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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.49/cwt -18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 370 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.93/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 520 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.33/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 584 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 2,100 0
Feeder cattle 1,200 1,950 0
Slaughter cattle 147 124 0
Replacement cattle 53 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality was average, Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
303–348 332 19 360.00–385.00 $372.57 $1,237 -16.31
355 value added 355 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,392 —
355–390 379 16 355.00–385.00 $371.59 $1,408 -14.74
405–447 424 22 349.00–370.00 $361.11 $1,531 -4.94
428 unweaned 428 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,477 —
450–494 467 27 323.00–347.00 $334.81 $1,564 +2.22
505–530 unweaned 518 4 300.00–301.00 $300.51 $1,557 +9.38
503–547 523 24 303.00–319.00 $309.74 $1,620 +11.48
561–583 unweaned 567 7 240.00–258.00 $252.71 $1,433 —
558–579 569 15 288.00–303.00 $291.25 $1,657 -2.49
603–640 616 17 270.00–288.00 $276.45 $1,703 -10.70
650–690 665 13 242.00–260.00 $249.55 $1,660 -12.21
710–748 730 13 220.00–242.00 $234.59 $1,713 -7.39
820–840 827 3 203.00–239.00 $221.19 $1,829 -7.76
900–905 903 2 193.00–209.00 $200.98 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 4 299.00–310.00 $303.66 $966 -36.06
355–365 363 5 301.00–328.00 $314.27 $1,141 -23.97
400–440 418 4 263.00–303.00 $290.26 $1,213 -28.93
460–495 481 7 287.00–303.00 $294.95 $1,419 +5.81
500–545 528 20 205.00–292.00 $257.00 $1,357 +1.78
550–595 580 7 200.00–269.00 $246.27 $1,428 -12.88
625–640 635 4 200.00–250.00 $230.64 $1,465 -14.16
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -8.45
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -43.61
805 805 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 7 303.00–320.00 $310.48 $969 -13.33
318 unweaned 318 3 235.00 $235.00 $747 -91.00
350–395 369 38 297.00–314.00 $301.91 $1,114 -16.31
380–383 unweaned 382 4 273.00–280.00 $276.49 $1,056 —
405–430 419 22 287.00–303.00 $293.26 $1,229 -7.97
440 unweaned 440 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,087 —
455–493 471 27 278.00–293.00 $284.08 $1,338 -9.20
502–546 520 42 242.00–259.00 $248.93 $1,294 -1.64
565–595 584 33 236.00–252.00 $243.33 $1,421 -6.63
614 unweaned 614 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,296 —
606–645 624 17 193.00–250.00 $230.53 $1,439 -13.83
655–693 681 22 213.00–249.00 $234.02 $1,594 -4.49
700–748 729 21 190.00–226.00 $216.24 $1,576 -11.70
775–790 783 2 146.00–179.00 $162.66 $1,274 -59.04
805 805 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,554 -23.97
900 900 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 6 250.00–278.00 $261.76 $838 -15.78
350–395 376 5 249.00–290.00 $275.92 $1,037 +9.37
403–448 427 14 212.00–279.00 $239.78 $1,024 -26.56
450–495 467 14 203.00–275.00 $241.31 $1,127 -11.41
500–545 526 23 205.00–232.00 $219.62 $1,155 -11.66
550–585 568 14 190.00–232.00 $216.79 $1,231 -14.32
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 -19.26
670–695 683 2 216.00–218.00 $216.98 $1,482 +1.61
700–710 707 3 183.00–207.00 $197.62 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 329 7 293.00–320.00 $307.77 $1,013 -46.05
363–398 379 10 345.00–365.00 $351.76 $1,333 -7.52
404–445 426 13 330.00–350.00 $335.79 $1,430 -10.83
460–495 479 9 290.00–305.00 $297.24 $1,424 -25.96
500–540 527 11 272.00–290.00 $278.19 $1,466 -13.64
543 unweaned 543 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,401 —
555–595 566 21 233.00–250.00 $241.73 $1,368 -37.03
600–640 620 10 237.00–250.00 $243.22 $1,508 -4.93
652–690 665 9 225.00–238.00 $230.12 $1,530 -1.96
705–745 724 7 206.00–220.00 $210.01 $1,520 -22.99
755–775 760 4 206.00–222.00 $210.08 $1,597 +6.08
805–830 818 2 195.00–210.00 $202.61 $1,657 -7.39
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 224.00–269.00 $245.43 $903 -24.71
400–445 421 7 208.00–315.00 $279.52 $1,177 -4.20
450–498 478 8 203.00–273.00 $223.81 $1,070 -45.38
500–548 530 7 203.00–246.00 $215.99 $1,145 -39.63
570–593 582 6 202.00–223.00 $206.41 $1,201 -37.53
610–635 623 2 211.00–220.00 $215.41 $1,342 -19.03
655–690 675 3 142.00–212.00 $183.00 $1,235 -25.70
713 713 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,390 -7.50
795 795 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1037 85-90% 5 113.00–117.00 $116.16 $1,205 —
1005–1145 1044 85-90% 11 105.00–110.00 $106.51 $1,112 —
1005–1115 1057 85-90% 13 98.00–103.00 $100.30 $1,060 -9.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1222 80-85% 11 103.00–108.00 $104.92 $1,282 -12.49
1165–1285 1227 80-85% 8 111.00–114.00 $112.88 $1,385 -4.53
1250–1270 1262 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $118.66 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1590 1404 75-80% 6 110.00–114.00 $111.79 $1,570 +3.68
1365–1515 1435 75-80% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.23 $1,496 -3.88
1455–1620 1520 75-80% 3 115.00–118.00 $117.02 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1595 1567 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $1,953 —
1330–1795 1594 5 133.00–137.00 $134.98 $2,152 —
1380–1890 1649 9 140.00–144.00 $141.75 $2,337 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1195 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,925.00 $1,276.30
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
995–1380 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,530.78
1020–1450 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,425.00–2,150.00 $1,836.27
1128–1380 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,450.00–2,300.00 $2,116.34
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.