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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.37/cwt +17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 563 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.27/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.99/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 626 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 835 1,140 1,398
Feeder cattle 700 1,000 1,150
Slaughter cattle 111 106 218
Replacement cattle 24 34 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was vary good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,049 -61.92
355–365 359 5 395.00–397.00 $396.19 $1,422 +34.84
405–448 432 7 348.00–363.00 $354.53 $1,532 +5.27
450–485 468 28 300.00–316.00 $308.20 $1,442 -3.70
500–545 523 32 291.00–307.00 $298.27 $1,560 -3.60
550–595 560 26 292.00–310.00 $300.73 $1,684 +24.68
605–643 626 32 268.00–281.00 $276.99 $1,734 +14.86
651–698 667 20 257.00–274.00 $268.78 $1,793 +9.18
705–743 731 8 228.00–241.00 $237.22 $1,734 +7.22
755–798 777 14 232.00–247.00 $238.02 $1,849 +2.92
805–845 839 7 218.00–231.00 $221.22 $1,856 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 245.00–287.00 $266.38 $1,113 +13.60
455–495 479 4 213.00–291.00 $249.25 $1,194 -26.40
510–515 513 3 278.00–286.00 $282.32 $1,448 +13.72
550–595 564 10 234.00–280.00 $258.73 $1,459 +0.73
600–640 620 4 247.00–266.00 $258.83 $1,605 +13.81
675–698 692 4 221.00–236.00 $227.68 $1,576 -5.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 11 310.00–329.00 $316.75 $1,023 -6.86
370–380 375 8 296.00–312.00 $301.17 $1,129 +7.04
400–445 423 16 297.00–312.00 $303.62 $1,284 +26.91
453–492 471 24 271.00–288.00 $277.24 $1,306 +9.53
503–545 524 31 254.00–267.00 $260.62 $1,366 +6.94
550–598 563 61 258.00–273.00 $265.37 $1,494 +17.76
602–633 619 22 244.00–260.00 $250.56 $1,551 +3.10
655–695 672 5 223.00–238.00 $231.15 $1,553 -3.15
700–725 712 8 229.00–239.00 $230.78 $1,643 +5.59
820 820 2 202.00–212.00 $207.00 $1,697 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 243.00 $243.00 $826 -36.05
355–385 370 2 269.00–283.00 $276.28 $1,022 +6.50
425–445 433 5 251.00–281.00 $264.58 $1,146 +20.04
455–490 472 6 242.00–269.00 $256.58 $1,211 +10.87
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +12.39
550–595 576 4 237.00–255.00 $247.13 $1,423 +13.48
615–630 620 3 232.00–242.00 $238.61 $1,479 +6.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 9 372.00–399.00 $394.52 $1,262 +23.96
350–395 371 5 317.00–383.00 $354.27 $1,314 +6.42
400–435 419 10 302.00–339.00 $308.72 $1,294 -8.19
455–493 486 9 294.00–301.00 $295.05 $1,434 +3.39
518–547 535 7 263.00–279.00 $267.64 $1,432 +5.57
550–585 573 6 271.00–285.00 $277.74 $1,591 +23.56
600–640 615 9 250.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,590 +9.14
675 675 2 232.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,610 -5.27
715 715 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 -24.00
810 810 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,563 —
850–860 855 2 141.00–153.00 $147.04 $1,257 -38.96
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
960 960 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,459 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 251.00 $251.00 $954 —
430 430 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,286 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 +21.00
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 -16.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1630 1394 75-80% 7 120.00–125.00 $123.41 $1,720 —
1330–1660 1438 75-80% 6 133.00–138.00 $136.07 $1,957 +2.53
1305–1645 1476 75-80% 15 126.00–131.00 $129.24 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1130 1047 85-90% 10 115.00–120.00 $117.79 $1,233 —
1005–1135 1063 85-90% 8 122.00–126.00 $124.16 $1,320 -4.54
1025–1145 1100 85-90% 5 128.00–133.00 $130.78 $1,439 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1255 1210 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,446 -14.52
1150–1295 1236 80-85% 7 128.00–132.00 $130.31 $1,611 +10.55
1220–1295 1268 80-85% 6 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1345 1323 2 143.00–147.00 $144.97 $1,918 —
1545–1915 1714 5 153.00–157.00 $155.61 $2,667 —
1855–1950 1890 3 163.00–164.00 $163.67 $3,093 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975–1340 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,581.12
950–1395 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,975.00 $1,627.48
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.