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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.89/cwt +13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 483 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.46/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.34/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 573 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,390 1,220 1,190
Feeder cattle 1,100 1,050 950
Slaughter cattle 244 151 207
Replacement cattle 46 19 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. uneven, over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality mostly average, with a number of attractive groups. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,256 +62.81
350–387 372 19 338.00–358.00 $345.08 $1,284 -11.13
400–448 423 14 313.00–331.00 $325.00 $1,375 -12.23
450–483 469 23 303.00–328.00 $316.16 $1,483 +16.85
502–540 518 22 258.00–273.00 $265.96 $1,378 -18.87
550–585 568 12 251.00–275.00 $259.73 $1,475 -3.49
614–648 629 24 241.00–257.00 $245.87 $1,547 +4.12
670–680 672 17 235.00–251.00 $246.35 $1,655 +2.20
705–742 722 11 224.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,671 -10.58
785–795 790 8 223.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,793 -14.23
805–812 810 7 217.00–229.00 $220.41 $1,785 +17.41
995 995 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,143 +40.83
400–445 424 6 203.00–288.00 $254.03 $1,077 -10.38
455–495 481 20 218.00–293.00 $250.85 $1,207 -8.60
515–540 530 4 213.00–243.00 $233.56 $1,238 -14.43
560–590 574 4 203.00–240.00 $217.24 $1,247 -22.94
605–607 607 4 203.00–232.00 $224.77 $1,364 +4.41
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 +19.00
708–720 712 3 185.00–213.00 $194.44 $1,384 —
790–795 793 2 185.00–202.00 $193.47 $1,534 -18.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 17 295.00–313.00 $303.63 $990 +24.73
365–395 382 14 285.00–301.00 $291.00 $1,112 +17.85
405–440 423 31 254.00–277.00 $266.46 $1,127 +1.05
453–497 483 46 246.00–263.00 $251.89 $1,217 +13.94
503–548 537 17 239.00–255.00 $243.75 $1,309 +8.33
555–590 573 25 238.00–258.00 $244.34 $1,400 +2.44
600–645 619 17 217.00–230.00 $219.38 $1,358 -9.07
650–698 670 16 213.00–230.00 $224.04 $1,501 -6.71
710–713 712 7 211.00–228.00 $223.44 $1,591 +15.46
755–790 770 6 201.00–215.00 $204.68 $1,576 +3.68
800 800 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,776 —
920–935 928 2 170.00–188.00 $179.07 $1,662 +24.07
970 970 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 5 221.00–293.00 $263.66 $862 +39.04
355–390 378 7 201.00–280.00 $254.00 $960 +32.33
405–440 421 12 220.00–250.00 $237.35 $999 +16.31
455–495 481 11 200.00–245.00 $220.31 $1,060 +3.07
500–545 522 16 202.00–234.00 $217.78 $1,137 +4.36
550–590 565 21 191.00–230.00 $210.76 $1,191 -7.27
605–645 626 4 200.00–212.00 $205.80 $1,288 +1.80
655–695 668 3 193.00–200.00 $196.08 $1,310 -14.42
710–730 720 2 193.00–201.00 $197.06 $1,419 —
770–795 786 4 180.00–194.00 $186.74 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 250.00 $250.00 $715 —
300–334 320 12 303.00–340.00 $320.40 $1,025 +1.25
353–390 370 13 315.00–350.00 $336.98 $1,247 -16.88
400–428 417 15 305.00–335.00 $318.89 $1,330 -2.08
455–475 465 12 298.00–320.00 $306.80 $1,427 +14.66
515–545 532 11 227.00–250.00 $238.08 $1,267 -14.72
550–595 579 17 230.00–251.00 $236.40 $1,369 -3.25
615–627 622 11 235.00–239.00 $237.10 $1,475 +2.94
650–691 663 7 220.00–240.00 $231.79 $1,537 +3.42
720 720 3 223.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,610 +16.67
773–775 774 6 213.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,671 +13.84
800–835 816 7 186.00–212.00 $197.39 $1,611 +5.89
875 875 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,558 +13.00
905 905 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 324 5 229.00–300.00 $258.53 $838 -13.54
405–448 431 17 218.00–298.00 $269.99 $1,164 -7.29
460–495 474 9 242.00–270.00 $256.67 $1,217 +11.14
500–545 519 7 200.00–226.00 $210.08 $1,090 -14.39
550–560 553 3 213.00–221.00 $218.02 $1,206 -5.98
680 680 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,476 +6.00
800 800 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1389 75-80% 30 114.00–121.00 $116.97 $1,625 -0.56
1300–1620 1418 75-80% 17 108.00–113.00 $110.37 $1,565 —
1330–1705 1424 75-80% 20 121.00–126.00 $121.72 $1,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1214 80-85% 16 108.00–114.00 $110.59 $1,343 -5.32
1210–1290 1234 80-85% 28 123.00–129.00 $123.68 $1,526 -7.62
1170–1460 1262 80-85% 12 116.00–121.00 $118.16 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1063 85-90% 11 105.00–110.00 $106.89 $1,136 -26.08
1000–1135 1081 85-90% 7 112.00–117.00 $114.83 $1,241 -18.14
1030–1140 1092 85-90% 12 118.00–123.00 $120.66 $1,318 +3.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2130 1668 7 146.00–151.00 $148.04 $2,469 -10.40
1295–2040 1672 5 152.00–157.00 $154.07 $2,576 -4.37
1310–2215 1757 9 137.00–143.00 $140.38 $2,466 -10.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1060 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00–1,700.00 $1,469.82
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885–1375 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,710.37
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1100–1393 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,712.16

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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
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1140–1385 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,575.84 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.