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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $392.44/cwt +31.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 472 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.97/cwt -12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 585 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.12/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 423 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,740 690 1,260
Feeder cattle 1,500 600 1,100
Slaughter cattle 199 76 104
Replacement cattle 41 14 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 27 435.00–513.00 $461.36 $1,490 -26.74
365–398 380 19 420.00–448.00 $438.32 $1,666 -10.16
405–440 419 28 395.00–415.00 $405.75 $1,700 +7.33
455 value added 455 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,897 —
450–499 473 55 380.00–403.00 $390.65 $1,848 +29.33
507–548 524 29 350.00–368.00 $359.39 $1,883 +17.93
550–596 585 54 318.00–333.00 $326.97 $1,913 -13.74
615–648 635 18 301.00–320.00 $310.12 $1,969 +34.76
660–688 675 21 293.00–310.00 $298.59 $2,015 +14.61
708–743 727 31 261.00–278.00 $268.40 $1,951 +9.40
760–780 769 7 250.00–264.00 $257.16 $1,978 +9.16
845 845 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
355–395 379 9 305.00–387.00 $349.76 $1,326 —
400–445 422 15 273.00–380.00 $340.52 $1,437 +13.01
450–490 477 21 253.00–373.00 $327.16 $1,561 +33.94
505–545 524 8 250.00–326.00 $293.79 $1,539 +40.79
560–595 574 10 240.00–295.00 $270.40 $1,552 —
605–645 622 9 212.00–290.00 $260.40 $1,620 +7.18
675–690 685 3 212.00–225.00 $216.27 $1,481 -16.73
700–740 718 7 224.00–253.00 $239.05 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 22 405.00–425.00 $414.42 $1,330 +42.69
350–375 value added 367 3 398.00–400.00 $398.64 $1,463 —
350–393 373 24 367.00–385.00 $374.35 $1,396 +10.04
400–448 423 51 337.00–355.00 $343.12 $1,451 +0.75
453–493 477 32 317.00–335.00 $324.81 $1,549 +2.20
500–538 521 33 302.00–321.00 $309.23 $1,611 +18.13
522–540 unweaned 531 6 280.00–292.00 $286.10 $1,519 —
555–597 576 31 285.00–303.00 $293.75 $1,692 +7.48
600–645 618 44 273.00–290.00 $278.80 $1,723 +51.72
650–699 677 19 243.00–255.00 $247.05 $1,673 +28.22
690 value added 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
705–728 719 21 238.00–253.00 $246.42 $1,772 +26.42
750–795 769 12 228.00–245.00 $236.18 $1,816 —
810–840 834 5 203.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,807 —
870–893 884 7 201.00–218.00 $204.81 $1,811 —
985–995 990 2 185.00–201.00 $192.96 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 8 270.00–370.00 $329.44 $1,087 +23.41
350–395 376 26 228.00–353.00 $311.52 $1,171 +68.52
400–445 426 20 233.00–330.00 $278.53 $1,187 -21.10
450–495 472 17 253.00–315.00 $287.54 $1,357 +18.36
500–545 525 19 237.00–296.00 $274.37 $1,440 +27.36
560–595 570 12 220.00–271.00 $251.77 $1,435 +9.42
605–645 629 10 220.00–261.00 $245.74 $1,546 —
685–690 688 2 221.00–236.00 $228.47 $1,572 —
700–745 723 6 201.00–225.00 $211.54 $1,529 —
755–760 758 2 202.00–220.00 $210.97 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 12 405.00–485.00 $453.73 $1,484 -12.15
345 fancy 345 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,728 —
360–398 377 26 395.00–463.00 $437.23 $1,648 -15.60
405–435 415 17 395.00–414.00 $402.29 $1,670 +0.96
451–498 475 22 353.00–370.00 $361.79 $1,719 +15.41
501–523 513 23 326.00–343.00 $333.00 $1,708 +1.09
550–585 573 24 293.00–318.00 $300.50 $1,722 -18.03
625–645 633 3 243.00–267.00 $256.55 $1,624 -48.78
650–693 686 17 248.00–265.00 $261.05 $1,791 +30.82
700–745 723 6 235.00–251.00 $242.72 $1,755 -0.17
755 755 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,653 -14.00
800–838 829 4 205.00–211.00 $206.45 $1,711 -24.55
950 950 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 5 305.00–373.00 $338.32 $1,086 +5.89
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -42.70
405–445 424 17 280.00–360.00 $328.37 $1,392 +13.20
450–495 476 10 285.00–339.00 $308.48 $1,468 +40.47
505–540 525 10 221.00–313.00 $280.39 $1,472 +7.39
550–585 571 18 220.00–292.00 $266.95 $1,524 +3.20
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1058 85-90% 11 134.00–139.00 $137.52 $1,455 —
1000–1145 1060 85-90% 16 119.00–124.00 $121.31 $1,286 —
1030–1145 1104 85-90% 13 125.00–130.00 $127.18 $1,404 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1198 80-85% 15 119.00–128.00 $125.35 $1,502 +2.14
1175–1285 1214 80-85% 10 131.00–136.00 $132.75 $1,612 +17.27
1160–1295 1215 80-85% 9 137.00–141.00 $138.44 $1,682 +22.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1595 1393 75-80% 11 142.00–147.00 $143.84 $2,004 —
1310–1810 1481 75-80% 15 134.00–139.00 $136.06 $2,015 —
1335–1770 1485 75-80% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.68 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2105 1690 3 144.00–147.00 $145.28 $2,455 —
1570–1965 1710 9 153.00–158.00 $155.38 $2,657 —
1595–2190 2018 6 159.00–164.00 $162.38 $3,277 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–810 787 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,213.73
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–880 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,924.14
1038–1333 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,856.03
993–1395 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,836.58
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
905–970 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,650.00 $2,381.23 +581.23
940–1035 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,425.00 $2,175.13 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.