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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.91/cwt +45.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 520 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.36/cwt +61.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 376 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.49/cwt +30.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 617 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 536 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 403.00 $403.00 $1,370 —
355–375 365 7 445.00–460.00 $453.22 $1,654 +108.87
405–438 424 8 468.00–485.00 $475.13 $2,015 +115.17
485 485 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,654 -2.51
510–545 531 18 361.00–378.00 $365.90 $1,943 +55.66
550–595 567 7 353.00–373.00 $361.46 $2,049 +83.46
600–635 624 12 299.00–312.00 $304.18 $1,898 +17.18
685 685 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,802 +36.00
745 745 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,959 —
768 768 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 263.00–335.00 $305.49 $1,298 —
545 545 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,913 —
580–585 583 2 293.00–318.00 $305.45 $1,781 —
615–635 625 2 267.00–293.00 $280.21 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 4 380.00–390.00 $383.28 $1,280 +54.11
360–396 376 24 383.00–400.00 $390.36 $1,468 +61.53
405–445 423 18 355.00–369.00 $360.52 $1,525 +37.21
456–495 467 17 350.00–365.00 $358.96 $1,676 +68.53
500–542 520 28 321.00–340.00 $331.91 $1,726 +45.55
563–590 574 14 313.00–330.00 $320.01 $1,837 +52.37
600–645 617 22 269.00–285.00 $276.49 $1,706 +30.17
660–698 677 14 241.00–259.00 $251.19 $1,701 +10.19
700–713 708 6 243.00–255.00 $247.31 $1,751 —
750–760 755 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,653 -3.01
823 823 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
355–390 379 6 303.00–373.00 $348.70 $1,322 —
420–445 433 4 277.00–340.00 $310.05 $1,343 +61.05
455–495 482 5 303.00–318.00 $309.91 $1,494 +42.91
505–525 515 3 275.00–317.00 $300.06 $1,545 +48.06
560–595 578 3 263.00–281.00 $274.30 $1,585 —
605–635 620 3 255.00–265.00 $259.92 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 303 5 451.00–467.00 $454.33 $1,377 —
350–385 366 7 423.00–468.00 $440.17 $1,611 +96.69
400–447 437 8 399.00–419.00 $415.30 $1,815 +72.20
450–475 467 6 350.00–370.00 $360.77 $1,685 +23.30
505–545 527 16 349.00–363.00 $356.89 $1,881 +53.83
550–587 566 12 356.00–373.00 $367.68 $2,081 +88.68
605–645 629 8 285.00–303.00 $294.79 $1,854 —
658–693 683 8 280.00–298.00 $285.21 $1,948 +71.21
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +31.00
775–785 780 2 237.00–242.00 $239.52 $1,868 —
810–835 822 3 226.00–243.00 $232.76 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,130 —
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
435 435 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,318 —
485 485 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
510–545 520 4 273.00–334.00 $309.88 $1,611 —
635 635 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1450 1382 75-80% 6 148.00–153.00 $150.32 $2,077 —
1325–1665 1495 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.67 $2,058 —
1314–1885 1499 75-80% 29 142.00–147.00 $145.42 $2,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1275 1223 80-85% 7 148.00–152.00 $149.43 $1,828 —
1223–1280 1238 80-85% 5 136.00–141.00 $138.19 $1,711 —
1190–1290 1246 80-85% 10 142.00–147.00 $144.98 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1054 85-90% 5 127.00–131.00 $128.19 $1,351 —
1005–1100 1056 85-90% 8 136.00–141.00 $138.61 $1,464 —
1010–1085 1059 85-90% 5 144.00–149.00 $147.23 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1685 1479 5 149.00–154.00 $150.90 $2,232 —
1655–1960 1815 4 167.00–172.00 $170.55 $3,095 —
1900–2015 1958 2 177.00–182.00 $179.43 $3,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1195 946 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,425.00–2,900.00 $2,079.72
823–1290 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–2,375.00 $1,853.25
860–1263 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–2,650.00 $2,246.82
823–1313 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,400.00–2,600.00 $2,126.49
860–1300 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–2,350.00 $2,098.39
1080–1325 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–2,675.00 $2,120.09

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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
805–1235 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,275.00 $3,099.25 —
933 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
918–1110 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,425.00–3,200.00 $2,922.86 —
820–1200 986 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,410.34 —
933–1140 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,258.79 —
883–1440 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,025.00–3,400.00 $3,113.77 —
848–1400 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,225.00–3,300.00 $2,461.19 —
885–1237 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,428.48 —

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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.