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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.14/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 473 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.36/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 578 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.96/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 375 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 745 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 9 505.00–560.00 $536.15 $1,700 +52.45
325–345 unweaned 335 2 410.00–415.00 $412.43 $1,382 -40.17
350–390 373 20 423.00–540.00 $494.86 $1,846 +24.29
385 unweaned 385 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,079 —
410–425 unweaned 418 2 430.00–448.00 $438.84 $1,834 +4.84
400–440 421 12 475.00–510.00 $494.84 $2,083 +44.85
460–476 473 17 433.00–475.00 $460.93 $2,180 +47.01
470–495 unweaned 486 6 440.00–470.00 $452.89 $2,201 +20.46
505–545 527 15 403.00–443.00 $426.03 $2,245 +23.83
525–540 unweaned 534 7 398.00–432.00 $415.99 $2,221 +41.52
550–588 569 16 380.00–400.00 $391.73 $2,229 -0.48
550–595 unweaned 569 4 343.00–367.00 $360.15 $2,049 —
630–633 unweaned 632 3 365.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,370 +18.02
600–645 633 15 375.00–393.00 $382.79 $2,423 -6.89
655–693 676 24 370.00–395.00 $380.94 $2,575 -2.94
713–743 729 7 365.00–390.00 $373.50 $2,723 +11.20
800 800 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,424 -33.44
855–870 865 3 315.00–347.00 $336.46 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
475–490 485 5 300.00–395.00 $363.30 $1,762 -28.75
500 unweaned 500 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,805 —
510–540 525 4 303.00–353.00 $332.80 $1,747 -22.08
550–565 558 2 330.00–369.00 $349.76 $1,952 -12.63
600–615 608 3 310.00–365.00 $338.87 $2,060 +31.87
665–675 670 2 335.00–365.00 $349.89 $2,344 +22.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 unweaned 314 5 480.00–525.00 $493.20 $1,549 +36.38
300–345 333 10 477.00–520.00 $493.60 $1,644 +47.06
350–390 375 29 420.00–500.00 $435.19 $1,632 -33.68
371–395 unweaned 377 6 425.00–475.00 $463.01 $1,746 +34.87
405–437 413 16 418.00–437.00 $432.72 $1,787 +18.39
400–445 unweaned 426 14 413.00–435.00 $423.68 $1,805 +11.82
455–495 471 31 390.00–421.00 $405.99 $1,912 +8.02
455–495 unweaned 477 12 375.00–397.00 $385.01 $1,836 +4.06
500–540 516 23 365.00–385.00 $373.45 $1,927 +7.56
500–538 unweaned 525 6 366.00–380.00 $370.92 $1,947 +11.57
560–570 unweaned 565 2 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,935 -0.57
552–598 579 34 353.00–370.00 $360.36 $2,086 +9.87
620–640 634 10 351.00–365.00 $356.63 $2,261 +5.51
665–695 681 7 340.00–358.00 $346.74 $2,361 +6.52
705–745 726 5 315.00–323.00 $320.22 $2,325 -1.07
755–795 782 3 333.00–335.00 $333.64 $2,609 +14.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 2 313.00–355.00 $334.31 $1,023 +13.87
355–395 371 7 318.00–381.00 $355.85 $1,320 +8.73
385 unweaned 385 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,359 -14.78
400–445 428 14 300.00–410.00 $354.94 $1,519 -19.35
405–443 unweaned 431 5 280.00–353.00 $313.54 $1,351 -29.68
450–495 481 10 300.00–385.00 $350.51 $1,686 -12.78
510–540 unweaned 525 2 305.00–312.00 $308.40 $1,619 -14.60
505–545 527 6 280.00–350.00 $325.90 $1,717 -9.98
550–595 572 16 250.00–345.00 $317.13 $1,814 -1.37
615–645 628 5 273.00–335.00 $307.46 $1,931 -14.38
650–685 664 6 240.00–310.00 $266.05 $1,767 -43.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 425.00–500.00 $458.28 $1,489 -1.58
305–345 unweaned 332 7 495.00–570.00 $514.15 $1,707 +34.60
355–365 fancy 362 3 610.00–620.00 $616.73 $2,233 —
355–390 unweaned 373 8 510.00–575.00 $546.41 $2,038 +57.50
355–395 376 9 424.00–505.00 $445.75 $1,676 -39.34
410–445 424 8 450.00–500.00 $469.00 $1,989 +22.35
400–448 unweaned 432 7 455.00–490.00 $465.10 $2,009 -7.79
450–495 469 14 410.00–456.00 $437.65 $2,053 +5.01
450–498 unweaned 489 19 407.00–436.00 $423.36 $2,070 +15.51
503–545 unweaned 513 6 370.00–438.00 $390.58 $2,004 +84.95
520–545 528 8 370.00–412.00 $393.72 $2,079 +35.45
550–585 unweaned 570 9 341.00–359.00 $354.49 $2,021 -7.94
550–588 574 7 330.00–375.00 $353.54 $2,029 -0.26
600–643 625 13 338.00–385.00 $355.51 $2,222 +19.07
635 unweaned 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 -47.16
660–675 unweaned 663 5 337.00–343.00 $341.78 $2,266 +51.78
650–695 669 5 303.00–365.00 $341.57 $2,285 -21.25
715 unweaned 715 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,166 —
730–745 740 3 274.00–320.00 $292.82 $2,167 +9.94
755–795 777 3 230.00–285.00 $256.80 $1,995 -4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +38.00
345 345 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,163 -31.90
350–395 unweaned 373 2 301.00–363.00 $330.13 $1,231 -86.41
375–380 378 2 350.00–415.00 $382.28 $1,445 -18.86
415–425 420 3 305.00–403.00 $345.30 $1,450 -25.14
420–445 unweaned 433 2 373.00–409.00 $390.48 $1,691 -14.73
450–485 463 6 275.00–353.00 $323.85 $1,499 -56.73
460–495 unweaned 474 6 291.00–391.00 $338.08 $1,602 -39.18
505–525 unweaned 515 2 309.00–310.00 $309.51 $1,594 —
500–535 516 4 234.00–350.00 $297.96 $1,537 —
570–590 580 3 245.00–312.00 $288.68 $1,674 —
605–625 615 2 203.00–303.00 $252.19 $1,551 -7.49

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1412 75-80% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.44 $2,152 —
1300–1685 1429 75-80% 22 158.00–163.00 $160.53 $2,294 —
1310–1720 1448 75-80% 13 164.00–168.00 $165.10 $2,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1080 1068 85-90% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $1,522 -29.46
1020–1135 1075 85-90% 5 149.00–153.00 $150.97 $1,623 +14.34
1055–1140 1101 85-90% 4 154.00–158.00 $156.26 $1,720 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1180 1174 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $1,720 -17.22
1175–1295 1247 80-85% 4 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $2,095 -4.42
1218–1295 1247 80-85% 5 159.00–164.00 $162.22 $2,023 -10.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1605 1452 6 171.00–176.00 $173.55 $2,520 —
1620–1890 1725 3 193.00–197.00 $194.29 $3,352 +4.78
1650–2085 1912 6 180.00–186.00 $183.49 $3,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1240 934 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,525.00–3,350.00 $2,167.01
900–1120 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–3,600.00 $2,875.99
825–1240 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,600.00 $2,220.46
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1115–1280 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,325.00–2,625.00 $2,470.77
970–1720 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–3,500.00 $2,868.96

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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
1115–1405 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–3,300.00 $3,089.83 —

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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.