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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.02/cwt -49.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 567 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.57/cwt -14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 571 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.44/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 524 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,041 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,048 +10.00
303–345 unweaned 328 8 510.00–565.00 $532.06 $1,745 +13.82
310–345 330 5 502.00–525.00 $506.77 $1,672 -39.35
350–380 unweaned 367 5 499.00–538.00 $520.67 $1,911 +33.07
365–390 379 9 495.00–550.00 $517.21 $1,960 +48.92
400–438 416 11 454.00–510.00 $468.10 $1,947 -14.42
405–440 unweaned 421 8 448.00–464.00 $456.22 $1,921 -25.39
453–488 470 12 448.00–464.00 $454.01 $2,134 -5.92
450–498 unweaned 480 21 285.00–433.00 $393.37 $1,888 -75.68
503–545 unweaned 514 12 406.00–425.00 $412.24 $2,119 -1.32
503–532 522 32 420.00–437.00 $427.41 $2,231 -14.01
550–583 567 60 385.00–410.00 $392.85 $2,227 -51.36
558–585 unweaned 571 6 378.00–393.00 $383.69 $2,191 +10.69
600–648 623 42 365.00–385.00 $374.51 $2,333 -45.79
615–645 unweaned 635 5 368.00–385.00 $377.04 $2,394 -32.36
655–690 667 34 350.00–366.00 $357.12 $2,382 -20.54
707–735 716 15 347.00–361.00 $356.03 $2,549 +6.03
750–793 772 7 335.00–350.00 $343.73 $2,654 -6.81
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 407.00–425.00 $416.00 $1,269 —
315 unweaned 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
350–385 368 2 412.00–465.00 $439.76 $1,618 +32.38
390–395 unweaned 393 2 305.00–429.00 $366.61 $1,441 -12.20
400–415 unweaned 408 3 314.00–418.00 $373.00 $1,522 -76.13
445 445 1 439.00 $439.00 $1,954 —
450–480 465 2 390.00–410.00 $400.32 $1,861 +14.54
465–480 unweaned 473 2 330.00–370.00 $349.68 $1,654 -45.32
510–545 unweaned 530 7 290.00–377.00 $341.21 $1,808 —
525–535 530 3 341.00–355.00 $349.62 $1,853 -29.09
550–585 569 10 315.00–373.00 $353.08 $2,009 -36.54
550–595 unweaned 573 3 305.00–328.00 $320.31 $1,835 —
600–640 624 10 303.00–350.00 $332.66 $2,076 +9.85
650–685 668 2 315.00–330.00 $322.70 $2,156 —
700–735 720 3 303.00–313.00 $306.24 $2,205 —
765 765 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 3 412.00–428.00 $420.94 $1,296 -34.82
320 fancy 320 1 498.00 $498.00 $1,594 —
300–340 unweaned 324 9 435.00–453.00 $442.79 $1,435 -13.70
355–375 364 4 435.00–445.00 $442.42 $1,610 -17.12
350–395 unweaned 376 15 437.00–457.00 $444.34 $1,671 -13.39
418–440 unweaned 426 19 442.00–460.00 $448.59 $1,911 +2.00
400–448 431 12 412.00–430.00 $416.35 $1,794 -26.87
450–488 unweaned 469 17 375.00–391.00 $385.90 $1,810 -36.65
462–492 473 14 393.00–417.00 $405.61 $1,919 -35.82
500–540 523 44 372.00–391.00 $381.24 $1,994 -5.72
500–545 unweaned 528 8 355.00–373.00 $363.07 $1,917 -23.91
550–590 unweaned 568 9 337.00–353.00 $344.91 $1,959 -34.59
550–595 572 44 362.00–380.00 $371.00 $2,122 -11.13
605–625 unweaned 617 5 338.00–355.00 $346.15 $2,136 -18.69
600–642 620 31 356.00–375.00 $366.12 $2,270 -18.45
650–690 665 15 330.00–345.00 $338.34 $2,250 -2.74
700–730 715 4 323.00–335.00 $329.76 $2,358 -29.22
755–765 760 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $2,360 -7.68
870 870 3 284.00 $284.00 $2,471 +72.00
900–915 907 3 253.00–263.00 $259.69 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 unweaned 317 3 380.00–405.00 $389.31 $1,234 +17.29
350–380 unweaned 363 6 340.00–420.00 $385.44 $1,399 +12.57
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 +78.88
400–445 unweaned 418 10 353.00–413.00 $376.63 $1,574 -11.02
425–445 436 4 365.00–381.00 $374.85 $1,634 -2.18
460–495 467 7 305.00–380.00 $356.62 $1,665 -1.46
465–498 unweaned 483 9 315.00–362.00 $342.75 $1,655 -25.52
500–535 513 8 243.00–363.00 $334.78 $1,717 +0.32
530–545 unweaned 538 2 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,748 -29.04
560–570 unweaned 565 2 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,698 -7.16
550–590 576 14 300.00–357.00 $331.88 $1,912 -14.89
625–636 628 4 323.00–334.00 $328.72 $2,064 -14.64
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +17.00
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 +21.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
305–343 unweaned 326 6 504.00–565.00 $534.38 $1,742 -12.75
370–380 375 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,678 -8.53
355–396 unweaned 386 7 506.00–520.00 $510.22 $1,969 -25.30
405–448 unweaned 426 26 435.00–464.00 $450.22 $1,918 -43.26
415–445 426 9 410.00–451.00 $430.05 $1,832 -44.19
461–495 468 5 380.00–395.00 $391.83 $1,834 -55.00
463–498 unweaned 484 19 400.00–483.00 $427.90 $2,071 -22.83
508–535 515 12 387.00–400.00 $396.40 $2,041 -13.32
500–545 unweaned 533 20 369.00–428.00 $393.90 $2,099 +0.43
550–575 unweaned 557 13 370.00–390.00 $383.98 $2,139 -47.82
555–580 570 3 340.00–355.00 $348.44 $1,986 -35.56
600–640 unweaned 624 10 375.00–395.00 $383.95 $2,396 +36.57
603–635 628 12 325.00–385.00 $350.06 $2,198 -35.58
650–685 unweaned 663 3 305.00–343.00 $319.82 $2,120 +64.82
660–675 666 4 315.00–342.00 $332.80 $2,216 +4.44
703–745 721 5 280.00–305.00 $294.21 $2,121 +6.18
755–780 774 5 303.00–365.00 $339.60 $2,629 -36.55
800–810 807 3 250.00–273.00 $259.95 $2,098 -15.05
870–890 880 2 213.00–237.00 $225.14 $1,981 —
920 920 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 unweaned 318 5 371.00–424.00 $403.62 $1,284 -65.36
370–395 unweaned 381 5 295.00–464.00 $380.34 $1,449 -100.52
415 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
400–445 unweaned 422 7 255.00–430.00 $368.00 $1,553 -39.05
460–495 unweaned 484 8 230.00–390.00 $323.33 $1,565 -81.34
500–545 unweaned 523 8 327.00–365.00 $349.29 $1,827 -3.71
530 530 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,659 —
555–595 unweaned 578 8 305.00–345.00 $321.96 $1,861 —
615–645 630 2 304.00–319.00 $311.32 $1,961 -1.19
640 unweaned 640 2 303.00–310.00 $306.50 $1,962 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
755 755 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1207 80-85% 22 161.00–167.00 $163.69 $1,976 -4.65
1150–1290 1219 80-85% 9 168.00–173.00 $170.58 $2,079 -5.67
1195–1265 1240 80-85% 5 174.00–179.00 $176.80 $2,192 -8.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1056 85-90% 4 172.00–176.00 $174.80 $1,846 +16.30
1030–1133 1082 85-90% 8 158.00–168.00 $165.25 $1,788 -3.00
1025–1145 1097 85-90% 13 156.00–161.00 $158.21 $1,736 -10.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1630 1436 75-80% 10 160.00–166.00 $162.91 $2,339 -18.28
1325–1585 1444 75-80% 11 167.00–172.00 $168.27 $2,430 -12.92
1330–1670 1475 75-80% 4 176.00–181.00 $178.77 $2,637 +3.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1805 1606 6 193.00–198.00 $195.99 $3,148 +6.57
1645–1745 1704 4 202.00–207.00 $204.25 $3,480 —
1455–2120 1788 2 210.00–214.00 $212.37 $3,797 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–885 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,220.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
980–1425 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,300.00–2,975.00 $2,696.94
930–1460 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–3,025.00 $2,443.27

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -661.17
1115–1435 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,675.00 $3,508.59 —
1135–1410 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,625.00–3,750.00 $3,220.55 —

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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.