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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $521.80/cwt +15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 477 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $501.60/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $527.27/cwt -26.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 369 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 869 960
Feeder cattle 750 750 750
Slaughter cattle 108 96 155
Replacement cattle 32 23 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 6.00 lower. In the sale, cattle quality improved from plain(morning) to attractive in the afternoon. Demand continues to be good. Slaughter cows 20.00 to 22.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 3 720.00 $720.00 $2,182 —
300–340 324 11 585.00–660.00 $624.41 $2,023 -36.00
350–377 362 16 620.00–665.00 $643.59 $2,330 +102.51
405–445 423 14 500.00–565.00 $520.71 $2,203 -13.29
450–468 unweaned 456 6 534.00–555.00 $547.82 $2,498 +102.82
452–498 481 28 495.00–530.00 $516.23 $2,483 +2.24
522 unweaned 522 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,401 —
501–544 525 29 490.00–530.00 $505.90 $2,656 +9.70
560–576 571 14 460.00–490.00 $474.93 $2,712 -12.80
600–640 616 7 413.00–450.00 $433.49 $2,670 -27.83
658–685 672 8 405.00–430.00 $414.80 $2,787 +6.78
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -50.60
755 755 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,439 -32.00
860 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 -15.00
950 950 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 505.00–575.00 $542.91 $2,020 +61.83
440–445 443 3 355.00–495.00 $426.65 $1,890 —
490 490 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 +32.92
500–530 510 5 400.00–490.00 $441.55 $2,252 +10.75
570 570 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,212 +20.48
610–640 623 3 340.00–380.00 $363.32 $2,263 +8.58
670 670 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,472 —

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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 2 455.00–525.00 $488.07 $1,552 —
300–345 321 19 520.00–605.00 $550.01 $1,766 -5.80
355–387 369 24 505.00–555.00 $527.27 $1,946 -24.90
400 fancy 400 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,340 —
405–445 418 17 490.00–530.00 $506.34 $2,117 -37.74
455–495 471 19 425.00–498.00 $466.01 $2,195 -10.09
495 unweaned 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
510 fancy 510 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,524 —
510–540 520 11 393.00–430.00 $414.11 $2,153 +4.85
555–590 564 14 380.00–403.00 $393.95 $2,222 -17.56
595 fancy 595 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,707 —
600–640 625 8 330.00–353.00 $344.81 $2,155 -27.15
650–690 679 6 323.00–360.00 $345.64 $2,347 +10.75
723–728 726 6 343.00–360.00 $354.36 $2,573 +22.86
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
890 890 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,332 -105.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 500.00–505.00 $502.38 $1,608 +47.28
350–390 374 9 405.00–490.00 $454.39 $1,699 +6.06
400–445 430 9 300.00–480.00 $423.34 $1,820 -4.93
460–495 478 8 310.00–390.00 $363.69 $1,738 +0.20
500–545 525 6 320.00–360.00 $348.98 $1,832 +11.78
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -35.31
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
660–680 670 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $2,044 —
760 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 12 575.00–685.00 $638.97 $2,019 -32.36
321–323 unweaned 322 6 550.00–640.00 $580.12 $1,868 —
350–390 373 8 535.00–635.00 $566.95 $2,115 +64.61
350–392 unweaned 375 5 530.00–620.00 $563.58 $2,113 —
405–440 420 13 490.00–570.00 $526.97 $2,213 -72.81
450–490 468 9 420.00–505.00 $479.61 $2,245 -14.38
481–483 unweaned 482 6 475.00–480.00 $476.67 $2,298 —
500–545 528 6 460.00–485.00 $474.65 $2,506 +24.12
550–585 562 5 440.00–490.00 $459.66 $2,583 +55.80
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 -55.00
670–690 680 2 313.00–320.00 $316.45 $2,152 -98.39
700–710 705 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,604 -152.52
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 -150.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 387 3 480.00–495.00 $489.90 $1,896 +39.90
420–440 432 3 450.00–465.00 $455.10 $1,966 +9.47
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +4.37
465–498 490 5 330.00–450.00 $396.91 $1,945 +37.91
500–510 507 3 355.00–403.00 $375.82 $1,905 —
555–595 575 2 345.00–360.00 $352.24 $2,025 +24.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1043 85-90% 5 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $1,846 —
1000–1115 1061 85-90% 7 161.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,724 -15.00
1055–1140 1102 85-90% 6 169.00–174.00 $172.50 $1,901 -22.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1255 1197 80-85% 6 169.00–175.00 $171.55 $2,053 —
1170–1245 1201 80-85% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $1,898 -53.69
1150–1240 1204 80-85% 8 176.00–180.00 $178.38 $2,148 -33.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1374 75-80% 4 175.00–179.00 $176.45 $2,424 —
1300–1550 1390 75-80% 7 170.00–174.00 $172.26 $2,394 —
1350–1755 1497 75-80% 3 163.00–167.00 $165.80 $2,482 -30.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1710 1551 4 190.00–196.00 $192.52 $2,986 —
1430–1915 1670 6 214.00–220.00 $217.08 $3,625 -3.16
1605–2390 1918 6 223.00–229.00 $226.02 $4,335 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–950 848 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,190.77
850–1155 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,329.81
1008 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
923–1195 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,821.17
1240–1470 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,845.76

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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
780–785 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.24 —
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 -150.00
920–930 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,574.86 —

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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.