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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $383.45/cwt +42.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 471 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.74/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 426 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.38/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 432 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,311 —
318 318 7 447.00–455.00 $449.29 $1,429 +46.29
350–390 367 9 395.00–413.00 $403.29 $1,480 -49.93
405–430 422 14 388.00–403.00 $394.12 $1,663 -81.01
450–483 467 29 378.00–395.00 $384.76 $1,797 +43.76
487 unweaned 487 7 378.00 $378.00 $1,841 —
513–520 515 6 345.00–358.00 $352.51 $1,815 -13.39
555–592 582 9 323.00–340.00 $328.96 $1,915 -32.50
630–645 636 5 282.00–297.00 $291.93 $1,857 -12.25
653–665 657 3 278.00–293.00 $287.94 $1,892 +24.94
700–738 724 6 251.00–265.00 $261.56 $1,894 -1.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
420–430 423 3 303.00–370.00 $328.88 $1,391 +23.39
460 460 2 255.00–365.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
570–585 578 4 272.00–289.00 $279.75 $1,617 -25.70
740 740 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 16 403.00–435.00 $415.83 $1,339 +32.55
370–380 373 5 320.00–335.00 $329.18 $1,228 -61.18
405–443 426 31 347.00–365.00 $354.74 $1,511 -5.78
460–490 474 11 326.00–343.00 $334.00 $1,583 -24.96
495 unweaned 495 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,490 —
500–540 519 24 318.00–336.00 $324.38 $1,684 -7.53
550–587 576 8 294.00–311.00 $301.98 $1,739 -18.03
615–634 629 21 263.00–279.00 $268.13 $1,687 -8.36
680 680 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 -17.19
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 -22.31
755 755 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,759 +14.01
895 895 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 6 353.00–391.00 $360.24 $1,146 +85.24
410–425 415 8 281.00–341.00 $320.51 $1,330 +10.46
450–480 462 3 297.00–311.00 $303.52 $1,402 -6.39
525–545 535 2 265.00–289.00 $276.78 $1,481 -23.28
550–560 553 3 265.00–271.00 $267.02 $1,477 -7.28
610–620 617 3 247.00–253.00 $249.98 $1,542 -9.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 8 363.00–443.00 $388.77 $1,248 -65.56
350–385 369 12 375.00–405.00 $395.48 $1,459 -44.69
405–440 426 18 368.00–383.00 $375.76 $1,601 -39.54
460–475 466 11 358.00–373.00 $366.65 $1,709 +5.88
500–530 509 7 328.00–339.00 $331.03 $1,685 -25.86
555–599 576 11 303.00–318.00 $312.17 $1,798 -55.51
610–643 621 11 289.00–304.00 $299.13 $1,858 +4.34
650–690 670 2 265.00–281.00 $272.76 $1,827 -12.45
705–710 708 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,806 -19.98
799 799 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,926 +1.48
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 -17.76
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
955 955 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 308.00–370.00 $330.83 $1,241 +20.83
400–440 417 5 311.00–359.00 $341.36 $1,423 +38.36
460–495 479 5 291.00–327.00 $315.96 $1,513 +28.96
545 545 2 263.00–289.00 $276.00 $1,504 -33.88
570–595 583 2 277.00–293.00 $284.83 $1,661 —
630 630 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,594 -6.00
670 670 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1080 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.06 $1,426 -15.17
1040–1135 1095 85-90% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.73 $1,596 —
1045–1390 1165 85-90% 6 137.00–142.00 $138.64 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1415 1367 75-80% 6 126.00–130.00 $128.68 $1,759 -21.64
1410 1410 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,706 —
1370–1520 1450 75-80% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.75 $1,954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1280 1225 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.27 $1,620 -17.16
1175–1285 1231 80-85% 5 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $1,699 -0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1815 1532 3 167.00–170.00 $167.86 $2,572 —
1605–2335 1920 3 151.00–156.00 $153.39 $2,945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768–1070 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–2,450.00 $2,074.21
768–1245 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–2,325.00 $1,625.20
1040–1320 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,225.00 $1,894.77
1015–1245 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,113.65

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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
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +338.81
1088 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +921.52
1175–1258 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,725.00–3,325.00 $2,934.20 —
1258–1348 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,303.48 —

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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.