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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.21/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 580 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.47/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 569 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.81/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 520 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 724 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 unweaned 333 10 442.00–469.00 $457.24 $1,523 -67.76
330–340 333 4 525.00–630.00 $551.82 $1,838 +57.13
375–378 377 4 500.00–510.00 $505.02 $1,904 +6.87
370–385 unweaned 378 10 490.00–527.00 $520.39 $1,967 +2.00
410–445 unweaned 419 4 435.00–450.00 $443.14 $1,857 -20.83
428–445 439 14 479.00–495.00 $489.30 $2,148 +36.99
456–485 unweaned 466 15 375.00–456.00 $440.77 $2,054 -17.85
455–495 478 15 438.00–459.00 $447.25 $2,138 -10.27
500–531 unweaned 522 6 395.00–411.00 $399.49 $2,085 -53.03
500–548 530 23 403.00–423.00 $414.58 $2,197 -9.52
550–585 fancy 568 4 415.00–425.00 $419.85 $2,385 —
550–599 572 26 371.00–390.00 $378.20 $2,163 -16.37
580–596 unweaned 595 16 388.00–391.00 $390.82 $2,325 +33.61
603–648 619 32 371.00–399.00 $388.09 $2,402 -3.19
655–695 676 19 348.00–365.00 $360.23 $2,435 -40.99
712 unweaned 712 3 354.00 $354.00 $2,520 —
703–745 725 9 338.00–354.00 $345.27 $2,503 -39.69
760–795 773 5 325.00–343.00 $332.17 $2,568 -33.16
845 845 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,856 -12.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
365 unweaned 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 -55.00
460–485 unweaned 469 5 303.00–375.00 $345.83 $1,622 +15.67
490–495 493 5 313.00–410.00 $365.62 $1,803 -23.18
500–545 521 5 303.00–376.00 $347.24 $1,809 -38.11
570–595 580 4 300.00–330.00 $322.63 $1,871 -14.70
618–645 623 5 305.00–345.00 $323.19 $2,013 -25.49
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 unweaned 324 12 411.00–505.00 $468.21 $1,517 +27.85
345 345 2 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,725 +54.38
360–395 unweaned 377 12 433.00–455.00 $445.05 $1,678 +47.41
355–390 380 4 490.00–510.00 $495.44 $1,883 +79.17
405–441 unweaned 418 5 418.00–435.00 $424.67 $1,775 +33.17
405–440 423 12 425.00–440.00 $432.54 $1,830 +37.72
460–462 fancy 462 4 415.00–418.00 $415.75 $1,921 —
451–490 468 20 385.00–403.00 $393.62 $1,842 -18.05
455–495 unweaned 479 12 378.00–397.00 $384.67 $1,843 +3.82
500–548 518 33 375.00–395.00 $384.76 $1,993 -2.44
505–545 unweaned 529 6 337.00–356.00 $346.08 $1,831 -4.29
563 unweaned 563 25 367.00 $367.00 $2,066 +33.36
563–593 579 16 368.00–385.00 $373.32 $2,162 +15.31
610–615 unweaned 613 2 338.00–345.00 $341.49 $2,093 +17.49
609–645 620 15 347.00–365.00 $354.70 $2,199 -1.32
655–690 677 10 323.00–334.00 $327.37 $2,216 -15.14
710–730 720 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -9.93
770–785 778 2 298.00–315.00 $306.42 $2,384 -12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 unweaned 328 2 335.00–393.00 $364.22 $1,195 +4.76
355–390 unweaned 368 3 341.00–373.00 $354.95 $1,306 +15.30
390 390 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,279 -61.11
415 unweaned 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +23.92
410–445 427 3 363.00–383.00 $373.94 $1,597 +17.06
455–480 unweaned 467 3 303.00–360.00 $338.67 $1,582 +38.67
480–490 485 2 303.00–350.00 $326.26 $1,582 -19.99
500–545 524 8 273.00–355.00 $330.45 $1,732 +6.29
530–545 unweaned 540 3 306.00–323.00 $317.44 $1,714 —
550–590 573 7 303.00–355.00 $341.52 $1,957 +30.80
600–625 613 3 310.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,961 +6.79
660–695 683 4 290.00–312.00 $303.21 $2,071 -12.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 unweaned 322 7 455.00–495.00 $473.49 $1,525 -30.23
305–345 322 3 458.00–475.00 $465.88 $1,500 -41.09
355–385 unweaned 366 8 431.00–453.00 $442.81 $1,621 -57.50
350–395 fancy 373 2 526.00–535.00 $530.23 $1,978 —
375–385 380 2 495.00–530.00 $512.73 $1,948 -10.17
400–440 unweaned 416 8 412.00–473.00 $439.88 $1,830 -40.53
415–420 418 2 385.00–400.00 $392.46 $1,640 -75.68
453–488 unweaned 468 15 399.00–445.00 $428.20 $2,004 +24.90
453–493 470 7 415.00–455.00 $432.08 $2,031 +8.67
500 500 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,865 -11.93
500–543 unweaned 521 9 355.00–413.00 $372.78 $1,942 +9.81
505–548 528 10 373.00–430.00 $389.66 $2,057 +4.73
555–588 575 10 312.00–350.00 $333.48 $1,918 -49.18
615 unweaned 615 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,208 +4.37
600–645 622 19 303.00–389.00 $331.04 $2,059 -34.65
660 unweaned 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
670–680 673 4 291.00–313.00 $307.44 $2,069 -19.90
703–730 712 9 263.00–325.00 $292.47 $2,082 -63.52
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -36.01
805–830 820 4 231.00–273.00 $251.14 $2,059 -78.07
895 895 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,211 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +0.35
370–380 unweaned 375 2 300.00–301.00 $300.49 $1,127 -114.74
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -60.72
400–445 unweaned 429 9 330.00–409.00 $388.01 $1,665 +30.44
455–483 unweaned 474 3 348.00–387.00 $360.49 $1,709 —
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +53.67
510–540 525 6 308.00–362.00 $334.57 $1,756 —
505–540 unweaned 528 4 315.00–345.00 $332.71 $1,757 +32.71
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -48.00
630–640 unweaned 635 2 275.00–289.00 $282.06 $1,791 —
640 640 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,837 -23.00
720 720 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 —
840 840 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1043 85-90% 7 145.00–149.00 $146.98 $1,533 —
1010–1135 1071 85-90% 6 170.00–174.00 $171.66 $1,838 +18.40
1025–1140 1099 85-90% 7 161.00–166.00 $163.59 $1,798 +10.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1195 80-85% 8 149.00–154.00 $151.14 $1,806 —
1150–1275 1201 80-85% 7 156.00–161.00 $158.52 $1,904 -18.93
1170–1275 1219 80-85% 5 167.00–170.00 $168.42 $2,053 -9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1415 75-80% 8 160.00–162.00 $160.90 $2,277 -14.06
1325–1520 1427 75-80% 5 152.00–157.00 $154.63 $2,207 -20.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1960 1578 8 174.00–179.00 $175.97 $2,777 —
1475–2080 1764 4 195.00–200.00 $197.24 $3,479 —
1435–2045 1821 9 186.00–191.00 $188.14 $3,426 -10.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030–1255 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,093.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1160–1285 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,691.53
1105–1395 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,946.40

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.