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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.86/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.47/cwt +16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 631 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.61/cwt +22.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
McAlester 4-weight heifers sold at $421/cwt, running $5/cwt below the OK average ($426) and $37/cwt under Oklahoma City, OK ($458). The class is down $40 from its $465 early July peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 420 1,200
Feeder cattle 470 350 1,050
Slaughter cattle 117 49 123
Replacement cattle 43 21 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 20.00+ higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was attractive in all classes. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 332 6 500.00–585.00 $525.60 $1,745 —
335 unweaned 335 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,417 —
359–390 364 10 455.00–526.00 $507.50 $1,847 +14.50
414–445 426 7 454.00–470.00 $460.38 $1,961 +56.39
455–478 468 17 425.00–458.00 $437.61 $2,048 +19.25
465–475 unweaned 470 2 405.00–432.00 $418.64 $1,968 +16.65
505–540 527 17 421.00–450.00 $432.85 $2,281 +33.66
555–573 568 9 404.00–439.00 $415.63 $2,361 +20.29
610–642 630 19 390.00–409.00 $396.70 $2,499 +16.53
635 unweaned 635 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 —
655–681 671 13 373.00–393.00 $387.76 $2,602 +23.09
720–733 730 5 350.00–360.00 $351.97 $2,569 +17.02
761–765 762 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,743 +19.00
805–840 823 2 334.00–339.00 $336.55 $2,770 —
860 860 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,821 —
945 945 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,591 —
535 535 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,044 —
555–598 587 4 351.00–397.00 $384.31 $2,256 —
639 639 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,371 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 10 495.00–520.00 $501.37 $1,599 +65.94
340 unweaned 340 2 462.00 $462.00 $1,571 +34.00
350–395 366 11 430.00–495.00 $473.65 $1,734 +75.90
390 unweaned 390 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 —
415 unweaned 415 2 438.00 $438.00 $1,818 +47.00
405–445 423 13 418.00–434.00 $426.62 $1,805 +28.82
452–490 463 19 398.00–424.00 $417.31 $1,932 +8.67
493 unweaned 493 3 414.00 $414.00 $2,041 —
505–538 530 8 381.00–410.00 $393.47 $2,085 +25.38
565–585 572 12 360.00–393.00 $377.19 $2,158 +6.26
603–623 612 12 328.00–369.00 $355.01 $2,173 +7.48
670 670 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,305 -0.94
703 703 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,376 —
780 780 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,605 —
830–835 833 2 301.00–318.00 $309.47 $2,578 +9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 +88.14
360 360 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,289 —
405 405 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,345 -20.41
475 475 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,838 +34.76
500–505 503 2 360.00–371.00 $365.47 $1,838 +10.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 516.00 $516.00 $1,625 +63.38
355–390 368 6 400.00–475.00 $452.72 $1,666 +32.97
378 unweaned 378 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,852 —
405–445 426 5 418.00–458.00 $442.62 $1,886 +20.42
460–465 462 3 403.00–430.00 $420.94 $1,945 +42.26
470 unweaned 470 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
515 unweaned 515 2 403.00 $403.00 $2,075 —
515–535 527 3 342.00–382.00 $368.13 $1,940 -18.60
555–593 574 4 397.00–421.00 $408.60 $2,345 —
630–645 635 4 322.00–384.00 $365.29 $2,320 +12.69
665–690 678 2 318.00–376.00 $346.46 $2,349 -20.15
715–735 726 6 282.00–335.00 $317.62 $2,306 +47.62
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 +90.00
820–845 833 2 288.00–302.00 $294.89 $2,456 +24.89
950–965 958 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 312.00–350.00 $330.12 $1,248 —
420–445 433 2 304.00–383.00 $344.64 $1,492 -11.32
460 460 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,684 +41.00
555 555 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,020 +49.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1435 1367 75-80% 3 175.00–178.00 $176.32 $2,410 —
1080–1585 1431 75-80% 5 179.00–184.00 $180.74 $2,586 —
1361–1554 1473 75-80% 10 159.00–162.00 $160.95 $2,371 -25.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1066 85-90% 4 177.00–182.00 $180.42 $1,923 +5.41
1020–1130 1069 85-90% 6 154.00–159.00 $156.68 $1,675 -18.33
1040–1140 1070 85-90% 4 167.00–171.00 $168.97 $1,808 -6.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1190 1178 80-85% 4 174.00–178.00 $175.74 $2,070 +1.75
1155–1295 1225 80-85% 2 165.00–169.00 $166.89 $2,044 -17.46
1235–1285 1265 80-85% 3 182.00–183.00 $182.33 $2,306 -7.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1775 1623 3 205.00–210.00 $207.15 $3,362 —
1380–1885 1641 5 213.00–217.00 $214.75 $3,524 —
1775–2065 1888 3 221.00–225.00 $222.60 $4,203 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1235 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–3,650.00 $2,795.27
1030–1310 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–3,800.00 $2,951.62
990–1415 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,735.00 $2,548.01
1190–1405 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,700.00 $2,433.87
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00

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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
1055–1275 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,855.69 —
970–1420 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,500.00 $2,984.85 —
1200–1300 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00–3,025.00 $2,973.00 —

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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.