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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $400.01/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 532 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.40/cwt +27.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 370 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.94/cwt +21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 329 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 540 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 321 17 505.00–600.00 $544.80 $1,749 +23.91
353–398 374 17 495.00–523.00 $507.06 $1,896 +3.30
400–430 415 13 483.00–505.00 $491.86 $2,041 +8.25
460–484 472 15 442.00–465.00 $454.57 $2,146 +31.31
510–547 532 30 390.00–410.00 $400.01 $2,128 -5.98
565–595 586 7 365.00–380.00 $370.70 $2,172 -0.72
600–645 626 10 373.00–397.00 $385.74 $2,415 +32.37
660 660 2 350.00–353.00 $351.50 $2,320 -6.94
700–748 732 4 323.00–330.00 $327.08 $2,394 -9.75
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 -61.15
800 800 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 4 407.00–465.00 $435.46 $1,393 —
350–390 373 4 385.00–489.00 $435.52 $1,624 —
410 410 1 441.00 $441.00 $1,808 +32.77
455–485 467 3 395.00–405.00 $399.98 $1,868 +31.46
505–545 527 7 343.00–385.00 $367.57 $1,937 -1.28
610–620 615 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +28.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 329 20 463.00–480.00 $471.94 $1,553 +21.40
350–395 370 24 450.00–480.00 $469.40 $1,737 +27.90
400–435 413 14 438.00–460.00 $448.93 $1,854 +29.93
450–495 472 14 380.00–397.00 $386.35 $1,824 +19.70
500–540 524 20 360.00–379.00 $367.33 $1,925 +22.89
550–595 567 14 353.00–370.00 $361.40 $2,049 +32.44
610 value added 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 —
610–640 619 7 323.00–335.00 $328.60 $2,034 -2.83
660–693 671 12 317.00–335.00 $327.45 $2,197 +11.87
718 718 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,176 +17.68
750–798 779 5 290.00–303.00 $295.01 $2,298 +15.30
800–820 813 3 245.00–260.00 $251.05 $2,041 —
855–870 865 3 249.00–259.00 $255.71 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 7 344.00–458.00 $425.10 $1,407 +24.05
350–398 379 15 365.00–442.00 $410.65 $1,556 +76.46
400–445 431 7 288.00–397.00 $370.61 $1,597 -15.77
455–495 484 6 323.00–373.00 $355.17 $1,719 +12.48
505–545 526 7 325.00–356.00 $343.72 $1,808 +37.22
570–595 587 3 333.00–344.00 $337.24 $1,980 +39.24
685–690 688 2 223.00–273.00 $247.91 $1,706 -27.51
840 840 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 8 500.00–605.00 $562.95 $1,790 +57.35
350–384 369 17 500.00–565.00 $512.26 $1,890 +12.58
405–445 433 14 435.00–497.00 $461.29 $1,997 -3.44
453–480 461 11 400.00–473.00 $420.23 $1,937 +8.61
500–540 512 9 370.00–393.00 $385.83 $1,975 +25.14
550–592 572 13 365.00–380.00 $371.29 $2,124 +6.54
603–635 610 10 344.00–359.00 $350.45 $2,138 -6.09
650–675 660 3 335.00–350.00 $341.58 $2,254 +3.03
715–720 718 3 320.00–331.00 $327.35 $2,350 +2.35
750–755 753 5 307.00–321.00 $312.40 $2,352 +46.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 400.00–475.00 $439.14 $1,405 +36.26
350–390 364 7 370.00–475.00 $435.41 $1,585 +24.32
410–440 420 6 380.00–430.00 $413.09 $1,735 +62.10
460–499 487 16 303.00–393.00 $380.53 $1,853 +24.16
500–545 530 3 293.00–360.00 $325.40 $1,725 —
560–595 575 3 284.00–355.00 $329.21 $1,893 +21.21
625 625 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,575 -46.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1060 1039 85-90% 4 168.00–172.00 $170.01 $1,766 —
1010–1140 1054 85-90% 8 154.00–159.00 $156.11 $1,645 -13.23
1000–1135 1080 85-90% 10 161.00–166.00 $163.48 $1,766 +14.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1265 1209 80-85% 8 170.00–173.00 $171.36 $2,072 +16.93
1195–1225 1215 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.65 $1,855 -1.78
1150–1295 1233 80-85% 5 164.00–167.00 $165.64 $2,042 +2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1600 1409 75-80% 6 169.00–173.00 $170.17 $2,398 —
1405–1475 1438 75-80% 6 164.00–168.00 $166.32 $2,392 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,175 -8.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1620 1548 2 199.00–203.00 $201.09 $3,113 +14.97
1580 1580 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,718 —
1615–1635 1625 2 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $3,120 -4.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1055 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–3,200.00 $2,657.62
1010–1195 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,116.78
1000–1345 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,847.12
1135–1240 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,925.00 $2,755.32
1115–1405 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,918.57

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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
835–1400 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,425.28 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -400.00

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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.