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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.16/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 426 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.59/cwt -15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 471 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.03/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 572 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 586 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 9 403.00–443.00 $430.49 $1,382 -58.95
350–382 371 11 425.00–448.00 $437.31 $1,622 -9.35
375 unweaned 375 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
428 unweaned 428 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,721 —
403–445 432 18 397.00–418.00 $407.44 $1,760 -23.43
451–480 467 16 388.00–407.00 $398.56 $1,861 -9.22
500–540 521 16 380.00–395.00 $387.09 $2,017 +11.89
553–587 572 21 377.00–394.00 $383.03 $2,191 +12.42
620–640 626 7 325.00–340.00 $330.66 $2,070 -8.93
670–695 678 9 316.00–330.00 $324.17 $2,198 +51.17
728 728 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,250 —
750–780 762 5 269.00–293.00 $278.83 $2,125 +9.83
865–877 874 4 242.00–259.00 $254.79 $2,227 +7.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 -60.00
350–383 374 4 270.00–373.00 $315.60 $1,180 -71.44
440–445 443 4 345.00–390.00 $372.32 $1,649 +6.23
480–490 485 2 311.00–371.00 $340.69 $1,652 +13.97
505–525 519 4 345.00–353.00 $347.02 $1,801 +15.37
550–595 573 10 271.00–363.00 $324.92 $1,862 -6.58
625 625 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,931 +36.00
655 655 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 310 14 405.00–435.00 $423.81 $1,314 -3.37
358–394 379 17 393.00–413.00 $396.77 $1,504 -15.02
408–448 426 43 388.00–403.00 $396.16 $1,688 +0.57
467 unweaned 467 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,574 —
450–498 472 33 338.00–354.00 $343.27 $1,620 -14.54
500–542 523 18 305.00–321.00 $313.41 $1,639 -16.49
550 value added 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 —
550–588 569 18 300.00–326.00 $314.18 $1,788 -3.58
615–647 635 15 273.00–290.00 $280.67 $1,782 +12.09
670 670 4 260.00–263.00 $261.50 $1,752 +8.68
710–745 729 8 255.00–268.00 $261.98 $1,910 +22.00
750 750 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 +2.00
850 850 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —
925 925 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 320.00–395.00 $363.18 $1,246 -3.52
365–390 376 9 303.00–373.00 $330.23 $1,242 -32.43
405–435 423 15 253.00–365.00 $324.13 $1,371 -2.99
453–475 464 10 275.00–333.00 $301.20 $1,398 -12.85
500–535 512 3 285.00–291.00 $287.09 $1,470 -9.87
550–595 569 10 235.00–299.00 $281.68 $1,603 +13.07
600–635 620 3 243.00–263.00 $255.31 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 318 7 401.00–445.00 $416.61 $1,325 -74.31
375–395 381 4 380.00–400.00 $390.61 $1,488 -67.23
403–440 422 7 385.00–405.00 $394.78 $1,666 -33.41
450–498 480 18 350.00–369.00 $361.34 $1,734 +3.58
505–535 517 11 318.00–355.00 $345.14 $1,784 +4.29
550–590 559 9 333.00–343.00 $337.58 $1,887 +17.37
600–630 612 6 315.00–325.00 $320.40 $1,961 +11.95
665–675 670 2 279.00–285.00 $281.98 $1,889 -5.22
710 710 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -95.30
355 355 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,076 -86.47
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -7.90
460–488 473 5 312.00–330.00 $324.09 $1,533 -7.02
515 515 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,329 -59.00
585 585 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,644 -6.58
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1465 1398 75-80% 6 151.00–156.00 $152.69 $2,135 —
1325–1555 1437 75-80% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.74 $2,022 -11.22
1320–1865 1491 75-80% 23 145.00–150.00 $146.75 $2,188 -0.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1036 85-90% 7 136.00–141.00 $138.72 $1,437 —
1005–1145 1053 85-90% 5 143.00–148.00 $146.85 $1,546 +7.30
1000–1140 1068 85-90% 13 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $1,410 -7.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1189 80-85% 6 141.00–145.00 $143.16 $1,702 +4.44
1150–1285 1215 80-85% 8 147.00–151.00 $149.51 $1,817 +3.38
1160–1285 1223 80-85% 2 132.00–136.00 $134.10 $1,640 -12.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 —
1490–1885 1665 5 158.00–163.00 $160.42 $2,671 —
1860–1965 1908 3 177.00–181.00 $178.67 $3,409 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950–1490 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,525.00–2,825.00 $2,043.50
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1055–1350 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,196.95
1190–1345 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,928.97
1140–1492 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,327.31

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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
740–920 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,135.00 $2,807.35 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
875–985 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–3,125.00 $2,271.25 -0.06
865–1095 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,300.00 $1,881.57 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -218.87

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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.