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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.06/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 522 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.88/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 579 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.63/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 434 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,070 890
Feeder cattle 700 850 700
Slaughter cattle 102 160 158
Replacement cattle 38 60 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average, with groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,370 +32.10
350–390 364 22 368.00–395.00 $389.16 $1,417 +16.22
407–449 431 17 335.00–360.00 $346.96 $1,495 -2.94
450–490 469 12 319.00–335.00 $325.05 $1,524 +13.44
505–525 515 16 305.00–320.00 $312.31 $1,608 +7.71
550–593 572 16 295.00–310.00 $303.43 $1,736 +13.60
605–645 625 13 290.00–305.00 $297.18 $1,857 +23.34
650–697 667 21 259.00–273.00 $268.31 $1,790 +7.35
705–729 719 8 253.00–265.00 $260.57 $1,873 -1.04
754–770 759 6 240.00–253.00 $250.31 $1,900 +12.82
820 820 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,656 -19.40
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 —
996 996 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,357 +14.56
470–495 487 3 273.00–310.00 $284.91 $1,388 +17.36
510–545 524 8 221.00–297.00 $269.51 $1,412 +20.66
575–580 578 2 273.00–276.00 $274.51 $1,587 +165.55
605–630 615 3 265.00–279.00 $270.65 $1,664 +42.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 10 355.00–369.00 $360.99 $1,180 +13.19
350–382 369 18 323.00–340.00 $330.87 $1,221 +1.91
400–443 429 18 276.00–291.00 $282.54 $1,212 -9.98
450–498 462 21 278.00–295.00 $284.42 $1,314 +0.54
510–546 522 40 248.00–265.00 $259.06 $1,352 -8.55
550–598 579 29 255.00–271.00 $259.88 $1,505 +14.58
600–640 615 17 248.00–263.00 $257.40 $1,583 +3.41
650–698 682 22 232.00–245.00 $237.47 $1,620 +7.24
703–733 715 13 212.00–228.00 $219.85 $1,572 -13.03
785 785 3 190.00–205.00 $196.00 $1,539 -9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 278.00–287.00 $283.30 $921 -26.06
370–395 383 3 283.00–312.00 $298.51 $1,143 +11.35
435–440 438 2 243.00–273.00 $258.09 $1,130 +9.02
460–490 474 5 205.00–260.00 $236.68 $1,122 -20.50
505–545 523 6 205.00–243.00 $226.65 $1,185 -14.28
550–585 570 6 200.00–250.00 $230.36 $1,313 +10.48
605–615 610 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,373 -1.65
670–695 683 2 202.00–220.00 $210.84 $1,440 +4.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 324 5 346.00–361.00 $355.26 $1,151 -33.69
360–385 371 5 385.00–395.00 $391.69 $1,453 +52.85
400–449 434 23 343.00–359.00 $350.63 $1,522 +8.04
460–473 468 9 302.00–320.00 $312.39 $1,462 -8.02
505–543 527 9 278.00–295.00 $284.62 $1,500 -11.46
550–595 571 13 253.00–271.00 $263.41 $1,504 +1.18
600–648 623 14 265.00–280.00 $274.87 $1,712 +23.45
650–683 665 6 255.00–270.00 $260.48 $1,732 +7.68
705–745 717 6 240.00–257.00 $249.71 $1,790 —
765 765 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 +12.51
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
890 890 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,344 —
985 985 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,881 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 +0.64
420–440 430 2 243.00–280.00 $261.93 $1,126 -11.96
480 480 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 +1.84
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -11.71
555–595 575 3 200.00–223.00 $211.46 $1,216 -19.39
720 720 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1085 1052 85-90% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.68 $1,575 +3.94
1010–1145 1067 85-90% 13 125.00–131.00 $128.53 $1,371 -17.21
1045–1110 1073 85-90% 5 137.00–142.00 $139.22 $1,494 -6.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1198 80-85% 9 126.00–145.00 $141.59 $1,696 —
1215–1285 1244 80-85% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $1,667 -3.82
1260–1280 1267 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1500 1440 75-80% 3 149.00–154.00 $151.29 $2,179 +7.97
1310–1630 1474 75-80% 10 141.00–147.00 $143.59 $2,117 —
1460–1515 1488 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1730 1531 6 158.00–163.00 $160.12 $2,451 —
1575–1750 1663 2 170.00–174.00 $172.11 $2,862 +17.11
1670–1970 1799 4 167.00–169.00 $168.03 $3,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1215 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,744.87
965–1365 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,775.00–2,350.00 $2,038.02
1060–1235 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–2,175.00 $1,892.54

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
720–1225 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,623.00–1,950.00 $1,736.29 —
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1215–1225 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–1,925.00 $1,900.10 -199.90
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.