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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $526.64/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 425 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.46/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 477 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $516.41/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,696/hd at 522 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 820 1,220
Feeder cattle 760 650 1,000
Slaughter cattle 123 120 191
Replacement cattle 37 50 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00-10.00 lower . Heifer calves 10.00-12.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00-11.00 lower. 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
305–335 316 11 605.00–725.00 $673.53 $2,128 +19.34
350–385 368 11 588.00–655.00 $617.67 $2,273 +10.93
410–440 430 20 535.00–595.00 $554.97 $2,386 -23.86
455–493 482 31 495.00–553.00 $521.58 $2,514 -10.99
506–536 522 34 493.00–530.00 $516.41 $2,696 -6.97
553–595 577 25 450.00–490.00 $474.44 $2,738 -9.26
600–645 618 13 413.00–460.00 $439.31 $2,715 -1.72
655–675 662 5 393.00–400.00 $394.82 $2,614 -23.96
715 715 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 -25.00
785 785 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 395 5 405.00–550.00 $521.71 $2,061 —
440 440 2 495.00–510.00 $502.50 $2,211 +76.10
460–495 477 6 355.00–480.00 $439.45 $2,096 -37.09
510–518 515 4 420.00–465.00 $440.29 $2,267 -20.37
555–595 574 4 400.00–420.00 $409.96 $2,353 -75.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 9 585.00–630.00 $613.09 $2,029 +4.15
365–393 377 9 525.00–570.00 $546.79 $2,061 -31.12
400–440 unweaned 415 6 490.00–560.00 $525.61 $2,181 +35.61
403–445 426 40 500.00–555.00 $526.79 $2,244 -15.72
453–498 476 36 435.00–500.00 $461.83 $2,198 -12.62
490 unweaned 490 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,048 —
500–549 531 18 413.00–450.00 $422.82 $2,245 -12.49
550–595 572 26 355.00–395.00 $375.44 $2,148 -21.66
600–628 617 5 350.00–370.00 $363.03 $2,240 -9.62
655–695 677 17 345.00–370.00 $358.74 $2,429 +1.21
705–722 720 10 360.00–361.00 $360.90 $2,598 +20.90
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 405.00–565.00 $504.46 $1,619 +55.29
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 -44.60
405–425 415 2 340.00–425.00 $381.48 $1,583 -89.81
450–495 482 6 405.00–430.00 $424.25 $2,045 +32.63
530–540 535 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 +24.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 6 570.00–680.00 $632.35 $2,042 +2.35
345 unweaned 345 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 —
355–370 364 4 605.00–635.00 $618.59 $2,252 +3.76
401 unweaned 401 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,286 —
400–440 413 13 510.00–555.00 $546.24 $2,256 +58.48
453–495 466 19 500.00–565.00 $526.46 $2,453 +25.01
500–543 526 15 455.00–510.00 $483.42 $2,543 +16.57
550–595 576 10 400.00–485.00 $426.38 $2,456 -25.48
605–640 615 6 395.00–435.00 $411.65 $2,532 +31.65
650–690 668 9 390.00–430.00 $402.51 $2,689 +4.16
700–745 722 3 310.00–350.00 $333.63 $2,409 —
760–785 768 4 325.00–350.00 $338.64 $2,601 -7.36
895 895 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
360–395 383 3 440.00–545.00 $486.37 $1,863 +6.37
465–495 475 5 325.00–495.00 $452.11 $2,148 +77.32
500–545 519 8 360.00–440.00 $413.36 $2,145 +74.07
565–570 568 2 383.00–395.00 $388.97 $2,209 +33.97
605–625 615 2 370.00–385.00 $377.62 $2,322 —
650 650 2 345.00–360.00 $352.50 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1056 85-90% 8 163.00–180.00 $175.81 $1,857 -10.88
1020–1090 1059 85-90% 7 189.00–193.00 $191.15 $2,024 +4.46
1000–1130 1071 85-90% 6 160.00–163.00 $161.68 $1,732 +2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1413 75-80% 5 180.00–184.00 $181.65 $2,567 —
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 3 163.00–166.00 $164.66 $2,384 —
1180–1760 1495 75-80% 10 169.00–186.00 $171.96 $2,571 -25.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1235 1193 80-85% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.33 $1,996 -1.48
1175–1275 1225 80-85% 5 183.00–187.00 $184.81 $2,264 +5.30
1200–1290 1235 80-85% 5 177.00–181.00 $178.60 $2,206 -0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2045 1551 8 209.00–215.00 $211.06 $3,274 —
1440–1810 1644 6 202.00–207.00 $203.97 $3,353 —
1300–1965 1778 6 216.00–221.00 $219.31 $3,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1100 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,322.72
865–1295 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,009.84
853–1355 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,450.00 $2,803.42
1060–1235 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,704.72
905–1540 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,260.00–3,550.00 $3,111.70
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
865–1185 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,298.20 —
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.