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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Corrected report

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.47/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 475 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.19/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 582 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.20/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 624 lb · 22 head
McAlester, OK 4-weight steers sold at $454/cwt, running $46/cwt below the OK average ($500) and $66/cwt under Beaver, OK ($520). The class is down $43/cwt from its early July peak of $526. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 630 1,180
Feeder cattle 580 470 1,000
Slaughter cattle 83 117 126
Replacement cattle 27 43 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 11.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 12.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 2.00 3.00 higher. Quality of cattle was very attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Packer demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 340 6 510.00–555.00 $537.39 $1,827 +11.79
390–391 391 5 490.00–515.00 $510.01 $1,994 +2.51
405–445 429 9 473.00–500.00 $488.67 $2,096 +28.29
435 unweaned 435 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 —
455–490 unweaned 467 3 413.00–415.00 $413.70 $1,932 -4.94
453–496 476 26 420.00–472.00 $444.67 $2,117 +7.06
500–545 516 14 380.00–440.00 $414.91 $2,141 -17.94
533 value added 533 4 446.00 $446.00 $2,377 —
558–595 575 13 370.00–405.00 $389.68 $2,241 -25.95
600–640 624 22 360.00–395.00 $386.20 $2,410 -10.50
650–690 663 15 354.00–378.00 $371.74 $2,465 -16.02
713–745 719 14 345.00–363.00 $356.34 $2,562 +4.37
755–780 763 5 320.00–360.00 $340.82 $2,600 -19.18
810–830 820 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,685 -9.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 435 4 408.00–440.00 $421.00 $1,831 —
453–495 473 4 390.00–403.00 $393.40 $1,861 —
510 510 2 353.00–363.00 $358.00 $1,826 -24.00
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 -26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 334 9 480.00–525.00 $505.93 $1,690 +4.56
350–398 380 18 478.00–525.00 $491.17 $1,866 +17.52
385 unweaned 385 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +75.00
400 unweaned 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 -8.00
405–438 426 14 450.00–470.00 $460.88 $1,963 +34.26
460–495 483 15 415.00–443.00 $428.75 $2,071 +11.44
485 unweaned 485 2 413.00 $413.00 $2,003 -1.00
510–549 539 16 400.00–461.00 $428.68 $2,311 +35.21
573–590 582 24 365.00–390.00 $377.19 $2,195 ±0.00
620–647 635 21 350.00–375.00 $357.60 $2,271 +2.59
660–693 671 7 335.00–350.00 $346.41 $2,324 +2.41
700–745 719 11 330.00–340.00 $336.77 $2,421 -1.23
770 770 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,402 -22.00
815–830 823 2 285.00–308.00 $296.40 $2,439 -13.07
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 -5.00
375–390 383 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,743 +97.00
405–435 423 4 415.00–425.00 $421.17 $1,782 +89.17
465–495 482 6 352.00–398.00 $379.57 $1,830 -7.43
500–545 520 6 358.00–395.00 $381.79 $1,985 +16.32
565–585 573 3 340.00–354.00 $345.66 $1,981 —
635 635 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 4 505.00–615.00 $547.46 $1,768 +31.46
355–368 363 4 495.00–515.00 $502.41 $1,824 +49.69
388–397 unweaned 393 5 495.00–525.00 $506.84 $1,992 +16.84
405–430 421 5 465.00–480.00 $470.90 $1,982 +28.28
433 unweaned 433 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 —
450–495 471 7 395.00–445.00 $422.97 $1,992 +2.03
477 unweaned 477 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,860 -25.00
510–545 529 10 393.00–438.00 $413.97 $2,190 +45.84
565–595 583 7 360.00–398.00 $382.07 $2,227 -26.53
610–645 634 4 328.00–365.00 $345.92 $2,193 -19.37
655–683 669 4 355.00–370.00 $362.66 $2,426 +16.20
705 705 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,552 +44.38
760–785 772 3 288.00–305.00 $298.58 $2,305 -11.42
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 +5.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
350–375 360 3 390.00–464.00 $436.55 $1,572 +106.43
405–440 425 3 402.00–415.00 $409.56 $1,741 +64.92
490–495 493 2 345.00–351.00 $347.98 $1,716 -18.02
525–540 535 3 365.00–370.00 $366.64 $1,962 —
698 698 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1770 1452 75-80% 7 168.00–173.00 $170.92 $2,482 +9.97
1355–1690 1519 75-80% 9 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $2,772 —
1350–1985 1531 75-80% 6 174.00–179.00 $176.29 $2,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1060 1029 85-90% 5 150.00–156.00 $152.39 $1,568 —
1005–1145 1035 85-90% 5 167.00–173.00 $170.27 $1,762 —
1065–1140 1092 85-90% 5 178.00–183.00 $180.80 $1,974 +11.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1255 1182 80-85% 5 176.00–181.00 $178.94 $2,115 +3.20
1215–1255 1233 80-85% 5 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $2,072 +1.12
1235–1280 1258 80-85% 2 183.00–184.00 $183.51 $2,309 +1.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1557 4 204.00–210.00 $206.55 $3,216 —
1740–1935 1862 3 220.00–225.00 $223.10 $4,154 +0.50
2255 2255 1 232.00 $232.00 $5,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1045–1135 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,076.43
1065–1345 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–3,300.00 $2,714.47
1060–1360 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,175.00–3,200.00 $2,452.02
1165–1490 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,600.00 $2,727.57

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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
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 -148.00

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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.