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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.61/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.00/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 428 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.44/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 530 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 4 515.00–540.00 $520.89 $1,714 +6.71
350–398 379 7 495.00–525.00 $503.76 $1,909 -11.81
405–445 422 12 472.00–495.00 $483.61 $2,041 +34.50
455–495 466 7 409.00–443.00 $423.26 $1,972 +7.65
500–543 517 15 398.00–415.00 $405.99 $2,099 +8.59
551–558 value added 553 12 398.00–402.00 $400.99 $2,217 —
555–598 578 13 363.00–380.00 $371.42 $2,147 -12.90
600–638 627 8 343.00–360.00 $353.37 $2,216 -1.43
659–690 669 17 350.00–369.00 $358.44 $2,398 +3.32
700–733 715 9 328.00–345.00 $336.83 $2,408 +26.44
753–785 764 3 273.00–293.00 $286.15 $2,186 +6.15
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
900 900 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 352.00–464.00 $408.23 $1,723 +12.90
465–480 474 4 325.00–390.00 $368.52 $1,747 -0.07
510–540 521 8 283.00–388.00 $368.85 $1,922 +35.70
570–585 577 3 300.00–320.00 $307.64 $1,775 -34.81
605–640 623 2 313.00–330.00 $321.74 $2,004 +21.74
670–675 673 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,204 +16.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 319 17 431.00–491.00 $450.54 $1,437 -6.71
350–398 374 17 435.00–453.00 $441.50 $1,651 +11.35
400–445 428 22 411.00–435.00 $419.00 $1,793 +3.54
455–496 481 17 358.00–377.00 $366.65 $1,764 -19.22
505–545 530 21 335.00–353.00 $344.44 $1,826 +0.15
555–585 569 14 318.00–336.00 $328.96 $1,872 -23.93
605–635 614 9 323.00–340.00 $331.43 $2,035 +15.54
650–693 675 8 309.00–330.00 $315.58 $2,130 +20.76
720–725 723 3 283.00–290.00 $285.32 $2,063 -27.35
760–795 778 2 270.00–289.00 $279.71 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 377.00–420.00 $401.05 $1,283 -12.26
355–385 376 7 261.00–413.00 $334.19 $1,257 -46.59
405–425 415 5 355.00–400.00 $386.38 $1,603 +11.97
475–495 488 4 335.00–351.00 $342.69 $1,672 +8.69
500 500 2 300.00–313.00 $306.50 $1,532 +10.17
565 565 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,684 —
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +42.00
650–695 673 2 273.00–278.00 $275.42 $1,854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 8 492.00–525.00 $505.60 $1,658 +2.91
355–388 371 12 490.00–535.00 $499.68 $1,854 +13.09
415–440 427 9 443.00–496.00 $464.73 $1,984 +16.14
450–485 463 18 397.00–431.00 $411.62 $1,906 -1.03
510–545 529 7 353.00–368.00 $360.69 $1,908 -11.70
550–598 572 12 358.00–373.00 $364.75 $2,086 +1.10
605–645 622 5 348.00–365.00 $356.54 $2,218 —
655–695 679 7 333.00–350.00 $338.55 $2,299 +29.47
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 +43.95
785–790 788 2 255.00–277.00 $265.97 $2,096 -19.03
870 870 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,201 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 315 3 381.00–450.00 $402.88 $1,269 —
385–390 387 3 400.00–433.00 $411.09 $1,591 +24.44
415–445 438 5 245.00–390.00 $350.99 $1,537 -49.31
475–493 487 3 353.00–358.00 $356.37 $1,736 -17.19
580 580 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,786 —
605 605 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,803 —
675 675 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,106 +69.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1221 80-85% 9 153.00–158.00 $154.43 $1,886 -15.96
1155–1290 1238 80-85% 8 162.00–167.00 $163.50 $2,024 -6.89
1175–2265 1573 80-85% 3 171.00–173.00 $171.98 $2,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1405 1375 75-80% 8 163.00–167.00 $166.01 $2,283 -0.56
1330–1615 1466 75-80% 6 156.00–161.00 $158.40 $2,322 -15.81
1310–1665 1499 75-80% 6 170.00–173.00 $172.08 $2,579 -2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1065 1055 85-90% 3 168.00–171.00 $169.34 $1,787 +14.28
1033–1135 1074 85-90% 6 156.00–161.00 $159.12 $1,709 +4.06
1000–1113 1075 85-90% 9 146.00–151.00 $148.59 $1,597 -6.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1850 1533 3 185.00–187.00 $186.12 $2,853 +0.98
1635 1635 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,205 —
1620–1655 1638 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $2,596 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
868–1343 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,875.00–3,775.00 $3,372.67
935–1330 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,560.35
1095–1175 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,125.00 $2,802.81
1065–1350 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,900.00–3,125.00 $2,418.78
1228–1343 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,575.00–3,325.00 $3,086.74

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
840–1005 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,875.00–4,475.00 $4,126.36 —
805–1135 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,899.79 —
820–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,500.00–4,125.00 $3,863.38 —
850–1410 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,225.00 $2,897.96 —
1183 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,175.00 $4,175.00 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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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.