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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $458.06/cwt +27.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.11/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 578 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.41/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 475 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 502 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 —
300–340 324 12 435.00–465.00 $450.45 $1,459 -44.11
360 fancy 360 2 514.00 $514.00 $1,850 —
350–380 364 4 465.00–495.00 $480.02 $1,747 -19.41
410–435 420 8 465.00–485.00 $478.07 $2,008 +52.48
420 unweaned 420 3 423.00–443.00 $436.33 $1,833 +3.70
458–495 unweaned 468 5 423.00–470.00 $444.21 $2,079 +17.95
450–495 472 17 453.00–470.00 $462.14 $2,181 +31.55
505 unweaned 505 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 +38.57
515–545 533 9 411.00–423.00 $413.61 $2,205 +4.20
550–598 572 7 362.00–388.00 $373.22 $2,135 -10.30
590 unweaned 590 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,053 -19.03
603–630 617 9 366.00–385.00 $373.65 $2,305 +3.93
660–688 680 13 333.00–350.00 $344.32 $2,341 -22.36
705–745 724 13 330.00–345.00 $338.42 $2,450 +5.63
754–798 770 12 311.00–330.00 $322.28 $2,482 +2.28
850–890 875 3 283.00–298.00 $288.54 $2,525 +8.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 3 403.00–420.00 $411.26 $1,719 +63.61
435 unweaned 435 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,623 —
465 unweaned 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
453–495 470 7 390.00–410.00 $400.62 $1,883 +39.42
505 unweaned 505 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,783 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +3.21
630 630 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,224 +27.44
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -13.82
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 -7.47
760–770 765 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 1 301.00 $301.00 $948 -119.60
300–330 319 9 463.00–482.00 $472.03 $1,506 +47.22
350–385 371 16 468.00–495.00 $479.75 $1,780 +54.84
400 fancy 400 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 —
405–443 422 9 380.00–403.00 $391.99 $1,654 -5.71
405–445 unweaned 425 2 390.00–399.00 $394.71 $1,678 +26.76
458–475 unweaned 468 5 375.00–388.00 $383.33 $1,794 +24.97
468–495 480 9 365.00–388.00 $373.93 $1,795 +10.67
504–530 508 9 353.00–371.00 $366.82 $1,863 +28.09
530–535 unweaned 532 3 333.00–340.00 $337.65 $1,796 -3.02
555–593 578 19 333.00–349.00 $342.11 $1,977 +4.50
600–625 606 10 328.00–351.00 $339.76 $2,059 +13.72
670–693 681 10 303.00–325.00 $317.66 $2,163 +13.07
700–745 729 10 290.00–315.00 $307.47 $2,241 -38.12
780–793 789 4 285.00–293.00 $289.49 $2,284 +5.90
800–830 816 5 265.00–315.00 $299.93 $2,447 +12.60
860–878 870 4 280.00–298.00 $289.83 $2,522 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 8 300.00–440.00 $371.94 $1,186 +17.06
365–390 382 5 300.00–440.00 $372.36 $1,422 +23.52
445 445 2 373.00 $373.00 $1,660 +15.32
475–490 482 3 310.00–343.00 $327.83 $1,580 +15.86
515–545 530 2 313.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,692 +15.44
565–595 577 6 300.00–325.00 $315.37 $1,820 +52.37
615 615 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,950 +40.79
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +58.15
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 fancy 313 2 545.00–600.00 $571.40 $1,788 —
300–330 314 7 439.00–475.00 $454.23 $1,426 -21.24
335 unweaned 335 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,400 -68.85
365–385 377 3 450.00–500.00 $468.72 $1,767 -6.26
365–395 unweaned 377 3 463.00–509.00 $478.56 $1,804 +4.34
400–440 424 5 435.00–451.00 $440.28 $1,867 -21.58
423–425 unweaned 424 6 424.00–453.00 $432.36 $1,833 +9.29
455–466 unweaned 464 7 423.00–435.00 $433.14 $2,010 —
460–495 483 9 410.00–430.00 $424.73 $2,051 +10.59
500–545 519 5 373.00–397.00 $385.26 $1,999 +15.13
500–545 unweaned 528 6 347.00–381.00 $366.72 $1,936 —
560–580 569 8 346.00–366.00 $355.81 $2,025 +11.43
585 unweaned 585 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
613 unweaned 613 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,176 —
620–648 637 6 325.00–340.00 $330.03 $2,102 +15.54
650–690 668 6 303.00–323.00 $314.05 $2,098 -6.90
715–748 737 3 287.00–295.00 $292.41 $2,155 +27.43
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 +28.00
805–810 808 2 240.00–260.00 $249.97 $2,020 -0.79
885 885 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,239 +43.00
955 955 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 403.00–413.00 $408.11 $1,359 -2.64
370 unweaned 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
400–440 421 4 352.00–398.00 $369.19 $1,554 +58.26
405–440 unweaned 423 2 383.00–412.00 $398.10 $1,684 —
455–485 467 5 327.00–381.00 $358.11 $1,672 +69.37
525–530 528 2 350.00–363.00 $356.47 $1,882 +44.52
675–690 683 2 242.00–296.00 $269.30 $1,839 -4.40

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1428 75-80% 18 155.00–160.00 $157.27 $2,246 +1.68
1330–1620 1443 75-80% 9 148.00–153.00 $150.58 $2,173 —
1345–1600 1467 75-80% 5 164.00–169.00 $165.55 $2,429 -0.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1199 80-85% 8 149.00–154.00 $150.88 $1,809 -20.10
1155–1275 1203 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $161.96 $1,948 —
1218–1240 1226 80-85% 5 140.00–144.00 $141.41 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1075 1050 85-90% 3 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,774 +19.15
1050–1125 1086 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,710 -2.57
1040–1135 1090 85-90% 6 133.00–139.00 $135.78 $1,480 -30.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1835 1621 5 176.00–181.00 $178.02 $2,886 +1.29
1555–1720 1645 3 162.00–166.00 $163.61 $2,691 -13.12
1350–2110 1750 5 185.00–190.00 $188.04 $3,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1205 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,886.78
880–1255 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,025.00–3,100.00 $2,685.95
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1030–1395 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,461.68
1160–1625 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–3,350.00 $2,664.89

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.