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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Corrected report

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.31/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 567 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.06/cwt -6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 527 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $365.18/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 623 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 830 1,450
Feeder cattle 1,050 700 1,100
Slaughter cattle 40 91 260
Replacement cattle 110 39 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality was attractive due to a large number that were condition to the QBN protocol. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Leans 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls compared to the receipts two weeks ago 11.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,079 —
300–340 316 9 430.00–495.00 $463.44 $1,464 -127.03
365–398 389 10 450.00–490.00 $476.98 $1,855 +11.98
400–438 421 18 421.00–495.00 $444.85 $1,873 -12.41
463 unweaned 463 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 ±0.00
460–498 484 26 400.00–436.00 $415.62 $2,012 -15.80
508–548 529 38 369.00–400.00 $380.97 $2,015 -18.24
553–595 575 32 363.00–395.00 $377.80 $2,172 -0.68
605–635 623 43 351.00–380.00 $365.18 $2,275 -9.91
656–698 677 31 349.00–379.00 $360.42 $2,440 -5.67
703–722 716 13 358.00–378.00 $368.03 $2,635 +37.18
750–779 772 14 329.00–333.00 $330.29 $2,550 -7.71
815–840 833 4 310.00–330.00 $318.93 $2,657 -5.07
865 865 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
400–445 417 5 340.00–403.00 $383.25 $1,598 -29.69
455–495 477 10 318.00–394.00 $371.42 $1,772 -24.09
500–548 536 7 320.00–350.00 $338.77 $1,816 -21.10
550–595 573 6 303.00–360.00 $328.47 $1,882 -11.35
605–645 624 6 300.00–340.00 $313.79 $1,958 -6.63
655–685 668 6 220.00–345.00 $313.28 $2,093 -19.79
715–745 732 3 270.00–325.00 $303.19 $2,219 —
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 ±0.00
305 fancy 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
300–320 308 8 478.00–505.00 $495.32 $1,526 +48.46
370–390 382 13 425.00–453.00 $432.64 $1,653 -11.79
400–445 422 18 360.00–403.00 $390.88 $1,650 -20.75
440 unweaned 440 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,580 +14.00
450–495 472 32 360.00–395.00 $375.68 $1,773 -1.91
500–549 527 48 330.00–368.00 $357.06 $1,882 -7.40
553–583 unweaned 565 5 347.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,987 —
550–594 567 47 340.00–374.00 $355.69 $2,017 +0.57
600–645 622 33 330.00–360.00 $339.32 $2,111 -14.21
608–638 unweaned 623 4 326.00–370.00 $347.47 $2,165 +4.47
650–693 670 32 311.00–340.00 $327.09 $2,192 -3.51
693 unweaned 693 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,190 —
700–719 712 22 315.00–330.00 $320.47 $2,282 +20.14
753–770 757 5 285.00–303.00 $294.76 $2,231 -6.24
805–820 813 2 282.00–300.00 $290.92 $2,365 +7.92
850–885 861 4 275.00–295.00 $283.41 $2,440 —
920 920 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 4 350.00–448.00 $416.01 $1,323 +48.37
385–395 388 6 373.00–405.00 $388.76 $1,508 -3.19
400–435 421 4 320.00–355.00 $342.15 $1,440 -29.07
450–498 478 9 303.00–354.00 $332.36 $1,589 -16.71
510–545 526 5 285.00–320.00 $304.00 $1,599 —
555–590 574 11 320.00–339.00 $332.56 $1,909 +18.93
605–635 623 5 305.00–327.00 $315.53 $1,966 -19.85
655–690 678 4 250.00–310.00 $292.79 $1,985 —
705–740 722 3 290.00–295.00 $293.29 $2,118 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 9 510.00–575.00 $533.60 $1,697 +24.99
343 unweaned 343 4 508.00 $508.00 $1,742 —
360–385 371 4 505.00–518.00 $511.30 $1,897 +41.93
390 unweaned 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
410–445 428 7 403.00–435.00 $427.13 $1,828 -15.45
440 unweaned 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
450–495 474 12 340.00–430.00 $379.23 $1,798 -24.48
500–545 523 3 353.00–400.00 $370.75 $1,939 +7.43
550–580 568 16 320.00–361.00 $333.73 $1,896 -20.74
595 unweaned 595 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
600–640 616 7 302.00–337.00 $323.37 $1,992 -10.81
660–695 673 6 300.00–320.00 $312.44 $2,103 -5.43
730–740 735 2 300.00–317.00 $308.44 $2,267 +7.47
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 -15.00
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 -29.59
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
900 900 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,330 +107.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 -46.78
365–395 380 2 355.00–455.00 $403.03 $1,532 +30.04
405–445 426 10 320.00–391.00 $361.78 $1,541 +11.00
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -46.67
525–535 530 2 303.00–323.00 $312.91 $1,658 -17.09
555–565 558 3 270.00–303.00 $290.87 $1,623 -39.71
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 -5.00
650–690 673 3 240.00–280.00 $265.42 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1770 1406 75-80% 15 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $2,016 —
1335–1485 1413 75-80% 8 148.00–153.00 $151.40 $2,139 —
1370–1615 1511 75-80% 5 155.00–160.00 $158.50 $2,395 +5.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1265 1219 80-85% 7 143.00–150.00 $147.15 $1,794 +0.65
1180–1245 1221 80-85% 4 155.00–159.00 $156.74 $1,914 +10.24
1180–1295 1239 80-85% 10 137.00–142.00 $138.68 $1,718 -15.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1030 85-90% 6 142.00–147.00 $144.71 $1,491 —
1000–1105 1043 85-90% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.66 $1,582 —
1130–1145 1138 85-90% 4 156.00–161.00 $158.50 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2055 1635 4 166.00–171.00 $168.90 $2,762 —
1590–1890 1740 2 179.00–181.00 $179.91 $3,130 —
1795–2175 2028 3 189.00–195.00 $191.38 $3,881 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1155 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,920.22
970–1280 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,600.00 $2,899.83
935–1305 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,820.71
1099–1400 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,783.91
1025–1460 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,479.45
1165–1300 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,079.27

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.