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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $472.66/cwt -17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.79/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 572 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $528.66/cwt -33.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 432 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 730 765
Feeder cattle 550 600 600
Slaughter cattle 104 105 132
Replacement cattle 26 25 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 20.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 20.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. Slaughter cows; Breakers 10.00 higher, Boners 1.00 higher, Leans 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 11 615.00–670.00 $658.18 $2,146 -13.84
355–390 378 8 563.00–630.00 $579.83 $2,192 -63.53
378 unweaned 378 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,117 —
408–449 432 19 508.00–558.00 $528.66 $2,284 -35.95
450–490 466 17 483.00–528.00 $502.19 $2,340 -31.58
475 unweaned 475 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,256 -15.00
500–545 519 21 445.00–490.00 $472.66 $2,453 -25.47
550–598 571 15 425.00–458.00 $449.28 $2,565 -2.39
570–582 unweaned 577 5 398.00–420.00 $411.31 $2,373 -56.69
625–640 633 5 425.00–436.00 $433.18 $2,742 -2.81
650–685 678 8 398.00–440.00 $412.98 $2,800 +1.49
730 730 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,869 -5.00
775 775 2 390.00 $390.00 $3,022 +6.83
915–945 930 2 290.00–325.00 $307.22 $2,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 3 360.00–545.00 $475.07 $1,758 +45.74
465–490 478 2 430.00–435.00 $432.43 $2,067 -50.54
515–520 518 2 415.00–430.00 $422.54 $2,189 -27.89
555–590 573 5 378.00–473.00 $408.75 $2,342 —
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 6 570.00–610.00 $583.19 $1,796 -39.61
338 unweaned 338 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,859 —
350–360 354 4 505.00–540.00 $516.13 $1,827 -32.36
400–445 425 12 430.00–498.00 $460.97 $1,959 -66.53
435 unweaned 435 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 +10.00
455–498 484 16 405.00–485.00 $449.91 $2,178 -37.26
495 fancy 495 1 503.00 $503.00 $2,490 —
505–540 520 13 425.00–460.00 $441.47 $2,296 -9.55
550–590 577 15 370.00–421.00 $401.78 $2,318 -7.76
605–635 617 16 390.00–409.00 $403.01 $2,487 +6.94
650–692 679 13 355.00–383.00 $369.58 $2,509 +19.58
700–745 717 3 337.00–378.00 $359.53 $2,578 —
787–790 fancy 787 7 380.00–410.00 $384.30 $3,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 455.00–530.00 $493.33 $1,667 -13.55
370–380 375 2 480.00–485.00 $482.47 $1,809 -12.53
460–470 465 2 330.00–430.00 $379.46 $1,764 -58.54
510–535 525 4 365.00–398.00 $379.48 $1,992 -18.96
550–595 579 4 343.00–373.00 $363.39 $2,104 +3.39
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
790 790 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 328 8 625.00–670.00 $656.24 $2,152 -10.74
380 380 2 530.00–550.00 $540.00 $2,052 -110.56
400–435 422 10 495.00–558.00 $524.19 $2,212 -15.92
465–490 484 4 458.00–475.00 $467.81 $2,264 -28.34
500–548 527 12 435.00–470.00 $445.37 $2,347 -21.37
555–588 575 7 403.00–435.00 $425.37 $2,446 -7.14
610 610 2 413.00–440.00 $426.50 $2,602 +9.51
660–695 678 3 375.00–405.00 $387.40 $2,627 -2.66
700–735 718 2 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $2,583 -28.32
790 790 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,844 —
840 840 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,898 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 427 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,943 +26.68
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 +75.80
695 695 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,106 +83.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1705 1410 75-80% 10 176.00–181.00 $178.12 $2,511 -1.26
1335–1660 1438 75-80% 8 186.00–191.00 $189.03 $2,718 +23.47
1325–1660 1444 75-80% 7 193.00–198.00 $195.61 $2,825 +30.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1060 1038 85-90% 8 165.00–171.00 $167.36 $1,737 —
1035–1135 1087 85-90% 5 175.00–180.00 $177.84 $1,933 +1.68
1045–1130 1096 85-90% 4 156.00–159.00 $157.01 $1,721 -26.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1218 80-85% 4 181.00–187.00 $184.31 $2,245 +1.15
1150–1298 1244 80-85% 6 168.00–175.00 $171.05 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2620 1688 5 213.00–217.00 $214.92 $3,628 —
1380–2000 1690 2 195.00–197.00 $195.82 $3,309 —
1520–2515 2134 5 228.00–236.00 $233.26 $4,978 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
885–1005 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,130.76
870–1345 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,635.27
930–1320 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,825.00–3,400.00 $3,162.33
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1085–1435 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00–3,050.00 $2,536.28

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
815–835 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.