McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Corrected report

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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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.

→ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves under 5.00 lbs
▼ Feeder steers: Steer calves 4.00 to 11.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.