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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.29/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 541 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.41/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 530 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.07/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 688 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 14 403.00–460.00 $422.42 $1,348 -24.56
353–380 366 15 410.00–455.00 $433.49 $1,587 +0.31
405 value added 405 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 —
410–448 432 8 398.00–420.00 $406.75 $1,757 -9.09
450 unweaned 450 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,786 —
455–495 469 23 395.00–420.00 $408.24 $1,915 +13.44
503–543 534 19 358.00–375.00 $365.18 $1,950 -27.51
550–590 560 15 327.00–345.00 $329.73 $1,846 -35.60
620–645 632 3 318.00–333.00 $326.39 $2,063 -26.08
650–690 670 4 298.00–317.00 $305.11 $2,044 +10.18
728 728 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,038 -22.18
760 760 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 -36.39
827 827 3 266.00 $266.00 $2,200 —
851–890 864 12 248.00–263.00 $256.79 $2,219 —
915–945 925 8 238.00–253.00 $250.51 $2,317 +35.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 353.00–391.00 $372.53 $1,259 -17.34
350–390 370 2 284.00–378.00 $328.46 $1,215 -32.01
410–445 429 4 263.00–310.00 $293.19 $1,258 -83.29
455–495 481 7 290.00–367.00 $330.36 $1,589 +26.01
505–545 529 4 260.00–325.00 $294.46 $1,558 -44.34
550–590 559 7 220.00–293.00 $243.38 $1,360 -39.62
695 695 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 24 400.00–440.00 $421.59 $1,341 +17.46
350–399 371 25 393.00–418.00 $401.54 $1,490 +3.51
400–445 429 14 358.00–375.00 $366.04 $1,570 -21.92
450–494 475 26 345.00–365.00 $355.07 $1,687 -11.32
508–549 541 45 327.00–340.00 $336.29 $1,819 +2.21
550–597 574 22 311.00–330.00 $320.94 $1,842 +10.51
600–630 624 24 233.00–297.00 $293.91 $1,834 +33.02
655–670 659 4 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,822 +3.82
705–740 718 8 254.00–273.00 $267.75 $1,922 +19.84
760–795 780 7 203.00–219.00 $209.54 $1,634 —
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 7 293.00–399.00 $363.70 $1,186 +2.56
365–395 378 11 285.00–373.00 $329.01 $1,244 -1.70
400–445 429 9 273.00–343.00 $320.37 $1,374 -26.86
450–495 475 11 240.00–335.00 $297.00 $1,411 +8.93
500–545 519 10 270.00–325.00 $302.56 $1,570 +44.33
550–590 576 10 233.00–303.00 $269.49 $1,552 +33.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 336 12 421.00–490.00 $450.85 $1,515 +36.10
350–390 370 13 401.00–450.00 $423.86 $1,568 +26.98
410–435 429 12 390.00–423.00 $407.06 $1,746 +8.21
450–493 471 19 311.00–389.00 $352.18 $1,659 -11.29
513–545 530 26 308.00–360.00 $342.41 $1,815 +5.51
555–595 573 14 311.00–345.00 $323.69 $1,855 +20.24
610–625 616 10 279.00–318.00 $299.98 $1,848 +37.57
625 value added 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
650–694 682 7 256.00–281.00 $274.06 $1,869 +10.49
705–740 726 18 224.00–279.00 $245.14 $1,780 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
870 870 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 305.00–375.00 $333.47 $1,117 -19.53
360–390 378 9 303.00–399.00 $346.39 $1,309 —
410–440 425 8 251.00–389.00 $347.76 $1,478 +62.76
465–495 485 3 223.00–267.00 $252.26 $1,223 -73.74
500–545 518 8 226.00–267.00 $243.26 $1,260 -25.74
570–598 587 9 203.00–297.00 $277.02 $1,626 —
615–630 620 3 205.00–253.00 $229.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1453 75-80% 6 152.00–157.00 $154.31 $2,242 —
1370–1735 1509 75-80% 6 134.00–137.00 $135.41 $2,043 +2.12
1315–1800 1520 75-80% 14 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $2,178 +10.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1039 85-90% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,273 —
1005–1130 1061 85-90% 4 128.00–133.00 $131.26 $1,393 -1.60
1015–1145 1086 85-90% 6 135.00–139.00 $136.85 $1,486 +11.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1295 1235 80-85% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.34 $1,857 -0.66
1215–1270 1241 80-85% 4 129.00–134.00 $132.24 $1,641 -18.76
1220–1280 1253 80-85% 4 140.00–143.00 $140.73 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2194 1617 9 149.00–154.00 $151.57 $2,451 —
1560–1960 1718 4 159.00–165.00 $161.77 $2,779 —
1805–1935 1852 3 170.00–175.00 $172.07 $3,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
820–1365 976 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–2,700.00 $2,096.93
925–1040 977 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,448.59
990–1095 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,772.08
1406 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.