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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.41/cwt -30.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 524 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.92/cwt -16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 571 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.71/cwt -25.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
McAlester 5-weight heifers sold at $359/cwt, running $10/cwt above the OK average ($349) but $19/cwt under Ada. The class is down $56/cwt from its mid-July peak of $404. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 640 1,300
Feeder cattle 700 550 1,100
Slaughter cattle 81 65 122
Replacement cattle 19 25 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves under 5.00 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Sale continues to have nice groups of calves with the recommended weaning and vaccination protocol. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows; 11.00 lower with a limited number of receipts. Slaughter bulls; 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 491.00–535.00 $501.72 $1,626 -42.13
375–390 383 2 453.00–460.00 $456.43 $1,748 -1.13
415 unweaned 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
400–445 419 11 420.00–460.00 $444.87 $1,864 +1.40
453 unweaned 453 2 441.00 $441.00 $1,998 -9.00
450–495 479 13 390.00–412.00 $400.08 $1,916 -27.52
515 unweaned 515 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,869 —
515–548 526 15 363.00–385.00 $376.34 $1,980 -25.17
560–590 571 27 350.00–379.00 $362.92 $2,072 -16.17
611–638 618 12 362.00–380.00 $373.43 $2,308 -19.64
670–693 678 13 339.00–358.00 $348.29 $2,361 -11.57
715–726 722 9 330.00–340.00 $338.02 $2,441 -20.57
773–790 779 6 302.00–335.00 $316.50 $2,466 -23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 10 261.00–398.00 $279.78 $1,189 —
455–495 479 4 381.00–388.00 $384.93 $1,844 +34.93
500–545 528 7 300.00–356.00 $333.35 $1,760 -46.21
570–595 581 5 336.00–366.00 $352.45 $2,048 —
615–620 618 3 331.00–358.00 $343.37 $2,122 -13.14
695 695 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,161 —
700 700 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 14 425.00–493.00 $458.44 $1,476 +11.07
355–395 377 14 412.00–454.00 $427.37 $1,611 -18.51
383 unweaned 383 2 404.00 $404.00 $1,547 -16.46
405–445 420 12 400.00–440.00 $420.57 $1,766 +3.47
450 unweaned 450 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,652 —
455–495 475 21 370.00–388.00 $377.17 $1,792 +2.00
510 unweaned 510 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 -28.00
515 value added 515 5 411.00 $411.00 $2,117 -62.00
500–548 526 36 341.00–385.00 $359.29 $1,890 -19.61
550–595 569 18 331.00–354.00 $345.97 $1,969 -5.83
605–645 622 10 322.00–347.00 $334.35 $2,080 -4.40
650–698 666 8 322.00–350.00 $333.02 $2,218 +5.02
700–735 726 7 301.00–321.00 $310.90 $2,257 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 -40.00
805–810 807 3 274.00–290.00 $283.65 $2,289 +23.65
877 877 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,456 —
900–940 920 2 243.00–266.00 $254.25 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -27.51
360–395 383 13 325.00–410.00 $385.06 $1,475 +0.13
405–445 426 5 310.00–385.00 $361.34 $1,539 -22.30
465–495 483 7 310.00–367.00 $350.63 $1,694 —
505–540 523 2 303.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,604 —
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
690–695 693 2 283.00–315.00 $298.94 $2,072 —
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 7 513.00–560.00 $534.22 $1,704 +35.01
360 unweaned 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
355–380 364 8 455.00–520.00 $471.42 $1,716 +13.40
400–443 422 16 438.00–475.00 $448.48 $1,893 +8.15
455–465 459 11 402.00–438.00 $425.19 $1,952 +34.81
500–545 521 14 353.00–388.00 $367.45 $1,914 -17.74
550–590 574 11 341.00–362.00 $347.92 $1,997 -12.89
602–640 617 10 324.00–343.00 $332.07 $2,049 -28.53
665–685 675 6 304.00–327.00 $319.28 $2,155 -18.42
715–720 718 2 332.00–362.00 $347.05 $2,492 +21.41
875 875 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 5 345.00–495.00 $416.79 $1,400 -10.21
365–395 380 4 313.00–430.00 $386.76 $1,470 —
400–430 415 5 401.00–418.00 $408.99 $1,697 +21.99
455–493 480 8 315.00–393.00 $368.32 $1,768 +13.32
515–545 535 3 303.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,658 -41.04
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1076 85-90% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $1,501 -20.53
1075–1110 1091 85-90% 4 159.00–162.00 $160.74 $1,754 +0.73
1058–1115 1094 85-90% 3 148.00–153.00 $151.05 $1,652 -8.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1500 1423 75-80% 3 152.00–156.00 $154.39 $2,197 —
1340–1515 1430 75-80% 3 165.00–169.00 $166.96 $2,388 —
1325–1820 1531 75-80% 5 159.00–164.00 $161.40 $2,471 -4.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1215 1176 80-85% 4 139.00–162.00 $155.06 $1,824 —
1215–1275 1245 80-85% 2 181.00–183.00 $182.02 $2,266 +21.48
1280–1295 1287 80-85% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.01 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1860 1555 11 192.00–198.00 $194.77 $3,029 -0.32
1485–2015 1661 8 202.00–208.00 $204.59 $3,398 +1.27
1675–1950 1829 4 212.00–217.00 $214.49 $3,923 +4.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1285 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00–3,600.00 $3,190.64
1025–1170 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,700.00 $2,326.46
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1060–1365 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,131.75

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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
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 +1,800.00

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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.