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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.45/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 532 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.27/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 473 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.02/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 532 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,005 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 415.00–445.00 $424.89 $1,287 -25.11
375–398 390 12 411.00–440.00 $421.34 $1,643 -12.56
400 value added 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 —
402–445 419 24 415.00–441.00 $427.87 $1,793 +44.30
450–498 474 32 377.00–397.00 $385.77 $1,829 +15.65
502–549 532 48 371.00–404.00 $386.02 $2,054 -8.66
550–595 568 36 370.00–390.00 $379.85 $2,158 -10.76
585–588 value added 586 7 404.00–411.00 $407.99 $2,391 —
605–633 624 36 347.00–367.00 $355.65 $2,219 -2.56
665–698 683 14 300.00–330.00 $306.87 $2,096 +4.03
705–730 724 5 300.00–325.00 $310.50 $2,248 +43.07
755–786 769 3 271.00–290.00 $279.59 $2,150 —
833–835 834 5 276.00–285.00 $279.61 $2,332 —
875 875 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 375.00–379.00 $377.08 $1,376 —
400–438 417 9 353.00–405.00 $372.44 $1,553 —
450–490 469 8 230.00–365.00 $318.46 $1,494 -33.58
515–540 530 12 273.00–368.00 $332.08 $1,760 +11.06
565–590 578 6 295.00–325.00 $314.57 $1,818 +52.49
605–645 619 7 245.00–323.00 $280.27 $1,735 -26.37
660–695 682 6 212.00–264.00 $246.55 $1,681 -16.48
700–740 718 6 235.00–273.00 $255.29 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 15 403.00–430.00 $413.14 $1,347 +9.75
350–398 381 22 380.00–403.00 $395.29 $1,506 +19.76
400–440 425 25 363.00–379.00 $368.59 $1,567 +14.13
450–495 473 51 337.00–355.00 $343.27 $1,624 -9.57
515–548 532 56 328.00–345.00 $335.45 $1,785 +4.05
550–593 571 33 303.00–320.00 $313.34 $1,789 -1.06
605–643 624 28 307.00–325.00 $312.72 $1,951 +37.17
655–690 677 11 265.00–281.00 $275.70 $1,866 +31.33
700–735 716 5 264.00–278.00 $272.38 $1,950 +9.38
760–780 770 2 239.00–249.00 $243.94 $1,878 +40.94
885–890 888 2 212.00–219.00 $215.49 $1,914 +8.49
900–940 923 3 201.00–212.00 $205.25 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 5 305.00–375.00 $343.92 $1,131 —
350–395 368 11 303.00–355.00 $339.16 $1,248 —
400–445 421 7 283.00–349.00 $321.33 $1,353 +57.66
453–498 478 24 275.00–333.00 $311.30 $1,488 +15.81
500–535 515 25 257.00–322.00 $291.95 $1,504 +36.81
550–590 571 12 200.00–283.00 $245.69 $1,403 -1.41
600–645 625 14 235.00–300.00 $272.70 $1,704 +60.70
695 695 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,411 -22.00
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 11 430.00–465.00 $453.29 $1,482 -39.71
350–395 378 5 403.00–430.00 $420.50 $1,589 -20.13
400–445 423 12 360.00–395.00 $373.78 $1,581 -11.13
453–498 481 24 320.00–390.00 $355.03 $1,708 -24.24
500–545 522 22 303.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,710 -25.01
560–595 577 15 303.00–345.00 $327.05 $1,887 +32.09
600–643 621 10 273.00–317.00 $287.38 $1,785 -21.50
655–685 666 6 265.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,832 +30.10
718–725 720 4 233.00–250.00 $241.72 $1,740 -7.67
760–765 763 3 235.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,839 —
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
900 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 8 315.00–415.00 $380.91 $1,227 —
350–395 369 4 336.00–373.00 $356.65 $1,316 -4.87
415–445 435 3 320.00–350.00 $333.09 $1,449 -12.32
463–495 486 7 210.00–333.00 $300.98 $1,463 -29.02
525–545 536 4 243.00–283.00 $267.30 $1,433 -20.49
550–595 578 8 230.00–297.00 $267.70 $1,547 +12.70
605–645 625 12 218.00–270.00 $251.93 $1,575 +11.93
660–685 675 3 215.00–243.00 $231.17 $1,560 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1207 80-85% 16 154.00–159.00 $155.99 $1,883 +16.33
1150–1290 1230 80-85% 22 143.00–149.00 $146.16 $1,798 -11.87
1170–1280 1234 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $162.65 $2,007 +11.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1036 85-90% 12 161.00–166.00 $164.98 $1,709 +28.44
1005–1145 1085 85-90% 13 150.00–155.00 $151.69 $1,646 +1.16
1030–1140 1092 85-90% 11 143.00–149.00 $146.04 $1,595 -4.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1495 1378 75-80% 9 145.00–149.00 $147.30 $2,030 -9.32
1300–1800 1420 75-80% 8 157.00–161.00 $159.12 $2,260 —
1330–1695 1511 75-80% 10 150.00–155.00 $152.17 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2010 1705 7 180.00–187.00 $183.23 $3,124 —
1315–2270 1746 12 174.00–179.00 $176.37 $3,079 —
1450–2130 1803 7 194.00–198.00 $195.44 $3,524 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1325 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,825.00 $2,356.06
936–1165 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,563.20
1005–1195 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,675.00 $2,299.73
1053–1390 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,775.00 $2,452.75
852–1395 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,425.00–2,850.00 $2,150.94
1135–1475 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,171.22

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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
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
845–995 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,478.53 —
855–1015 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,375.13 —
1105–1330 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,736.96 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.