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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.31/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 418 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.80/cwt +14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 521 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.21/cwt -11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 531 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 422 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 317 11 430.00–495.00 $472.11 $1,497 +41.62
365–392 383 12 428.00–480.00 $453.95 $1,739 +16.64
408–445 431 15 400.00–428.00 $415.06 $1,789 +7.62
455–486 474 13 383.00–398.00 $389.76 $1,847 -8.80
505–547 531 23 367.00–385.00 $375.21 $1,992 -11.88
550–593 581 11 348.00–365.00 $356.29 $2,070 -26.74
613–633 624 9 338.00–353.00 $347.26 $2,167 +16.60
650–685 669 4 278.00–293.00 $284.47 $1,903 -39.70
700–743 719 11 273.00–293.00 $285.09 $2,050 -23.91
755–793 778 5 255.00–273.00 $264.11 $2,055 -14.72
800–835 818 2 213.00–233.00 $223.21 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +35.00
393 393 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,533 +74.40
410–440 420 3 345.00–363.00 $356.71 $1,498 -15.61
490–495 493 2 323.00–365.00 $343.89 $1,695 +3.20
505–535 517 3 333.00–341.00 $336.41 $1,739 -10.61
560 560 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,585 -41.92
600–620 610 3 250.00–290.00 $269.13 $1,642 -39.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 9 403.00–428.00 $412.54 $1,357 -11.27
357–399 376 19 380.00–403.00 $393.78 $1,481 -2.99
400–420 value added 406 11 405.00–440.00 $427.87 $1,737 —
400–440 423 25 368.00–385.00 $375.22 $1,587 -20.94
455–498 481 10 328.00–343.00 $335.37 $1,613 -7.90
500–545 521 33 315.00–335.00 $327.80 $1,708 +14.39
565–592 583 19 313.00–338.00 $323.06 $1,883 +8.88
615–630 620 10 280.00–295.00 $287.96 $1,785 +7.29
652–680 664 11 273.00–288.00 $282.22 $1,874 +20.72
710–730 725 4 255.00–268.00 $264.82 $1,920 +2.84
760–780 773 3 205.00–218.00 $213.74 $1,652 -13.26
805–818 814 3 243.00–253.00 $246.30 $2,005 —
860 860 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,840 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 300.00–335.00 $323.00 $1,185 -7.23
410–425 418 2 255.00–320.00 $288.08 $1,204 -36.05
480–485 483 2 250.00–280.00 $264.92 $1,280 -36.28
500–535 519 4 250.00–283.00 $266.11 $1,381 -20.98
550–580 567 7 203.00–293.00 $266.41 $1,511 -15.27
615–645 633 3 243.00–255.00 $247.75 $1,568 -7.56
650–656 653 2 223.00–260.00 $241.58 $1,578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 435.00–480.00 $465.48 $1,443 +48.87
350–365 355 3 450.00–463.00 $454.46 $1,613 +63.85
405–430 418 3 395.00–420.00 $405.18 $1,694 +10.40
465–495 475 3 353.00–373.00 $361.26 $1,716 -0.08
500–538 522 5 350.00–365.00 $359.10 $1,875 +13.96
568–595 571 16 330.00–339.00 $331.17 $1,891 -6.41
615–635 628 4 295.00–314.00 $300.40 $1,887 -20.00
655–660 658 3 268.00–275.00 $270.32 $1,779 -11.66
725–745 731 6 260.00–261.00 $260.34 $1,903 -3.66
790 790 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,912 —
885 885 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 +15.00
520 520 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 -5.00
550–580 565 2 273.00–283.00 $277.87 $1,570 -3.13

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1425 1370 75-80% 6 135.00–141.00 $137.99 $1,890 -14.70
1300–1695 1462 75-80% 7 153.00–157.00 $154.99 $2,266 +8.24
1355–1650 1534 75-80% 4 149.00–151.00 $149.76 $2,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1090 1040 85-90% 5 175.00–180.00 $177.76 $1,849 +39.04
1010–1140 1084 85-90% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.74 $1,656 +20.70
1080–1110 1095 85-90% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $1,533 +7.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,594 -5.16
1235 1235 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,815 +12.90
1240 1240 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,910 +19.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,916 —
1370–1795 1528 4 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $2,489 —
1525–2100 1746 4 169.00–174.00 $171.90 $3,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1475 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,175.00 $1,892.54
885–1410 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,998.22
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1015–1135 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,450.00 $2,390.99 +390.99
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +1,300.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.