McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.16/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 661 lb · 44 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.31/cwt +36.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 477 lb · 43 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $396.48/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 473 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	699	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	22	430.00–499.00	$471.13	$1,522	-0.98
350–388	368	9	435.00–500.00	$462.35	$1,701	+8.40
420–448	429	8	400.00–427.00	$417.48	$1,791	+2.42
463–490	473	25	389.00–405.00	$396.48	$1,875	+6.72
505–546	538	17	368.00–385.00	$378.29	$2,035	+3.08
550–593	576	13	345.00–363.00	$352.84	$2,032	-3.45
600–645	619	18	331.00–333.00	$332.89	$2,061	-14.37
659–677	667	7	310.00–318.00	$314.52	$2,098	+30.05
716–735	721	7	283.00–298.00	$293.38	$2,115	+8.29
758–793	777	11	255.00–288.00	$270.57	$2,102	+6.46
820–825	823	3	233.00–250.00	$244.36	$2,011	+21.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	363.00–367.00	$364.92	$1,215	-25.08
375–395	385	2	398.00–405.00	$401.41	$1,545	+11.41
470–480	475	3	348.00–365.00	$359.39	$1,707	+15.50
505–530	518	4	300.00–351.00	$337.44	$1,748	+1.03
550–555	553	2	263.00–303.00	$283.09	$1,565	+0.09
600–630	615	2	243.00–253.00	$247.88	$1,524	-21.25
665	665	1	263.00	$263.00	$1,749	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–348	321	21	400.00–428.00	$417.31	$1,340	+4.77
353–390	366	19	397.00–428.00	$415.04	$1,519	+21.26
400–425	409	13	395.00–411.00	$403.40	$1,650	+28.18
453–498	477	43	365.00–380.00	$372.31	$1,776	+36.94
500–545	519	15	330.00–345.00	$341.42	$1,772	+13.62
563–595	577	16	300.00–319.00	$310.65	$1,792	-12.41
604–643	619	24	290.00–310.00	$298.59	$1,848	+10.63
657–685	661	44	280.00–295.00	$287.16	$1,898	+4.94
700–743	726	14	251.00–263.00	$259.09	$1,881	-5.73
760–783	777	5	239.00–240.00	$239.40	$1,860	+25.66
810–833	829	12	220.00–236.00	$233.38	$1,935	-12.92
852	852	3	218.00	$218.00	$1,857	+4.00
910	910	5	220.00	$220.00	$2,002	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	4	320.00–385.00	$363.93	$1,165	—
370	370	2	373.00–383.00	$378.00	$1,399	+55.00
400–445	428	7	312.00–363.00	$339.72	$1,454	+51.64
450–490	474	15	283.00–353.00	$323.68	$1,534	+58.76
500–545	522	6	240.00–293.00	$272.53	$1,423	+6.42
550–595	568	5	223.00–293.00	$254.76	$1,447	-11.65
608	608	2	263.00	$263.00	$1,599	+15.25
665–695	680	2	223.00–249.00	$235.71	$1,603	-5.87
715	715	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,680	—
795	795	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,455	—
825	825	1	203.00	$203.00	$1,675	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	9	418.00–499.00	$448.38	$1,466	-17.10
355–394	371	11	450.00–503.00	$474.34	$1,760	+19.88
400–445	419	12	400.00–433.00	$416.34	$1,744	+11.16
450–495	473	20	365.00–383.00	$372.52	$1,762	+11.26
500–540	521	11	345.00–360.00	$353.92	$1,844	-5.18
550–595	571	14	330.00–349.00	$338.54	$1,933	+7.37
603–645	625	7	295.00–319.00	$302.86	$1,893	+2.46
650–685	670	11	287.00–308.00	$297.67	$1,994	+27.35
710–720	713	3	258.00–273.00	$263.71	$1,880	+3.37
775–785	780	2	266.00–273.00	$269.52	$2,102	+27.52
831–845	835	7	223.00–248.00	$241.49	$2,016	—
865–875	868	3	200.00–217.00	$206.71	$1,794	-0.29
980	980	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,450	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	383.00	$383.00	$1,149	+28.00
350–390	371	5	325.00–387.00	$346.56	$1,286	—
405–445	435	7	330.00–393.00	$361.70	$1,573	—
450–495	476	10	303.00–363.00	$343.04	$1,633	—
500	500	1	332.00	$332.00	$1,660	+79.00
555–585	568	3	257.00–325.00	$284.64	$1,617	+6.77
615	615	1	211.00	$211.00	$1,298	—
650–695	673	3	251.00–257.00	$254.29	$1,711	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1260	1201	80-85%	18	142.00–147.00	$145.08	$1,742	-1.92
1150–1295	1215	80-85%	6	136.00–140.00	$137.80	$1,674	-9.20
1155–1290	1225	80-85%	16	148.00–153.00	$151.30	$1,853	+4.30

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1360	1343	75-80%	2	140.00–142.00	$140.99	$1,893	—
1315–1530	1403	75-80%	6	151.00–156.00	$153.19	$2,149	—
1335–1580	1440	75-80%	18	144.00–149.00	$147.42	$2,123	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1095	1053	85-90%	5	147.00–165.00	$158.47	$1,669	+5.73
1005–1130	1061	85-90%	12	132.00–138.00	$134.60	$1,428	-18.14
1045–1145	1103	85-90%	6	143.00–154.00	$150.05	$1,655	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1965	1633	6	172.00–177.00	$174.31	$2,846	—
1380–1965	1662	9	163.00–168.00	$165.18	$2,745	—
1630–1985	1786	4	182.00–185.00	$183.29	$3,274	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00
1190	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1225	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,225.00	$2,225.00
1425	1425	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–960	888	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,025.00–2,375.00	$2,209.05	—
905–985	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00–1,890.00	$1,715.22	—

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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.