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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.96/cwt +33.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 426 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.08/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 524 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.39/cwt +35.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 487 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 505 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 321 8 433.00–465.00 $446.98 $1,435 -2.31
370 unweaned 370 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,536 —
353–393 372 22 415.00–449.00 $433.18 $1,611 +29.89
405–440 425 20 407.00–423.00 $415.84 $1,767 +21.72
455 value added 455 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
455–497 481 17 385.00–401.00 $394.80 $1,899 +10.04
520 unweaned 520 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 —
520–540 531 15 382.00–400.00 $392.69 $2,085 +40.18
550 550 6 359.00–370.00 $365.33 $2,009 +36.37
610–633 627 9 345.00–363.00 $352.47 $2,210 +60.54
660–699 683 18 290.00–305.00 $294.93 $2,014 +6.99
713–730 718 14 290.00–310.00 $302.18 $2,170 +40.62
770–790 783 5 271.00–285.00 $277.39 $2,172 —
905 905 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 4 385.00–393.00 $389.87 $1,240 —
365–375 370 2 325.00–395.00 $360.47 $1,334 +30.47
415–445 431 6 365.00–383.00 $376.48 $1,623 +47.60
450–495 475 4 273.00–323.00 $304.35 $1,446 -5.65
500–540 523 3 330.00–353.00 $338.80 $1,772 —
570 570 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,613 +3.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 12 397.00–413.00 $404.13 $1,322 -11.70
355–393 378 17 390.00–408.00 $398.03 $1,505 +68.85
380 unweaned 380 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,486 —
415–445 426 28 383.00–400.00 $387.96 $1,653 +33.22
455–498 487 23 360.00–378.00 $366.39 $1,784 +32.39
510–538 524 27 325.00–339.00 $334.08 $1,751 +9.70
550–595 581 15 305.00–320.00 $310.43 $1,804 +8.45
605–640 631 15 250.00–268.00 $260.89 $1,646 -7.24
655–681 673 10 262.00–278.00 $272.64 $1,835 +38.64
700–747 721 8 239.00–255.00 $247.91 $1,787 +22.91
821–833 824 7 230.00–235.00 $231.44 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 5 337.00–389.00 $361.14 $1,156 +0.90
350–395 375 6 263.00–381.00 $330.71 $1,240 —
405–445 425 12 293.00–361.00 $347.23 $1,476 +26.72
455–495 470 7 233.00–339.00 $288.07 $1,354 -15.45
500–545 523 8 203.00–293.00 $258.23 $1,351 -18.55
570–595 584 4 203.00–263.00 $236.45 $1,381 -30.57
610 610 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 -21.98
678 678 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,573 —
705–710 708 2 209.00–215.00 $212.01 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
300–330 311 5 400.00–433.00 $414.75 $1,290 +25.98
370–385 378 2 391.00–403.00 $396.88 $1,500 +1.40
413–430 421 8 391.00–411.00 $398.85 $1,679 +23.09
450–490 476 9 353.00–377.00 $363.47 $1,730 -3.18
500–540 527 6 330.00–340.00 $336.90 $1,775 +5.87
550–595 575 3 295.00–315.00 $303.45 $1,745 -8.72
625–640 633 2 255.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,661 -36.72
655–680 668 2 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,761 -9.19
770–785 775 3 230.00–243.00 $238.61 $1,849 -2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,218 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 -56.36
465 465 2 325.00–327.00 $326.00 $1,516 +10.04
545 545 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,466 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1066 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.86 $1,416 +0.80
1030–1100 1069 85-90% 18 124.00–129.00 $125.27 $1,339 -6.79
1115 1115 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1515 1417 75-80% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.63 $2,134 +29.63
1315–1760 1449 75-80% 9 140.00–144.00 $141.87 $2,056 —
1345–1860 1517 75-80% 6 131.00–136.00 $133.29 $2,022 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1197 80-85% 10 130.00–136.00 $132.41 $1,585 —
1135–1240 1199 80-85% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.02 $1,679 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,842 +18.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1775 1700 2 172.00–176.00 $174.09 $2,960 —
1720–1730 1725 2 147.00–151.00 $149.01 $2,570 —
1720–2005 1889 4 166.00–170.00 $167.23 $3,159 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1160–1385 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,013.95
1295–1345 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,292.42
1315–1385 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.35

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1105–1320 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,064.23 -869.97

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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.