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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.69/cwt -24.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 524 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.83/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 476 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.01/cwt -36.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 423 lb · 35 head
McAlester 5-weight heifers sold at $403/cwt, $18/cwt below the OK average ($421) and $33/cwt under Apache, OK ($436). The class is down $16/cwt from its late-June peak of $425. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 990 900 710
Feeder cattle 850 750 600
Slaughter cattle 94 119 84
Replacement cattle 46 31 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Steer and heifer calves 10.00 + lower. Quality was mostly attractive with nice groups of calves in all classes. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Leans 4.00 higher. 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
300–335 312 6 590.00–645.00 $619.79 $1,934 -11.99
348 unweaned 348 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,001 —
365–370 unweaned 368 2 490.00–505.00 $497.55 $1,831 —
350–398 381 16 560.00–600.00 $570.29 $2,173 -21.26
400–435 unweaned 418 2 460.00–465.00 $462.40 $1,933 -32.60
410–440 426 11 475.00–530.00 $496.34 $2,114 -36.03
455–498 482 24 463.00–500.00 $477.11 $2,300 -33.54
515 unweaned 515 4 415.00–435.00 $425.00 $2,189 -45.00
500–548 524 31 435.00–483.00 $459.19 $2,406 -10.74
550–590 563 29 418.00–440.00 $423.75 $2,386 -17.42
600–648 620 18 390.00–420.00 $406.29 $2,519 -16.83
653–695 671 14 385.00–413.00 $396.71 $2,662 -24.15
702–720 710 12 380.00–390.00 $384.58 $2,731 -20.53
810–845 819 4 323.00–348.00 $329.45 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 3 425.00–555.00 $478.41 $1,780 -27.55
420–440 430 5 365.00–473.00 $442.70 $1,904 -29.05
460–495 480 8 385.00–460.00 $431.96 $2,073 -51.52
500–535 520 11 360.00–425.00 $404.97 $2,106 -30.70
570–595 581 6 360.00–413.00 $390.90 $2,271 +26.95
600–620 612 3 355.00–380.00 $366.08 $2,240 +6.08
660–685 672 3 340.00–370.00 $360.17 $2,420 +13.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 11 540.00–610.00 $568.51 $1,853 -38.66
350–385 367 9 520.00–550.00 $537.98 $1,974 -12.68
378 unweaned 378 2 508.00 $508.00 $1,920 -57.00
402–435 421 30 460.00–490.00 $475.52 $2,002 -33.23
433–443 unweaned 437 5 445.00–455.00 $450.95 $1,971 -59.05
450–497 476 36 420.00–458.00 $439.83 $2,094 -14.53
500–545 524 42 400.00–435.00 $415.69 $2,178 -21.91
550–597 575 33 370.00–400.00 $386.62 $2,223 -30.68
600–645 619 13 363.00–380.00 $371.54 $2,300 -106.46
657–692 674 11 350.00–380.00 $365.80 $2,465 +3.33
705–730 716 6 323.00–345.00 $337.66 $2,418 -34.42
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 -12.15
820–825 823 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,448 -31.23
855 855 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,719 —
930 930 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,818 +14.00
955 955 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 405.00–535.00 $491.85 $1,594 -29.83
365–395 378 4 435.00–480.00 $462.91 $1,750 +0.60
405–440 424 7 433.00–455.00 $446.11 $1,892 +12.73
450–495 476 13 310.00–418.00 $383.92 $1,827 -2.65
505–545 530 5 385.00–398.00 $389.52 $2,064 -15.57
550–585 565 4 340.00–360.00 $352.68 $1,993 -29.05
605–615 610 2 335.00–355.00 $345.08 $2,105 -23.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 4 610.00–635.00 $619.87 $2,021 +6.66
339–340 unweaned 339 7 540.00–600.00 $557.18 $1,889 —
375 unweaned 375 1 493.00 $493.00 $1,849 —
360–393 383 5 533.00–578.00 $547.77 $2,098 -18.64
405–447 427 11 465.00–510.00 $477.24 $2,038 -39.17
450–485 464 11 440.00–476.00 $451.83 $2,096 -19.74
480 unweaned 480 2 445.00–460.00 $452.50 $2,172 —
503–523 512 12 403.00–445.00 $418.69 $2,144 -41.92
540 unweaned 540 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 —
562–593 580 9 390.00–410.00 $399.35 $2,316 -6.44
605–635 624 7 350.00–368.00 $362.37 $2,261 -5.67
660–690 672 8 348.00–370.00 $359.88 $2,418 +19.96
700–725 713 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,514 -12.28
750–752 752 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,482 —
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 -38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 +112.33
380–390 385 3 400.00–445.00 $426.86 $1,643 —
410–440 425 6 395.00–440.00 $425.95 $1,810 -4.05
455–485 474 6 320.00–420.00 $388.93 $1,844 -16.07
500–540 531 9 340.00–395.00 $376.53 $1,999 —
550–565 558 2 340.00–380.00 $359.73 $2,007 -3.27
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1455 1410 75-80% 3 175.00–178.00 $176.32 $2,486 —
1340–1540 1439 75-80% 6 180.00–182.00 $180.53 $2,598 —
1304–1635 1458 75-80% 5 184.00–187.00 $185.46 $2,704 +11.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1073 85-90% 5 175.00–180.00 $176.83 $1,897 +4.02
1060–1130 1088 85-90% 4 167.00–170.00 $168.52 $1,833 -4.29
1055–1120 1093 85-90% 4 184.00–188.00 $185.72 $2,030 +3.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1190 1173 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.48 $1,965 -15.49
1150–1280 1194 80-85% 5 177.00–181.00 $178.84 $2,135 -4.13
1180–1270 1229 80-85% 5 184.00–189.00 $185.99 $2,286 +15.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1725 1562 3 203.00–206.00 $204.78 $3,199 —
1645–2085 1813 3 226.00–230.00 $228.48 $4,142 —
1675–2210 1915 3 214.00–218.00 $216.46 $4,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1330 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,275.00–3,525.00 $3,318.91
880–1285 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,600.00 $3,338.60
1025–1580 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,550.00 $2,841.88
1190–1475 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,243.94
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1243–1645 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,424.15

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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
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —
945–1020 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,675.00 $3,590.84 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.