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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.09/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 567 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.50/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 625 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.71/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 704 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,465 1,740 1,400
Feeder cattle 1,350 1,500 1,400
Slaughter cattle 91 199 0
Replacement cattle 24 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 t0 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was attractive, with large drafts of OQBN calves. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Boners 1,00 to 8.00 lower, Leans 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
300–340 320 18 415.00–475.00 $455.08 $1,456 -6.28
350–393 378 21 405.00–465.00 $446.68 $1,688 +8.36
408 unweaned 408 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,200 —
400–443 422 28 395.00–419.00 $404.54 $1,707 -1.21
450–498 467 31 370.00–389.00 $379.27 $1,771 -11.38
483 unweaned 483 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,087 —
503–548 533 31 345.00–361.00 $351.39 $1,873 -8.00
550–596 576 33 329.00–342.00 $334.09 $1,924 +7.12
588 unweaned 588 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,735 —
610–647 628 26 301.00–316.00 $306.90 $1,927 -3.22
650–698 677 31 283.00–300.00 $290.09 $1,964 -8.50
700–745 711 48 273.00–290.00 $278.17 $1,978 +9.77
753–779 766 15 259.00–270.00 $265.70 $2,035 +8.54
818 818 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,086 +22.00
868 868 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,127 —
925 925 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 5 325.00–395.00 $380.30 $1,255 +15.30
353–390 368 9 309.00–383.00 $340.36 $1,253 -9.40
415–435 427 3 303.00–370.00 $338.09 $1,444 -2.43
450–495 483 11 309.00–364.00 $327.02 $1,580 -0.14
500–545 516 8 283.00–333.00 $317.44 $1,638 +23.65
555–595 580 12 261.00–303.00 $279.39 $1,620 +8.99
600–645 628 8 251.00–273.00 $263.96 $1,658 +3.56
650–670 659 5 250.00–277.00 $268.79 $1,771 +52.52
713–715 714 4 223.00–260.00 $241.53 $1,725 +2.48
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 22 356.00–373.00 $364.60 $1,181 -49.82
345 unweaned 345 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
360 value added 360 2 393.00 $393.00 $1,415 -5.64
354–397 377 21 360.00–378.00 $374.95 $1,414 +0.60
405–443 430 27 343.00–360.00 $351.21 $1,510 +8.09
450–497 478 40 323.00–340.00 $329.04 $1,573 +4.23
500–544 518 50 308.00–325.00 $319.18 $1,653 +9.95
555 value added 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
552–599 567 65 285.00–300.00 $288.69 $1,637 -5.06
600–649 625 58 280.00–298.00 $288.50 $1,803 +9.70
650–695 670 21 249.00–266.00 $257.25 $1,724 +10.20
702–748 704 55 240.00–255.00 $248.71 $1,751 +2.29
760–780 772 5 225.00–236.00 $231.44 $1,787 -4.74
858 858 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 +10.19
940 940 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 11 303.00–347.00 $319.03 $1,040 -10.41
360–395 377 15 263.00–349.00 $322.65 $1,216 +11.13
400–445 423 15 251.00–336.00 $296.03 $1,252 +17.50
450–495 473 17 246.00–313.00 $289.28 $1,368 +1.74
500–545 524 17 230.00–305.00 $284.19 $1,489 +9.82
555–585 569 8 243.00–275.00 $263.47 $1,499 +11.70
600–645 622 17 200.00–265.00 $241.72 $1,503 -4.02
658–690 670 8 200.00–237.00 $218.76 $1,466 -9.71
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +8.46
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 +2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 430.00–471.00 $452.99 $1,490 -0.74
350–390 378 5 390.00–410.00 $394.95 $1,493 -42.28
405–428 419 16 393.00–425.00 $418.91 $1,755 +16.62
455–490 475 20 327.00–364.00 $342.76 $1,628 -19.03
510–545 525 11 321.00–335.00 $329.58 $1,730 -3.42
553–571 563 11 281.00–329.00 $309.68 $1,743 +9.18
600–644 613 18 270.00–298.00 $278.43 $1,707 +21.88
655–673 662 5 243.00–263.00 $254.87 $1,687 -6.18
705–745 715 7 227.00–243.00 $234.61 $1,677 -8.11
905–926 916 2 150.00–170.00 $160.11 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 330 4 233.00–379.00 $267.26 $882 -71.06
390 390 2 353.00–383.00 $368.00 $1,435 +83.00
405–445 426 10 225.00–365.00 $325.00 $1,384 -3.37
475–495 485 12 253.00–320.00 $304.63 $1,477 -3.85
505–535 523 4 281.00–303.00 $294.51 $1,540 +14.12
560–595 581 7 212.00–270.00 $250.51 $1,455 -16.44
600–640 615 5 225.00–267.00 $250.60 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1500 1399 75-80% 14 133.00–138.00 $135.26 $1,892 -8.58
1320–1545 1449 75-80% 5 130.00–133.00 $131.59 $1,907 —
1325–1830 1546 75-80% 6 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $2,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1048 85-90% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,238 —
1020–1150 1087 85-90% 5 127.00–132.00 $129.17 $1,404 +7.86
1060–1130 1095 85-90% 2 153.00–155.00 $153.97 $1,686 +32.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1198 80-85% 3 148.00–151.00 $149.68 $1,793 +24.33
1170–1240 1207 80-85% 3 128.00–133.00 $131.01 $1,581 -1.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1830 1541 6 159.00–164.00 $161.46 $2,488 —
1580–1940 1760 2 166.00–170.00 $168.20 $2,960 —
1665–1925 1817 3 150.00–156.00 $153.20 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–930 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.41
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
970–1195 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,099.19
965–1280 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,221.05
1215–1460 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,275.00 $1,852.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
910–1185 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,647.97 —
1005–1200 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,506.01 —

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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.