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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.61/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 576 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.68/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 532 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.71/cwt -12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 425 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 1,200 1,715
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,080 1,500
Slaughter cattle 106 92 177
Replacement cattle 34 28 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–330 312 11 357.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,170 +27.82
350–398 377 23 350.00–375.00 $361.35 $1,362 +36.67
405–440 414 9 339.00–363.00 $349.26 $1,446 +47.90
453–492 469 40 303.00–319.00 $311.90 $1,463 +12.96
500–543 516 31 290.00–308.00 $301.87 $1,558 +14.41
550–573 566 18 270.00–285.00 $276.05 $1,562 +11.12
605–640 618 22 250.00–275.00 $262.13 $1,620 +12.03
652–697 668 36 249.00–267.00 $259.60 $1,734 +12.45
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -11.74
755–777 766 7 227.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,801 +32.05
811 811 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,809 +7.00
855 855 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 +6.00
910 910 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 303.00 $303.00 $909 +46.00
350–390 370 2 284.00–319.00 $300.55 $1,112 -0.94
405–445 426 5 233.00–273.00 $252.78 $1,077 -18.22
450–495 473 7 243.00–291.00 $275.65 $1,304 +23.95
500–535 522 7 255.00–275.00 $268.60 $1,402 +11.49
590 590 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 +14.28
605–615 610 2 243.00–247.00 $245.02 $1,495 +18.31
675–695 682 3 223.00–245.00 $233.56 $1,593 +3.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 326 22 315.00–333.00 $323.61 $1,055 +11.47
350–395 377 40 288.00–305.00 $294.13 $1,109 -3.55
400–445 425 51 270.00–286.00 $276.71 $1,176 -12.24
453–495 472 15 259.00–277.00 $267.71 $1,264 +8.32
509–545 532 52 245.00–261.00 $253.68 $1,350 -9.26
550–592 576 56 241.00–258.00 $247.61 $1,426 +2.65
612–645 620 23 240.00–258.00 $247.46 $1,534 +2.61
650–690 671 13 226.00–236.00 $234.30 $1,572 +1.95
730–748 742 11 211.00–229.00 $225.19 $1,671 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -5.67
825 825 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 +15.00
855–885 870 2 173.00–182.00 $177.58 $1,545 —
900–925 910 3 180.00–190.00 $186.70 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 263.00–293.00 $279.05 $901 +41.03
350–393 378 10 223.00–283.00 $269.78 $1,020 -1.51
400–445 428 6 200.00–267.00 $244.54 $1,047 -2.74
460–490 478 3 241.00–254.00 $245.71 $1,174 +14.51
510–545 525 8 202.00–243.00 $232.61 $1,221 +7.21
550–595 570 5 230.00–237.00 $233.65 $1,332 +6.83
600–635 611 4 222.00–239.00 $232.08 $1,418 +3.65
690 690 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 325 17 345.00–381.00 $370.56 $1,204 +40.19
350–395 378 13 325.00–387.00 $347.85 $1,315 +28.88
400–445 418 13 303.00–349.00 $316.91 $1,325 +16.37
450–495 469 26 281.00–299.00 $291.66 $1,368 +28.36
500–545 520 10 257.00–277.00 $262.07 $1,363 +3.07
565–595 583 6 245.00–265.00 $254.18 $1,482 +17.41
600–645 626 14 240.00–255.00 $249.45 $1,562 -0.61
653–675 662 6 237.00–253.00 $243.77 $1,614 +19.71
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +1.07
775–790 783 3 191.00–213.00 $199.60 $1,563 -8.95
880 880 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,637 —
955 955 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–492 490 4 264.00–273.00 $268.48 $1,316 —
515–545 530 2 243.00–250.00 $246.60 $1,307 —
560 560 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 —
605–620 613 2 231.00–236.00 $233.47 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1360 1343 75-80% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.03 $1,679 -11.96
1300–1635 1431 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,911 -12.05
1303–1643 1525 75-80% 12 137.00–140.00 $138.44 $2,111 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1235 1199 80-85% 6 126.00–131.00 $129.00 $1,547 -11.28
1170–1260 1208 80-85% 6 132.00–136.00 $134.00 $1,619 +1.29
1150–1290 1235 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.76 $1,479 -12.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1010 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.65 $1,188 —
1015–1130 1074 85-90% 7 126.00–131.00 $128.70 $1,382 -8.28
1030–1140 1088 85-90% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $1,458 -2.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1905 1797 5 160.00–164.00 $161.78 $2,907 —
1720–1865 1817 3 166.00–169.00 $168.05 $3,053 +6.35
1585–2135 1820 4 151.00–155.00 $152.39 $2,773 -9.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1220 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,711.90
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1010–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,761.87
1155–1377 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,425.00–1,975.00 $1,720.93

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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
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.