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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.38/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 585 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.07/cwt -19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 657 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.50/cwt -16.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 525 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 840 1,398
Feeder cattle 500 700 1,150
Slaughter cattle 88 102 218
Replacement cattle 12 38 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. A small number of receipts and average quality, steer and heifer calves 10.00+ lower. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 8 340.00–359.00 $347.99 $1,159 -49.01
360–378 372 8 355.00–369.00 $358.63 $1,334 -30.53
400–440 420 5 319.00–335.00 $325.85 $1,369 -21.11
465–498 485 10 291.00–310.00 $301.49 $1,462 -23.56
500–535 518 12 287.00–303.00 $293.72 $1,521 -18.59
563–588 576 8 263.00–276.00 $266.92 $1,537 -36.51
615–645 631 5 235.00–252.00 $248.53 $1,568 -48.65
650–695 657 18 241.00–252.00 $249.07 $1,636 -19.24
700 700 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 -39.57
770 770 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,756 -22.31
855–857 857 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,817 -8.00
1000 1000 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 243.00–261.00 $251.92 $1,348 -17.59
550–585 568 2 212.00–232.00 $222.31 $1,263 -52.20
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 322 8 290.00–305.00 $297.68 $959 -63.31
350–395 370 14 297.00–312.00 $302.58 $1,120 -28.29
420–445 431 8 266.00–279.00 $272.71 $1,175 -9.83
460–490 474 11 258.00–277.00 $266.27 $1,262 -18.15
500–543 525 17 233.00–248.00 $242.50 $1,273 -16.56
555–599 585 48 253.00–271.00 $262.38 $1,535 +2.50
605–635 621 12 237.00–253.00 $246.72 $1,532 -10.68
650–675 660 3 211.00–217.00 $214.69 $1,417 -22.78
700–725 717 3 192.00–201.00 $198.07 $1,420 -21.78
760–790 776 9 191.00–206.00 $199.11 $1,545 +3.11
990 990 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 273.00 $273.00 $833 -10.30
350–395 370 4 221.00–279.00 $252.60 $935 -45.91
400–435 412 3 214.00–234.00 $226.96 $935 -31.13
540–545 543 2 214.00–226.00 $219.97 $1,194 -6.68
580–595 590 3 227.00–245.00 $238.62 $1,408 +8.26
605–635 620 2 202.00–228.00 $215.31 $1,335 -9.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 6 314.00–355.00 $332.30 $1,073 -22.96
350–395 373 8 339.00–371.00 $355.88 $1,327 -35.81
409–448 425 11 316.00–341.00 $322.74 $1,372 -27.89
450–480 462 7 287.00–301.00 $294.89 $1,362 -17.50
500–540 521 7 253.00–264.00 $259.92 $1,354 -24.70
570–585 576 6 243.00–262.00 $254.74 $1,467 -8.67
600–620 612 3 214.00–240.00 $224.53 $1,374 -50.34
651–685 658 5 232.00–333.00 $253.04 $1,665 -7.44
725 725 4 136.00–153.00 $144.50 $1,048 -105.21
765–798 787 3 187.00–202.00 $191.86 $1,510 -51.14
905 905 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.00 $252.00 $832 —
370–375 373 2 291.00–293.00 $291.99 $1,089 +46.99
405–425 414 4 239.00–289.00 $263.76 $1,092 +1.83
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 -61.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1057 85-90% 8 114.00–119.00 $116.53 $1,232 -33.15
1000–1135 1094 85-90% 7 132.00–137.00 $134.15 $1,468 -5.07
1105–1140 1117 85-90% 6 140.00–145.00 $143.51 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,696 —
1330–1460 1400 75-80% 5 146.00–150.00 $148.21 $2,075 —
1330–1580 1421 75-80% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $2,024 -8.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1240 1200 80-85% 3 132.00–136.00 $134.30 $1,612 —
1155–1255 1205 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,440 —
1180–1250 1215 80-85% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $1,743 +9.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1830 1674 4 158.00–163.00 $160.15 $2,681 -11.96
1360–2485 1764 4 143.00–149.00 $145.10 $2,560 -22.93
1776–1815 1796 2 167.00–170.00 $168.52 $3,027 +0.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 133.00 $133.00 $543 —

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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.