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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.10/cwt +61.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.61/cwt +50.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.24/cwt +32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 331 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 314 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 443.00–455.00 $448.67 $1,449 +11.52
350–390 375 9 423.00–450.00 $434.05 $1,628 +13.98
400–445 423 5 421.00–448.00 $430.87 $1,823 -8.92
453–480 465 7 415.00–438.00 $425.93 $1,981 +59.57
500–538 517 9 380.00–398.00 $388.02 $2,006 +21.47
573–595 579 6 350.00–370.00 $361.82 $2,095 +22.39
600 600 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,818 +1.00
668–687 679 7 325.00–327.00 $325.84 $2,212 +38.88
717–734 727 10 302.00–314.00 $307.95 $2,239 —
933 933 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,305 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 327.00–357.00 $342.00 $1,813 +38.29
695 695 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 331 16 411.00–453.00 $432.24 $1,431 +32.63
350–398 373 18 411.00–430.00 $418.61 $1,561 +50.72
415–433 421 8 399.00–413.00 $403.80 $1,700 +4.53
438 unweaned 438 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,642 —
450–492 467 22 391.00–409.00 $399.10 $1,864 +61.78
500–545 521 8 334.00–363.00 $351.06 $1,829 +28.29
570–585 580 3 315.00–327.00 $323.07 $1,874 +27.08
640–642 642 5 299.00–315.00 $311.81 $2,002 +11.35
650–675 655 5 303.00–318.00 $314.91 $2,063 +39.72
700–740 730 4 271.00–273.00 $271.48 $1,982 +48.48
750–785 757 5 266.00–275.00 $273.13 $2,068 +30.02
800–803 802 5 245.00–253.00 $249.81 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 333.00–395.00 $366.13 $1,216 +17.14
350–395 381 8 325.00–393.00 $349.83 $1,333 —
485–495 490 2 291.00–373.00 $331.58 $1,625 +40.58
500–505 503 3 285.00–309.00 $292.95 $1,474 +26.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 480.00–498.00 $487.34 $1,559 +48.02
355–395 370 4 468.00–480.00 $474.33 $1,755 +59.66
405–442 426 11 403.00–435.00 $414.88 $1,767 -10.88
480–485 482 3 385.00–405.00 $394.97 $1,904 -27.87
500–545 527 7 329.00–365.00 $349.55 $1,842 -108.65
560–583 579 6 336.00–354.00 $347.80 $2,014 +23.55
600–605 602 3 314.00–345.00 $328.05 $1,975 +32.84
660–675 671 4 263.00–285.00 $279.59 $1,876 +23.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
407–443 423 10 252.00–393.00 $323.49 $1,368 -10.76
455 455 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,224 +0.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1190 80-85% 10 147.00–151.00 $148.72 $1,770 —
1160–1290 1226 80-85% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.27 $1,904 +10.00
1205–1265 1235 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $2,008 +17.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1085 1044 85-90% 9 132.00–137.00 $134.33 $1,402 —
1025–1090 1058 85-90% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.45 $1,750 +31.48
1030–1100 1076 85-90% 6 150.00–154.00 $152.53 $1,641 +6.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1419 75-80% 7 149.00–154.00 $151.86 $2,155 +0.27
1360–1575 1425 75-80% 8 155.00–160.00 $156.95 $2,237 +5.36
1455–1470 1463 75-80% 2 168.00–172.00 $170.01 $2,487 +22.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1775 1565 3 173.00–177.00 $174.59 $2,732 —
1475–2140 1681 4 181.00–186.00 $183.74 $3,089 —
1810–2180 2051 4 193.00–198.00 $195.81 $4,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1225 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,890.97
948–1453 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,025.00 $2,586.24
1080–1310 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,140.00 $2,031.55
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1453 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.