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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $525.23/cwt +15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 426 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.17/cwt +32.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.48/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 563 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 750 600
Feeder cattle 600 600 500
Slaughter cattle 105 108 76
Replacement cattle 25 42 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week;: Steer calves under 500 lbs. 20.00+ higher, over 500 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 11.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality was average through attractive with attractive calves in all classes. Demand was good. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 330 7 670.00–680.00 $672.02 $2,218 -18.30
353–392 378 15 615.00–680.00 $643.36 $2,432 +25.07
403–445 420 21 545.00–588.00 $564.61 $2,371 +45.77
440 unweaned 440 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,222 —
450–497 471 23 518.00–560.00 $533.77 $2,514 +34.39
493 unweaned 493 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,416 —
500–545 517 14 478.00–518.00 $498.13 $2,575 +4.23
540 unweaned 540 3 453.00 $453.00 $2,446 —
553 unweaned 553 3 468.00 $468.00 $2,588 —
550–593 564 24 425.00–470.00 $451.67 $2,547 +7.83
605–635 619 10 430.00–450.00 $435.99 $2,699 +26.11
660–685 675 3 387.00–425.00 $411.49 $2,778 -11.55
725–738 734 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,921 +15.59
750–790 773 3 375.00–395.00 $383.17 $2,962 -6.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 375 7 360.00–588.00 $429.33 $1,610 -74.96
425–445 440 4 405.00–485.00 $447.13 $1,967 -9.52
460–495 479 6 445.00–510.00 $482.97 $2,313 +52.64
505–535 520 2 435.00–465.00 $450.43 $2,342 +26.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 16 590.00–635.00 $622.80 $2,030 -13.72
350–395 375 16 518.00–595.00 $548.49 $2,057 -11.58
355–395 unweaned 385 4 470.00–555.00 $507.55 $1,954 +47.55
405–449 426 40 495.00–540.00 $527.50 $2,247 +18.16
432 unweaned 432 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,138 —
455–490 473 33 463.00–510.00 $487.17 $2,304 +32.46
510–543 523 16 430.00–473.00 $451.02 $2,359 +24.48
555–597 574 13 373.00–435.00 $409.54 $2,351 +10.45
600–630 620 8 370.00–408.00 $396.07 $2,456 +1.77
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -10.87
755 755 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 475.00–535.00 $506.88 $1,622 -7.20
350 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 +47.43
405–430 418 2 410.00–435.00 $422.87 $1,768 -31.05
480–495 489 5 425.00–450.00 $438.00 $2,142 +32.07
525–540 530 3 360.00–425.00 $398.44 $2,112 —
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 7 635.00–680.00 $666.98 $2,174 -9.69
352–385 362 12 610.00–685.00 $650.56 $2,355 +99.81
365–390 unweaned 378 2 490.00–505.00 $497.75 $1,881 +2.75
405–430 415 6 510.00–570.00 $540.11 $2,241 +17.65
455 unweaned 455 4 553.00 $553.00 $2,516 +68.00
458–493 473 8 460.00–535.00 $496.15 $2,347 +18.20
500–545 522 14 440.00–480.00 $466.74 $2,436 +23.45
555–583 575 4 425.00–450.00 $432.51 $2,487 +13.90
633–645 637 3 415.00–418.00 $416.99 $2,656 -7.65
675–680 678 2 375.00–405.00 $390.06 $2,645 +0.06
700–733 722 3 380.00–405.00 $388.08 $2,802 +45.62
870 870 1 355.00 $355.00 $3,088 —
990 990 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 510.00–570.00 $535.27 $1,980 +30.27
405–435 424 4 405.00–450.00 $428.32 $1,816 +3.32
485–497 494 7 340.00–460.00 $369.61 $1,826 -65.39
510–545 528 7 325.00–420.00 $354.20 $1,870 -35.80
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1424 75-80% 7 177.00–183.00 $179.38 $2,554 —
1305–1670 1436 75-80% 8 163.00–169.00 $165.56 $2,377 —
1300–1625 1456 75-80% 4 193.00–197.00 $194.76 $2,836 +18.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1130 1081 85-90% 4 166.00–168.00 $166.99 $1,805 -4.49
1045–1145 1082 85-90% 5 174.00–179.00 $176.16 $1,906 +4.68
1010–1130 1094 85-90% 7 181.00–185.00 $183.55 $2,008 +12.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1188 80-85% 3 170.00–175.00 $173.06 $2,056 -1.15
1166–1290 1204 80-85% 8 181.00–186.00 $183.16 $2,205 +21.15
1225–1290 1268 80-85% 4 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $2,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1580 1485 4 213.00–217.00 $215.26 $3,197 —
1345–1940 1742 3 223.00–227.00 $225.23 $3,924 +4.69
2015 2015 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–920 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,063.12
910–1420 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,535.50
985–1360 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,530.08
1270–1300 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,625.00–3,150.00 $2,907.87

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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
1223 1223 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.