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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Corrected report

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.24/cwt +28.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 476 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.20/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 582 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.60/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 537 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 1,200 1,050
Feeder cattle 1,150 1,050 900
Slaughter cattle 144 40 125
Replacement cattle 106 110 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 6.00 to 11.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows was 10.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 9 500.00–570.00 $544.03 $1,790 +80.59
355–385 371 5 460.00–510.00 $493.27 $1,830 +16.29
415 unweaned 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
405–440 425 18 454.00–485.00 $463.44 $1,970 +18.59
455–495 475 44 400.00–471.00 $445.25 $2,115 +29.63
488 unweaned 488 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,059 +2.00
500–549 537 45 360.00–420.00 $383.60 $2,060 +2.63
550–598 581 41 363.00–390.00 $380.68 $2,212 +2.88
573–597 unweaned 587 5 361.00–371.00 $367.10 $2,155 —
605–645 624 27 350.00–375.00 $366.28 $2,286 +1.10
645 unweaned 645 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,070 —
650–695 674 12 335.00–370.00 $343.83 $2,317 -16.59
708–747 724 30 321.00–370.00 $339.93 $2,461 -28.10
755–795 773 8 314.00–340.00 $330.55 $2,555 +0.26
815–840 830 3 313.00–320.00 $316.98 $2,631 -1.95
980 980 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 —
370–380 375 2 407.00–430.00 $418.65 $1,570 -1.35
400–440 428 5 405.00–445.00 $425.64 $1,822 +42.39
465–480 473 2 355.00–395.00 $374.68 $1,772 +3.26
520–535 527 6 295.00–352.00 $332.42 $1,752 -6.35
560–595 581 8 340.00–360.00 $350.57 $2,037 +22.10
610–640 624 5 338.00–342.00 $339.98 $2,121 +26.19
670–695 680 7 280.00–330.00 $311.59 $2,119 -1.69
710–725 719 5 242.00–317.00 $297.86 $2,142 -5.33
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,550 +50.00
315–347 338 13 455.00–500.00 $479.86 $1,622 -15.46
350–386 372 15 400.00–460.00 $439.35 $1,634 +6.71
370–385 unweaned 382 5 395.00–419.00 $399.65 $1,527 —
400–445 418 11 379.00–426.00 $399.47 $1,670 +8.59
453–474 460 36 375.00–435.00 $398.33 $1,832 +22.65
505 unweaned 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
505–548 526 40 350.00–390.00 $367.64 $1,934 +10.58
565 unweaned 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -6.70
550–596 578 43 340.00–361.00 $350.11 $2,024 -5.58
605–648 624 11 320.00–358.00 $333.62 $2,082 -5.70
670 unweaned 670 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 +44.00
650–695 672 19 300.00–335.00 $316.30 $2,126 -10.79
705–740 730 13 290.00–323.00 $303.38 $2,215 -17.09
755–765 762 3 279.00–306.00 $290.60 $2,214 -4.16
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 -5.92
865 865 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 -8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 311 5 405.00–445.00 $428.20 $1,332 +12.19
380–390 384 7 320.00–380.00 $354.04 $1,360 -34.72
405–445 427 10 330.00–375.00 $358.64 $1,531 +16.49
450–498 477 17 305.00–372.00 $356.19 $1,699 +23.83
500–545 521 13 326.00–345.00 $339.54 $1,769 +35.54
550–585 569 6 317.00–332.00 $326.86 $1,860 -5.70
600–645 624 6 310.00–313.00 $311.35 $1,943 -4.18
703 703 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,004 -8.29
765 765 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,050 +28.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 3 447.00 $447.00 $1,444 -61.00
320–348 339 8 500.00–575.00 $548.49 $1,859 +14.89
355–380 367 7 471.00–514.00 $494.32 $1,814 -16.98
423 unweaned 423 2 463.00 $463.00 $1,958 +33.00
400–445 425 12 400.00–465.00 $427.25 $1,816 +0.12
460–495 484 9 376.00–425.00 $405.49 $1,963 +26.26
505–540 529 20 355.00–400.00 $381.26 $2,017 +10.51
550–595 579 10 320.00–395.00 $355.50 $2,058 +21.77
600–633 617 7 305.00–345.00 $326.82 $2,016 +3.45
655–680 661 5 312.00–385.00 $334.64 $2,212 +22.20
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -38.44
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -70.00
800–830 806 5 273.00–288.00 $276.09 $2,225 -23.91
895 895 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,835 -85.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 4 440.00–454.00 $445.93 $1,516 +90.93
350–375 361 5 365.00–420.00 $402.96 $1,455 -0.07
435–445 442 3 370.00–390.00 $380.93 $1,684 +19.15
455–495 480 4 303.00–367.00 $328.70 $1,578 -1.30
525–545 533 3 300.00–340.00 $325.88 $1,737 +12.97
560–595 582 10 274.00–317.00 $303.68 $1,767 +12.81
620 620 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,693 -22.00
658 658 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,040 +44.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1250 1193 80-85% 10 126.00–131.00 $129.21 $1,541 —
1155–1275 1194 80-85% 7 142.00–146.00 $144.54 $1,726 —
1180–1290 1220 80-85% 9 135.00–140.00 $136.80 $1,669 -10.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1067 85-90% 9 127.00–134.00 $132.35 $1,412 —
1010–1130 1068 85-90% 10 126.00–131.00 $128.10 $1,368 —
1080–1135 1115 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $1,591 -15.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1715 1379 75-80% 10 133.00–137.00 $134.57 $1,856 —
1310–1650 1443 75-80% 6 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,857 -22.71
1385–1705 1555 75-80% 3 140.00–141.00 $140.37 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1755 1494 7 164.00–169.00 $166.29 $2,484 —
1355–1940 1522 5 174.00–179.00 $175.52 $2,671 —
1680–2175 1861 5 184.00–189.00 $186.52 $3,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1080 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,250.00 $2,985.99
885–1185 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,993.51
965–1280 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,600.00 $2,253.72
835–1510 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,600.00–2,700.00 $1,899.99
800–1505 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,725.00–3,200.00 $2,103.56
900–1450 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,352.91

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +650.00
1145–1155 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.22 -1,449.78
870–1510 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,792.27 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1825 1825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.