McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.57/cwt +19.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 530 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.49/cwt -36.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 419 lb · 40 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.28/cwt -27.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 375 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	933	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	16	493.00–520.00	$494.69	$1,608	+76.01
325 unweaned	325	4	525.00	$525.00	$1,706	+110.00
365–379 unweaned	373	11	511.00–529.00	$518.39	$1,934	+90.54
355–393	384	8	490.00–505.00	$498.15	$1,913	+35.80
400–440	412	7	445.00–460.00	$452.31	$1,864	+0.21
405–445 unweaned	429	7	458.00–474.00	$463.97	$1,990	+20.30
455–495	469	16	442.00–467.00	$457.52	$2,146	+18.66
460–495 unweaned	482	7	450.00–468.00	$458.62	$2,211	+21.32
500–548 unweaned	521	14	433.00–465.00	$452.52	$2,358	+43.61
513–548	535	28	415.00–435.00	$424.10	$2,269	+9.39
560–590 unweaned	568	5	351.00–363.00	$357.21	$2,029	-38.73
550–595	573	18	388.00–405.00	$394.57	$2,261	-6.42
604–638	622	14	380.00–400.00	$391.28	$2,434	-10.70
640 fancy	640	4	417.00	$417.00	$2,669	—
651–678	665	22	388.00–410.00	$401.22	$2,668	+11.67
700–743	723	15	375.00–393.00	$384.96	$2,783	-0.23
760–773	767	6	363.00–367.00	$365.33	$2,802	+18.93
815–835	825	2	348.00–353.00	$350.47	$2,891	+6.73
960	960	1	221.00	$221.00	$2,122	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365 unweaned	365	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,624	—
350–390	366	5	373.00–450.00	$412.16	$1,509	+100.16
405 unweaned	405	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,640	—
405	405	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,742	+15.00
470–475 unweaned	473	2	300.00–360.00	$330.16	$1,562	-7.50
475–495	482	6	359.00–415.00	$388.80	$1,874	+58.18
515–530 unweaned	523	2	340.00–380.00	$359.71	$1,881	+59.71
510–545	531	4	370.00–401.00	$385.35	$2,046	-2.17
550–580	559	5	323.00–348.00	$337.33	$1,886	+19.35
610–635	624	5	340.00–359.00	$348.68	$2,176	+39.93
675	675	1	303.00	$303.00	$2,045	—
700–710	705	2	320.00–321.00	$320.50	$2,260	+53.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345 unweaned	317	11	429.00–450.00	$440.36	$1,396	+8.99
305–345	329	10	438.00–458.00	$445.62	$1,466	-8.68
360–398	373	20	410.00–427.00	$416.27	$1,553	-16.51
350–395 unweaned	379	12	386.00–410.00	$397.64	$1,507	-40.76
400–411 unweaned	406	12	383.00–405.00	$391.50	$1,589	-31.70
408 fancy	408	4	430.00–433.00	$431.50	$1,761	—
400–445	428	24	388.00–407.00	$394.82	$1,690	-49.38
463–495	477	11	401.00–425.00	$411.67	$1,964	+46.46
455–490 unweaned	479	7	373.00–390.00	$380.85	$1,824	+2.64
500–525 unweaned	509	5	340.00–359.00	$350.37	$1,783	+12.80
500–540	522	20	378.00–397.00	$387.20	$2,021	+15.51
550–575 unweaned	562	3	331.00–337.00	$333.64	$1,875	-16.51
550–593	570	22	346.00–369.00	$358.01	$2,041	+6.06
595 fancy	595	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,380	—
620 unweaned	620	1	324.00	$324.00	$2,009	+15.00
600–644	629	26	348.00–365.00	$356.02	$2,239	+3.44
656–695	677	27	333.00–351.00	$342.51	$2,319	-18.40
702–735	708	10	321.00–340.00	$334.93	$2,371	+17.57
751–775	761	13	308.00–329.00	$318.49	$2,424	—
965	965	1	263.00	$263.00	$2,538	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330 unweaned	315	3	340.00–373.00	$359.46	$1,132	+15.41
305–345	325	2	335.00–380.00	$356.12	$1,157	—
350–395	380	3	378.00–395.00	$389.11	$1,479	+100.72
370–395 unweaned	385	3	313.00–375.00	$339.65	$1,308	-23.41
420–440	430	6	310.00–380.00	$356.88	$1,535	+4.63
435–445 unweaned	440	3	343.00–365.00	$356.08	$1,567	+40.23
475 unweaned	475	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,425	-25.56
475–495	484	5	312.00–367.00	$346.25	$1,676	+16.30
500–530	514	5	312.00–343.00	$324.16	$1,666	-4.34
570–590	580	5	300.00–323.00	$310.72	$1,802	+11.88
600–645	619	6	302.00–337.00	$313.11	$1,938	+25.08
650–680	662	3	307.00–323.00	$315.78	$2,090	+36.17
705	705	1	293.00	$293.00	$2,066	+20.00
755–775	765	2	260.00–270.00	$264.93	$2,027	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	313	8	485.00–550.00	$506.97	$1,587	-13.34
305–348 unweaned	327	14	485.00–550.00	$503.72	$1,647	+6.00
355–395 unweaned	368	15	488.00–522.00	$500.31	$1,841	+16.29
375–385	383	7	507.00–545.00	$522.90	$2,003	+71.68
400–445	413	11	453.00–475.00	$468.14	$1,933	+10.65
400–440 unweaned	419	17	453.00–505.00	$480.41	$2,013	+37.59
450–480	467	7	405.00–450.00	$423.41	$1,977	+39.69
455–490 unweaned	473	7	390.00–435.00	$403.30	$1,908	-21.99
508–530 unweaned	513	9	340.00–385.00	$362.97	$1,862	-19.97
500–545	520	6	380.00–390.00	$384.93	$2,002	+6.01
565 unweaned	565	1	301.00	$301.00	$1,701	-45.05
555–590	571	15	375.00–390.00	$382.66	$2,185	+6.68
605–640	620	7	355.00–370.00	$365.69	$2,267	+31.26
608–633 unweaned	620	5	343.00–359.00	$354.63	$2,199	+41.92
650–685	664	6	322.00–334.00	$327.34	$2,174	+43.05
725–728	727	4	353.00–365.00	$355.99	$2,588	+64.00
758–783	769	5	283.00–313.00	$296.01	$2,276	+41.62
803–830	813	4	310.00–361.00	$329.21	$2,676	-24.74
867	867	3	257.00	$257.00	$2,228	-100.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340 unweaned	322	5	351.00–440.00	$384.65	$1,239	-27.83
350–370 unweaned	357	3	405.00–431.00	$415.23	$1,482	+53.13
415–435 unweaned	429	4	300.00–395.00	$357.57	$1,534	-0.05
440–445	443	4	340.00–370.00	$360.72	$1,598	—
465–480	473	2	310.00–352.00	$331.33	$1,567	—
505 unweaned	505	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,515	-24.17
555	555	1	328.00	$328.00	$1,820	—
605	605	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,876	+37.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1760	1354	75-80%	45	158.00–165.00	$159.17	$2,155	—
1300–1635	1444	75-80%	10	172.00–177.00	$174.96	$2,526	-0.14
1320–1775	1499	75-80%	16	166.00–171.00	$168.64	$2,528	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1275	1214	80-85%	11	175.00–179.00	$177.45	$2,154	+2.57
1150–1285	1227	80-85%	14	158.00–163.00	$159.88	$1,962	+3.61
1195–1295	1237	80-85%	30	167.00–173.00	$168.33	$2,082	-0.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1021–1120	1059	85-90%	12	160.00–165.00	$161.90	$1,715	+18.92
1000–1149	1074	85-90%	12	150.00–156.00	$153.26	$1,646	-9.78
1010–1135	1101	85-90%	5	168.00–173.00	$171.41	$1,887	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1960	1655	5	188.00–193.00	$189.56	$3,137	—
1400–1990	1702	3	182.00–186.00	$183.56	$3,124	—
1295–2075	1811	4	197.00–201.00	$198.70	$3,598	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1320	1019	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,600.00–3,025.00	$2,486.68
825–1500	1094	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,550.00–3,475.00	$2,402.94
980–1495	1209	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,425.00–2,775.00	$2,641.59
1060–1530	1249	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00–3,500.00	$2,915.47
880–1915	1415	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	2,325.00–2,850.00	$2,533.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110–1225	1168	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00–2,925.00	$2,675.43	-924.57
1170	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,025.00	$3,025.00	-575.00
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
1065–1325	1222	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,950.00–3,275.00	$3,152.11	—

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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.