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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.24/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 531 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.12/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 526 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.68/cwt +14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 476 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 882 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 535.00–583.00 $559.00 $1,845 —
300–347 331 10 575.00–635.00 $591.30 $1,957 +140.85
358–397 374 30 503.00–540.00 $525.35 $1,965 +45.33
385–395 unweaned 389 5 486.00–500.00 $489.79 $1,905 —
400–435 unweaned 418 9 450.00–486.00 $470.53 $1,967 +34.20
405–445 421 23 450.00–500.00 $474.05 $1,996 -4.02
475 unweaned 475 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,620 -103.21
450–495 484 20 438.00–460.00 $447.71 $2,167 -14.43
503 fancy 503 5 491.00 $491.00 $2,470 —
518–520 unweaned 519 8 423.00–443.00 $435.48 $2,260 +20.48
503–548 530 42 420.00–445.00 $425.78 $2,257 +12.17
550–590 570 13 375.00–413.00 $390.47 $2,226 +17.25
583 unweaned 583 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,116 +15.00
605 unweaned 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
600–640 628 42 370.00–393.00 $381.71 $2,397 +8.06
650–693 673 15 358.00–379.00 $368.08 $2,477 +23.76
708–747 724 14 324.00–350.00 $337.47 $2,443 -0.95
745 unweaned 745 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,959 —
750–790 771 7 301.00–325.00 $314.25 $2,423 -8.03
805 805 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
310–340 325 3 455.00–500.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
360–398 384 9 360.00–490.00 $438.78 $1,685 —
390 unweaned 390 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,299 —
400–445 421 7 361.00–445.00 $417.28 $1,757 +6.02
445 unweaned 445 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,900 +54.00
460–490 474 4 355.00–413.00 $387.48 $1,837 -13.14
510–545 527 14 350.00–418.00 $383.02 $2,019 —
560–575 564 5 315.00–363.00 $348.30 $1,964 +23.30
600–640 627 8 320.00–365.00 $344.22 $2,158 -8.78
685–695 692 3 255.00–341.00 $297.20 $2,057 +7.20
770 770 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,833 -51.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 unweaned 306 8 472.00–505.00 $485.09 $1,484 +184.09
300–345 327 17 463.00–510.00 $482.09 $1,576 +10.06
365–395 unweaned 374 6 448.00–465.00 $453.71 $1,697 —
350–398 375 29 448.00–470.00 $459.24 $1,722 -20.51
400–445 424 15 449.00–470.00 $456.03 $1,934 +64.04
400–445 unweaned 428 6 418.00–438.00 $422.63 $1,809 +27.92
450–495 474 38 378.00–403.00 $392.74 $1,862 +18.81
465–498 unweaned 488 5 378.00–391.00 $383.62 $1,872 +0.29
500–543 unweaned 526 13 337.00–365.00 $350.64 $1,844 +12.99
500–545 532 43 360.00–381.00 $374.86 $1,994 +8.04
555–560 unweaned 559 6 348.00–370.00 $353.31 $1,975 —
550–590 575 23 348.00–369.00 $358.91 $2,064 +16.80
603–625 unweaned 616 16 340.00–365.00 $350.88 $2,161 —
600–640 622 9 339.00–360.00 $353.30 $2,198 +13.54
653 unweaned 653 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 —
660–696 678 15 340.00–373.00 $353.50 $2,397 +35.84
725–745 735 2 263.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,995 -36.09
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 -44.49
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 -64.93
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 -29.83
950–960 955 2 251.00–267.00 $259.04 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
310–340 331 7 323.00–439.00 $394.78 $1,307 +22.84
350–395 372 11 330.00–430.00 $375.79 $1,398 +3.43
415–445 unweaned 431 4 323.00–381.00 $366.10 $1,578 —
415–445 435 6 300.00–403.00 $374.20 $1,628 +1.20
465–490 482 13 320.00–369.00 $355.91 $1,715 +28.08
500–545 527 11 302.00–353.00 $331.10 $1,745 +11.93
570–586 579 4 283.00–345.00 $327.51 $1,896 +12.14
605–620 615 4 302.00–318.00 $309.28 $1,902 -7.72
650–693 679 4 263.00–295.00 $284.79 $1,934 -0.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 unweaned 315 3 500.00–575.00 $529.47 $1,668 +111.47
300–345 318 3 510.00–600.00 $544.76 $1,732 +90.53
355–370 unweaned 363 4 518.00–535.00 $525.73 $1,908 +47.17
368–385 378 6 510.00–535.00 $520.27 $1,967 +51.55
400–435 unweaned 415 5 467.00–509.00 $489.37 $2,031 +57.01
410–432 425 8 441.00–505.00 $465.34 $1,978 +25.06
453–488 472 10 403.00–440.00 $423.88 $2,001 -0.85
450–482 unweaned 475 9 410.00–434.00 $425.45 $2,021 -7.69
500–545 513 8 380.00–410.00 $395.14 $2,027 +9.88
515–535 unweaned 525 4 363.00–383.00 $370.45 $1,945 +3.73
555–575 unweaned 565 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,051 +13.00
553–595 572 13 340.00–367.00 $355.01 $2,031 -0.80
600–623 613 5 360.00–395.00 $375.76 $2,303 +45.73
670–695 681 6 315.00–331.00 $327.62 $2,231 +13.57
705–710 708 2 305.00–319.00 $312.02 $2,209 +19.61
755–780 768 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,805 -50.00
840–845 843 2 225.00–258.00 $241.45 $2,035 -8.52
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 -23.11
315–340 unweaned 330 3 445.00–484.00 $471.25 $1,555 —
350–390 370 2 360.00–470.00 $412.03 $1,525 —
400–425 unweaned 413 2 425.00–431.00 $428.09 $1,768 +29.99
400–445 434 6 315.00–435.00 $402.95 $1,749 +33.76
490–495 493 2 360.00–363.00 $361.51 $1,782 +3.40
520 unweaned 520 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,732 —
515–545 530 5 350.00–363.00 $354.65 $1,880 -1.82
550–595 573 2 330.00–333.00 $331.44 $1,899 —
600–645 623 4 283.00–340.00 $306.18 $1,908 —
650 650 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -4.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 —
440 unweaned 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
555 555 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1213 80-85% 12 146.00–151.00 $148.06 $1,796 -13.90
1150–1290 1216 80-85% 12 152.00–157.00 $154.02 $1,873 +12.61
1155–1255 1222 80-85% 7 159.00–164.00 $160.60 $1,963 +19.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1575 1432 75-80% 7 152.00–157.00 $154.50 $2,212 -2.77
1360–1715 1533 75-80% 9 164.00–168.00 $165.66 $2,540 —
1345–1860 1560 75-80% 15 158.00–162.00 $159.90 $2,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1050 85-90% 11 143.00–148.00 $145.44 $1,527 -23.56
1055–1060 1058 85-90% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,719 -6.50
1075–1145 1097 85-90% 15 144.00–154.00 $150.22 $1,648 +14.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1510 1457 7 183.00–188.00 $185.30 $2,700 —
1655–2080 1813 5 189.00–195.00 $191.98 $3,481 —
1840–2000 1895 4 197.00–201.00 $198.55 $3,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1160 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–3,325.00 $2,993.57
1085–1785 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,384.87
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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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
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.