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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.75/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 625 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.90/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 571 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.95/cwt -23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 474 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,320 1,270
Feeder cattle 1,050 1,100 1,050
Slaughter cattle 151 182 178
Replacement cattle 19 38 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive, with large groups of weaned calves. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 higher, except Breaker cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 294.00–310.00 $302.19 $976 -45.55
350–390 377 11 345.00–369.00 $356.21 $1,343 +6.35
405–444 435 11 327.00–347.00 $337.23 $1,467 +26.62
450–490 474 31 292.00–309.00 $299.31 $1,419 +6.00
503–547 521 31 278.00–294.00 $284.83 $1,484 +19.69
550–599 577 44 258.00–275.00 $263.22 $1,519 +6.87
600–645 625 70 238.00–253.00 $241.75 $1,511 -8.43
651–685 667 22 232.00–248.00 $244.15 $1,628 +7.48
720 720 2 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,742 +4.57
750–795 766 10 232.00–246.00 $241.23 $1,848 +11.81
840 840 2 201.00–205.00 $203.00 $1,705 —
865 865 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,765 -11.00
935 935 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,748 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 4 223.00–294.00 $256.17 $958 —
405–445 430 7 230.00–293.00 $264.41 $1,137 -9.17
450–495 473 15 222.00–289.00 $259.45 $1,227 +8.43
500–540 521 18 210.00–273.00 $247.99 $1,292 +13.81
550–590 567 13 212.00–253.00 $240.18 $1,362 +10.15
605–645 623 5 202.00–236.00 $220.36 $1,373 -7.36
667 667 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,341 -11.12
765–785 775 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —

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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 9 272.00–287.00 $278.90 $887 -1.25
370–395 382 7 267.00–284.00 $273.15 $1,043 -4.15
415 value added 415 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,257 —
401–443 418 41 258.00–275.00 $265.41 $1,109 -0.24
450–498 474 52 232.00–247.00 $237.95 $1,128 -23.88
501–547 527 49 232.00–248.00 $235.42 $1,241 -10.25
551–590 571 53 237.00–252.00 $241.90 $1,381 -6.47
605–635 615 15 222.00–235.00 $228.45 $1,405 -13.99
653–689 673 29 224.00–239.00 $230.75 $1,553 +11.11
718–738 730 6 200.00–212.00 $207.98 $1,518 -12.99
765 765 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,538 +6.12
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 6 210.00–251.00 $224.62 $741 —
350–365 359 4 210.00–234.00 $221.67 $796 -28.11
400–445 419 7 200.00–243.00 $221.04 $926 -13.34
460–490 476 8 212.00–226.00 $217.24 $1,034 -9.88
505–540 520 11 202.00–228.00 $213.42 $1,110 -6.92
550–595 572 21 203.00–230.00 $218.03 $1,247 -4.46
605–645 625 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,275 -13.02
675 675 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,421 +8.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 301.00–351.00 $319.15 $1,044 -2.28
375–390 381 4 333.00–381.00 $353.86 $1,348 +30.50
405–435 425 5 306.00–351.00 $320.97 $1,364 +36.11
455–480 472 6 284.00–303.00 $292.14 $1,379 +20.97
505–547 531 14 246.00–261.00 $252.80 $1,342 -2.85
555–580 567 8 227.00–243.00 $239.65 $1,359 +1.51
610–633 622 7 225.00–238.00 $234.16 $1,456 +4.83
655–685 676 6 225.00–238.00 $228.37 $1,544 +6.44
705–710 708 3 206.00–209.00 $207.00 $1,466 +5.82
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 -5.41
805–815 810 2 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $1,551 -43.50
882 882 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,455 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 235.00–294.00 $272.07 $911 +7.45
365–395 380 2 244.00–265.00 $254.09 $966 -13.38
415–445 428 8 257.00–299.00 $277.28 $1,187 +20.86
460–475 468 3 233.00–258.00 $245.53 $1,149 +4.48
515–545 530 3 210.00–239.00 $224.47 $1,190 -8.72
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 +3.00
600–610 603 3 200.00–220.00 $211.01 $1,272 -2.24
655–660 658 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,388 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1455 1366 75-80% 18 114.00–119.00 $117.53 $1,605 —
1300–1995 1504 75-80% 17 120.00–125.00 $121.82 $1,832 —
1365–1670 1523 75-80% 8 127.00–131.00 $128.85 $1,962 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1208 80-85% 8 122.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,510 +7.51
1160–1295 1219 80-85% 18 114.00–119.00 $115.91 $1,413 -1.59
1150–1290 1237 80-85% 7 128.00–133.00 $131.30 $1,624 +7.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1145 1086 85-90% 5 131.00–135.00 $132.97 $1,444 +16.64
1015–1145 1089 85-90% 15 114.00–119.00 $116.80 $1,272 +0.47
1025–1135 1089 85-90% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.18 $1,363 +8.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1560 1478 4 134.00–139.00 $136.01 $2,010 —
1270–2100 1695 3 156.00–161.00 $158.44 $2,686 —
1625–1990 1778 5 149.00–154.00 $150.86 $2,682 -3.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1055 928 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,393.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
905–1223 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,709.64

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -113.64
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —

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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.