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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Corrected report

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.91/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $447.55/cwt -29.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.34/cwt -84.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 383 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 990 840
Feeder cattle 500 850 630
Slaughter cattle 86 94 121
Replacement cattle 24 46 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week with a light test; Steer and heifer calves 20.00 + lower. Quality was mostly average in all classes. Demand was very moderate. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 9.00 higher, Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 420.00–465.00 $442.35 $1,650 -127.94
405–445 416 11 474.00–503.00 $488.84 $2,034 -7.50
470–477 474 5 415.00–434.00 $420.58 $1,994 -56.53
523 unweaned 523 4 431.00 $431.00 $2,254 +6.00
520–535 525 3 395.00–405.00 $401.60 $2,108 -57.59
561 unweaned 561 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,362 —
550–595 572 7 418.00–438.00 $425.31 $2,433 +1.56
610–620 617 4 380.00–409.00 $399.73 $2,466 -6.56
623 unweaned 623 2 401.00 $401.00 $2,498 —
670 670 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,529 -19.21
720–735 726 9 340.00–363.00 $348.96 $2,533 -35.62
780–790 785 2 335.00–364.00 $349.59 $2,744 —
855–865 860 2 318.00–325.00 $321.52 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -72.70
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -81.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 9 460.00–530.00 $493.38 $1,569 -75.13
325 unweaned 325 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
360–398 379 11 435.00–453.00 $446.64 $1,693 -91.34
393 unweaned 393 4 453.00 $453.00 $1,780 -55.00
405 unweaned 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 -25.95
405–432 423 11 433.00–463.00 $447.09 $1,891 -28.43
455–485 475 9 400.00–430.00 $408.86 $1,942 -30.97
500–535 518 8 360.00–386.00 $374.94 $1,942 -40.75
553–580 565 21 340.00–376.00 $368.91 $2,084 -17.71
610–640 625 4 340.00–355.00 $348.72 $2,180 -22.82
655–690 677 15 320.00–345.00 $333.33 $2,257 -32.47
700–728 717 8 320.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,348 -10.13
755–797 774 9 295.00–313.00 $304.39 $2,356 -30.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 8 375.00–445.00 $408.67 $1,312 -83.18
350–390 365 3 303.00–376.00 $334.43 $1,221 -128.48
415–430 423 3 300.00–320.00 $308.39 $1,304 -137.72
460–495 480 3 316.00–370.00 $337.97 $1,622 -45.95
505–530 517 3 260.00–350.00 $319.02 $1,649 -70.50
550–580 563 4 270.00–305.00 $294.84 $1,660 -57.84
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -120.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 460.00–475.00 $467.04 $1,518 -152.83
350 fancy 350 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,908 —
350–390 367 10 435.00–485.00 $464.46 $1,705 -83.31
415 unweaned 415 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
400–438 418 18 425.00–460.00 $447.28 $1,870 -29.96
450–495 473 5 415.00–443.00 $427.51 $2,022 -24.32
475 unweaned 475 3 413.00 $413.00 $1,962 -39.50
507–545 525 11 400.00–422.00 $415.96 $2,184 -2.73
550–595 573 6 380.00–415.00 $392.43 $2,249 -6.92
615–645 626 6 370.00–400.00 $379.94 $2,378 +17.57
655–675 665 2 353.00–356.00 $354.52 $2,358 -5.36
710 710 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 -39.54
820 820 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,419 +20.00
855–895 880 3 310.00–367.00 $344.83 $3,035 —
990 990 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 369 6 410.00–425.00 $416.47 $1,537 -10.39
445 445 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,838 -12.95
485–495 490 3 360.00–370.00 $366.70 $1,797 -22.23
505–545 525 4 300.00–350.00 $318.51 $1,672 -58.02
550–595 573 2 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $2,090 +5.07
685 685 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,473 +41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1041 85-90% 5 172.00–177.00 $173.80 $1,809 —
1010–1125 1062 85-90% 6 158.00–163.00 $159.48 $1,694 -17.35
1005–1135 1073 85-90% 4 195.00–199.00 $196.98 $2,114 +20.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1225 1199 80-85% 5 169.00–174.00 $171.99 $2,062 -6.85
1176–1255 1212 80-85% 5 190.00–196.00 $193.04 $2,340 +7.05
1175–1285 1217 80-85% 3 199.00–204.00 $200.98 $2,446 +14.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1405 75-80% 3 181.00–185.00 $182.57 $2,565 +6.25
1365–1490 1428 75-80% 2 192.00–196.00 $194.09 $2,772 +13.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2045 1806 4 214.00–216.00 $214.70 $3,877 -13.78
2045–2055 2050 2 228.00–232.00 $230.00 $4,715 —
1670–2555 2113 2 194.00–198.00 $195.58 $4,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1100–1225 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,831.72
1185–1240 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,950.00 $2,840.05
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
950–970 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,148.96 -441.88
865–1085 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00–3,500.00 $3,466.73 -124.11
1155–1215 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.63 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.