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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.44/cwt +19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.03/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 571 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.03/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 373 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 718 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +37.57
300–348 330 6 483.00–500.00 $487.93 $1,610 -48.22
355–395 unweaned 375 3 469.00–480.00 $473.72 $1,776 -66.28
365–388 375 8 475.00–492.00 $482.29 $1,809 -12.57
405–440 424 15 468.00–485.00 $475.35 $2,015 -19.49
425 unweaned 425 3 405.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,764 -23.84
465–475 unweaned 470 2 390.00–393.00 $391.48 $1,840 -61.41
458–493 478 24 442.00–469.00 $458.90 $2,194 -2.03
505–533 520 31 433.00–451.00 $440.22 $2,289 +14.19
510–546 unweaned 539 5 453.00–457.00 $456.24 $2,459 +40.25
568–580 unweaned 573 5 355.00–367.00 $359.86 $2,062 -0.29
553–595 574 14 390.00–417.00 $399.47 $2,293 +7.74
600–647 617 23 388.00–417.00 $401.57 $2,478 +18.78
615–632 unweaned 628 8 335.00–357.00 $340.39 $2,138 -34.63
651–695 663 27 378.00–398.00 $387.73 $2,571 +6.79
703–710 705 3 394.00–397.00 $395.01 $2,785 +21.51
760–795 775 3 378.00–391.00 $382.96 $2,968 —
855–873 865 4 275.00–298.00 $284.21 $2,458 -52.25
905–920 913 2 270.00–287.00 $278.43 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
350–390 372 3 350.00–387.00 $371.35 $1,381 -48.65
400–430 413 3 340.00–373.00 $361.12 $1,491 —
450–490 469 6 303.00–393.00 $353.11 $1,656 -10.19
520–540 532 6 331.00–393.00 $367.14 $1,953 +34.34
540 unweaned 540 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,685 —
550–565 557 3 303.00–361.00 $324.47 $1,807 -25.29
595 unweaned 595 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,684 —
605–625 618 3 335.00–355.00 $347.59 $2,148 +8.72
650–675 665 3 300.00–360.00 $320.56 $2,132 -29.33
710–745 728 2 303.00–311.00 $307.10 $2,236 —
760–795 777 3 220.00–313.00 $277.03 $2,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 321 14 425.00–450.00 $432.76 $1,389 -60.84
355–395 373 24 425.00–450.00 $439.93 $1,641 +4.74
363–395 unweaned 374 7 427.00–450.00 $440.37 $1,647 -22.64
400–440 425 14 415.00–433.00 $423.41 $1,799 -9.31
435 unweaned 435 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,701 -32.68
470–475 unweaned 471 4 364.00–375.00 $366.77 $1,727 -18.24
455–490 472 17 397.00–419.00 $408.28 $1,927 +2.29
510–525 unweaned 514 5 358.00–371.00 $364.19 $1,872 -6.73
500–535 516 24 368.00–385.00 $377.60 $1,948 +4.15
550–588 569 31 353.00–373.00 $360.48 $2,051 +0.12
585–598 unweaned 594 3 320.00–339.00 $332.76 $1,977 -9.67
600–633 unweaned 613 5 298.00–319.00 $307.65 $1,886 —
600–641 626 23 339.00–358.00 $350.06 $2,191 -6.57
658 unweaned 658 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,046 —
655–695 679 5 303.00–317.00 $306.25 $2,079 -40.49
705 unweaned 705 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,713 —
700–725 708 3 305.00–318.00 $313.56 $2,220 -6.66
765–795 776 4 293.00–308.00 $297.21 $2,306 -36.43
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
365–395 375 8 337.00–393.00 $375.03 $1,406 +19.18
400–440 419 7 320.00–390.00 $360.48 $1,510 +5.54
450–480 468 6 340.00–370.00 $354.14 $1,657 +3.63
510–545 527 7 305.00–357.00 $341.68 $1,801 +15.78
555–595 573 9 220.00–325.00 $302.41 $1,733 -14.72
600–640 622 5 281.00–330.00 $305.04 $1,897 -2.42
655 655 2 240.00–283.00 $261.50 $1,713 -4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 unweaned 308 2 464.00–475.00 $469.46 $1,446 -44.69
330–347 343 4 420.00–495.00 $476.95 $1,636 +18.67
365 unweaned 365 3 448.00–454.00 $450.67 $1,645 -95.74
360–398 387 4 420.00–450.00 $437.77 $1,694 -7.98
405–445 unweaned 415 4 420.00–440.00 $431.47 $1,791 -33.63
420–445 431 7 330.00–440.00 $412.05 $1,776 -56.95
460–495 480 6 363.00–380.00 $371.89 $1,785 -65.76
485–495 unweaned 489 4 380.00–400.00 $389.45 $1,904 -33.91
500–535 unweaned 516 5 355.00–385.00 $370.52 $1,912 -20.06
500–539 530 17 368.00–398.00 $384.78 $2,039 -8.94
550–590 unweaned 563 8 355.00–375.00 $368.40 $2,074 +13.91
550–594 566 18 355.00–385.00 $366.31 $2,073 +12.77
600–638 609 16 335.00–355.00 $349.70 $2,130 -5.81
615–625 unweaned 622 3 330.00–345.00 $340.05 $2,115 +80.05
690 690 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,001 -51.57
706–720 712 10 310.00–365.00 $333.87 $2,377 +41.05
750–755 753 2 260.00–285.00 $272.54 $2,052 +15.74
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
970–985 980 3 244.00–257.00 $248.29 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,523 +21.70
455 unweaned 455 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,379 -35.08
505–545 523 6 302.00–365.00 $327.10 $1,711 +29.14
565 unweaned 565 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,768 —
570–585 580 3 321.00–348.00 $331.06 $1,920 +42.38
615–620 618 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,870 +50.32
730–745 740 3 260.00–262.00 $260.66 $1,929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1204 80-85% 21 151.00–156.00 $153.27 $1,845 —
1162–1290 1215 80-85% 8 164.00–169.00 $167.04 $2,030 -0.97
1175–1295 1244 80-85% 8 158.00–163.00 $159.77 $1,988 -8.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1056 85-90% 10 136.00–141.00 $138.43 $1,462 -4.06
1015–1140 1073 85-90% 10 148.00–153.00 $149.79 $1,607 -1.18
1075–1133 1111 85-90% 7 157.00–161.00 $159.14 $1,768 +2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1575 1424 75-80% 8 159.00–164.00 $161.52 $2,300 +0.99
1315–1630 1429 75-80% 10 153.00–158.00 $154.79 $2,212 -5.74
1375–1510 1432 75-80% 7 166.00–170.00 $168.04 $2,406 +7.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1615 1498 4 184.00–190.00 $186.91 $2,800 —
1335–2020 1599 11 177.00–182.00 $178.84 $2,860 —
1370–2100 1765 3 201.00–202.00 $201.40 $3,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1245–1365 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,385.34
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1350–1465 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,495.91
1205–1775 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,825.00–3,400.00 $3,010.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930–1055 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,550.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.