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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.27/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 420 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.77/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 525 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.61/cwt -17.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 330 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 350

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 324 6 423.00–495.00 $437.15 $1,416 -33.98
350–395 383 8 395.00–431.00 $420.07 $1,609 -42.28
405–433 414 13 419.00–470.00 $439.79 $1,821 +22.31
450–480 466 8 355.00–380.00 $366.36 $1,707 -30.12
500–548 530 10 363.00–375.00 $366.55 $1,943 -11.74
550–595 581 8 330.00–345.00 $339.43 $1,972 -13.41
623–628 625 8 293.00–307.00 $302.00 $1,888 -30.89
653–665 657 3 281.00–290.00 $286.96 $1,885 -27.56
765–790 775 5 269.00–293.00 $283.21 $2,195 +12.64
805 805 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,149 +22.64
945 945 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,956
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,257 +16.08
405–435 420 7 310.00–339.00 $319.15 $1,340
485–495 492 3 263.00–300.00 $287.83 $1,416 -71.56
505–525 515 2 289.00–319.00 $303.71 $1,564 -33.73
550–575 562 3 281.00–295.00 $290.43 $1,632 +7.34
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -17.88

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 16 389.00–413.00 $399.61 $1,319 -17.70
350–393 382 4 364.00–381.00 $367.89 $1,405 -47.15
408–440 420 25 388.00–409.00 $399.27 $1,677 -4.13
450–495 472 13 328.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,592 -34.99
500–545 525 19 314.00–331.00 $322.77 $1,695 -18.65
553–595 577 15 293.00–309.00 $295.99 $1,708 -14.66
610–637 622 10 295.00–313.00 $300.46 $1,869 +1.87
650–685 660 7 268.00–283.00 $275.19 $1,816 -11.97
735 735 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,639 -36.09
753–795 772 4 223.00–259.00 $243.11 $1,877 +3.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 338.00–355.00 $348.99 $1,152 -14.94
400–440 414 6 235.00–355.00 $299.89 $1,242 -39.83
495 495 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,440 -32.68
515–535 524 6 220.00–286.00 $266.93 $1,399 -5.60
555–590 573 2 263.00–267.00 $264.94 $1,518 +10.18
605 605 2 247.00–255.00 $251.00 $1,519 -12.00
695 695 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,744 +15.29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 4 415.00–469.00 $439.32 $1,454 -9.06
350–385 368 2 400.00–428.00 $414.67 $1,526 -59.67
410–440 429 9 403.00–439.00 $425.76 $1,827 +9.42
455–475 462 7 412.00–428.00 $422.84 $1,954 +50.32
507–540 513 6 431.00–464.00 $458.20 $2,351 +104.28
555–568 559 11 303.00–331.00 $324.25 $1,813 -14.29
605–613 609 5 283.00–301.00 $295.21 $1,798 -7.65
670 670 2 253.00–259.00 $256.00 $1,715 -41.67
708–735 720 5 249.00–259.00 $254.95 $1,836 -8.76
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 -48.49
945 945 2 173.00–183.00 $178.00 $1,682
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 7 288.00–373.00 $334.25 $1,421 -27.45
475–485 480 2 203.00–335.00 $268.31 $1,288 -74.73
500–540 520 2 283.00–311.00 $296.46 $1,542 -35.54
570–595 579 6 259.00–289.00 $277.24 $1,605 -7.40

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1085 1055 85-90% 3 132.00–136.00 $133.97 $1,413 -24.50
1023–1125 1063 85-90% 12 145.00–149.00 $145.83 $1,550 +11.23
1105–1140 1127 85-90% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.66 $1,709 +1.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1210 80-85% 4 156.00–159.00 $157.01 $1,900 +19.21
1198–1240 1211 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $152.60 $1,848 +14.80
1155–1275 1219 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.27 $1,771 +7.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1595 1436 75-80% 8 150.00–154.00 $151.59 $2,177 +4.17
1370–1600 1485 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.46 $2,190
1600 1600 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,544

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1720 1547 5 172.00–177.00 $174.89 $2,706
1780–2020 1900 2 199.00–203.00 $200.87 $3,817
1865–2165 2003 5 189.00–193.00 $191.42 $3,834

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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.