McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.80/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 618 lb · 35 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.69/cwt +19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 617 lb · 30 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.27/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 567 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	590	900	1,550
Feeder cattle	475	750	1,350
Slaughter cattle	82	93	151
Replacement cattle	33	57	49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 to 11.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher Heifer calves 5,00 to 8.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 4.00 to 9.00 lower, Leans steady. Slaughter bulls; 1.00 lower.

▲ Feeder heifers: 2.00 to 3.00 higher Heifer calves 5,00 to 8.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Steer calves under 500 lbs
→ 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
390–395	393	2	442.00–492.00	$467.16	$1,836	-2.73
425 unweaned	425	1	334.00	$334.00	$1,420	-25.37
405–445	433	5	403.00–431.00	$414.65	$1,795	-23.48
488 unweaned	488	3	389.00	$389.00	$1,898	+4.00
475–495	489	8	393.00–421.00	$409.45	$2,002	-10.74
500–545	522	13	371.00–399.00	$386.62	$2,018	+11.29
550–595	567	26	343.00–391.00	$371.27	$2,105	-0.39
600–645	617	30	340.00–376.00	$369.69	$2,281	+18.78
675–695	686	12	334.00–349.00	$342.33	$2,348	+2.67
710–725	715	3	345.00–381.00	$362.87	$2,595	+25.89
775–780	777	5	315.00–319.00	$317.39	$2,466	-12.61
820	820	1	306.00	$306.00	$2,509	-12.00
943	943	8	297.00	$297.00	$2,801	+23.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–590	570	3	275.00–342.00	$317.22	$1,808	-24.02
625	625	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,031	+7.81
695	695	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,154	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	314	11	441.00–461.00	$453.18	$1,423	-33.79
320–345 unweaned	330	5	425.00	$425.00	$1,402	+6.75
350–385	373	16	443.00–471.00	$456.83	$1,704	+28.41
405 unweaned	405	2	401.00	$401.00	$1,624	+19.98
400–440	412	6	393.00–407.00	$400.07	$1,648	-2.63
453–498	484	14	358.00–377.00	$367.25	$1,777	+4.81
500–527	519	17	353.00–380.00	$364.23	$1,890	+7.78
550 unweaned	550	2	347.00	$347.00	$1,908	—
550–585	572	22	337.00–353.00	$346.01	$1,979	-3.28
603 unweaned	603	2	336.00	$336.00	$2,026	—
605–643	619	33	326.00–348.00	$333.67	$2,065	-0.41
650–685	665	17	310.00–328.00	$323.15	$2,149	+6.26
715–740	732	6	281.00–310.00	$295.24	$2,161	-17.70
775	775	2	381.00	$381.00	$2,953	+91.00
805–808	807	5	289.00	$289.00	$2,332	—
900	900	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,160	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	371	7	370.00–422.00	$403.81	$1,498	+58.84
435–440	437	3	340.00–351.00	$344.03	$1,503	-6.50
530–545	540	3	341.00–352.00	$347.97	$1,879	+29.91
570	570	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,767	-21.17
605–608	607	3	317.00–325.00	$319.66	$1,940	+1.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318 unweaned	318	2	408.00	$408.00	$1,297	+26.00
300–340	322	3	472.00–502.00	$488.94	$1,574	+52.03
350–380	372	7	410.00–471.00	$425.94	$1,584	-9.28
404–440	415	10	382.00–440.00	$396.47	$1,645	-22.08
455–490	463	5	389.00–410.00	$403.77	$1,869	+5.12
513–545	521	7	360.00–393.00	$374.57	$1,952	+0.10
555–585	568	4	340.00–358.00	$347.59	$1,974	+6.98
600–645	618	6	330.00–348.00	$335.24	$2,072	+3.59
655–685	664	5	301.00–326.00	$319.83	$2,124	-22.35
715–725	720	3	320.00–370.00	$338.32	$2,436	+16.24
750	750	1	333.00	$333.00	$2,498	—
805–825	815	2	289.00–293.00	$291.02	$2,372	+12.02
865	865	1	284.00	$284.00	$2,457	+13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	378.00–430.00	$403.79	$1,223	+8.79
350–388	374	6	356.00–396.00	$370.53	$1,386	+33.03
500–510	505	2	315.00–326.00	$320.45	$1,618	+2.19
550	550	1	326.00	$326.00	$1,793	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1145	1090	85-90%	4	123.00–127.00	$125.29	$1,366	-15.91
1110	1110	85-90%	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,854	+37.79
1085–1135	1111	85-90%	5	138.00–144.00	$140.79	$1,564	+11.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1560	1432	75-80%	4	142.00–147.00	$144.47	$2,069	+0.27
1485	1485	75-80%	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,376	—
1385–1785	1526	75-80%	5	149.00–153.00	$150.56	$2,298	-16.64

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180	1180	80-85%	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,853	—
1195–1220	1208	80-85%	2	137.00–139.00	$138.01	$1,667	-7.98
1190–1260	1217	80-85%	3	144.00–149.00	$146.29	$1,780	+0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1805	1587	5	189.00–194.00	$191.38	$3,037	—
1225–1880	1609	7	179.00–186.00	$182.58	$2,938	—
1845–2130	1988	2	200.00–201.00	$200.54	$3,987	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
825–1005	924	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,750.00–2,700.00	$2,318.09
950–1245	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,200.00–3,400.00	$2,808.52
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
850–1680	1217	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,400.00–2,750.00	$2,311.75
1095–1405	1256	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,100.00–3,000.00	$2,570.98

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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.