McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.86/cwt +51.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 682 lb · 44 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.50/cwt +75.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,850/hd at 631 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.94/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 519 lb · 26 head

McAlester 6-weight steers sold at $421/cwt, $3/cwt above the OK average ($418) and $2/cwt under Oklahoma City. OK 6-weight steers are down $13 from their late June peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	900	600	780
Feeder cattle	750	500	600
Slaughter cattle	119	73	135
Replacement cattle	31	27	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks light test; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 20.00+ higher over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher Quality was average through attractive with several large groups of attractive calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher Quality was average through attractive with several large groups of attractive calves
→ Feeder steers: Steer calves under 500 lbs
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower
→ 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
315–340	329	5	575.00–675.00	$631.78	$2,079	+48.99
350–391	383	19	585.00–625.00	$591.55	$2,266	+67.05
410–445	427	11	515.00–545.00	$532.37	$2,273	+40.52
433 unweaned	433	3	495.00	$495.00	$2,143	—
453–471	463	16	503.00–525.00	$510.65	$2,364	+50.62
473 unweaned	473	3	523.00	$523.00	$2,474	+18.00
516 unweaned	516	5	470.00	$470.00	$2,425	—
508–543	520	21	450.00–510.00	$469.93	$2,444	+5.33
560–598	580	24	425.00–450.00	$441.17	$2,559	+5.89
600–645	618	12	403.00–445.00	$423.12	$2,615	+9.52
650–695	682	44	395.00–426.00	$420.86	$2,870	+51.29
710–743	730	12	395.00–423.00	$405.11	$2,957	+35.11
753–769	762	13	385.00–440.00	$412.23	$3,141	+97.23

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	375	5	405.00–540.00	$505.96	$1,897	—
415–445	426	5	443.00–495.00	$471.75	$2,010	+84.15
455–480	470	3	475.00–490.00	$483.48	$2,272	—
500–545	523	6	420.00–445.00	$435.67	$2,279	+0.47
565–595	579	6	320.00–403.00	$363.95	$2,107	+0.30
615	615	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,214	+35.00
655–685	670	2	313.00–378.00	$346.23	$2,320	+76.23
745	745	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,831	+120.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	312	15	593.00–630.00	$607.17	$1,894	+38.90
350 unweaned	350	4	565.00	$565.00	$1,978	+70.00
360–385	376	8	530.00–580.00	$550.66	$2,070	+12.38
423 unweaned	423	3	510.00	$510.00	$2,157	+50.00
405–435	427	17	495.00–520.00	$508.75	$2,172	+8.30
458–490	471	20	440.00–465.00	$454.36	$2,140	+6.85
516 unweaned	516	5	450.00	$450.00	$2,322	—
500–548	526	17	425.00–450.00	$437.60	$2,302	+24.94
555–590	571	8	400.00–435.00	$417.30	$2,383	+6.10
628	628	11	478.00	$478.00	$3,002	+101.88
600–648	633	19	403.00–465.00	$436.15	$2,761	+60.03
650–665	659	4	350.00–375.00	$362.47	$2,389	-1.53
700–720	712	7	340.00–390.00	$372.08	$2,649	+10.48
757–795	770	11	330.00–355.00	$347.15	$2,673	+47.18
825–840	835	3	320.00–333.00	$328.72	$2,745	—
930	930	2	280.00–298.00	$289.00	$2,688	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	4	480.00–550.00	$521.68	$1,748	—
355–395	381	7	385.00–490.00	$462.31	$1,761	+9.27
408–440	426	8	300.00–470.00	$433.38	$1,846	-0.34
470–495	482	3	340.00–420.00	$386.57	$1,863	+24.06
530–545	535	3	400.00–415.00	$405.09	$2,167	+15.09
555–585	573	3	370.00–395.00	$381.73	$2,187	—
600–645	623	6	360.00–385.00	$368.30	$2,295	+55.30
675	675	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,295	—
790	790	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,252	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–303	302	3	595.00–650.00	$613.21	$1,852	-2.08
385–390	388	2	553.00–580.00	$566.41	$2,198	-2.78
400–440	419	4	495.00–545.00	$516.41	$2,164	+0.12
450–493	472	13	450.00–485.00	$471.57	$2,226	+0.62
513–540	522	5	430.00–475.00	$460.61	$2,404	+17.45
550–595	583	8	395.00–440.00	$405.79	$2,366	-13.06
615 unweaned	615	2	408.00	$408.00	$2,509	—
610–630	620	3	340.00–395.00	$368.04	$2,282	-30.63
670–675	674	4	325.00–385.00	$339.92	$2,291	-46.60
705–745	732	3	360.00–375.00	$364.82	$2,670	+19.82
800	800	1	313.00	$313.00	$2,504	—
865	865	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,638	—
960	960	1	390.00	$390.00	$3,744	+80.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	2	445.00–490.00	$467.67	$1,534	-58.06
400	400	3	430.00	$430.00	$1,720	-24.95
450	450	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,822	—
575	575	1	363.00	$363.00	$2,087	-27.00
715–720	718	2	255.00–290.00	$272.44	$1,956	—
970	970	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,619	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1480	1394	75-80%	6	194.00–199.00	$196.47	$2,739	+30.99
1315–1720	1473	75-80%	7	172.00–176.00	$173.80	$2,560	—
1310–1860	1486	75-80%	10	182.00–187.00	$184.13	$2,736	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1105	1033	85-90%	11	149.00–154.00	$151.44	$1,564	—
1035–1100	1083	85-90%	6	171.00–176.00	$172.81	$1,872	+11.41
1065–1130	1095	85-90%	4	179.00–185.00	$182.04	$1,993	+20.64

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1167–1230	1192	80-85%	6	180.00–184.00	$182.97	$2,181	—
1165–1245	1205	80-85%	2	169.00–171.00	$170.03	$2,049	-14.04
1170–1240	1205	80-85%	2	188.00–192.00	$190.06	$2,290	+5.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–2110	1651	6	206.00–211.00	$208.08	$3,435	—
1525–2110	1683	6	213.00–219.00	$215.83	$3,632	—
1910–2005	1958	2	226.00–230.00	$228.05	$4,465	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
940–1260	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,600.00–3,800.00	$3,392.46
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,550.00–2,900.00	$2,725.00
980–1515	1206	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,630.00–2,800.00	$2,554.51
1105–1353	1241	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,300.00–2,900.00	$2,697.91

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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
863	863	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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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.