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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.28/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 519 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.90/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 633 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.26/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 580 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 1,390 885
Feeder cattle 700 1,100 630
Slaughter cattle 94 244 194
Replacement cattle 26 46 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 lower, on a light test. Both feeder and slaughter cattle were plain to average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 lower on a small number test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 352.00–375.00 $368.79 $1,202 +3.79
360 unweaned 360 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,091 —
360–390 377 9 337.00–359.00 $345.42 $1,302 +0.34
403–444 435 13 333.00–355.00 $340.10 $1,479 +15.10
453–498 471 13 274.00–289.00 $278.65 $1,312 -37.51
505–545 527 17 270.00–287.00 $277.65 $1,463 +11.69
550–599 580 27 254.00–271.00 $258.26 $1,498 -1.47
605–649 633 30 242.00–260.00 $248.90 $1,576 +3.03
668 unweaned 668 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,556 —
655–693 680 13 235.00–250.00 $241.14 $1,640 -5.21
720–745 724 13 228.00–243.00 $234.62 $1,699 +3.20
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 215.00–281.00 $258.81 $1,015 -38.19
420 unweaned 420 1 231.00 $231.00 $970 —
430–440 433 3 273.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,195 +22.00
455–495 483 6 231.00–260.00 $243.70 $1,177 -7.15
505–545 521 7 205.00–260.00 $239.62 $1,248 +6.06
550–595 580 5 203.00–251.00 $226.14 $1,312 +8.90
600–640 618 4 230.00–233.00 $231.50 $1,431 +6.73
685 685 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 12 261.00–277.00 $269.61 $849 -34.02
360–395 372 8 235.00–250.00 $242.28 $901 -48.72
400–445 419 20 248.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,083 -7.87
460 unweaned 460 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 —
453–482 469 23 239.00–256.00 $246.18 $1,155 -5.71
510 unweaned 510 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,219 —
503–547 520 29 242.00–259.00 $249.24 $1,296 +5.49
550–595 567 25 220.00–236.00 $226.27 $1,283 -18.07
605–612 609 14 228.00–245.00 $236.72 $1,442 +17.34
657–690 668 6 203.00–219.00 $211.70 $1,414 -12.34
705–735 726 4 190.00–206.00 $198.85 $1,444 -24.59
815–840 828 2 160.00–171.00 $165.58 $1,371 -56.42
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 240.00–249.00 $244.75 $805 -18.91
365–395 382 3 202.00–212.00 $205.71 $786 -48.29
400–440 423 6 214.00–242.00 $232.07 $982 -5.28
460–490 475 5 200.00–230.00 $220.93 $1,049 +0.62
500–545 519 14 207.00–236.00 $217.83 $1,131 +0.05
550–580 570 5 202.00–218.00 $208.14 $1,186 -2.62
610–630 623 5 202.00–227.00 $209.86 $1,307 +4.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 9 306.00–363.00 $336.73 $1,064 +16.33
365–388 381 8 303.00–343.00 $317.28 $1,209 -19.70
405–440 426 9 303.00–323.00 $311.00 $1,325 -7.89
453–499 486 11 283.00–301.00 $290.54 $1,412 -16.26
505–548 531 12 242.00–258.00 $251.23 $1,334 +13.15
550–595 569 10 240.00–260.00 $248.14 $1,412 +11.74
615–643 632 11 238.00–243.00 $239.16 $1,511 +2.06
650–695 666 4 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,572 +4.19
710–735 725 3 217.00–229.00 $221.37 $1,605 -2.30
750–795 774 6 211.00–229.00 $219.32 $1,698 +3.48
805 805 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,707 +14.61
875 875 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,724 +19.00
900–915 908 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,689 +15.01
983 983 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 203.00–265.00 $233.53 $778 -25.00
380–390 383 5 213.00–291.00 $250.87 $961 —
400–445 420 5 240.00–290.00 $261.56 $1,099 -8.43
455–490 466 6 230.00–261.00 $244.68 $1,140 -11.99
500–545 519 6 201.00–230.00 $216.30 $1,123 +6.22
570–595 582 3 220.00–237.00 $230.21 $1,340 +12.19
605–615 610 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,229 —
785 785 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1475 1395 75-80% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.47 $1,834 +14.50
1345–1735 1493 75-80% 13 119.00–125.00 $120.99 $1,806 —
1345–1720 1509 75-80% 18 112.00–117.00 $114.53 $1,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1060 85-90% 8 108.00–113.00 $110.40 $1,170 +3.51
1025–1140 1091 85-90% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.65 $1,273 -4.01
1075–1115 1099 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.50 $1,357 +2.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1177 80-85% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.63 $1,279 —
1160–1295 1220 80-85% 8 113.00–118.00 $115.73 $1,412 +5.14
1170–1290 1235 80-85% 5 119.00–123.00 $119.99 $1,482 -3.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1550 1450 2 139.00–140.00 $139.47 $2,022 —
1415–1850 1697 3 143.00–146.00 $144.37 $2,450 -9.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1285 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,496.29
1123–1335 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,790.05
1040–1550 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,620.10
1273–1375 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,630.78

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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
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.