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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.80/cwt -55.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 525 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.15/cwt -31.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 467 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $468.96/cwt -38.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 429 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 825 1,510
Feeder cattle 900 650 1,200
Slaughter cattle 121 138 221
Replacement cattle 39 37 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Heifer calves 9.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average with groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Leans 2.00 higher. Boners 3.00 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
300–340 324 7 530.00–600.00 $556.95 $1,805 +30.74
355–385 unweaned 372 3 480.00–505.00 $488.63 $1,818 -9.78
350–383 376 9 535.00–600.00 $557.12 $2,095 +8.25
415–423 unweaned 420 3 440.00–445.00 $441.65 $1,855 -16.16
410–448 430 27 450.00–505.00 $471.99 $2,030 -53.88
455–498 482 22 435.00–473.00 $448.71 $2,163 -36.39
500–545 525 37 412.00–439.00 $425.80 $2,235 -55.57
550–595 573 30 400.00–445.00 $429.54 $2,461 -24.36
602–645 618 8 405.00–425.00 $414.10 $2,559 -17.74
660–695 686 7 365.00–395.00 $377.38 $2,589 -6.28
730–735 733 2 370.00–386.00 $378.03 $2,771 +7.64
770 770 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,888 -1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 427.00–435.00 $430.81 $1,607 +50.81
410–445 428 8 350.00–445.00 $398.35 $1,705 -75.07
450–475 463 7 390.00–430.00 $410.85 $1,902 -17.52
500–520 508 8 370.00–399.00 $384.77 $1,955 -61.69
550–593 574 5 327.00–395.00 $373.25 $2,142 -23.07
610–635 623 2 320.00–370.00 $345.50 $2,152 -55.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 13 510.00–580.00 $532.97 $1,732 -49.35
330–343 unweaned 337 4 451.00–475.00 $462.77 $1,560 —
350 fancy 350 2 510.00–535.00 $522.50 $1,829 —
365–395 383 15 433.00–495.00 $456.04 $1,747 -119.72
395 unweaned 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 -100.72
415 unweaned 415 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,714 —
400–447 424 27 430.00–460.00 $445.24 $1,888 -58.00
450–492 467 28 420.00–449.00 $437.80 $2,045 -27.82
470 unweaned 470 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,941 -58.64
500–543 525 25 400.00–445.00 $424.60 $2,229 -9.62
555–593 571 17 353.00–389.00 $376.03 $2,147 -36.29
605–630 620 17 340.00–385.00 $367.37 $2,278 -17.92
650–695 670 13 330.00–365.00 $350.05 $2,345 -25.13
700–705 703 3 323.00–343.00 $335.32 $2,357 -36.66
750–790 773 4 280.00–313.00 $294.06 $2,273 -35.78
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -45.00
860–865 863 2 293.00–310.00 $301.48 $2,602 -31.52
910 910 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 -85.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 455.00–505.00 $481.17 $1,540 +12.90
375–390 384 5 370.00–420.00 $403.91 $1,551 +4.11
400–445 419 6 298.00–425.00 $362.51 $1,519 -90.17
460–495 476 10 342.00–415.00 $398.01 $1,895 -35.31
500–545 529 18 353.00–395.00 $378.59 $2,003 -7.39
550–595 570 4 233.00–333.00 $281.75 $1,606 -97.26
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 530.00–550.00 $543.02 $1,743 -15.65
355–365 363 4 505.00–535.00 $518.67 $1,883 -22.28
393 unweaned 393 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,729 —
400–435 416 10 430.00–471.00 $455.47 $1,895 -44.83
445 unweaned 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 -75.00
455–485 466 11 410.00–450.00 $430.25 $2,005 -19.47
500–545 524 13 377.00–416.00 $395.99 $2,075 -41.46
550–590 572 22 373.00–415.00 $390.31 $2,233 -31.16
605–620 612 3 340.00–380.00 $364.84 $2,233 -45.43
650–690 667 6 350.00–398.00 $373.06 $2,488 -24.63
705–745 722 3 328.00–343.00 $337.01 $2,433 -35.99
760–765 762 3 320.00–345.00 $336.63 $2,565 -31.63
835 835 1 375.00 $375.00 $3,131 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 -30.00
955 955 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,578 +57.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 440.00–480.00 $461.13 $1,536 —
350–390 375 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
400–445 430 9 325.00–428.00 $398.20 $1,712 -44.19
470–495 483 2 313.00–393.00 $354.04 $1,710 —
530–545 537 3 320.00–342.00 $330.02 $1,772 -80.18
550–595 581 7 300.00–370.00 $356.06 $2,069 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 -125.18
695 695 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,307 +8.86
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1064 85-90% 12 163.00–170.00 $166.28 $1,769 +2.55
1000–1135 1077 85-90% 7 175.00–181.00 $178.90 $1,927 +1.99
1060–1145 1103 85-90% 7 183.00–187.00 $185.29 $2,044 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1245 1193 80-85% 5 178.00–184.00 $180.47 $2,153 —
1165–1225 1193 80-85% 8 170.00–176.00 $172.74 $2,061 —
1200–1265 1228 80-85% 6 187.00–190.00 $187.99 $2,309 +4.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1486 1408 75-80% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.47 $2,457 -12.64
1315–1575 1440 75-80% 3 185.00–188.00 $187.01 $2,693 +17.63
1325–1540 1449 75-80% 6 179.00–183.00 $181.36 $2,628 +11.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1940 1671 8 204.00–220.00 $211.37 $3,532 —
1545–2090 1769 8 223.00–229.00 $225.74 $3,993 —
2050–2125 2088 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $4,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
870–1155 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,038.64
800–1300 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,450.00 $3,127.54
1060–1215 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,153.41
1050–1375 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,212.67
825–1520 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–3,400.00 $3,089.80

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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
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.