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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

2,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.86/cwt +43.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 623 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.19/cwt +50.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 565 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.36/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 629 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,100 365 2,680
Feeder cattle 1,950 315 2,450
Slaughter cattle 124 50 202
Replacement cattle 26 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steer and heifer calves compared to a light test last week 12.00 18.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 13.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 12 378.00–395.00 $388.88 $1,241 +73.78
350–385 368 15 373.00–400.00 $386.33 $1,422 +77.65
400–430 415 40 355.00–373.00 $366.05 $1,519 +56.05
450–490 465 28 324.00–343.00 $332.59 $1,547 +84.54
483 unweaned 483 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,401 —
500–548 521 28 288.00–308.00 $298.26 $1,554 +46.03
536–544 unweaned 539 11 281.00–297.00 $291.13 $1,569 —
551 value added 551 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,769 —
551–599 566 81 285.00–307.00 $293.74 $1,663 +47.94
604 unweaned 604 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,582 —
600–647 625 100 278.00–299.00 $287.15 $1,795 +45.52
650–694 671 64 253.00–270.00 $261.76 $1,756 +27.68
676 unweaned 676 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,663 —
700–740 712 44 235.00–250.00 $241.98 $1,723 +4.87
755–788 774 47 234.00–250.00 $239.92 $1,857 +6.92
805–847 840 9 218.00–231.00 $228.95 $1,923 -1.05
875–889 887 8 220.00–221.00 $220.88 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 328.00–348.00 $339.72 $1,121 —
350–395 381 6 320.00–347.00 $338.24 $1,289 +108.24
400–440 420 9 295.00–339.00 $319.19 $1,341 —
455–495 476 9 265.00–313.00 $289.14 $1,376 —
500–545 524 9 230.00–278.00 $255.22 $1,337 +50.22
552–595 568 26 241.00–280.00 $259.15 $1,472 +57.15
600–645 629 22 222.00–255.00 $244.80 $1,540 —
650–698 677 12 203.00–245.00 $238.45 $1,614 —
705–730 718 4 201.00–234.00 $223.61 $1,606 —
753–795 771 9 217.00–231.00 $226.22 $1,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 327 43 312.00–330.00 $323.81 $1,059 +47.53
349 unweaned 349 16 326.00 $326.00 $1,138 —
358–395 388 51 311.00–327.00 $318.22 $1,235 +51.11
404–445 434 65 297.00–315.00 $301.23 $1,307 +45.48
450–497 463 86 288.00–305.00 $293.28 $1,358 +53.09
508 unweaned 508 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,245 —
500–548 523 59 247.00–262.00 $250.57 $1,310 +25.94
553–595 574 60 243.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,435 +23.25
605–649 629 88 238.00–255.00 $244.36 $1,537 +10.73
650–699 682 54 228.00–244.00 $238.51 $1,627 +32.33
708–730 720 5 223.00–233.00 $227.94 $1,641 +14.12
755–785 762 11 211.00–227.00 $221.70 $1,689 —
817–845 822 8 208.00–220.00 $216.97 $1,783 +17.71
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
935–940 937 3 180.00–188.00 $182.66 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 255.00–304.00 $277.54 $924 +42.32
350–395 369 16 227.00–298.00 $266.55 $984 +22.95
400–445 427 20 210.00–295.00 $266.34 $1,137 —
450–495 472 19 215.00–285.00 $252.72 $1,193 +36.42
500–545 519 16 202.00–243.00 $231.28 $1,200 +29.77
555–595 573 12 210.00–242.00 $231.11 $1,324 +26.11
600–645 615 11 205.00–237.00 $224.26 $1,379 +17.26
650–685 667 3 212.00–219.00 $215.37 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 7 335.00–393.00 $353.82 $1,129 +55.07
355–390 371 4 343.00–373.00 $359.28 $1,333 +65.97
405–440 425 16 335.00–363.00 $346.62 $1,473 +59.85
450–485 461 14 320.00–334.00 $323.20 $1,490 +64.60
500–545 527 25 280.00–303.00 $291.83 $1,538 +64.95
563–590 573 20 275.00–293.00 $278.76 $1,597 +36.77
603–630 615 16 244.00–260.00 $248.15 $1,526 +27.67
655–699 679 17 227.00–245.00 $232.08 $1,576 +18.10
705–725 713 4 225.00–240.00 $233.00 $1,661 —
750 750 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,530 —
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
905 905 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 301.00–305.00 $303.06 $1,015 —
355–360 358 2 250.00–290.00 $270.14 $967 +23.17
400–440 424 5 273.00–295.00 $283.72 $1,203 +33.72
450–495 472 11 203.00–296.00 $269.19 $1,271 —
500–530 517 6 243.00–268.00 $255.62 $1,322 +52.62
555–580 565 9 212.00–260.00 $243.94 $1,378 —
600–635 616 7 230.00–241.00 $234.44 $1,444 —
650–690 674 4 203.00–216.00 $208.70 $1,407 —
730–740 735 2 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1069 85-90% 12 108.00–113.00 $110.24 $1,178 -33.39
1045–1105 1075 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.73 $1,255 -26.90
1005–1125 1077 85-90% 12 100.00–106.00 $102.50 $1,104 -41.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1725 1438 75-80% 6 105.00–110.00 $108.11 $1,555 —
1303–1545 1454 75-80% 9 117.00–120.00 $118.32 $1,720 —
1315–1600 1467 75-80% 8 112.00–116.00 $114.66 $1,682 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1255 1212 80-85% 3 112.00–114.00 $112.69 $1,366 —
1165–1295 1226 80-85% 10 115.00–119.00 $117.41 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1845 1501 6 139.00–144.00 $141.45 $2,123 -4.55
1650–1970 1783 7 147.00–152.00 $150.02 $2,675 —
1640–1965 1827 3 155.00–160.00 $157.82 $2,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–880 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,035.00 $979.25
925–1070 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,932.96
1115–1480 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,942.87
965–1625 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,100.00 $1,861.20

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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
860–940 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,536.94 —
900–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,175.00 $1,940.01 —

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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.