 623 16 263.00–281.00 $273.84 $1,706 +3.44
650–678 658 27 258.00–267.00 $260.96 $1,717 -5.31
707–736 720 19 255.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,884 +10.01
755–785 770 8 235.00–247.00 $237.49 $1,829 +5.12
800–813 809 3 208.00–228.00 $221.40 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 287.00–304.00 $296.40 $1,126 -8.60
405–445 426 7 280.00–321.00 $297.44 $1,267 +19.20
455–495 478 6 212.00–295.00 $267.55 $1,279 +2.60
510–545 528 4 202.00–285.00 $248.85 $1,314 -22.21
550–555 553 2 101.00–117.00 $108.96 $603 -161.15
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 -7.00
733 733 6 112.00 $112.00 $821 -123.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 323 27 338.00–357.00 $347.80 $1,123 +27.35
350–393 367 37 321.00–339.00 $328.96 $1,207 +6.29
400–440 420 21 285.00–301.00 $292.52 $1,229 -13.78
455–499 484 30 279.00–296.00 $283.88 $1,374 -11.08
505–545 523 24 258.00–274.00 $267.61 $1,400 -14.08
555–590 572 17 241.00–256.00 $245.30 $1,403 -20.04
605–645 626 27 243.00–260.00 $253.99 $1,590 +7.22
650–693 668 10 220.00–236.00 $230.23 $1,538 -12.44
703–733 723 16 222.00–240.00 $232.88 $1,684 +1.17
770–780 775 2 200.00–212.00 $205.96 $1,596 -19.69
935 935 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 8 284.00–335.00 $309.36 $974 —
370–385 379 7 263.00–315.00 $287.16 $1,088 +23.30
400–445 425 6 214.00–273.00 $249.07 $1,059 -28.10
460–495 481 7 242.00–269.00 $257.18 $1,237 +2.02
500–545 521 6 220.00–249.00 $240.93 $1,255 -5.24
555–590 566 4 210.00–232.00 $219.88 $1,245 -21.58
616–645 635 5 212.00–236.00 $226.69 $1,439 +10.30
650–660 655 2 200.00–212.00 $205.95 $1,349 +4.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 12 369.00–402.00 $388.95 $1,233 +37.20
350–395 373 22 273.00–401.00 $338.84 $1,264 -17.84
400–445 423 11 338.00–355.00 $342.59 $1,449 +9.45
450–478 464 13 312.00–332.00 $320.41 $1,487 +11.45
500–543 522 16 291.00–307.00 $296.08 $1,546 +14.16
550–595 574 15 257.00–271.00 $262.23 $1,505 -10.28
605–645 625 3 248.00–256.00 $251.42 $1,571 -3.67
655–685 669 6 248.00–255.00 $252.80 $1,691 +1.88
755–783 769 4 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,772 +15.53
990 990 2 176.00–196.00 $186.00 $1,841 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,136 —
365–375 370 2 234.00–255.00 $244.36 $904 —
400–435 420 5 251.00–285.00 $273.89 $1,150 +0.91
460–480 470 5 235.00–299.00 $271.16 $1,274 -1.84
500–545 523 8 249.00–280.00 $261.71 $1,369 +24.16
560–580 567 3 218.00–243.00 $230.85 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1635 1393 75-80% 16 134.00–140.00 $137.25 $1,912 +2.81
1300–1745 1448 75-80% 12 141.00–146.00 $143.32 $2,075 -1.88
1305–1765 1522 75-80% 9 147.00–152.00 $148.89 $2,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1072 85-90% 3 144.00–148.00 $145.74 $1,562 +14.07
1030–1145 1100 85-90% 8 126.00–132.00 $127.65 $1,404 -9.70
1010–1140 1105 85-90% 13 133.00–139.00 $136.14 $1,504 -1.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1250 1209 80-85% 4 145.00–149.00 $147.50 $1,783 -1.05
1185–1280 1225 80-85% 6 129.00–134.00 $131.13 $1,606 -17.42
1180–1270 1230 80-85% 7 136.00–140.00 $137.83 $1,695 -10.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1675 1633 3 174.00–176.00 $175.36 $2,864 —
1650 1650 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,558 -8.83
1615–2135 1745 4 161.00–166.00 $163.45 $2,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1210 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,061.12
1025–1470 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,225.00 $1,845.34
1255–1280 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,298.52
1135–1410 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,325.00–2,100.00 $1,891.62
1135–1470 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–2,250.00 $1,958.69
1015–1525 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,988.18

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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
1115–1340 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,300.00 $2,129.03 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1140–1415 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,360.76 —
1085–1475 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,631.00–2,225.00 $1,987.22 —

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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.