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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.37/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 421 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.61/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 476 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.27/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 560 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 630 400
Feeder cattle 600 550 370
Slaughter cattle 76 72 27
Replacement cattle 14 8 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 400 lbs 3.00 -10.00 higher, over 400 lbs 6.00-11.00 lower. Heifers calves under 600 lbs steady to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs 10.00 lower. Quality plain to average. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 306 6 480.00–493.00 $488.10 $1,494 +25.03
350–387 374 5 440.00–473.00 $448.48 $1,677 +3.33
400–441 426 19 393.00–420.00 $398.42 $1,697 -34.99
450–499 483 12 353.00–371.00 $361.32 $1,745 -10.78
523 unweaned 523 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,752 —
503–545 526 14 332.00–350.00 $341.46 $1,796 -20.81
550–585 565 18 328.00–348.00 $340.71 $1,925 +12.19
570 unweaned 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
605–648 632 7 270.00–287.00 $275.36 $1,740 -22.89
665–673 669 6 281.00–287.00 $283.98 $1,900 -2.40
728 728 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,886 -6.00
790 790 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,959 —
875 875 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 4 298.00–353.00 $327.51 $1,372 -14.46
465–495 477 3 253.00–316.00 $293.22 $1,399 -23.31
505 505 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,278 -27.69
625–633 631 4 250.00–263.00 $253.22 $1,598 +16.78
685 685 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,596 —

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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 23 365.00–383.00 $371.73 $1,160 -5.57
350–395 370 14 355.00–371.00 $364.31 $1,348 +25.67
401–446 421 37 333.00–350.00 $342.37 $1,441 -2.41
450–490 476 34 315.00–333.00 $322.61 $1,536 +0.05
500–548 520 30 283.00–300.00 $291.10 $1,514 -27.03
550–597 560 32 275.00–293.00 $286.27 $1,603 +13.56
600–636 621 9 220.00–235.00 $227.08 $1,410 -44.48
650–690 668 5 213.00–230.00 $218.83 $1,462 -44.14
715 715 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -12.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 280.00–329.00 $306.03 $979 +9.06
365 365 1 243.00 $243.00 $887 -26.65
400–445 429 4 283.00–325.00 $299.63 $1,285 +12.94
455–495 481 8 230.00–289.00 $269.18 $1,295 -0.76
505–545 519 7 212.00–270.00 $247.01 $1,282 -27.85
550–595 571 4 215.00–255.00 $242.35 $1,384 +2.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 309 5 413.00–505.00 $465.88 $1,440 +0.88
353–395 370 9 403.00–477.00 $452.83 $1,675 -8.41
400–440 426 31 390.00–412.00 $401.33 $1,710 +13.73
450 value added 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 —
457–490 469 11 335.00–355.00 $346.38 $1,625 -8.64
500–548 526 19 303.00–345.00 $331.91 $1,746 +11.44
550–595 563 5 300.00–330.00 $318.53 $1,793 +9.73
610–636 627 13 300.00–317.00 $305.33 $1,914 +62.33
660–698 682 7 220.00–238.00 $230.23 $1,570 -19.51
705–722 718 7 235.00–245.00 $242.89 $1,744 -9.88
775 775 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,806 -10.00
800 800 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,848 +17.00
870–873 872 4 214.00–219.00 $217.75 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 300.00–355.00 $332.43 $1,090 —
350–390 374 6 240.00–363.00 $327.70 $1,226 —
400–440 421 4 270.00–368.00 $315.17 $1,327 +72.63
455–495 471 6 220.00–305.00 $268.01 $1,262 +25.01
515–545 530 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,447 -6.03
570–585 578 2 245.00–283.00 $263.75 $1,524 +21.74
625–645 638 3 225.00–245.00 $237.59 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1210 1175 80-85% 3 128.00–133.00 $130.70 $1,536 —
1155–1225 1197 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.21 $1,475 —
1165–1295 1226 80-85% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.48 $1,416 -3.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1421 75-80% 6 131.00–136.00 $133.67 $1,899 +7.91
1405–1885 1565 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.19 $1,912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,397 —
1010–1115 1038 85-90% 5 113.00–118.00 $115.74 $1,201 —
1090–1110 1096 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,343 -5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1755 1652 3 155.00–159.00 $156.72 $2,589 —
1720–2170 1880 3 161.00–166.00 $163.54 $3,075 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
945–1070 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,784.99
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.