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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.30/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 527 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $361.10/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 471 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.37/cwt -32.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 522 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 1,900 1,300
Feeder cattle 1,500 1,675 1,000
Slaughter cattle 87 170 232
Replacement cattle 33 55 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows, 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 9 400.00–423.00 $414.59 $1,335 -7.65
360–393 377 25 398.00–417.00 $407.08 $1,535 -10.06
406–444 428 47 367.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,594 +1.84
453–476 471 61 357.00–375.00 $361.10 $1,701 -8.86
503–546 527 77 337.00–353.00 $347.30 $1,830 +0.46
555–588 573 31 304.00–320.00 $311.70 $1,786 -16.65
600–638 617 19 270.00–287.00 $276.44 $1,706 -24.20
658–694 677 26 268.00–285.00 $273.71 $1,853 -12.52
703–741 723 14 253.00–269.00 $259.10 $1,873 +2.06
750–795 771 7 233.00–250.00 $242.10 $1,867 -2.38
803–845 825 22 233.00–248.00 $241.82 $1,995 -5.94
865–870 867 5 236.00–251.00 $246.80 $2,140 +51.79
943 943 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,112 +12.97
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 310.00–391.00 $342.22 $1,126 -10.78
365–395 383 8 301.00–375.00 $344.78 $1,321 -13.72
400–435 415 14 302.00–355.00 $326.63 $1,356 +16.63
455–498 481 20 303.00–355.00 $317.72 $1,528 -9.95
515 unweaned 515 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
505–548 524 19 293.00–330.00 $308.66 $1,617 +19.13
555–588 575 13 268.00–293.00 $280.13 $1,611 -1.70
605–645 629 4 240.00–250.00 $243.70 $1,533 -11.16
653–680 660 6 242.00–257.00 $250.33 $1,652 -2.75
705–745 725 2 215.00–237.00 $226.30 $1,641 —
770 770 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,679 —
800–815 807 3 201.00–223.00 $209.62 $1,692 -2.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 14 347.00–365.00 $349.96 $1,144 -12.88
335 unweaned 335 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,015 —
350–395 364 19 340.00–357.00 $347.08 $1,263 -7.83
400–448 423 38 311.00–329.00 $318.65 $1,348 -5.16
435 unweaned 435 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,340 -11.00
450–490 471 32 288.00–305.00 $294.43 $1,387 -22.78
490 unweaned 490 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,303 +3.29
500–548 522 48 263.00–280.00 $272.37 $1,422 -32.06
565 unweaned 565 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,367 —
550–598 573 32 247.00–265.00 $255.22 $1,462 -29.00
615 unweaned 615 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 —
605–640 616 20 242.00–259.00 $253.68 $1,563 -3.10
655–693 675 31 233.00–250.00 $238.04 $1,607 +3.72
705–748 726 10 222.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,658 +11.52
765–775 772 3 220.00–234.00 $229.37 $1,771 +4.86
805–840 826 4 205.00–221.00 $213.13 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 230.00–328.00 $270.95 $889 -47.02
350–393 371 16 252.00–328.00 $289.02 $1,072 -10.65
400–445 422 25 232.00–298.00 $281.11 $1,186 -3.46
453–495 472 24 215.00–278.00 $246.69 $1,164 -20.73
500–545 528 20 212.00–260.00 $237.76 $1,255 -21.27
550–595 572 10 200.00–235.00 $218.18 $1,248 -30.34
600–645 620 11 203.00–229.00 $218.52 $1,355 -12.55
670–695 680 7 190.00–222.00 $210.98 $1,435 +9.48
705–730 718 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 +7.00

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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 6 388.00–402.00 $393.84 $1,241 -54.11
365–390 377 9 390.00–420.00 $402.10 $1,516 -14.84
410–445 430 12 340.00–365.00 $351.31 $1,511 +19.79
458–495 474 10 320.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,599 -4.74
500–535 526 18 297.00–320.00 $306.46 $1,612 -16.86
550–592 571 13 272.00–295.00 $283.66 $1,620 -29.09
600–645 628 25 255.00–275.00 $261.15 $1,640 -15.59
650–693 670 15 245.00–265.00 $256.41 $1,718 -13.91
703–745 723 4 230.00–245.00 $236.42 $1,709 -13.44
755–790 781 8 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $1,775 +12.82
813–833 822 7 203.00–217.00 $212.15 $1,744 -4.91
855 855 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 —
915–920 918 2 183.00–195.00 $188.98 $1,735 -1.02
955–980 970 3 170.00–183.00 $175.94 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 8 303.00–367.00 $328.71 $1,269 -37.45
405–445 422 9 243.00–327.00 $300.84 $1,270 +2.84
455–495 478 7 220.00–296.00 $269.35 $1,287 -17.14
500–545 530 8 232.00–292.00 $249.79 $1,324 -36.44
550–565 559 5 215.00–263.00 $243.46 $1,361 -22.93
600–640 612 7 200.00–242.00 $229.77 $1,406 -22.83
655–690 673 4 227.00–232.00 $229.24 $1,543 +2.95
720–730 725 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,486 -21.97

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1355 1328 75-80% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,467 —
1300–1520 1391 75-80% 5 120.00–123.00 $121.17 $1,685 —
1385–1735 1551 75-80% 12 114.00–118.00 $116.71 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1140 1076 85-90% 5 105.00–107.00 $105.61 $1,136 -19.96
1000–1135 1083 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.24 $1,248 +4.23
1135–1140 1138 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $1,377 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,451 —
1170–1260 1215 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,336 -5.82
1235–1285 1259 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $113.80 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1765 1627 3 150.00–155.00 $152.16 $2,476 —
1680 1680 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,150 -8.63
1645–2120 1866 4 140.00–145.00 $143.06 $2,669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1205 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,110.00–1,900.00 $1,461.50
935–1200 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–2,000.00 $1,740.61
900–1380 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,490.85
1170–1195 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,536.31

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +336.39

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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.