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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.71/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.19/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.63/cwt -23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 529 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 820 1,894
Feeder cattle 315 700 1,600
Slaughter cattle 50 94 294
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder calves not well tested due to weather conditions. A few groups were comparable to their weight class of last week. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. Slaughter cows and bulls--lack of receipts number needed to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 8 309.00–323.00 $315.10 $996 -53.69
350–395 377 6 299.00–316.00 $308.68 $1,164 -36.74
405 405 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 -30.10
480–495 490 3 243.00–252.00 $248.05 $1,215 -30.60
510–545 526 8 246.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,327 -25.42
550–595 575 12 232.00–249.00 $245.80 $1,413 -12.46
600–645 626 16 236.00–247.00 $241.63 $1,513 -7.27
660–697 672 12 229.00–246.00 $234.08 $1,573 -7.06
718–738 728 8 227.00–242.00 $237.11 $1,726 +2.49
750 750 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 +43.00
830 830 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -28.81
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -34.62
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 -24.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 6 268.00–283.00 $276.28 $898 +6.67
350–398 367 12 262.00–277.00 $267.11 $980 +24.83
412–443 427 6 247.00–263.00 $255.75 $1,092 -2.84
465–481 474 17 235.00–250.00 $240.19 $1,139 -5.99
505–548 529 17 215.00–230.00 $224.63 $1,188 -24.61
555–590 578 21 221.00–236.00 $226.71 $1,310 +0.44
615–635 621 6 223.00–239.00 $233.63 $1,451 -3.09
660–675 664 6 202.00–212.00 $206.18 $1,369 -5.52
715–740 721 4 211.00–222.00 $213.82 $1,542 +14.97
805–840 816 4 195.00–201.00 $199.26 $1,626 +33.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 218.00–253.00 $235.22 $729 -9.53
365–390 378 2 232.00–256.00 $243.60 $921 +37.89
465–495 480 2 210.00–223.00 $216.30 $1,038 -4.63
515–545 530 2 201.00–202.00 $201.51 $1,068 -16.32
565 565 3 202.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,158 -3.14
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 -2.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 294.00–303.00 $298.75 $950 -37.98
350–385 367 5 288.00–303.00 $293.31 $1,076 -23.97
400–445 414 7 276.00–292.00 $286.77 $1,187 -24.23
465–495 482 6 246.00–262.00 $258.60 $1,246 -31.94
500–545 515 4 219.00–235.00 $226.88 $1,168 -24.35
565–580 569 4 239.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,377 -6.15
620–635 628 2 219.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,385 -18.68
685–690 689 4 207.00–225.00 $213.98 $1,474 -22.00
995 995 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,423 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 243.00–251.00 $246.97 $958 -3.90
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -11.56
500 500 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,015 -13.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1125 1080 85-90% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.63 $1,551 +26.98
1010–1275 1114 85-90% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.37 $1,218 —
1125–1135 1130 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —
1325–1430 1383 75-80% 5 112.00–114.00 $113.21 $1,566 -18.26
1390 1390 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,696 -9.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1143 80-85% 2 98.00–106.00 $102.39 $1,170 —
1245–1285 1265 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,219 —
1550 1550 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,705 —
1475–1885 1665 3 135.00–139.00 $136.84 $2,278 -7.53

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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.