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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.96/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 576 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.46/cwt -12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 525 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.94/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 537 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 810 770
Feeder cattle 1,080 700 650
Slaughter cattle 92 87 104
Replacement cattle 28 23 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 4,00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 14 325.00–371.00 $347.10 $1,135 -29.16
370–399 386 17 305.00–330.00 $324.68 $1,253 -46.36
400–425 415 10 298.00–313.00 $301.36 $1,251 -8.75
457–493 474 17 293.00–306.00 $298.94 $1,417 -10.52
509–548 525 65 278.00–293.00 $287.46 $1,509 -12.49
555–590 571 23 257.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,513 -41.52
603–641 631 40 243.00–258.00 $250.10 $1,578 -37.84
653–695 678 32 239.00–255.00 $247.15 $1,676 -13.93
705–730 719 11 235.00–250.00 $241.74 $1,738 -8.26
775–795 785 2 199.00–207.00 $203.05 $1,594 -33.12
825 825 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,782 -19.00
860 860 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,797 —
965 965 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 257.00 $257.00 $848 —
360–380 370 2 301.00–302.00 $301.49 $1,116 —
400–430 420 6 248.00–293.00 $271.00 $1,138 +2.06
460–470 465 2 233.00–270.00 $251.70 $1,170 -25.83
500–545 520 11 241.00–270.00 $257.11 $1,337 -19.57
555–598 588 11 209.00–251.00 $243.72 $1,433 -19.72
605–645 625 2 220.00–233.00 $226.71 $1,417 -20.09
665–670 668 3 222.00–234.00 $229.69 $1,534 —
720–740 730 2 210.00–217.00 $213.45 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 29 278.00–336.00 $312.14 $983 -10.39
350–395 375 34 291.00–310.00 $297.68 $1,116 -5.55
402–448 421 29 280.00–298.00 $288.95 $1,216 -0.62
450–495 476 40 252.00–269.00 $259.39 $1,235 -14.31
500–547 537 45 257.00–273.00 $262.94 $1,412 +4.28
550–591 576 111 237.00–254.00 $244.96 $1,411 -7.93
600–647 632 16 236.00–252.00 $244.85 $1,547 -4.56
655–695 672 15 228.00–238.00 $232.35 $1,561 +1.39
700–730 704 14 229.00–244.00 $241.30 $1,699 +12.28
760–795 776 4 210.00–223.00 $215.67 $1,674 +3.91
840 840 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,495 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $769 -56.08
355–395 378 5 263.00–277.00 $271.29 $1,025 -5.35
405–435 425 16 220.00–270.00 $247.28 $1,051 -13.35
450–490 463 8 203.00–248.00 $231.20 $1,070 -14.22
500–545 523 14 203.00–248.00 $225.40 $1,179 +3.72
560–598 576 8 220.00–233.00 $226.82 $1,306 -9.91
605–640 622 5 221.00–231.00 $228.43 $1,421 -2.83
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 —
715–730 723 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 11 315.00–340.00 $330.37 $1,070 -27.67
355–395 376 13 307.00–327.00 $318.97 $1,199 -35.41
400–440 416 23 291.00–319.00 $300.54 $1,250 +2.18
455–495 473 14 232.00–290.00 $263.30 $1,245 -24.65
500–545 524 31 212.00–287.00 $259.00 $1,357 -14.79
550–595 568 7 210.00–254.00 $236.77 $1,345 -21.19
605–638 624 16 222.00–351.00 $250.06 $1,560 +8.81
650–665 660 4 210.00–234.00 $224.06 $1,479 -15.99
730–740 735 2 204.00–224.00 $213.93 $1,572 -14.95
755–795 768 5 192.00–226.00 $208.55 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 388 11 197.00–295.00 $259.63 $1,007 -46.92
400–440 420 10 243.00–285.00 $266.24 $1,118 +9.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1168 80-85% 4 137.00–142.00 $140.28 $1,638 -14.72
1150–1280 1212 80-85% 10 131.00–135.00 $132.71 $1,608 +5.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1095 1053 85-90% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $1,327 -9.13
1005–1135 1065 85-90% 5 130.00–134.00 $131.81 $1,404 -3.33
1015–1130 1075 85-90% 4 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $1,473 -13.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1400 1348 75-80% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $1,847 —
1110–1625 1405 75-80% 4 138.00–142.00 $140.18 $1,970 —
1340–1475 1411 75-80% 5 144.00–148.00 $145.59 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1710 1522 5 152.00–157.00 $154.03 $2,344 —
1505–1675 1605 4 164.00–168.00 $165.44 $2,655 —
1575–2040 1816 5 160.00–163.00 $161.70 $2,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–975 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,377.28
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1155–1315 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,508.40
1245–1370 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,948.80
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1155–1430 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,044.09

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +50.00
965–1060 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,287.60 +537.60
1160–1170 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.32 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.