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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.24/cwt -60.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.42/cwt -71.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 585 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.85/cwt -39.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 311 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 662 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,097 -133.93
345 unweaned 345 3 403.00 $403.00 $1,390 -47.00
355–380 unweaned 359 14 390.00–420.00 $414.69 $1,489 -59.03
350–375 360 5 390.00–405.00 $399.10 $1,437 -83.19
400–448 418 12 338.00–355.00 $341.63 $1,428 -133.72
425–435 unweaned 431 6 365.00–381.00 $373.70 $1,611 -41.30
450–478 unweaned 472 5 344.00–356.00 $353.71 $1,670 -37.77
455–495 472 17 358.00–376.00 $364.39 $1,720 -94.51
525–543 unweaned 532 9 313.00–327.00 $320.21 $1,704 -136.03
500–547 534 12 325.00–337.00 $330.07 $1,763 -110.15
550–598 585 27 305.00–325.00 $317.42 $1,857 -82.05
600–635 615 9 295.00–318.00 $307.67 $1,892 -93.90
603–630 unweaned 615 8 305.00–315.00 $311.83 $1,918 -28.56
650–695 678 16 293.00–323.00 $313.22 $2,124 -74.51
700–740 717 10 290.00–310.00 $301.73 $2,163 -93.28
750–785 774 9 288.00–305.00 $297.04 $2,299 -85.92
806 806 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,378 —
858 858 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,488 +5.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 2 235.00 $235.00 $938 -136.35
428–430 429 3 204.00–280.00 $229.41 $984 -131.71
455–480 472 3 267.00–271.00 $269.71 $1,273 -83.40
480 unweaned 480 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,363 —
505–520 510 3 285.00–303.00 $291.12 $1,485 -76.02
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 -72.47
620–640 630 3 230.00–290.00 $264.42 $1,666 -83.17
680 680 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,897 -41.56
730 730 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,920 -44.10
765 765 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,882 -31.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 311 16 380.00–435.00 $394.77 $1,228 -37.99
305–330 unweaned 311 10 370.00–400.00 $389.77 $1,212 —
355–395 372 16 348.00–365.00 $355.38 $1,322 -84.55
358–398 unweaned 384 10 388.00–407.00 $393.33 $1,510 -47.04
410 fancy 410 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,611 —
400–445 429 16 346.00–365.00 $354.30 $1,520 -69.11
425–433 unweaned 429 4 368.00–389.00 $378.40 $1,623 -12.60
450–495 469 18 338.00–359.00 $346.88 $1,627 -61.40
460–489 unweaned 480 10 317.00–338.00 $328.30 $1,576 -38.47
500–545 519 12 312.00–330.00 $318.06 $1,651 -59.54
538 unweaned 538 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,641 -59.19
550–585 561 19 303.00–320.00 $312.71 $1,754 -47.77
575–585 unweaned 582 6 293.00–309.00 $303.73 $1,768 -29.03
603–635 622 17 285.00–305.00 $296.42 $1,844 -53.64
655–690 669 10 280.00–300.00 $286.87 $1,919 -19.38
700–730 721 9 269.00–285.00 $275.41 $1,986 -38.15
770–785 775 3 275.00–290.00 $284.94 $2,208 -12.27
800–825 813 2 263.00–270.00 $266.45 $2,166 —
945 945 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,155 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 unweaned 325 2 310.00–335.00 $322.88 $1,049 —
320–340 328 3 325.00–377.00 $355.29 $1,165 +20.29
350–380 366 4 312.00–340.00 $328.64 $1,203 -46.39
360–390 unweaned 375 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,230 —
415–445 unweaned 430 2 273.00–329.00 $300.02 $1,290 —
420–445 433 6 303.00–333.00 $322.41 $1,396 -38.07
460–498 487 12 303.00–325.00 $310.54 $1,512 -43.60
495 unweaned 495 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,500 —
525 525 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,538 -48.68
555–595 571 9 275.00–293.00 $283.92 $1,621 -18.49
600–645 619 5 223.00–265.00 $246.21 $1,524 -58.83
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 -19.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 unweaned 319 12 400.00–441.00 $414.55 $1,322 -54.91
300–338 322 5 393.00–425.00 $411.30 $1,324 -65.65
350–360 unweaned 353 3 389.00–413.00 $398.96 $1,408 -51.71
350–390 377 11 379.00–405.00 $390.10 $1,471 -47.67
400–438 421 13 352.00–377.00 $364.55 $1,535 -47.50
405–443 unweaned 425 8 335.00–351.00 $339.87 $1,444 -91.60
455–490 467 6 343.00–364.00 $351.83 $1,643 -20.06
470–495 unweaned 479 4 332.00–347.00 $339.75 $1,627 -49.70
510 unweaned 510 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,535 -69.52
508–545 527 14 300.00–330.00 $310.71 $1,637 -74.07
550–580 unweaned 566 8 289.00–315.00 $301.22 $1,705 -67.18
565–575 568 7 293.00–320.00 $301.41 $1,712 -64.90
600 unweaned 600 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,746 -49.05
605–645 617 9 283.00–303.00 $296.02 $1,826 -53.68
650–690 668 6 288.00–310.00 $298.00 $1,991 +8.00
678 unweaned 678 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,000 —
700–740 720 3 275.00–289.00 $279.80 $2,015 -54.07
755–775 765 3 293.00–310.00 $299.34 $2,290 +26.80
835–845 840 2 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $2,016 —
950–975 963 2 203.00–213.00 $207.94 $2,002 -40.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 349.00–363.00 $354.38 $1,109 —
330–335 unweaned 333 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,215 —
355 unweaned 355 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,125 —
355–395 376 4 314.00–367.00 $330.17 $1,241 —
440 440 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,509 -24.00
450–490 469 6 267.00–295.00 $282.15 $1,323 —
485 unweaned 485 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,353 -24.00
505–545 525 2 273.00–292.00 $282.14 $1,481 -44.96
620 620 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,717 -25.51
685–695 690 2 235.00–255.00 $245.07 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1410 1342 75-80% 5 184.00–188.00 $185.97 $2,496 —
1320–1615 1462 75-80% 13 170.00–175.00 $171.53 $2,508 —
1360–1693 1515 75-80% 7 164.00–169.00 $166.55 $2,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1130 1059 85-90% 14 135.00–141.00 $137.55 $1,457 -0.88
1000–1135 1071 85-90% 4 160.00–164.00 $162.55 $1,741 +12.76
1050–1140 1112 85-90% 6 153.00–158.00 $155.31 $1,727 -3.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1295 1217 80-85% 7 153.00–157.00 $154.89 $1,885 -12.15
1170–1295 1233 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.42 $2,138 +13.65
1185–1295 1234 80-85% 8 164.00–168.00 $165.86 $2,047 +6.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1735 1569 5 169.00–173.00 $171.10 $2,685 -7.74
1430–1980 1691 8 183.00–188.00 $185.41 $3,135 —
1470–1925 1768 3 192.00–196.00 $194.56 $3,440 -6.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–905 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,110.47
865–935 902 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,664.46
1078 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1000–1495 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,925.00 $2,313.51

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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
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -1,300.00

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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.