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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.37/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 574 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.83/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 471 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.18/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 619 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,320 1,460 1,075
Feeder cattle 1,100 1,300 900
Slaughter cattle 182 143 155
Replacement cattle 38 17 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Steer calves 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 11 343.00–373.00 $347.74 $1,116 -11.60
365–390 383 7 341.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,340 -8.69
403–420 411 7 305.00–320.00 $310.61 $1,277 -15.72
450–498 474 23 288.00–303.00 $293.31 $1,390 +4.61
503–545 514 28 255.00–271.00 $265.14 $1,363 -14.38
555–590 575 34 247.00–263.00 $256.35 $1,474 -7.62
603–645 619 41 240.00–255.00 $250.18 $1,549 -0.54
650–698 676 10 228.00–243.00 $236.67 $1,600 -11.49
700–745 731 16 231.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,736 -1.64
775–785 782 5 220.00–234.00 $229.42 $1,794 +3.48
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 —
925 925 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 233.00 $233.00 $804 —
400–445 423 5 253.00–290.00 $273.58 $1,157 +13.02
460–495 476 8 235.00–263.00 $251.02 $1,195 -10.27
500–530 514 7 203.00–247.00 $234.18 $1,204 -7.50
565–595 580 9 222.00–240.00 $230.03 $1,334 -8.74
600–640 617 5 205.00–234.00 $227.72 $1,405 -5.41
675–695 688 3 200.00–219.00 $212.12 $1,459 -1.88
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +0.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 4 273.00–285.00 $280.15 $880 -5.21
350–390 379 21 273.00–290.00 $277.30 $1,051 +1.81
400–441 425 25 258.00–274.00 $265.65 $1,129 -0.56
451–498 471 48 255.00–270.00 $261.83 $1,233 -2.16
500–548 517 26 240.00–255.00 $245.67 $1,270 +7.43
550–598 574 61 243.00–260.00 $248.37 $1,426 +13.91
603–646 622 34 238.00–253.00 $242.44 $1,508 +5.01
650–695 682 15 212.00–225.00 $219.64 $1,498 -9.41
705–722 718 10 217.00–230.00 $220.97 $1,587 +16.43
760–778 768 10 188.00–203.00 $194.88 $1,497 -1.15
800–819 815 6 202.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,704 +23.02
870–890 880 2 171.00–181.00 $176.06 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 8 225.00–270.00 $249.78 $909 +0.63
410–440 426 6 220.00–249.00 $234.38 $998 +1.58
455–498 479 14 203.00–250.00 $227.12 $1,088 -10.48
500–545 516 7 201.00–234.00 $220.34 $1,137 +2.36
550–595 571 22 203.00–238.00 $222.49 $1,270 +6.63
600–640 618 8 203.00–235.00 $217.02 $1,341 +2.90
655–695 675 4 200.00–205.00 $202.26 $1,365 -2.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 9 311.00–343.00 $321.43 $1,006 -16.93
350–385 364 11 317.00–341.00 $323.36 $1,177 -14.16
400–445 423 13 279.00–295.00 $284.86 $1,205 -28.17
452–495 473 15 265.00–283.00 $271.17 $1,283 -22.05
502–545 526 20 248.00–263.00 $255.65 $1,345 -1.25
550–593 573 12 230.00–246.00 $238.14 $1,365 -2.66
600–645 621 21 224.00–241.00 $229.33 $1,424 +6.07
655–695 679 9 220.00–235.00 $221.93 $1,507 -0.72
705–725 714 6 190.00–212.00 $201.18 $1,436 -17.73
750–765 758 2 198.00–217.00 $207.41 $1,572 +14.87
820 820 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
855 855 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,479 +2.00
955–995 975 2 145.00–155.00 $150.10 $1,463 -14.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 233.00–283.00 $264.62 $839 -21.17
350–395 373 9 231.00–291.00 $267.47 $998 +11.17
400–440 418 4 252.00–265.00 $256.42 $1,072 -8.59
455–490 469 8 213.00–260.00 $241.05 $1,131 +0.06
500–545 515 4 213.00–243.00 $233.19 $1,201 -3.98
580–595 584 5 210.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,291 +7.79
615–645 625 3 208.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,333 +0.25
670 670 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 +2.00
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 -32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1216 80-85% 46 114.00–119.00 $117.50 $1,429 -6.25
1170–1295 1226 80-85% 8 127.00–131.00 $129.52 $1,588 +5.77
1150–1285 1228 80-85% 10 121.00–125.00 $123.40 $1,515 -0.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1140 1056 85-90% 7 106.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,141 +3.92
1005–1140 1071 85-90% 18 114.00–118.00 $116.33 $1,246 +12.21
1010–1145 1113 85-90% 8 121.00–125.00 $123.47 $1,374 +5.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1580 1418 75-80% 14 117.00–122.00 $119.03 $1,688 +1.89
1300–1560 1422 75-80% 5 131.00–135.00 $133.56 $1,899 +16.42
1315–1665 1465 75-80% 10 123.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1935 1592 3 136.00–139.00 $137.49 $2,189 —
1550–1950 1735 4 143.00–148.00 $145.09 $2,517 —
1740–1795 1768 2 153.00–156.00 $154.48 $2,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1300 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,598.19
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1023–1350 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,704.96
1175–1305 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,669.50

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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
865–1425 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,882.81 —
1035–1275 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,213.05 —
1180–1310 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,263.64 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.