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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.54/cwt +19.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.90/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.54/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 476 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,620 815
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,500 675
Slaughter cattle 127 87 120
Replacement cattle 33 33 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 10.00 + higher, above 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality ; Nice groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners steady to 1.00 higher, Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 3 443.00 $443.00 $1,462 —
320–345 331 9 340.00–397.00 $375.93 $1,244 -38.66
363 unweaned 363 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,260 —
365–392 383 18 383.00–403.00 $390.11 $1,494 -16.97
400–448 433 25 355.00–379.00 $363.66 $1,575 -8.76
433 unweaned 433 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,446 —
450–498 480 20 343.00–357.00 $348.70 $1,674 -12.40
500–549 526 18 338.00–351.00 $343.26 $1,806 -4.04
563–595 580 18 330.00–346.00 $336.97 $1,954 +25.27
600–645 620 18 297.00–313.00 $304.22 $1,886 +27.78
650–683 659 10 260.00–276.00 $266.87 $1,759 -6.84
710–725 718 4 249.00–268.00 $261.72 $1,879 +2.62
760–773 770 5 241.00–259.00 $244.55 $1,883 +2.45
800–830 815 2 223.00–238.00 $230.64 $1,880 -11.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,017 -3.22
350–395 381 6 303.00–375.00 $340.86 $1,299 -3.92
400–440 423 5 277.00–343.00 $316.31 $1,338 -10.32
450–495 474 8 290.00–325.00 $305.14 $1,446 -12.58
500–545 524 12 253.00–335.00 $297.04 $1,556 -11.62
550–595 575 12 253.00–321.00 $290.34 $1,669 +10.21
600–640 616 9 220.00–282.00 $257.76 $1,588 +14.06
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -10.33
710 710 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 +11.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 318 13 355.00–375.00 $367.90 $1,170 +17.94
360–395 382 24 356.00–383.00 $367.32 $1,403 +20.24
405–444 424 21 305.00–328.00 $313.08 $1,327 -5.57
450–498 473 36 308.00–325.00 $312.54 $1,478 +18.11
500–540 521 30 270.00–288.00 $278.16 $1,449 +5.79
525 unweaned 525 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,270 —
550–595 569 22 248.00–265.00 $256.68 $1,461 +1.46
593 unweaned 593 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 +28.00
600–648 615 16 257.00–273.00 $264.54 $1,627 +10.86
650–675 657 22 250.00–267.00 $259.15 $1,703 +21.11
710–746 725 17 235.00–251.00 $242.80 $1,760 +14.38
788–790 789 4 186.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,728 -10.39
800–812 809 4 192.00–209.00 $204.80 $1,657 -8.33
895 895 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,727 —
940 940 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 305.00–351.00 $320.66 $1,004 +49.71
350–395 368 10 285.00–344.00 $312.70 $1,151 +23.68
400–445 421 11 223.00–288.00 $266.56 $1,122 -14.55
450–495 476 30 232.00–293.00 $264.54 $1,259 +17.85
500–545 525 16 227.00–261.00 $242.58 $1,274 +4.82
550–590 567 9 210.00–239.00 $227.35 $1,289 +9.17
600–640 613 5 200.00–228.00 $218.73 $1,341 +0.21
670–695 680 3 203.00–248.00 $225.27 $1,532 +14.29
725 725 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,689 +33.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 6 391.00–433.00 $406.49 $1,280 +12.65
350–385 372 9 370.00–415.00 $387.54 $1,442 -14.56
405–448 437 15 345.00–381.00 $370.10 $1,617 +18.79
465–495 478 19 320.00–360.00 $339.65 $1,624 +2.37
515–543 530 14 315.00–347.00 $332.24 $1,761 +25.78
550–585 566 22 312.00–329.00 $320.36 $1,813 +36.70
600–640 621 14 272.00–288.00 $279.61 $1,736 +18.46
660–690 678 7 247.00–262.00 $252.12 $1,709 -4.29
700–735 718 10 233.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,722 +3.43
770–790 783 5 223.00–239.00 $228.99 $1,793 +1.66
800–848 827 7 201.00–218.00 $205.81 $1,702 -6.34
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 -39.00
918 918 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,799 +7.02
960 960 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,373 -32.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 309.00–325.00 $312.89 $995 —
350–395 373 2 320.00–351.00 $336.44 $1,255 +7.73
405–445 423 9 255.00–333.00 $299.93 $1,269 -0.91
455–495 473 9 243.00–318.00 $286.08 $1,353 +16.73
500–545 530 8 222.00–295.00 $257.61 $1,365 +7.82
550–595 574 14 210.00–288.00 $258.12 $1,482 +14.66
605–645 631 6 220.00–250.00 $240.14 $1,515 +10.37
660 660 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,340 -26.24
725–745 737 3 201.00–217.00 $209.39 $1,543 +4.36
810–845 830 4 140.00–150.00 $143.05 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1475 1381 75-80% 8 108.00–113.00 $110.09 $1,520 -11.08
1320–2065 1522 75-80% 17 114.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,776 —
1360–1980 1585 75-80% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.54 $1,942 +5.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1080 1034 85-90% 8 109.00–115.00 $111.81 $1,156 —
1010–1145 1072 85-90% 11 102.00–107.00 $104.27 $1,118 -1.34
1005–1140 1089 85-90% 6 121.00–126.00 $123.70 $1,347 +8.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1285 1208 80-85% 10 113.00–118.00 $115.08 $1,390 +5.08
1160–1285 1216 80-85% 9 105.00–110.00 $107.34 $1,305 -2.66
1180–1260 1223 80-85% 4 124.00–128.00 $126.54 $1,548 +16.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,042 —
1500–1965 1652 5 141.00–145.00 $143.41 $2,369 —
1910–1930 1920 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $2,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1100 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,125.00 $1,021.16
903–1300 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,275.00–2,250.00 $1,583.05
940–1220 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,375.00 $1,972.45
903–1265 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,652.63
1140–1165 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.27
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1030–1035 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,387.83 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.