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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.44/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $724.12/cwt +93.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 309 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $585.96/cwt -27.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 313 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 920 639
Feeder cattle 500 760 500
Slaughter cattle 136 123 106
Replacement cattle 14 37 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves --Classes uneven, overall steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality mostly good. Demand remains good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls: Lack of number to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 319 6 625.00–725.00 $698.38 $2,228 +24.85
310–340 unweaned 324 8 680.00–715.00 $697.56 $2,260 —
355–380 369 12 575.00–645.00 $620.32 $2,289 +2.65
410 unweaned 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 —
408–446 433 14 535.00–590.00 $546.27 $2,365 -8.70
450–495 461 8 475.00–500.00 $492.19 $2,269 -29.39
463 unweaned 463 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,014 —
500–549 524 18 480.00–525.00 $501.48 $2,628 -14.93
550–596 573 12 470.00–510.00 $489.50 $2,805 +15.06
603–635 615 10 425.00–450.00 $437.64 $2,691 -1.67
735 735 2 410.00 $410.00 $3,014 +50.00
760 760 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,759 +13.00
970 970 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 410.00–510.00 $459.32 $1,677 -62.39
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
460–470 465 2 355.00–440.00 $397.04 $1,846 -42.41
530–545 538 2 450.00–455.00 $452.53 $2,435 +12.24
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -34.96
600–635 617 3 350.00–383.00 $371.30 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 13 580.00–620.00 $603.46 $1,859 -9.63
315–345 unweaned 325 5 490.00–615.00 $540.46 $1,756 —
355 unweaned 355 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
350–390 375 8 475.00–515.00 $504.30 $1,891 -42.49
410 unweaned 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 -85.61
400–435 424 9 435.00–490.00 $457.46 $1,940 -69.33
460 fancy 460 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
450–498 473 23 430.00–485.00 $456.13 $2,157 -5.70
510–540 521 9 418.00–465.00 $442.73 $2,307 +19.91
550–580 564 16 375.00–415.00 $395.45 $2,230 +20.01
603–622 614 14 380.00–405.00 $393.98 $2,419 +30.95
660–692 687 7 333.00–365.00 $356.13 $2,447 -2.61
710–745 738 5 353.00–355.00 $353.38 $2,608 -7.52
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 -25.00
800–830 810 3 318.00–330.00 $325.90 $2,640 —
1000 1000 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 -79.46
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 -10.00
445 445 2 310.00–415.00 $362.50 $1,613 -18.98
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -25.00
645 645 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 309 18 600.00–755.00 $724.12 $2,238 +91.77
360–385 368 7 600.00–655.00 $629.81 $2,318 +11.22
410–440 422 3 490.00–565.00 $530.71 $2,240 -15.53
450–480 473 4 480.00–510.00 $494.76 $2,340 -31.70
505–545 525 4 445.00–460.00 $455.63 $2,392 -27.79
570–595 578 3 423.00–440.00 $434.17 $2,510 +7.79
730 730 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 +26.37
805–830 818 2 325.00–343.00 $334.14 $2,733 —
930 930 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 -15.00
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 -81.37
465–495 480 2 445.00–455.00 $449.84 $2,159 -2.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1079 85-90% 12 185.00–189.00 $187.08 $2,019 +25.40
1025–1145 1079 85-90% 13 178.00–183.00 $179.98 $1,942 +18.30
1000–1145 1097 85-90% 25 190.00–196.00 $192.12 $2,108 +30.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1194 80-85% 8 166.00–171.00 $168.02 $2,006 +0.69
1150–1290 1207 80-85% 12 183.00–187.00 $184.52 $2,227 -0.29
1160–1280 1236 80-85% 7 175.00–179.00 $177.39 $2,193 -1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1346 75-80% 9 179.00–183.00 $181.09 $2,437 —
1310–1630 1391 75-80% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.75 $2,292 —
1325–1545 1424 75-80% 7 173.00–178.00 $176.02 $2,507 -5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–2595 2233 2 197.00–200.00 $198.26 $4,427 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1160–1290 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,910.52

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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
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 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.