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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.99/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 485 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.21/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 431 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.97/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 571 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,060 1,470
Feeder cattle 1,300 840 1,250
Slaughter cattle 143 191 193
Replacement cattle 17 29 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 10.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality (large groups of attractive calves). Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 15 333.00–369.00 $359.34 $1,215 +38.63
352–395 372 21 348.00–365.00 $358.55 $1,334 +85.55
405–445 425 46 318.00–337.00 $326.33 $1,387 +6.58
456–490 482 49 284.00–301.00 $288.70 $1,392 +10.95
504–548 518 50 273.00–290.00 $279.52 $1,448 +0.93
550–590 571 51 255.00–273.00 $263.97 $1,507 +5.15
600–645 618 44 242.00–259.00 $250.72 $1,549 -13.98
655–688 682 20 238.00–253.00 $248.16 $1,692 +10.09
705–747 730 19 230.00–246.00 $239.07 $1,745 +11.41
780–795 788 2 220.00–232.00 $225.94 $1,780 +8.86
800 800 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 +49.00
910 910 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,620 -9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
400–445 423 4 231.00–279.00 $260.56 $1,102 +6.41
465–495 479 12 242.00–281.00 $261.29 $1,252 +15.83
510–545 531 16 210.00–265.00 $241.68 $1,283 -4.49
550–595 572 10 210.00–253.00 $238.77 $1,366 +29.31
610–645 627 9 223.00–238.00 $233.13 $1,462 +2.99
685 685 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,466 -4.00
705–740 726 4 217.00–223.00 $219.48 $1,593 +16.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 12 279.00–293.00 $285.36 $950 -9.54
350–398 371 27 268.00–285.00 $275.49 $1,022 -20.34
400–445 431 52 260.00–277.00 $266.21 $1,147 -0.05
450–499 485 55 258.00–275.00 $263.99 $1,280 +3.48
505–549 530 32 230.00–246.00 $238.24 $1,263 +0.15
550–575 563 22 229.00–244.00 $234.46 $1,320 +2.72
600–646 617 36 228.00–243.00 $237.43 $1,465 +21.16
663–690 671 7 225.00–239.00 $229.05 $1,537 +9.59
705–718 713 6 195.00–211.00 $204.54 $1,458 +2.10
750–780 760 3 195.00–198.00 $196.03 $1,490 +2.44
845 845 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,572 +23.00
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 4 240.00–260.00 $250.07 $815 +26.04
360–395 377 6 227.00–263.00 $249.15 $939 -2.18
400–445 420 14 200.00–259.00 $232.80 $978 +4.26
450–495 475 29 207.00–253.00 $237.60 $1,129 +4.77
500–545 526 10 210.00–225.00 $217.98 $1,147 -4.98
550–580 559 11 202.00–223.00 $215.86 $1,207 +4.53
600–645 624 5 200.00–224.00 $214.12 $1,336 +23.68
650–685 667 5 180.00–215.00 $204.56 $1,364 +9.03
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 320 10 323.00–355.00 $338.36 $1,083 -5.82
355–398 376 11 317.00–351.00 $337.52 $1,269 +28.34
400–443 431 20 305.00–325.00 $313.03 $1,349 +18.82
450–495 469 10 285.00–309.00 $293.22 $1,375 +28.85
505–530 517 15 250.00–269.00 $256.90 $1,328 +3.95
550–585 573 16 235.00–255.00 $240.80 $1,380 +6.69
603–645 617 14 217.00–231.00 $223.26 $1,378 -16.35
660–685 672 9 213.00–232.00 $222.65 $1,496 -0.05
709–740 716 10 206.00–223.00 $218.91 $1,567 +6.28
775–780 778 2 181.00–204.00 $192.54 $1,498 -10.90
863 863 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,476 +11.00
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 263.00–312.00 $285.79 $923 +12.84
353–395 373 7 215.00–283.00 $256.30 $956 -8.74
405–435 418 7 253.00–290.00 $265.01 $1,108 +22.13
455–495 469 9 203.00–263.00 $240.99 $1,130 +20.39
505–515 509 5 213.00–246.00 $237.17 $1,207 +12.14
550–595 576 8 203.00–222.00 $213.21 $1,228 -4.08
640 640 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,363 +6.86
675 675 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,424 +25.43
745 745 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1535 1397 75-80% 12 108.00–113.00 $110.28 $1,541 —
1325–1625 1437 75-80% 13 114.00–119.00 $117.14 $1,683 +11.05
1343–1710 1438 75-80% 9 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $1,760 +16.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1042 85-90% 10 109.00–114.00 $110.64 $1,153 —
1030–1105 1079 85-90% 7 101.00–107.00 $104.12 $1,123 -14.72
1093–1135 1116 85-90% 8 115.00–119.00 $117.63 $1,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1230 1188 80-85% 11 107.00–113.00 $109.74 $1,304 —
1125–1290 1201 80-85% 7 102.00–120.00 $115.72 $1,390 +9.07
1165–1275 1212 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.75 $1,500 +17.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1990 1553 8 135.00–140.00 $138.50 $2,151 —
1405–1955 1683 6 144.00–149.00 $146.42 $2,464 —
1530–2055 1832 6 153.00–158.00 $156.44 $2,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1148 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,830.87
990–1230 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,350.00 $2,026.69
980–1410 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,653.60
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.