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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.46/cwt +28.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 421 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.20/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 465 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.29/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 520 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 496 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 7 505.00–525.00 $514.18 $1,676 +53.49
350–385 363 12 500.00–533.00 $515.57 $1,872 +46.49
412–445 421 22 435.00–460.00 $449.11 $1,891 +3.75
453–495 475 16 403.00–435.00 $415.61 $1,974 +15.00
500–535 522 22 393.00–411.00 $397.40 $2,074 +17.51
550–583 572 18 375.00–395.00 $384.32 $2,198 +9.12
600–640 617 11 351.00–359.00 $354.80 $2,189 +0.92
650–690 669 9 345.00–365.00 $355.12 $2,376 +59.07
705–725 717 3 303.00–315.00 $310.39 $2,225 +7.36
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 468.00 $468.00 $1,825 +85.00
435 435 3 383.00–413.00 $395.33 $1,720 +44.76
465–495 480 3 350.00–380.00 $368.59 $1,769 —
505–525 514 4 311.00–351.00 $333.15 $1,712 -19.16
570–575 573 2 330.00–355.00 $342.45 $1,962 +28.11
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 +1.82
690 690 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 326 24 438.00–475.00 $457.25 $1,491 +39.59
350–390 366 22 423.00–440.00 $430.15 $1,574 +11.72
405–435 421 33 403.00–431.00 $415.46 $1,749 +37.64
453 value added 453 12 406.00 $406.00 $1,839 —
450–490 474 17 375.00–395.00 $385.87 $1,829 +8.58
500–545 520 26 335.00–351.00 $344.29 $1,790 +4.00
555–593 563 11 343.00–360.00 $352.89 $1,987 +29.48
600–640 616 7 305.00–325.00 $315.89 $1,946 +28.91
650–685 673 6 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,984 +6.30
720–740 730 2 300.00–325.00 $312.67 $2,282 +19.19
835 835 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,447 +50.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 395.00–433.00 $413.31 $1,347 +64.05
370–390 380 2 370.00–391.00 $380.78 $1,447 +22.71
400–445 425 13 350.00–395.00 $374.41 $1,591 —
450–485 468 4 310.00–353.00 $334.00 $1,563 -10.77
515–535 520 5 275.00–311.00 $296.33 $1,541 -18.44
635 635 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,702 +2.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 7 489.00–535.00 $502.69 $1,629 +27.21
367–390 373 10 460.00–500.00 $486.59 $1,815 +39.19
405–445 430 16 434.00–470.00 $448.59 $1,929 +19.30
450–490 468 22 390.00–443.00 $412.65 $1,931 +16.83
510–545 527 9 360.00–391.00 $372.39 $1,962 +7.47
555–595 580 12 348.00–384.00 $363.65 $2,109 +15.39
650–685 666 4 293.00–320.00 $309.08 $2,058 +36.01
730–740 735 2 273.00–289.00 $281.05 $2,066 +27.05
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 +4.00
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 5 340.00–424.00 $386.65 $1,477 +33.47
400–425 413 2 390.00–410.00 $400.30 $1,653 +32.26
460–490 475 5 350.00–389.00 $373.56 $1,774 +13.89
660 660 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1535 1391 75-80% 7 164.00–169.00 $166.57 $2,317 +15.82
1315–1535 1437 75-80% 7 153.00–158.00 $154.93 $2,226 -4.85
1350–1650 1480 75-80% 9 173.00–176.00 $174.21 $2,578 +8.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1065 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $155.06 $1,651 -8.92
1030–1145 1065 85-90% 9 165.00–169.00 $167.50 $1,784 +3.52
1000–1140 1099 85-90% 6 171.00–175.00 $172.16 $1,892 +8.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1200 1198 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $2,001 —
1185–1295 1227 80-85% 5 169.00–172.00 $170.39 $2,091 +17.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1650 1505 3 190.00–194.00 $191.46 $2,881 —
1375–1790 1533 4 183.00–187.00 $185.14 $2,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–955 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,800.00 $2,507.25
935–1355 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,676.56
1005–1350 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,325.00 $2,156.11

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.