McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.18/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 477 lb · 27 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.55/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 571 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.22/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	825	680	550
Feeder cattle	650	550	450
Slaughter cattle	138	104	70
Replacement cattle	37	26	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 6.00 to 16.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows ; 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 11.00 higher.

▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves 6.00 to 16.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: Steer calves 8.00 to 15.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 11.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	338	6	515.00–550.00	$526.21	$1,779	-131.97
355–380 unweaned	372	3	495.00–500.00	$498.41	$1,854	-61.59
375–398	386	8	545.00–555.00	$548.87	$2,119	-30.96
400–435 unweaned	418	4	450.00–465.00	$457.81	$1,914	—
410–443	424	11	490.00–550.00	$525.87	$2,230	-2.79
460–495	472	16	463.00–500.00	$485.10	$2,290	-17.09
508–538	521	22	465.00–503.00	$481.37	$2,508	+8.71
565 unweaned	565	2	437.00	$437.00	$2,469	+25.69
558–585	571	23	440.00–468.00	$453.90	$2,592	+4.62
605–645	621	17	413.00–440.00	$431.84	$2,682	-1.34
650–685	666	5	375.00–398.00	$383.66	$2,555	-29.32
725–735	728	3	353.00–383.00	$370.39	$2,696	-22.61
760–790	776	7	360.00–383.00	$376.54	$2,922	-13.46
840	840	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,982	—
990	990	1	303.00	$303.00	$3,000	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,463	-95.07
425–435	428	3	455.00–485.00	$473.42	$2,026	—
475–495	485	3	415.00–450.00	$428.37	$2,078	-4.06
505–545	532	3	435.00–455.00	$446.46	$2,375	+23.92
570–595	589	4	365.00–423.00	$396.32	$2,334	-12.43
600–623	612	4	400.00–403.00	$401.47	$2,457	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–338	320	15	563.00–615.00	$582.32	$1,863	-0.87
370–398 unweaned	389	3	465.00–510.00	$495.72	$1,928	—
355–398	391	13	560.00–600.00	$575.76	$2,251	—
400–435	420	14	485.00–530.00	$503.24	$2,114	+42.27
455–479 unweaned	469	7	455.00–495.00	$471.64	$2,212	—
455–498	480	20	450.00–490.00	$465.62	$2,235	+15.71
500–538	523	24	425.00–440.00	$434.22	$2,271	-7.25
550–595	569	17	398.00–420.00	$412.32	$2,346	+10.54
625–640	630	7	370.00–408.00	$385.29	$2,427	-17.72
650–695	676	8	368.00–400.00	$375.18	$2,536	+5.60
710–733	719	7	350.00–385.00	$371.98	$2,675	+12.45
765–790	778	2	320.00–340.00	$329.84	$2,566	—
820	820	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,624	—
870	870	4	333.00	$333.00	$2,897	—
927	927	3	325.00	$325.00	$3,013	—
955	955	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,770	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	342	3	455.00–480.00	$468.27	$1,601	-25.06
370–375	373	2	370.00–430.00	$399.80	$1,491	-82.67
420–445	431	5	430.00–468.00	$452.68	$1,951	—
460–495	483	3	420.00–448.00	$433.32	$2,093	+53.86
535–538	537	3	380.00–398.00	$385.98	$2,073	+6.50
580–595	588	2	378.00–380.00	$379.01	$2,229	+15.62
615	615	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,152	±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	9	523.00–580.00	$558.67	$1,749	-97.57
358–395	373	7	505.00–550.00	$540.95	$2,018	+0.95
419–422	420	12	435.00–550.00	$500.30	$2,101	-23.89
445 unweaned	445	4	505.00	$505.00	$2,247	—
455–498	482	9	430.00–485.00	$449.72	$2,168	-18.09
460–492 unweaned	484	4	320.00–425.00	$400.05	$1,936	—
500–543	517	16	425.00–455.00	$437.45	$2,262	-7.92
550–593	583	10	415.00–435.00	$421.47	$2,457	-3.90
605–645	625	8	400.00–433.00	$410.27	$2,564	-16.23
650–675	665	5	388.00–405.00	$397.69	$2,645	+10.29
715	715	1	373.00	$373.00	$2,667	+13.24
751–785	754	12	350.00–370.00	$368.26	$2,777	—
940	940	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,820	±0.00
980	980	1	213.00	$213.00	$2,087	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	435	2	403.00–480.00	$442.39	$1,924	-12.61
500–530	520	4	403.00–415.00	$410.20	$2,133	-19.80
615–648	637	4	375.00–395.00	$385.18	$2,454	—
650–670	660	2	280.00–365.00	$323.14	$2,133	+20.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1275	1208	80-85%	6	188.00–193.00	$189.79	$2,293	+5.48
1153–1275	1210	80-85%	15	171.00–177.00	$174.30	$2,109	-10.01
1155–1295	1222	80-85%	10	179.00–184.00	$183.07	$2,237	-1.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1145	1060	85-90%	10	160.00–166.00	$163.73	$1,736	-14.11
1005–1140	1069	85-90%	10	173.00–179.00	$176.91	$1,891	-0.93
1000–1150	1091	85-90%	8	181.00–185.00	$183.31	$2,000	+5.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1665	1429	75-80%	4	185.00–189.00	$187.11	$2,674	-1.92
1330–1510	1430	75-80%	6	177.00–181.00	$179.36	$2,565	-9.67
1350–1570	1443	75-80%	9	167.00–172.00	$169.38	$2,444	-26.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1550	1435	2	204.00–208.00	$205.84	$2,954	—
1595–1730	1643	3	224.00–227.00	$225.68	$3,708	—
1510–1920	1714	5	231.00–236.00	$233.45	$4,001	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
905–1200	1011	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,300.00–3,550.00	$3,211.00
995–1220	1108	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,330.47
1085–1260	1181	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,200.00–3,550.00	$2,915.40
1025–1475	1311	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,300.00–3,650.00	$3,000.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
880	880	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1075–1350	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	3,150.00–4,100.00	$3,690.14	—
1200–1320	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00–3,550.00	$3,145.24	—
1345	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,850.00	$3,850.00	—

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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.