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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $497.01/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.09/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 571 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $612.35/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 375 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 650 455
Feeder cattle 600 500 325
Slaughter cattle 108 136 107
Replacement cattle 42 14 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 20.00+ higher, over 400 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality for steer calves very average. Quality for heifer calves attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; Breakers steady, Boners and Leans 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls; Compared to two weeks ago, 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,922 -87.56
300–345 322 13 635.00–735.00 $690.32 $2,223 -8.06
360–388 371 18 595.00–670.00 $618.29 $2,294 -2.03
363–396 unweaned 387 7 585.00–630.00 $597.07 $2,311 —
400–448 426 24 490.00–545.00 $518.84 $2,210 -27.43
453 unweaned 453 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,106 +30.00
455–495 481 27 475.00–530.00 $499.38 $2,402 +7.19
500–538 525 17 480.00–515.00 $493.90 $2,593 -7.58
580–596 589 8 430.00–450.00 $443.84 $2,614 -45.66
600–640 627 9 390.00–440.00 $409.88 $2,570 -27.76
658–692 670 24 410.00–440.00 $423.04 $2,834 —
709–738 717 7 373.00–405.00 $382.41 $2,742 -27.59
763 763 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,976 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
380–395 389 5 445.00–585.00 $504.29 $1,962 +44.97
405–415 408 3 440.00–475.00 $456.65 $1,863 +71.65
450–490 473 10 310.00–470.00 $430.33 $2,035 +33.29
505–545 528 6 345.00–460.00 $423.46 $2,236 -29.07
555–580 569 4 355.00–410.00 $388.12 $2,208 +13.12
600–605 603 2 340.00–385.00 $362.59 $2,186 -8.71
650–675 658 3 373.00–380.00 $375.39 $2,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,796 +29.54
300–335 317 11 595.00–690.00 $636.52 $2,018 +33.06
365 unweaned 365 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -35.00
355–395 368 12 520.00–590.00 $560.07 $2,061 +55.77
405–445 428 16 490.00–535.00 $509.34 $2,180 +51.88
455–498 473 13 430.00–490.00 $454.71 $2,151 -1.42
500–548 518 16 375.00–440.00 $426.54 $2,209 -16.19
551–590 571 27 370.00–425.00 $399.09 $2,279 +3.64
605–626 617 11 365.00–405.00 $394.30 $2,433 +0.32
655–695 676 14 350.00–370.00 $360.87 $2,439 +4.74
715–735 725 3 335.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,501 -8.38
948 948 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 4 450.00–585.00 $514.08 $1,702 +89.08
350–370 360 2 445.00–450.00 $447.57 $1,611 +12.57
440–445 443 3 432.00–475.00 $453.92 $2,011 +91.42
460–485 476 6 390.00–425.00 $405.93 $1,932 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 665.00–700.00 $676.67 $2,233 -47.45
383 unweaned 383 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,896 —
370–395 384 11 525.00–600.00 $550.75 $2,115 -79.06
400–445 432 9 510.00–555.00 $522.46 $2,257 -8.25
453–495 472 12 475.00–480.00 $477.95 $2,256 -16.81
480 unweaned 480 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 —
505–545 520 7 425.00–460.00 $443.29 $2,305 -12.34
550–590 565 4 405.00–435.00 $418.61 $2,365 -15.56
605–643 628 14 405.00–445.00 $424.64 $2,667 —
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
730–735 733 2 330.00–355.00 $342.46 $2,510 -17.54
780 780 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
800–835 818 2 305.00–345.00 $325.43 $2,662 -8.71
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 +100.00
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
485 485 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 -14.84
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 —
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1198 80-85% 4 172.00–177.00 $174.21 $2,087 +6.19
1155–1240 1199 80-85% 5 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $2,170 +12.97
1200–1265 1230 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $162.01 $1,993 -15.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1037 85-90% 6 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $1,576 —
1025–1110 1062 85-90% 3 180.00–183.00 $181.69 $1,930 -5.39
1010–1135 1079 85-90% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.48 $1,850 -15.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1400 1362 75-80% 3 167.00–171.00 $168.98 $2,302 +4.23
1335–1415 1385 75-80% 3 184.00–188.00 $185.96 $2,576 +21.21
1320–1930 1479 75-80% 5 174.00–177.00 $176.05 $2,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1995 1529 7 200.00–206.00 $203.52 $3,112 —
1585–1860 1723 2 220.00–221.00 $220.54 $3,800 —
1335–2125 1816 4 210.00–214.00 $212.08 $3,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1010 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,568.62
835–1310 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,903.64
945–1305 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,900.00 $2,448.50
990–1320 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,572.53
1015–1695 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,453.72

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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
840–900 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–3,200.00 $2,572.41 -227.59
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.