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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $374.84/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 427 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.58/cwt +22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 582 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.99/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 420 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 1,160 1,400
Feeder cattle 500 1,000 1,400
Slaughter cattle 95 127 0
Replacement cattle 15 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 12.00+ higher , over 450 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 9.00 to 12.00 higher over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 14 420.00–443.00 $435.81 $1,373 +59.88
370–395 383 4 400.00–435.00 $411.34 $1,575 +21.23
400 value added 400 3 451.00 $451.00 $1,804 —
410–420 unweaned 415 4 319.00–355.00 $336.78 $1,398 +2.78
420–443 434 18 365.00–383.00 $370.60 $1,608 +6.94
465–495 479 9 333.00–349.00 $340.44 $1,631 -8.26
505–540 520 16 325.00–340.00 $330.67 $1,719 -12.59
562–597 577 12 300.00–315.00 $309.20 $1,784 -27.77
605–648 627 17 295.00–313.00 $302.79 $1,898 -1.43
650–678 673 8 277.00–293.00 $288.05 $1,939 +21.18
708–735 723 15 253.00–265.00 $261.76 $1,893 +0.04
788 788 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,978 +6.45
805 805 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 +14.36
905–925 915 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 312.00–330.00 $321.12 $1,220 -19.74
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -6.31
475–490 482 3 215.00–283.00 $237.59 $1,145 -67.55
530 530 2 233.00–288.00 $260.50 $1,381 -36.54
580–590 587 3 233.00–263.00 $245.36 $1,440 -44.98
600–625 615 6 250.00–285.00 $270.50 $1,664 +12.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 8 390.00–410.00 $398.89 $1,292 +30.99
355–390 377 11 368.00–383.00 $375.73 $1,417 +8.41
410 unweaned 410 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,308 —
409–448 421 16 325.00–345.00 $332.49 $1,400 +19.41
455–492 470 15 325.00–340.00 $330.81 $1,555 +18.27
505–548 528 11 283.00–310.00 $297.39 $1,570 +19.23
550–596 582 19 273.00–288.00 $280.58 $1,633 +23.90
602–648 624 11 263.00–276.00 $268.88 $1,678 +4.34
670–671 671 8 253.00–263.00 $261.75 $1,756 +2.60
710–745 734 6 203.00–215.00 $209.62 $1,539 -33.18
780 780 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,583 -15.98
870 870 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,757 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,091 +20.34
370–395 385 3 260.00–317.00 $289.62 $1,115 -23.08
400–445 424 7 241.00–299.00 $265.80 $1,127 -0.76
450–490 473 6 245.00–305.00 $277.37 $1,312 +12.83
515–545 532 3 235.00–252.00 $242.20 $1,289 -0.38
560–595 582 6 223.00–255.00 $240.05 $1,397 +12.70
605–635 620 2 253.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,575 +35.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 7 390.00–443.00 $428.36 $1,392 +21.87
355–370 366 5 430.00–435.00 $431.97 $1,581 +44.43
405–438 422 5 390.00–407.00 $399.18 $1,685 +29.08
450–465 456 4 327.00–348.00 $338.87 $1,545 -0.78
500–535 519 4 303.00–320.00 $313.12 $1,625 -19.12
550–595 570 13 298.00–313.00 $305.81 $1,743 -14.55
605–620 612 3 290.00–303.00 $296.99 $1,818 +17.38
660–670 665 2 254.00–264.00 $259.04 $1,723 +6.92
725–745 733 3 231.00–233.00 $231.66 $1,698 -8.19
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 314.00–355.00 $334.79 $1,189 -1.65
425–445 435 4 311.00–323.00 $315.70 $1,373 +15.77
535 535 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,225 -28.61
560–595 575 3 235.00–247.00 $241.78 $1,390 -16.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1130 1078 85-90% 14 111.00–116.00 $113.64 $1,225 +9.37
1085–1135 1110 85-90% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.53 $1,382 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1201 80-85% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.58 $1,352 -2.50
1160–1275 1230 80-85% 5 117.00–121.00 $118.18 $1,454 -8.36
1185–1280 1233 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.44 $1,534 -2.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1430 1351 75-80% 5 119.00–124.00 $121.82 $1,646 +11.73
1310–1480 1415 75-80% 3 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,613 —
1370–1560 1482 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.63 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1820 1765 3 134.00–138.00 $136.06 $2,401 —
1920–2080 2016 4 148.00–151.00 $149.28 $3,009 —
1770–2170 2055 4 141.00–147.00 $145.19 $2,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1120–1135 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.42 —
1105–1510 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,971.13 —

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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.