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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.51/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 475 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.09/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 527 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.74/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 581 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,205 1,890
Feeder cattle 840 1,075 1,550
Slaughter cattle 191 119 267
Replacement cattle 29 11 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 3 312.00–333.00 $320.71 $1,049 +10.22
385 385 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,051 -14.59
400–440 417 7 307.00–328.00 $319.75 $1,333 +44.93
458–498 481 20 272.00–288.00 $277.75 $1,336 +8.55
500–535 519 34 267.00–284.00 $278.59 $1,446 +16.52
565–595 584 18 250.00–268.00 $258.82 $1,512 +7.97
600–627 614 30 256.00–272.00 $264.70 $1,625 +20.03
650–695 670 10 228.00–243.00 $238.07 $1,595 -4.12
718–745 725 6 220.00–233.00 $227.66 $1,651 +4.64
750–795 768 5 208.00–225.00 $217.08 $1,667 -3.39
800 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 -40.00
940–945 943 2 183.00–191.00 $187.01 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 5 233.00–278.00 $254.15 $1,088 +11.45
475–480 478 2 238.00–253.00 $245.46 $1,173 +3.18
500–535 515 4 242.00–251.00 $246.17 $1,268 +10.21
570–590 577 3 192.00–225.00 $209.46 $1,209 -12.09
600–630 613 11 205.00–250.00 $230.14 $1,411 +12.14
685 685 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 -3.74
740 740 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,502 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 6 285.00–302.00 $294.90 $938 -17.40
350–395 367 14 289.00–305.00 $295.83 $1,086 -13.78
400–444 426 15 258.00–275.00 $266.26 $1,134 -18.74
454–495 475 47 251.00–268.00 $260.51 $1,237 +1.52
500–548 527 45 232.00–248.00 $238.09 $1,255 -4.85
560–595 581 34 221.00–239.00 $231.74 $1,346 -5.46
600–645 628 12 211.00–225.00 $216.27 $1,358 -21.46
650–680 668 11 212.00–226.00 $219.46 $1,466 -17.40
710–745 730 12 197.00–213.00 $202.44 $1,478 -27.88
755–795 773 4 189.00–203.00 $193.59 $1,496 -27.92
800–825 813 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,325 -16.53
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -8.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 220.00–228.00 $224.03 $757 -30.66
355–380 373 6 210.00–277.00 $251.33 $937 -0.95
420–435 430 4 220.00–241.00 $228.54 $983 -16.64
450–495 470 11 200.00–249.00 $232.83 $1,094 +3.85
510–535 521 4 220.00–229.00 $222.96 $1,162 -1.34
550–580 566 5 200.00–218.00 $211.33 $1,196 -0.82
610–645 629 4 183.00–193.00 $190.44 $1,198 -22.92
660–670 665 2 191.00–200.00 $195.53 $1,300 -7.47
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 8 310.00–365.00 $344.18 $1,122 +11.81
360–390 383 13 303.00–330.00 $309.18 $1,184 +32.01
400–445 429 17 283.00–308.00 $294.21 $1,262 +8.70
460–495 475 6 257.00–273.00 $264.37 $1,256 +10.40
500–532 521 16 244.00–267.00 $252.95 $1,318 +8.82
550–596 581 19 225.00–243.00 $234.11 $1,360 -5.14
605–635 619 6 233.00–250.00 $239.61 $1,483 +11.34
655–670 660 6 217.00–233.00 $222.70 $1,470 -4.48
715–745 725 6 201.00–218.00 $212.63 $1,542 +2.26
750–790 765 4 197.00–207.00 $203.44 $1,556 —
830–835 833 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,399 —
870 870 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,392 -80.00
905 905 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 270.00–276.00 $272.95 $832 -14.08
355–380 372 3 263.00–269.00 $265.04 $986 —
402–445 425 13 200.00–273.00 $242.88 $1,032 +4.81
460–485 473 4 212.00–233.00 $220.60 $1,043 -8.84
500–540 519 8 205.00–235.00 $225.03 $1,168 +10.35
575–595 581 4 205.00–223.00 $217.29 $1,262 +2.27
600–635 616 5 183.00–223.00 $206.14 $1,270 +3.14
655–685 673 3 173.00–193.00 $185.57 $1,249 -14.43

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1760 1414 75-80% 17 116.00–120.00 $118.06 $1,669 —
1325–1475 1417 75-80% 9 103.00–109.00 $106.09 $1,503 —
1300–1705 1467 75-80% 22 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $1,650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1280 1225 80-85% 12 104.00–109.00 $106.65 $1,306 -14.90
1195–1253 1225 80-85% 5 117.00–121.00 $118.96 $1,457 -2.59
1170–1298 1241 80-85% 14 111.00–116.00 $114.80 $1,425 -6.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1053 85-90% 12 102.00–107.00 $104.72 $1,103 -25.56
1018–1110 1059 85-90% 12 109.00–114.00 $111.55 $1,181 -18.73
1000–1148 1093 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $118.84 $1,299 +11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1610 1459 6 136.00–141.00 $137.49 $2,006 —
1475–2165 1787 5 150.00–152.00 $150.74 $2,694 —
1710–2070 1890 2 155.00–158.00 $156.36 $2,955 +9.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1050 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,467.45
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
975–1365 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,872.13
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.