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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.84/cwt -28.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 478 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.40/cwt -15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.56/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 522 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -48.65
355–385 373 6 425.00–440.00 $433.90 $1,618 +6.07
408–445 433 7 373.00–391.00 $383.57 $1,661 -47.05
470 value added 470 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,875 —
453–495 484 14 363.00–380.00 $370.12 $1,791 -46.10
500–528 514 12 388.00–403.00 $394.68 $2,029 -26.86
563–573 570 9 386.00–400.00 $390.61 $2,226 +15.88
610–633 616 16 349.00–365.00 $358.21 $2,207 +2.14
650–695 672 13 297.00–314.00 $302.84 $2,035 -32.71
705–743 727 7 261.00–272.00 $267.43 $1,944 -4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 351.00–353.00 $352.04 $1,665 -9.73
503–535 520 6 307.00–335.00 $321.02 $1,669 -29.35
573–595 584 4 214.00–312.00 $262.08 $1,531 -64.38
610–640 625 2 292.00–322.00 $306.64 $1,916 -22.84
680–690 685 2 259.00–267.00 $263.03 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 395.00–411.00 $403.39 $1,299 -39.34
350–391 382 8 365.00–380.00 $375.53 $1,435 -53.75
416 value added 416 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,660 —
410–435 426 5 345.00–360.00 $354.46 $1,510 -49.92
455–498 478 21 343.00–360.00 $352.84 $1,687 -28.93
515–535 527 16 325.00–341.00 $331.40 $1,746 -5.61
552–595 565 21 304.00–320.00 $314.40 $1,776 -15.87
603–615 609 4 270.00–287.00 $275.55 $1,678 -52.56
660–690 674 5 233.00–251.00 $244.37 $1,647 -46.32
735 735 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,933 —
780 780 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,583 —
890 890 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,842 -34.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 4 233.00–319.00 $263.67 $1,163 -87.77
460–495 482 5 238.00–334.00 $295.49 $1,424 -49.52
500–535 515 6 201.00–283.00 $255.14 $1,314 -53.38
555–595 571 6 217.00–272.00 $247.10 $1,411 -49.59
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -73.75
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 493.00 $493.00 $1,479 +0.61
350–370 357 3 421.00–451.00 $440.63 $1,573 -32.66
405–440 428 6 373.00–391.00 $384.91 $1,647 -45.82
455–495 471 4 369.00–389.00 $379.27 $1,786 -13.11
502–540 522 20 347.00–363.00 $352.56 $1,840 -1.67
560–565 563 4 285.00–305.00 $294.96 $1,661 -69.17
600–630 612 5 303.00–313.00 $308.88 $1,890 -28.81
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 -59.32
703–738 718 7 234.00–263.00 $249.39 $1,791 -30.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 360.00–363.00 $361.52 $1,410 -46.87
425–435 430 3 333.00–353.00 $345.41 $1,485 -51.24
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
510–540 522 3 234.00–326.00 $287.79 $1,502 +24.79
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +40.00
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1025 85-90% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.54 $1,400 —
1035–1105 1070 85-90% 4 160.00–162.00 $161.25 $1,725 +17.29
1025–1145 1093 85-90% 5 149.00–154.00 $150.53 $1,645 -6.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1225 1217 80-85% 3 138.00–142.00 $139.66 $1,700 -24.34
1175–1260 1221 80-85% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $1,930 +3.82
1170–1285 1244 80-85% 4 149.00–153.00 $151.21 $1,881 +5.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,244 —
1315–1405 1377 75-80% 5 154.00–159.00 $156.62 $2,157 —
1375–1385 1380 75-80% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1465 1433 2 175.00–179.00 $177.05 $2,537 +10.05
1475–2070 1773 2 200.00–201.00 $200.58 $3,556 —
1770–2295 2065 3 193.00–198.00 $195.46 $4,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1225 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,036.37
1010–1365 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,093.89
970–1485 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,425.00–3,025.00 $2,643.17
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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
1220–1345 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,154.87 —

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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.