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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.66/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 635 lb · 50 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.67/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 327 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.02/cwt +23.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 621 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 839 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 335 13 500.00–595.00 $537.11 $1,799 -17.79
370 value added 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 —
355–390 372 9 445.00–498.00 $477.79 $1,777 -53.63
400–435 413 10 455.00–499.00 $479.68 $1,981 +7.62
455–496 486 18 440.00–489.00 $469.26 $2,281 +19.85
500 value added 500 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 —
500–523 513 18 382.00–410.00 $393.65 $2,019 -41.22
523 unweaned 523 6 421.00 $421.00 $2,202 -10.00
555–593 574 30 390.00–415.00 $403.56 $2,316 +11.39
600–648 635 50 380.00–405.00 $390.66 $2,481 +10.69
666–688 682 19 355.00–369.00 $363.76 $2,481 -2.12
718–730 721 11 323.00–337.00 $333.06 $2,401 +6.52
775 775 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,565 +29.33
800–807 805 4 295.00–315.00 $299.97 $2,415 -16.38
885 885 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,620 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,413 -49.69
415–440 424 4 403.00–450.00 $431.35 $1,829 +34.01
455–495 486 7 335.00–425.00 $391.90 $1,905 +0.60
510 510 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,892 -16.09
550–590 574 4 259.00–380.00 $331.19 $1,901 -30.03
635–640 638 3 273.00–373.00 $319.35 $2,037 -34.14
660–695 678 2 319.00–325.00 $322.08 $2,184 -10.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 41 460.00–509.00 $482.67 $1,578 +0.87
350–397 377 18 458.00–485.00 $469.72 $1,771 +22.99
405–445 432 33 423.00–444.00 $432.16 $1,867 +3.25
450–498 475 31 389.00–428.00 $404.77 $1,923 -12.76
508 unweaned 508 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,981 —
500–545 524 33 368.00–393.00 $377.75 $1,979 +25.22
550–598 573 23 357.00–378.00 $363.23 $2,081 +10.38
600–648 621 39 347.00–368.00 $356.02 $2,211 +23.96
650–688 666 14 309.00–330.00 $319.13 $2,125 +1.17
705–725 722 16 310.00–328.00 $324.06 $2,340 +21.06
775–785 780 2 263.00–289.00 $276.08 $2,153 -18.92
807–815 808 12 293.00–311.00 $309.49 $2,501 —
875 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 —
920 920 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 7 382.00–448.00 $415.58 $1,346 -20.67
350–395 374 8 325.00–430.00 $396.58 $1,483 +15.06
400–445 432 8 320.00–405.00 $377.54 $1,631 +19.19
480–495 488 3 375.00–385.00 $380.95 $1,859 +19.77
565–595 580 6 323.00–353.00 $338.97 $1,966 +18.55
625–645 635 2 309.00–331.00 $320.17 $2,033 +50.17
655–695 669 4 290.00–303.00 $294.71 $1,972 +21.71
730 730 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 319 19 512.00–593.00 $572.51 $1,826 +49.46
350–398 374 13 432.00–508.00 $477.64 $1,786 -38.80
400–447 422 29 423.00–501.00 $462.17 $1,950 +12.56
450–498 471 27 400.00–495.00 $430.81 $2,029 +13.61
505–548 527 35 380.00–407.00 $390.30 $2,057 -2.50
550–599 585 23 372.00–401.00 $381.10 $2,229 +4.68
605–645 625 13 290.00–389.00 $348.65 $2,179 -3.59
650–687 676 8 303.00–366.00 $315.19 $2,131 -39.47
705–725 720 5 259.00–318.00 $278.41 $2,005 -39.88
770–795 783 2 260.00–289.00 $274.27 $2,148 -4.73
810–835 823 2 275.00–279.00 $277.03 $2,280 +12.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 5 450.00–483.00 $457.84 $1,483 -11.19
365–395 380 2 393.00–402.00 $397.32 $1,510 -44.14
405–435 420 2 371.00–406.00 $387.88 $1,629 -12.00
450–497 489 9 325.00–397.00 $381.24 $1,864 +19.25
510–545 533 4 360.00–377.00 $367.40 $1,958 —
555–565 560 2 320.00–367.00 $343.29 $1,922 +3.22
615 615 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 -34.32
660 660 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1245 1225 80-85% 5 178.00–182.00 $180.39 $2,210 +3.01
1150–1295 1233 80-85% 14 162.00–167.00 $164.67 $2,030 -12.71
1155–1365 1236 80-85% 7 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $2,131 -12.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1057 85-90% 9 151.00–156.00 $153.68 $1,624 -26.98
1005–1140 1067 85-90% 6 160.00–165.00 $163.06 $1,740 -17.60
1020–1135 1067 85-90% 7 168.00–172.00 $169.68 $1,810 -10.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1565 1388 75-80% 9 159.00–164.00 $161.55 $2,242 —
1305–1530 1391 75-80% 7 165.00–170.00 $168.73 $2,347 —
1400–1615 1532 75-80% 6 175.00–179.00 $176.47 $2,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1730 1648 3 192.00–196.00 $194.35 $3,203 -0.66
1335–2075 1740 4 206.00–210.00 $207.87 $3,617 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1235 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,050.00–3,025.00 $2,745.25
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
990–1440 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–3,175.00 $2,808.45
1075–1520 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,475.00–3,325.00 $2,868.63
1105–1600 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,974.52
950–1493 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,275.00–3,200.00 $2,689.56

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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
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 +450.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +98.28
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.