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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $422.86/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $423.78/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.51/cwt -10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 509 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 362 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 16 425.00–501.00 $463.83 $1,475 +15.16
355–395 378 15 418.00–475.00 $442.81 $1,674 +8.76
415–435 427 7 421.00–443.00 $434.03 $1,853 +3.16
455–495 468 19 395.00–452.00 $422.86 $1,979 -3.07
505–530 513 6 387.00–400.00 $389.13 $1,996 +1.11
550–596 584 11 352.00–367.00 $358.28 $2,092 -3.54
620–635 628 4 338.00–348.00 $344.98 $2,166 +41.98
680 680 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,911 -44.84
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 -2.95
815 815 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,274 —
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 358.00–395.00 $375.75 $1,390 —
435 435 2 326.00–367.00 $346.50 $1,507 —
475–485 480 2 312.00–355.00 $333.28 $1,600 —
530 530 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,860 +9.00
560–580 570 2 303.00–324.00 $313.68 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 13 401.00–463.00 $421.09 $1,352 -11.15
350–390 373 13 401.00–425.00 $410.76 $1,532 -7.85
412–445 427 12 385.00–403.00 $391.85 $1,673 -11.95
455–495 466 13 358.00–373.00 $365.39 $1,703 -33.71
500–530 509 16 331.00–349.00 $340.51 $1,733 -10.55
565–595 577 8 300.00–323.00 $312.17 $1,801 -10.90
630–640 637 3 267.00–297.00 $281.07 $1,790 -30.74
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 -49.91
985 985 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 331.00 $331.00 $993 -35.13
360–398 381 9 361.00–397.00 $383.75 $1,462 +33.92
405–440 428 8 299.00–381.00 $344.98 $1,477 —
465–495 482 5 301.00–333.00 $325.72 $1,570 -5.86
500–545 518 10 303.00–323.00 $313.25 $1,623 +20.30
570–595 583 2 271.00–281.00 $276.11 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 11 419.00–496.00 $472.81 $1,527 -14.53
355–375 365 7 405.00–477.00 $439.57 $1,604 -34.76
410–445 427 17 401.00–453.00 $423.78 $1,810 +8.90
462 value added 462 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,880 —
450–485 469 12 355.00–381.00 $367.92 $1,726 -27.05
500 value added 500 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,995 —
500–530 517 10 340.00–367.00 $347.88 $1,799 -1.67
550–595 576 5 314.00–323.00 $317.83 $1,831 -29.97
620–645 632 6 313.00–341.00 $322.22 $2,036 -5.83
655 655 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,919 +13.41
735–740 738 2 279.00–285.00 $282.01 $2,081 —
750–760 755 2 267.00–277.00 $272.03 $2,054 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
850 850 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.00 $272.00 $925 -93.00
355–385 365 3 369.00–395.00 $384.63 $1,404 —
425–445 433 4 353.00–374.00 $368.33 $1,595 +44.84
480 480 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,685 +82.00
510–530 520 5 263.00–320.00 $290.88 $1,513 —
620–642 637 4 287.00–289.00 $287.49 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 80-85% 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,916 +16.28
1190–1290 1223 80-85% 9 153.00–158.00 $155.45 $1,901 +0.18
1155–1265 1228 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.27 $1,796 -9.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,853 +44.67
1000–1135 1068 85-90% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.64 $1,566 -5.89
1088–1170 1121 85-90% 5 160.00–164.00 $162.33 $1,820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1401 75-80% 4 154.00–156.00 $154.71 $2,167 +2.85
1360–1635 1465 75-80% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.43 $2,174 -21.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2040 1696 4 184.00–185.00 $184.22 $3,124 +0.48
1520–1840 1703 3 187.00–192.00 $189.14 $3,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,662.81
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1025–1290 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,925.38
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1160–1285 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,459.30
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
955–960 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,149.87 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +75.00
955–1265 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,025.00 $2,967.17 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1120–1530 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,225.00 $3,122.52 —

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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.