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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.18/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.05/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 519 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.97/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 574 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 930 200
Feeder cattle 625 780 200
Slaughter cattle 70 117 0
Replacement cattle 25 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer caves 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Quality mostly attractive few average. Demand good. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 7.00 higher, Leans 14.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 515.00–550.00 $532.21 $1,703 -89.35
325 unweaned 325 1 695.00 $695.00 $2,259 +199.81
338 fancy 338 6 700.00 $700.00 $2,366 —
350–398 387 7 615.00–655.00 $621.46 $2,405 +36.19
390 unweaned 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
403–445 unweaned 418 5 445.00–560.00 $519.48 $2,171 +10.29
400–447 422 18 570.00–615.00 $589.80 $2,489 +45.95
450–495 471 26 500.00–553.00 $522.49 $2,461 +10.75
510–545 524 16 475.00–515.00 $497.08 $2,605 +1.73
563–595 575 17 453.00–480.00 $466.41 $2,682 -1.82
605–638 620 6 448.00–460.00 $454.26 $2,816 +5.47
650–685 662 3 340.00–373.00 $361.61 $2,394 -52.29
755–790 773 2 350.00–390.00 $370.45 $2,864 +15.47
800–835 818 2 350.00–370.00 $360.21 $2,947 +13.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 425.00–560.00 $511.42 $1,928 —
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 +55.90
455–480 466 7 320.00–470.00 $438.58 $2,044 +0.23
535–540 538 2 400.00–425.00 $412.56 $2,220 -7.86
570–580 573 3 405.00–430.00 $418.34 $2,397 -11.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 unweaned 318 2 480.00–605.00 $539.06 $1,714 -50.94
300–345 323 7 503.00–580.00 $551.01 $1,780 -8.21
350 unweaned 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 -67.44
350–397 388 8 500.00–545.00 $530.13 $2,057 +15.90
405–438 428 22 490.00–545.00 $514.97 $2,204 +10.08
405–445 unweaned 435 4 465.00–473.00 $471.14 $2,049 -15.52
453–498 473 29 445.00–490.00 $467.26 $2,210 +10.75
480 unweaned 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 -40.59
500–540 519 30 428.00–475.00 $447.05 $2,320 +14.83
555–595 574 27 423.00–450.00 $432.97 $2,485 +5.12
600–649 633 19 360.00–393.00 $376.66 $2,384 -11.37
650–698 679 6 340.00–365.00 $348.15 $2,364 -39.94
705–735 718 5 300.00–340.00 $325.82 $2,339 -12.01
779 779 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,571 +33.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 430.00–475.00 $452.96 $1,911 +6.84
490–495 493 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $2,095 +50.38
500–540 521 5 355.00–418.00 $400.17 $2,085 +20.76
560–595 579 5 363.00–398.00 $377.55 $2,186 -8.82
605 605 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–331 327 6 635.00–705.00 $684.67 $2,239 +79.12
330 unweaned 330 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,832 —
350–370 363 6 535.00–625.00 $558.86 $2,029 -5.91
365–395 unweaned 380 2 364.00–415.00 $388.49 $1,476 -42.32
405 unweaned 405 1 513.00 $513.00 $2,078 +18.00
400–430 421 4 510.00–595.00 $556.81 $2,344 +53.47
450–454 unweaned 454 9 493.00–515.00 $512.57 $2,327 —
455–495 485 13 450.00–505.00 $484.89 $2,352 -9.32
510 fancy 510 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,932 —
500–543 522 9 413.00–495.00 $450.64 $2,352 -15.55
530–543 unweaned 539 3 435.00–460.00 $451.80 $2,435 -15.67
551 unweaned 551 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,480 —
560–585 568 8 398.00–435.00 $415.49 $2,360 -32.20
620–645 628 12 403.00–485.00 $420.45 $2,640 +2.19
650–686 670 17 360.00–403.00 $384.42 $2,576 -6.58
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 +5.68
760–785 773 8 333.00–353.00 $345.10 $2,668 +22.10
810–845 828 3 310.00–335.00 $324.83 $2,690 —
900–905 903 2 290.00–315.00 $302.53 $2,732 +14.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 432 5 425.00–490.00 $454.13 $1,962 +58.11
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 +43.14
565–595 575 4 300.00–356.00 $341.02 $1,961 -43.94
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1061 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.27 $1,446 -11.87
1025–1135 1090 85-90% 5 139.00–145.00 $141.59 $1,543 -6.55
1105–1110 1108 85-90% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.00 $1,706 -2.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1340 1328 75-80% 3 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $2,112 —
1315–1495 1401 75-80% 5 168.00–173.00 $169.98 $2,381 —
1425–1620 1523 75-80% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.47 $2,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1175 1165 80-85% 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $1,794 -34.67
1210 1210 80-85% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,335 +26.90
1155–1290 1226 80-85% 4 171.00–175.00 $173.26 $2,124 +7.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186–1560 1050 3 179.00–184.00 $181.72 $1,908 —
1315–2010 1624 4 195.00–200.00 $196.32 $3,188 +17.12
1500–1800 1665 5 189.00–194.00 $191.64 $3,191 +3.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–850 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,125.00 $2,859.38
840–1105 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,525.00 $1,921.77
1040–1105 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,122.73
875–1345 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,625.00 $2,217.77

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +1,500.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 +1,125.00
1100–1170 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00–3,800.00 $3,606.72 —

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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.