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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.31/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 521 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.70/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 567 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.40/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 471 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 890 580
Feeder cattle 650 750 500
Slaughter cattle 120 108 61
Replacement cattle 50 32 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 16.00 higher. Heifer calves 21.00+ higher. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows; 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls; 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 333 9 635.00–700.00 $654.19 $2,178 +29.78
364–392 376 9 525.00–625.00 $606.74 $2,281 -36.85
410–445 427 16 545.00–600.00 $578.83 $2,472 +58.12
440 unweaned 440 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,486 —
455–483 470 23 500.00–545.00 $532.57 $2,503 +16.34
480 unweaned 480 2 493.00 $493.00 $2,366 -54.82
503–542 517 17 505.00–535.00 $523.38 $2,706 +17.48
550–590 567 28 468.00–493.00 $483.70 $2,743 +8.77
613–648 626 9 430.00–460.00 $441.03 $2,761 +7.54
653–685 663 11 405.00–435.00 $418.78 $2,777 +3.98
710 710 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,734 +60.00
772 772 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,779 +37.00
898 898 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 417 3 415.00–445.00 $426.40 $1,778 -0.25
490–495 492 3 440.00–495.00 $476.54 $2,345 +6.54
500–540 524 7 445.00–485.00 $460.66 $2,414 +19.11
570 570 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,764 +97.00
638 638 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 +16.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 321 15 598.00–625.00 $608.94 $1,955 +58.93
330 unweaned 330 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 +76.93
365 fancy 365 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,245 —
355–375 367 12 563.00–595.00 $577.91 $2,121 +50.64
400–442 421 22 520.00–560.00 $542.51 $2,284 +36.17
440 unweaned 440 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 —
460–490 473 22 450.00–500.00 $474.45 $2,244 +8.44
506–545 521 33 415.00–450.00 $435.31 $2,268 +21.20
565–595 573 21 380.00–415.00 $397.10 $2,275 +3.15
600–635 619 6 363.00–405.00 $372.65 $2,307 +27.84
655–698 675 7 350.00–365.00 $357.53 $2,413 +11.89
735 735 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 -14.36
790 790 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,631 -7.00
855 855 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,933 +81.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 385.00–545.00 $449.17 $1,496 -53.21
350–385 367 10 393.00–555.00 $489.60 $1,797 +35.21
410–430 423 6 403.00–513.00 $471.29 $1,994 +47.95
460–495 478 5 350.00–435.00 $391.62 $1,872 +27.93
503–545 524 5 370.00–412.00 $380.36 $1,993 +31.38
640 640 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +14.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,079 -8.97
365–375 373 4 595.00–640.00 $614.83 $2,293 +47.88
380–397 unweaned 393 4 585.00–595.00 $592.58 $2,329 +29.00
435–445 440 2 465.00–510.00 $487.76 $2,146 -39.21
453–485 472 10 445.00–535.00 $501.45 $2,367 +21.84
497 unweaned 497 3 473.00 $473.00 $2,351 -3.67
510–540 524 9 440.00–480.00 $466.85 $2,446 -7.80
553–580 560 4 420.00–463.00 $451.86 $2,530 -7.80
635 635 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 -5.00
655–663 660 3 395.00–400.00 $398.35 $2,629 +81.90
755 755 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,612 +86.00
810 810 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 —
895 895 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 -9.90
480–490 485 2 355.00–395.00 $374.79 $1,818 -22.12
510–548 535 3 325.00–370.00 $339.29 $1,815 -36.53
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +2.76

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1635 1468 75-80% 9 163.00–170.00 $166.49 $2,444 +0.69
1305–1625 1469 75-80% 7 181.00–186.00 $183.43 $2,695 +17.63
1315–1640 1472 75-80% 6 196.00–200.00 $197.67 $2,910 +31.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1255 1195 80-85% 6 166.00–171.00 $168.81 $2,017 -2.74
1215 1215 80-85% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,333 +13.62
1150–1260 1218 80-85% 10 176.00–182.00 $179.51 $2,186 +1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1049 85-90% 5 177.00–182.00 $179.83 $1,886 +2.84
1050–1075 1058 85-90% 3 185.00–189.00 $186.69 $1,975 +24.23
1010–1130 1079 85-90% 8 157.00–162.00 $159.11 $1,717 -3.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1630 1488 2 224.00–228.00 $226.19 $3,366 —
1475–1920 1605 5 205.00–209.00 $206.99 $3,322 —
1405–2305 1838 5 211.00–216.00 $213.11 $3,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–995 904 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–3,700.00 $3,103.87
590–1390 906 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,515.00–2,825.00 $2,358.16
820–1200 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,950.00 $2,447.57
920–1300 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,950.00 $3,265.44
895–1430 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,550.00 $3,068.82
1120–1330 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,708.57

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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 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +225.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.