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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.53/cwt -9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 533 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.95/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 520 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.55/cwt +22.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 473 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 907 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 317 26 550.00–630.00 $573.98 $1,820 +49.98
350–398 374 12 505.00–555.00 $535.03 $2,001 +10.59
403–440 417 35 491.00–523.00 $500.16 $2,086 -12.15
458 unweaned 458 5 488.00 $488.00 $2,235 —
452–492 483 36 465.00–485.00 $477.78 $2,308 -3.96
505–543 533 54 413.00–448.00 $428.22 $2,282 -9.85
538 unweaned 538 2 437.00 $437.00 $2,351 —
550–598 568 27 398.00–421.00 $409.51 $2,326 +9.63
605–635 617 14 378.00–405.00 $389.13 $2,401 -2.24
650–698 665 30 368.00–390.00 $382.12 $2,541 +23.43
715–735 728 3 332.00–345.00 $340.75 $2,481 -21.46
755–780 774 4 325.00–341.00 $336.84 $2,607 —
875 875 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,459 -2.00
940 940 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 445.00–540.00 $482.27 $1,577 —
360–380 372 3 303.00–495.00 $389.21 $1,448 -37.76
400–445 418 11 404.00–485.00 $445.63 $1,863 -6.96
455–480 470 7 373.00–440.00 $413.96 $1,946 +14.71
510–530 522 6 345.00–383.00 $365.73 $1,909 -20.72
550–593 580 6 355.00–385.00 $367.91 $2,134 +4.82
605–640 619 4 335.00–373.00 $349.11 $2,161 +3.26
650–690 665 4 340.00–360.00 $352.00 $2,341 +37.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 22 514.00–560.00 $542.03 $1,762 +11.62
350–395 369 22 470.00–498.00 $483.63 $1,785 -7.86
400–448 420 42 465.00–490.00 $479.19 $2,013 +5.11
450–498 473 43 442.00–461.00 $450.55 $2,131 +22.11
500–545 519 41 383.00–405.00 $395.83 $2,054 +8.72
515–536 value added 528 7 453.00–487.00 $458.38 $2,420 +17.38
550–598 571 18 369.00–391.00 $378.70 $2,162 +3.38
608–620 value added 611 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,475 —
608–645 622 19 360.00–378.00 $371.08 $2,308 +22.48
655–682 667 9 350.00–369.00 $353.79 $2,360 +3.25
700–745 717 3 305.00–323.00 $315.13 $2,259 -1.70
750–755 752 5 321.00–330.00 $328.20 $2,468 +41.44
805 805 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 11 325.00–490.00 $427.69 $1,373 -38.02
350–395 378 8 345.00–450.00 $413.47 $1,563 +7.19
400–445 429 13 370.00–452.00 $418.16 $1,794 +27.62
455–498 479 22 315.00–430.00 $385.63 $1,847 +8.51
500–545 517 7 311.00–363.00 $352.75 $1,824 -1.08
550–590 569 6 351.00–363.00 $356.50 $2,028 +9.75
620–645 629 4 303.00–343.00 $325.70 $2,049 +10.57
675–695 685 2 303.00–329.00 $315.81 $2,163 +20.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 12 500.00–575.00 $534.92 $1,760 +0.30
315–345 value added 330 3 605.00–765.00 $658.70 $2,174 —
350–375 361 9 524.00–560.00 $541.86 $1,956 +4.31
400–435 420 10 460.00–490.00 $475.97 $1,999 -7.12
460 value added 460 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,553 —
450–496 473 30 452.00–490.00 $468.61 $2,217 +4.62
502–549 526 26 379.00–410.00 $386.95 $2,035 -6.28
554–595 567 19 363.00–393.00 $381.29 $2,162 -2.69
610–645 634 16 363.00–395.00 $372.69 $2,363 +8.08
650–695 670 8 357.00–366.00 $359.21 $2,407 +4.36
700–730 718 3 285.00–321.00 $298.88 $2,146 -18.12
771 771 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,344 —
810–845 828 2 281.00–295.00 $287.85 $2,383 +20.85
865–895 880 2 245.00–256.00 $250.59 $2,205 +47.59
925 925 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 5 403.00–482.00 $446.02 $1,450 -21.16
360–385 374 7 414.00–493.00 $447.57 $1,674 -3.75
405–430 412 5 382.00–420.00 $406.04 $1,673 -41.79
455–495 479 7 353.00–410.00 $389.16 $1,864 -35.84
505–545 533 4 346.00–353.00 $351.23 $1,872 -21.28
550–595 571 4 303.00–343.00 $317.88 $1,815 -28.30
620–635 627 3 303.00–350.00 $328.85 $2,062 —
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1044 85-90% 4 174.00–178.00 $175.98 $1,837 —
1005–1130 1052 85-90% 9 160.00–166.00 $163.83 $1,723 —
1020–1120 1078 85-90% 6 167.00–172.00 $169.45 $1,827 -5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,158 —
1380–1600 1442 75-80% 7 167.00–173.00 $170.30 $2,456 —
1155–2000 1506 75-80% 5 175.00–179.00 $176.87 $2,664 +9.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1180 1173 80-85% 5 168.00–171.00 $169.61 $1,990 —
1155–1290 1223 80-85% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.42 $2,133 -2.30
1235 1235 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,025 -12.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1865 1560 8 203.00–206.00 $204.32 $3,187 +22.70
1445–1810 1633 4 195.00–200.00 $197.16 $3,220 —
1435–1910 1698 5 207.00–213.00 $209.99 $3,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00
860–1330 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,325.00–2,700.00 $2,099.75
830–1278 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,675.00–4,225.00 $3,749.93
890–1210 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,400.00 $2,221.40
980–1300 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–3,600.00 $2,901.54
1120–1210 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,975.00 $3,783.76

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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
865–1025 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00–3,500.00 $3,236.84 —
885–1095 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,125.00 $3,024.43 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1115–1495 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–3,325.00 $2,812.36 —

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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.