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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.32/cwt +19.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 642 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.48/cwt +40.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 578 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.41/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 428 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 618 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 5 455.00–465.00 $460.69 $1,483 +22.32
363–388 374 9 459.00–495.00 $469.08 $1,754 +47.70
400–430 417 16 429.00–458.00 $445.36 $1,857 +35.73
450–493 468 21 389.00–407.00 $400.61 $1,875 +28.63
500–535 514 15 372.00–387.00 $379.89 $1,953 +6.83
530 value added 530 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,162 —
550–595 568 20 365.00–381.00 $375.20 $2,131 +25.28
568 value added 568 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,334 —
615–635 value added 628 3 387.00–391.00 $389.69 $2,447 —
605–646 643 41 350.00–364.00 $353.88 $2,275 +17.38
666 value added 666 14 392.00 $392.00 $2,611 —
668–685 674 3 293.00–302.00 $296.05 $1,995 -25.56
705 value added 705 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
720–725 723 2 295.00–311.00 $303.03 $2,191 +20.23
752 752 17 318.00 $318.00 $2,391 +28.75
910 910 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,302 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,494 +29.52
400–440 423 3 258.00–405.00 $350.57 $1,483 -9.41
500–530 510 3 351.00–355.00 $352.31 $1,797 +31.68
580–585 583 3 311.00–320.00 $314.34 $1,833 +25.34
625–630 628 2 253.00–343.00 $298.18 $1,873 +26.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 7 403.00–433.00 $417.66 $1,311 +3.22
355–395 383 23 403.00–429.00 $418.43 $1,603 +15.22
410–428 value added 419 6 419.00–423.00 $420.96 $1,764 —
410–444 430 21 371.00–390.00 $377.82 $1,625 -4.54
450–497 471 25 368.00–385.00 $377.29 $1,777 +25.13
500–545 517 21 333.00–351.00 $340.29 $1,759 +20.66
525 value added 525 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,147 —
550–590 565 19 315.00–333.00 $323.41 $1,827 +11.24
558–593 value added 590 22 383.00–385.00 $383.17 $2,261 +3.17
620 value added 620 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,102 —
605–645 627 5 276.00–294.00 $286.98 $1,799 -19.59
650–655 653 4 275.00–297.00 $288.52 $1,884 -8.49
685 value added 685 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,185 —
700–743 729 18 288.00–303.00 $293.48 $2,139 —
760 760 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,227 +63.00
815–830 823 2 233.00–253.00 $242.91 $1,999 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 315.00–381.00 $349.26 $1,146 -35.38
350–375 363 4 332.00–397.00 $358.07 $1,300 +29.65
455–493 478 7 341.00–353.00 $344.77 $1,648 +44.32
500–535 516 7 283.00–326.00 $314.77 $1,624 +44.49
560–595 575 4 285.00–303.00 $292.52 $1,682 +15.88
600–645 623 2 259.00–272.00 $265.27 $1,653 +7.27
650 650 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
700–745 725 3 203.00–265.00 $228.43 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 307 5 439.00–497.00 $475.48 $1,460 -13.91
355–395 369 5 439.00–465.00 $447.40 $1,651 +2.95
405–440 422 11 423.00–448.00 $429.29 $1,812 +24.16
450–480 464 20 373.00–407.00 $395.82 $1,837 +55.90
500–545 519 11 359.00–373.00 $364.92 $1,894 +33.61
550–599 584 15 333.00–353.00 $348.26 $2,034 +32.45
600–645 626 8 277.00–303.00 $291.27 $1,823 -7.72
675–685 680 2 263.00–283.00 $273.07 $1,857 +1.42
705 705 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,791 -24.00
755 755 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,122 +20.00
880 880 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,165 -18.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 325.00–381.00 $353.18 $1,353 -23.55
410–445 430 4 344.00–387.00 $368.04 $1,583 +17.25
485–495 490 3 351.00–365.00 $359.67 $1,762 +61.19
510 510 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,698 +45.36
565–595 586 4 305.00–318.00 $312.19 $1,829 +112.19
600 600 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,644 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1038 85-90% 12 146.00–151.00 $148.65 $1,543 -27.36
1000–1135 1059 85-90% 8 154.00–159.00 $155.23 $1,644 -10.78
1025–1135 1068 85-90% 8 162.00–166.00 $163.98 $1,751 -2.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1200 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $2,000 +4.03
1170–1260 1209 80-85% 8 159.00–164.00 $161.77 $1,956 -0.90
1155–1285 1229 80-85% 10 151.00–156.00 $153.16 $1,882 -15.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1475 1373 75-80% 4 149.00–153.00 $150.75 $2,070 —
1350–1595 1447 75-80% 5 159.00–161.00 $159.78 $2,312 -2.11
1300–1695 1464 75-80% 7 165.00–169.00 $166.05 $2,431 -9.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1890 1670 2 173.00–178.00 $175.17 $2,925 —
1395–2015 1742 3 197.00–202.00 $198.68 $3,461 +28.88
1720–2225 1919 6 186.00–191.00 $188.28 $3,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
980–1290 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,575.00 $1,955.12
1090–1178 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,180.82
1075–1345 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,294.52

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 +800.00
800–1125 992 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,023.45 —
830–1165 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 2,300.00–3,400.00 $2,645.23 —
1200–1525 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,355.96 —

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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.