Cattle Market McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report
McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays
Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026610 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (271)
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$368.91/cwt
-17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls
$447.55/cwt
-29.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers
$448.34/cwt
-84.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 383 lb · 15 head
McAlester 5-weight heifers brought $371/cwt and are near the bottom of the state, running $23/cwt below the OK average ($394) and $55/cwt under Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada ($426). The class is down $39/cwt from its late June peak of $425.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 610 | 990 | 840 |
| Feeder cattle | 500 | 850 | 630 |
| Slaughter cattle | 86 | 94 | 121 |
| Replacement cattle | 24 | 46 | 89 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves 20.00 + lower
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370–375 | 373 | 2 | 420.00–465.00 | $442.35 | $1,650 | -127.94 |
| 405–445 | 416 | 11 | 474.00–503.00 | $488.84 | $2,034 | -7.50 |
| 470–477 | 474 | 5 | 415.00–434.00 | $420.58 | $1,994 | -56.53 |
| 523 | 523 | 4 | 431.00 | $431.00 | $2,254 | +6.00 |
| 520–535 | 525 | 3 | 395.00–405.00 | $401.60 | $2,108 | -57.59 |
| 561 | 561 | 4 | 421.00 | $421.00 | $2,362 | — |
| 550–595 | 572 | 7 | 418.00–438.00 | $425.31 | $2,433 | +1.56 |
| 610–620 | 617 | 4 | 380.00–409.00 | $399.73 | $2,466 | -6.56 |
| 623 | 623 | 2 | 401.00 | $401.00 | $2,498 | — |
| 670 | 670 | 2 | 375.00–380.00 | $377.50 | $2,529 | -19.21 |
| 720–735 | 726 | 9 | 340.00–363.00 | $348.96 | $2,533 | -35.62 |
| 780–790 | 785 | 2 | 335.00–364.00 | $349.59 | $2,744 | — |
| 855–865 | 860 | 2 | 318.00–325.00 | $321.52 | $2,765 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 400 | 1 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,480 | -72.70 |
| 475 | 475 | 1 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,662 | -81.96 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–345 | 318 | 9 | 460.00–530.00 | $493.38 | $1,569 | -75.13 |
| 325 | 325 | 3 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,495 | — |
| 360–398 | 379 | 11 | 435.00–453.00 | $446.64 | $1,693 | -91.34 |
| 393 | 393 | 4 | 453.00 | $453.00 | $1,780 | -55.00 |
| 405 | 405 | 1 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,721 | -25.95 |
| 405–432 | 423 | 11 | 433.00–463.00 | $447.09 | $1,891 | -28.43 |
| 455–485 | 475 | 9 | 400.00–430.00 | $408.86 | $1,942 | -30.97 |
| 500–535 | 518 | 8 | 360.00–386.00 | $374.94 | $1,942 | -40.75 |
| 553–580 | 565 | 21 | 340.00–376.00 | $368.91 | $2,084 | -17.71 |
| 610–640 | 625 | 4 | 340.00–355.00 | $348.72 | $2,180 | -22.82 |
| 655–690 | 677 | 15 | 320.00–345.00 | $333.33 | $2,257 | -32.47 |
| 700–728 | 717 | 8 | 320.00–330.00 | $327.53 | $2,348 | -10.13 |
| 755–797 | 774 | 9 | 295.00–313.00 | $304.39 | $2,356 | -30.61 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–340 | 321 | 8 | 375.00–445.00 | $408.67 | $1,312 | -83.18 |
| 350–390 | 365 | 3 | 303.00–376.00 | $334.43 | $1,221 | -128.48 |
| 415–430 | 423 | 3 | 300.00–320.00 | $308.39 | $1,304 | -137.72 |
| 460–495 | 480 | 3 | 316.00–370.00 | $337.97 | $1,622 | -45.95 |
| 505–530 | 517 | 3 | 260.00–350.00 | $319.02 | $1,649 | -70.50 |
| 550–580 | 563 | 4 | 270.00–305.00 | $294.84 | $1,660 | -57.84 |
| 605 | 605 | 1 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,361 | -120.08 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–345 | 325 | 2 | 460.00–475.00 | $467.04 | $1,518 | -152.83 |
| 350 | 350 | 1 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $1,908 | — |
| 350–390 | 367 | 10 | 435.00–485.00 | $464.46 | $1,705 | -83.31 |
| 415 | 415 | 2 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,868 | — |
| 400–438 | 418 | 18 | 425.00–460.00 | $447.28 | $1,870 | -29.96 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 5 | 415.00–443.00 | $427.51 | $2,022 | -24.32 |
| 475 | 475 | 3 | 413.00 | $413.00 | $1,962 | -39.50 |
| 507–545 | 525 | 11 | 400.00–422.00 | $415.96 | $2,184 | -2.73 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 6 | 380.00–415.00 | $392.43 | $2,249 | -6.92 |
| 615–645 | 626 | 6 | 370.00–400.00 | $379.94 | $2,378 | +17.57 |
| 655–675 | 665 | 2 | 353.00–356.00 | $354.52 | $2,358 | -5.36 |
| 710 | 710 | 1 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,222 | -39.54 |
| 820 | 820 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,419 | +20.00 |
| 855–895 | 880 | 3 | 310.00–367.00 | $344.83 | $3,035 | — |
| 990 | 990 | 1 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,475 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353–390 | 369 | 6 | 410.00–425.00 | $416.47 | $1,537 | -10.39 |
| 445 | 445 | 1 | 413.00 | $413.00 | $1,838 | -12.95 |
| 485–495 | 490 | 3 | 360.00–370.00 | $366.70 | $1,797 | -22.23 |
| 505–545 | 525 | 4 | 300.00–350.00 | $318.51 | $1,672 | -58.02 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 2 | 360.00–370.00 | $364.80 | $2,090 | +5.07 |
| 685 | 685 | 1 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $2,473 | +41.00 |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1075 | 1041 | 85-90% | 5 | 172.00–177.00 | $173.80 | $1,809 | — |
| 1010–1125 | 1062 | 85-90% | 6 | 158.00–163.00 | $159.48 | $1,694 | -17.35 |
| 1005–1135 | 1073 | 85-90% | 4 | 195.00–199.00 | $196.98 | $2,114 | +20.15 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1170–1225 | 1199 | 80-85% | 5 | 169.00–174.00 | $171.99 | $2,062 | -6.85 |
| 1176–1255 | 1212 | 80-85% | 5 | 190.00–196.00 | $193.04 | $2,340 | +7.05 |
| 1175–1285 | 1217 | 80-85% | 3 | 199.00–204.00 | $200.98 | $2,446 | +14.99 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1310–1520 | 1405 | 75-80% | 3 | 181.00–185.00 | $182.57 | $2,565 | +6.25 |
| 1365–1490 | 1428 | 75-80% | 2 | 192.00–196.00 | $194.09 | $2,772 | +13.56 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1505–2045 | 1806 | 4 | 214.00–216.00 | $214.70 | $3,877 | -13.78 |
| 2045–2055 | 2050 | 2 | 228.00–232.00 | $230.00 | $4,715 | — |
| 1670–2555 | 2113 | 2 | 194.00–198.00 | $195.58 | $4,133 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805 | 805 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | 2,100.00 | $2,100.00 |
| 1160 | 1160 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | 3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 1100–1225 | 1163 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 2 | 2,700.00–2,950.00 | $2,831.72 |
| 1185–1240 | 1213 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | 2,725.00–2,950.00 | $2,840.05 |
| 1315 | 1315 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | 2,450.00 | $2,450.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 | 860 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 1 | 3,600.00 | $3,600.00 | — |
| 950–970 | 960 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | 3,050.00–3,250.00 | $3,148.96 | -441.88 |
| 865–1085 | 975 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 2 | 3,425.00–3,500.00 | $3,466.73 | -124.11 |
| 1155–1215 | 1185 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | 2,850.00–2,900.00 | $2,875.63 | — |
| 1185 | 1185 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | 2,975.00 | $2,975.00 | — |
Price trend
500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
← Previous sale (Jul 14, 2026)
Markets near McAlester
- Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle- Ada, OK 53 mi · Wed · Jul 22, 2026
- Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Ada, OK 53 mi · Thu · Jul 16, 2026
- Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK 85 mi · Mon · Jul 20, 2026
- Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Oklahoma City, OK 105 mi · Tue · Jul 21, 2026
- Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Oklahoma City, OK 105 mi · Mon · Jul 20, 2026
Compared to last week with a light test; Steer and heifer calves 20.00 + lower. Quality was mostly average in all classes. Demand was very moderate. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 9.00 higher, Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.