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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.16/cwt -21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 467 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.51/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 576 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $496.20/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 525 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 625 1,060
Feeder cattle 750 500 850
Slaughter cattle 96 94 170
Replacement cattle 23 31 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 14.00 to 21.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 11.00 higher, above 400 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Over all quality was good. Heifer quality appeared to be better than steer quality. Demand was good. Slaughter cows 24.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 16 605.00–710.00 $660.41 $2,087 +49.38
370 unweaned 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 -60.00
350–393 373 17 500.00–595.00 $541.08 $2,018 -61.57
373 fancy 373 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,369 —
403–445 425 13 500.00–580.00 $534.00 $2,270 -2.09
450–495 467 16 490.00–540.00 $513.99 $2,400 +21.09
470 unweaned 470 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,092 —
520–543 525 37 475.00–525.00 $496.20 $2,605 +14.46
550–599 590 27 460.00–492.00 $487.73 $2,878 +33.79
599 fancy 599 4 545.00 $545.00 $3,265 —
605–615 610 5 443.00–478.00 $461.32 $2,814 +8.32
620 fancy 620 1 515.00 $515.00 $3,193 —
668–680 672 14 375.00–425.00 $408.02 $2,742 -5.30
700–718 711 7 355.00–383.00 $375.60 $2,671 +3.09
785 785 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,787 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
888 888 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,975 —
905–915 910 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 463.00–560.00 $510.05 $1,709 —
350–378 369 3 470.00–505.00 $481.08 $1,775 —
405 405 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 +50.00
450–495 466 4 410.00–460.00 $437.08 $2,037 —
500–545 524 5 383.00–465.00 $430.80 $2,257 —
555–565 560 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $2,058 -41.82
605–640 623 4 330.00–370.00 $354.74 $2,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 fancy 319 4 600.00–625.00 $605.88 $1,933 —
300–345 321 15 505.00–585.00 $555.81 $1,784 -28.67
355–398 367 15 520.00–575.00 $552.17 $2,026 +24.03
378 unweaned 378 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,136 —
400–440 421 31 505.00–570.00 $544.08 $2,291 +11.19
443 unweaned 443 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,104 -38.00
453 unweaned 453 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,653 —
450–498 468 45 400.00–515.00 $476.10 $2,228 -14.24
500–545 524 13 380.00–430.00 $409.26 $2,145 -20.81
550–584 576 39 395.00–470.00 $411.51 $2,370 -8.95
610–633 622 27 340.00–380.00 $371.96 $2,314 -5.11
660–690 675 2 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $2,261 -8.53
715–745 733 3 325.00–345.00 $331.50 $2,430 -17.15
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 -38.00
860–875 868 2 360.00–375.00 $367.56 $3,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 5 435.00–495.00 $455.10 $1,402 -65.22
370–395 383 3 445.00–450.00 $448.33 $1,717 -54.67
425–440 433 3 405.00–455.00 $428.27 $1,854 -64.30
450–495 474 5 310.00–415.00 $363.49 $1,723 -53.96
510–530 520 2 300.00–373.00 $337.20 $1,753 -45.45
550–595 577 11 340.00–385.00 $365.31 $2,108 -16.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 314 6 643.00–710.00 $671.33 $2,108 +76.79
360–395 382 6 460.00–545.00 $502.34 $1,919 -88.02
403 unweaned 403 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,543 —
406–435 413 16 570.00–610.00 $599.78 $2,477 +47.49
455–475 464 14 460.00–550.00 $493.99 $2,292 -24.87
500–535 519 8 400.00–475.00 $450.53 $2,338 +30.28
560–595 574 7 385.00–430.00 $403.86 $2,318 -11.96
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 +38.25
658–690 667 6 380.00–442.00 $414.84 $2,767 +23.34
718–745 727 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,763 +35.00
763–798 778 5 380.00–450.00 $410.68 $3,195 +70.68
870 870 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 7 380.00–540.00 $460.50 $1,478 —
380–385 383 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 +80.00
400–445 419 5 300.00–510.00 $445.63 $1,867 -9.37
465 465 2 305.00–413.00 $359.00 $1,669 -50.05
545 545 2 345.00–373.00 $359.00 $1,957 —
565–575 570 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,867 -57.52
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
660 660 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1075 85-90% 8 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,908 +5.58
1065–1125 1099 85-90% 4 217.00–223.00 $220.46 $2,423 +48.58
1095–1135 1111 85-90% 4 193.00–197.00 $195.25 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1475 1409 75-80% 6 183.00–187.00 $185.02 $2,607 +5.98
1310–1645 1428 75-80% 6 190.00–194.00 $192.71 $2,752 +13.67
1335–1760 1498 75-80% 4 195.00–200.00 $196.51 $2,944 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,100 —
1180–1275 1214 80-85% 4 209.00–214.00 $211.72 $2,570 +55.66
1210–1275 1248 80-85% 4 197.00–199.00 $197.76 $2,468 +21.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1625 1505 6 198.00–203.00 $200.15 $3,012 +3.93
1535–1770 1688 4 218.00–223.00 $220.24 $3,718 —
1440–1900 1711 5 204.00–214.00 $208.95 $3,575 -11.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–885 843 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00–2,700.00 $2,664.39
890–1250 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,867.91
865–1245 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,951.06
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1010–1595 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,347.98

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 -450.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 +375.00
910–1225 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00–3,950.00 $3,763.52 —

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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.