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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.22/cwt +40.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 564 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.84/cwt +38.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 530 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.87/cwt +27.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 467 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,400 1,240
Feeder cattle 1,675 1,200 1,020
Slaughter cattle 170 147 185
Replacement cattle 55 53 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves and Heifer calves 25.00 to 43.00 higher in all classes. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Leans 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 12 410.00–450.00 $422.24 $1,322 +49.67
353–396 371 25 400.00–453.00 $417.14 $1,548 +45.55
400–448 429 19 363.00–380.00 $370.58 $1,590 +9.47
451–490 463 42 358.00–376.00 $369.96 $1,713 +35.15
505–546 530 58 313.00–359.00 $346.84 $1,838 +37.10
558–585 567 22 319.00–335.00 $328.35 $1,862 +37.10
600–648 626 38 295.00–314.00 $300.64 $1,882 +24.19
655–678 662 30 273.00–290.00 $286.23 $1,895 +36.68
708–732 718 21 250.00–266.00 $257.04 $1,846 +22.45
760–765 763 2 239.00–250.00 $244.48 $1,865 —
800–845 810 11 235.00–254.00 $247.76 $2,007 +26.57
860–870 865 2 193.00–197.00 $195.01 $1,687 —
920–940 936 5 203.00–213.00 $211.03 $1,975 +10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,165 +49.34
350–395 367 6 318.00–398.00 $358.50 $1,316 +44.23
405–425 411 5 283.00–330.00 $310.00 $1,274 +19.74
450–495 469 7 310.00–355.00 $327.67 $1,537 +32.72
500–545 523 12 251.00–318.00 $289.53 $1,514 +32.53
560–595 581 13 243.00–310.00 $281.83 $1,637 +35.56
600–648 624 6 223.00–290.00 $254.86 $1,590 +24.22
660–685 671 5 243.00–260.00 $253.08 $1,698 +23.08
830 830 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 21 355.00–373.00 $362.84 $1,161 +52.36
360 unweaned 360 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 +28.51
350–399 375 20 348.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,331 +53.00
408 unweaned 408 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,302 +72.00
403–435 422 29 317.00–333.00 $323.81 $1,366 +30.55
450–495 465 46 308.00–326.00 $317.21 $1,475 +33.13
485–492 unweaned 489 5 252.00–279.00 $262.71 $1,285 —
500–545 528 49 298.00–316.00 $304.43 $1,607 +55.50
551–593 564 90 273.00–290.00 $284.22 $1,603 +40.89
600–645 623 25 247.00–263.00 $256.78 $1,600 +26.25
650–677 665 9 226.00–242.00 $234.32 $1,558 +0.30
703–745 717 6 211.00–228.00 $216.90 $1,555 +0.66
750–762 755 7 216.00–231.00 $224.51 $1,695 +61.85
888 888 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,794 —
925 925 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $1,443 +5.00
955–963 960 3 182.00–192.00 $188.69 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 8 255.00–350.00 $317.97 $1,014 +56.21
350–395 377 14 270.00–333.00 $299.67 $1,130 +23.75
403–445 425 17 250.00–305.00 $284.57 $1,209 +44.79
450–495 477 29 220.00–299.00 $267.42 $1,276 +26.11
505–545 518 17 225.00–280.00 $259.03 $1,342 +39.41
550–595 570 23 230.00–270.00 $248.52 $1,417 +31.73
600–640 616 8 221.00–242.00 $231.07 $1,423 +26.07
670–675 673 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,356 -15.48
710 710 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,370 -4.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 439.00–456.00 $447.95 $1,411 +140.18
353–385 373 12 390.00–435.00 $416.94 $1,555 +65.18
400–445 422 21 300.00–395.00 $331.52 $1,399 -4.27
450–490 477 15 319.00–365.00 $342.02 $1,631 +44.78
500–548 531 19 314.00–343.00 $323.32 $1,717 +45.13
553–580 561 7 303.00–330.00 $312.75 $1,755 +71.02
605–620 610 13 263.00–288.00 $276.74 $1,688 +33.52
658–695 672 8 254.00–285.00 $270.32 $1,817 +40.20
710–730 715 7 237.00–260.00 $249.86 $1,786 +39.85
750–770 762 10 212.00–230.00 $214.51 $1,635 +4.43
810–845 821 4 203.00–230.00 $217.06 $1,782 +14.45
916 916 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 8 310.00–395.00 $357.20 $1,164 —
350–395 373 8 333.00–380.00 $366.16 $1,366 +120.73
415 415 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,237 +18.48
450–480 468 5 245.00–315.00 $286.49 $1,341 +62.68
500–545 527 8 260.00–307.00 $286.23 $1,508 +70.24
550–595 577 11 239.00–288.00 $266.39 $1,537 +59.98
605–630 618 6 243.00–260.00 $252.60 $1,561 +37.19
688–695 690 3 213.00–233.00 $226.29 $1,561 +43.29
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 +32.00
760–775 768 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,467 +9.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1075 85-90% 7 122.00–127.00 $125.57 $1,350 +25.27
1040–1110 1081 85-90% 5 117.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,287 +18.72
1010–1160 1083 85-90% 20 109.00–114.00 $111.01 $1,202 +10.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1430 75-80% 14 114.00–120.00 $117.02 $1,673 +12.79
1330–1525 1441 75-80% 6 121.00–126.00 $123.67 $1,782 +19.44
1325–1850 1473 75-80% 10 108.00–113.00 $110.63 $1,630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1240 1201 80-85% 7 108.00–113.00 $110.57 $1,328 +5.65
1150–1290 1223 80-85% 11 114.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,416 +10.90
1165–1285 1236 80-85% 7 122.00–126.00 $124.45 $1,538 +11.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1945 1676 8 134.00–139.00 $136.63 $2,290 —
1555–2140 1832 9 140.00–145.00 $143.78 $2,634 —
1805–2205 1961 4 148.00–152.00 $150.62 $2,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
830–1165 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,250.00–2,100.00 $1,584.10
826–1600 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–2,025.00 $1,327.48
995–1135 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,525.79
870–1545 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–2,050.00 $1,543.23

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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
885–1360 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,691.87 —
1080–1750 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,125.00 $1,938.61 —

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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.