McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.81/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 629 lb · 66 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.08/cwt -21.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 573 lb · 60 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.71/cwt -14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 524 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,730	835	2,250
Feeder cattle	1,600	700	1,800
Slaughter cattle	114	111	397
Replacement cattle	16	24	53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	7	339.00–363.00	$353.50	$1,195	+40.50
355–385	368	5	347.00–375.00	$359.44	$1,323	-36.75
400–445	423	10	302.00–320.00	$312.09	$1,320	-42.44
450–492	470	45	295.00–315.00	$305.31	$1,435	-2.89
500 value added	500	13	310.00	$310.00	$1,550	—
503–543	522	34	280.00–298.00	$286.38	$1,495	-11.89
553–597	573	60	275.00–291.00	$279.08	$1,599	-21.65
600–647	622	39	263.00–281.00	$269.06	$1,674	-7.93
650–686	663	47	250.00–267.00	$258.17	$1,712	-10.61
702–748	723	33	226.00–243.00	$236.81	$1,712	-0.41
750–780	768	7	227.00–243.00	$235.27	$1,807	-2.75
830–845	840	3	200.00–218.00	$212.07	$1,781	-9.15
850–892	873	18	201.00–219.00	$215.19	$1,879	—
980	980	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,862	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	385	5	215.00–275.00	$246.71	$950	—
405–440	427	5	201.00–273.00	$236.15	$1,008	-30.23
450–491	471	12	232.00–285.00	$263.29	$1,240	+14.04
500–540	522	11	200.00–273.00	$249.51	$1,302	-32.81
550–595	570	17	220.00–274.00	$249.80	$1,424	-8.93
600–645	626	18	225.00–254.00	$239.18	$1,497	-19.65
655–695	674	9	233.00–247.00	$241.31	$1,626	+13.63
705–745	723	4	210.00–223.00	$215.79	$1,560	—
760–785	773	2	213.00–220.00	$216.44	$1,673	—
865	865	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,669	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	305	7	308.00–327.00	$316.17	$964	-0.58
350–395	370	12	281.00–298.00	$289.51	$1,071	-11.66
400–447	422	33	280.00–303.00	$290.47	$1,226	-13.15
450–495	474	41	263.00–280.00	$267.94	$1,270	-9.30
500–545	524	55	242.00–258.00	$245.71	$1,288	-14.91
550–595	564	55	238.00–255.00	$243.65	$1,374	-21.72
600–648	629	66	233.00–250.00	$237.81	$1,496	-12.75
650–695	664	37	223.00–238.00	$233.31	$1,549	+2.16
710–735	722	3	218.00–231.00	$226.26	$1,634	-4.52
755–790	772	5	200.00–215.00	$208.75	$1,612	—
820–845	833	2	190.00–192.00	$191.02	$1,591	-15.98
930	930	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,534	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	334	7	243.00–275.00	$265.24	$886	+22.24
360–395	376	4	235.00–260.00	$245.53	$923	-30.75
405–445	430	18	226.00–275.00	$249.06	$1,071	-15.52
450–493	470	23	201.00–251.00	$237.22	$1,115	-19.36
510–545	526	7	210.00–240.00	$229.44	$1,207	-15.56
550–580	565	14	210.00–232.00	$224.56	$1,269	-22.57
600–625	613	4	215.00–233.00	$223.60	$1,371	-15.01
653–690	674	8	200.00–220.00	$208.36	$1,404	—
745	745	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,505	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	311	8	315.00–361.00	$334.72	$1,041	-59.80
352–395	360	20	311.00–360.00	$327.76	$1,180	-26.51
400–440	422	19	285.00–313.00	$297.41	$1,255	-11.31
455–495	471	24	271.00–290.00	$277.53	$1,307	-17.52
500–548	525	24	252.00–270.00	$261.23	$1,371	-6.41
550–595	566	23	250.00–268.00	$258.44	$1,463	-19.30
620–640	631	16	238.00–255.00	$243.93	$1,539	-14.66
650–680	661	10	238.00–252.00	$243.96	$1,613	+5.46
720–740	733	3	211.00–227.00	$218.25	$1,600	+27.25
770–785	775	3	192.00–210.00	$203.92	$1,580	—
820–845	833	2	210.00–223.00	$216.40	$1,803	+23.40
870	870	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,566	+32.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	311	8	301.00–312.00	$308.07	$958	—
365–385	373	4	273.00–305.00	$285.98	$1,067	+34.98
405–445	428	9	233.00–273.00	$256.88	$1,099	-42.12
460–490	474	8	212.00–255.00	$238.02	$1,128	—
515–545	535	4	230.00–242.00	$237.95	$1,273	—
550–590	569	8	223.00–249.00	$236.71	$1,347	-23.29
600–645	626	9	213.00–235.00	$226.42	$1,417	+9.42
660–675	668	3	225.00–230.00	$227.33	$1,519	—
740	740	1	201.00	$201.00	$1,487	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1065	1035	85-90%	7	129.00–134.00	$130.88	$1,355	+13.09
1000–1145	1065	85-90%	12	120.00–125.00	$122.34	$1,303	-1.82
1025–1128	1079	85-90%	5	140.00–145.00	$142.81	$1,541	+18.65

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1240	1185	80-85%	5	133.00–138.00	$136.21	$1,614	—
1120–1290	1211	80-85%	8	119.00–124.00	$121.26	$1,468	+1.78
1150–1285	1243	80-85%	9	127.00–132.00	$128.44	$1,597	-1.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1595	1388	75-80%	6	123.00–128.00	$125.65	$1,744	+2.24
1305–1645	1441	75-80%	8	130.00–133.00	$131.44	$1,894	-4.63
1415–1695	1524	75-80%	4	134.00–138.00	$136.52	$2,081	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1480	1435	2	138.00–140.00	$139.03	$1,995	—
1045–1920	1538	4	149.00–153.00	$151.17	$2,325	—
1655–1840	1748	2	164.00–168.00	$166.11	$2,904	+10.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1130	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,825.00	$1,563.06
1260–1290	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,625.00–1,775.00	$1,700.88
1060–1495	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,775.00–2,125.00	$1,899.90

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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.