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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.54/cwt -17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.76/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 568 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.52/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
McAlester 5-weight heifers sold at $395/cwt, running $7/cwt below the OK average ($402). OK 5-weight heifers are down $21 from their late-April peak of $419. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 1,060 665
Feeder cattle 620 900 525
Slaughter cattle 73 121 121
Replacement cattle 27 39 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test this week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 6.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 6.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows ; Breakers 2.00 lower, Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 8 570.00–625.00 $593.18 $1,851 +36.23
335–349 unweaned 346 5 525.00–598.00 $583.87 $2,020 —
355–385 373 9 540.00–585.00 $562.85 $2,099 +5.73
390 unweaned 390 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 -58.63
410–430 424 6 485.00–510.00 $497.56 $2,110 +25.57
470–495 482 12 418.00–445.00 $429.98 $2,073 -18.73
500–548 525 22 418.00–450.00 $436.32 $2,291 +10.52
540 fancy 540 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,754 —
568 unweaned 568 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,062 —
550–590 575 18 400.00–425.00 $417.40 $2,400 -12.14
613–640 627 14 393.00–421.00 $411.42 $2,580 -2.68
658 value added 658 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,829 —
658–696 679 17 377.00–405.00 $387.67 $2,632 +10.29
708–743 720 8 380.00–401.00 $391.16 $2,816 +13.13
755–780 775 6 320.00–353.00 $345.30 $2,676 -29.70
890 890 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 6 380.00–480.00 $446.08 $1,423 —
390–395 393 2 428.00–445.00 $436.55 $1,716 +5.74
405–440 423 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 -28.35
450–499 476 8 370.00–403.00 $383.52 $1,826 -27.33
515–530 521 4 373.00–391.00 $379.34 $1,976 -5.43
550–585 571 4 300.00–380.00 $345.16 $1,971 -28.09
600–625 613 6 353.00–380.00 $362.80 $2,224 +17.30
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 12 435.00–490.00 $450.81 $1,443 -82.16
300–345 fancy 323 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,712 —
350–385 369 9 450.00–510.00 $480.04 $1,771 +24.00
400–443 419 11 440.00–463.00 $449.08 $1,882 +3.84
440–445 unweaned 441 6 434.00 $434.00 $1,914 +21.00
455–493 475 17 415.00–445.00 $425.49 $2,021 -12.31
500–543 523 31 395.00–425.00 $407.54 $2,131 -17.06
554–588 568 27 370.00–395.00 $379.76 $2,157 +3.73
613–640 627 12 330.00–355.00 $341.27 $2,140 -26.10
660–695 675 5 345.00–360.00 $351.50 $2,373 +1.45
700–735 712 3 320.00–339.00 $327.26 $2,330 -8.06
845 845 1 390.00 $390.00 $3,296 +115.00
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 +28.52
915 915 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 +70.00
995 995 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 392 4 405.00–425.00 $414.36 $1,624 +10.45
405–435 418 6 373.00–423.00 $403.74 $1,688 +41.23
455–495 478 14 325.00–420.00 $388.66 $1,858 -9.35
513–545 522 9 343.00–380.00 $356.95 $1,863 -21.64
560–573 568 4 353.00–365.00 $357.71 $2,032 +75.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 346 5 453.00–485.00 $472.59 $1,635 -70.43
355–375 367 3 545.00–599.00 $567.47 $2,083 +48.80
400–448 432 6 458.00–473.00 $465.97 $2,013 +10.50
450–470 458 8 428.00–460.00 $433.59 $1,986 +3.34
458–465 unweaned 460 3 418.00–447.00 $437.24 $2,011 —
500–540 517 10 350.00–395.00 $369.96 $1,913 -26.03
550 550 2 340.00–370.00 $355.00 $1,952 -35.31
625–640 633 2 340.00–373.00 $356.70 $2,258 -8.14
660–675 668 2 338.00–345.00 $341.54 $2,281 -31.52
710–725 718 2 342.00–350.00 $346.04 $2,485 +9.03
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 -165.00
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
905 905 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $3,371 +102.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 335.00–430.00 $395.60 $1,484 -49.40
400–410 405 2 410.00–430.00 $419.88 $1,701 +21.68
455–490 479 5 365.00–410.00 $392.95 $1,882 +38.91
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 -65.02
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1050 85-90% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,895 +14.21
1000–1130 1067 85-90% 11 160.00–167.00 $163.46 $1,744 -2.82
1040–1110 1080 85-90% 5 172.00–176.00 $174.21 $1,881 -4.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1475 1371 75-80% 5 177.00–181.00 $178.63 $2,449 —
1320–1455 1407 75-80% 3 187.00–188.00 $187.66 $2,640 +13.19
1340–2015 1678 75-80% 2 156.00–160.00 $157.60 $2,645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1199 80-85% 6 173.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,103 -5.09
1195–1235 1215 80-85% 2 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $2,314 +2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1930 1729 4 219.00–222.00 $221.03 $3,822 —
1490–2260 1782 3 203.00–207.00 $205.29 $3,658 -20.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–968 947 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,525.00–4,800.00 $4,595.27
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
889–1095 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,750.00–4,650.00 $4,502.54
1080–1260 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,461.54
1110–1325 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,172.07

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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
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
2265 2265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.