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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Corrected report

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.11/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.54/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 632 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.12/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 565 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 1,400 1,015
Feeder cattle 800 1,150 850
Slaughter cattle 91 144 134
Replacement cattle 29 106 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5,.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows ; Breakers and Boners 6.00 to 9.00 higher, Leans 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 309 11 488.00–575.00 $539.23 $1,666 -4.80
350–390 374 11 405.00–503.00 $479.99 $1,795 -13.28
400–445 420 10 420.00–493.00 $447.44 $1,879 -16.00
400–440 unweaned 432 5 401.00–418.00 $404.15 $1,746 -45.85
455–483 463 11 402.00–452.00 $432.37 $2,002 -12.88
463 unweaned 463 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 -32.00
500–548 522 18 370.00–400.00 $391.33 $2,043 +7.73
530 unweaned 530 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
550–595 575 39 351.00–387.00 $368.11 $2,117 -12.57
609–648 632 32 342.00–382.00 $356.54 $2,253 -9.74
658–695 669 25 321.00–367.00 $340.57 $2,278 -3.26
707–735 717 17 324.00–347.00 $342.81 $2,458 +2.88
783–798 791 4 311.00–317.00 $313.97 $2,484 -16.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -45.00
385 385 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,471 -36.65
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 -55.64
480–495 488 2 342.00–393.00 $367.89 $1,795 -6.79
515–545 528 3 312.00–342.00 $325.06 $1,716 -7.36
560–595 580 8 317.00–347.00 $327.43 $1,899 -23.14
600–645 618 5 304.00–331.00 $322.19 $1,991 -17.79
655–699 687 11 287.00–315.00 $300.90 $2,067 -10.69
715–740 728 2 224.00–280.00 $252.48 $1,838 -45.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 15 410.00–452.00 $421.45 $1,378 -58.41
350 unweaned 350 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,404 +1.35
350–390 363 10 403.00–430.00 $416.54 $1,512 -22.81
400–445 421 20 385.00–419.00 $400.32 $1,685 +0.85
433 unweaned 433 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,676 —
450–497 472 26 363.00–411.00 $390.57 $1,843 -7.76
505–548 528 29 330.00–380.00 $361.53 $1,909 -6.11
550–590 565 31 331.00–370.00 $357.12 $2,018 +7.01
600–648 618 24 303.00–340.00 $325.69 $2,013 -7.93
655–690 677 10 301.00–341.00 $322.30 $2,182 +6.00
713–745 728 7 265.00–291.00 $283.36 $2,063 -20.02
757–780 769 7 261.00–300.00 $281.04 $2,161 -9.56
810–845 828 2 255.00–269.00 $261.85 $2,168 -23.15
865 865 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,085 -34.00
945 945 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,183 —
1000 1000 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 3 295.00–398.00 $349.40 $1,143 -78.80
350–395 380 9 318.00–395.00 $360.09 $1,368 +6.05
405–435 419 7 310.00–381.00 $353.16 $1,480 -5.48
450–490 469 8 327.00–365.00 $346.06 $1,623 -10.13
503–530 517 4 310.00–322.00 $317.95 $1,644 -21.59
555–595 575 2 310.00–312.00 $310.97 $1,788 -15.89
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -1.35
765 765 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 7 424.00–495.00 $445.33 $1,470 -103.16
325–343 unweaned 336 5 500.00–545.00 $527.58 $1,773 +80.58
350–399 377 16 375.00–455.00 $397.54 $1,499 -96.78
405–434 418 13 405.00–466.00 $443.88 $1,855 +16.63
460–477 472 9 404.00–454.00 $433.56 $2,046 +28.07
504–540 516 23 350.00–395.00 $383.06 $1,977 +1.80
550–585 562 6 340.00–380.00 $359.03 $2,018 +3.53
600–645 626 10 312.00–338.00 $329.12 $2,060 +2.30
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -24.64
700–745 728 6 290.00–319.00 $305.36 $2,223 +35.36
765–795 778 3 270.00–310.00 $288.85 $2,247 +58.85
885 885 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,328 +58.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 284.00–355.00 $319.50 $1,086 -126.43
350–395 371 5 342.00–369.00 $353.00 $1,310 -49.96
405–435 419 4 320.00–383.00 $354.91 $1,487 -26.02
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 +6.30
525–545 535 3 303.00–341.00 $318.43 $1,704 -7.45
550–595 573 2 317.00–336.00 $326.87 $1,873 +23.19
620–635 628 2 230.00–260.00 $244.82 $1,537 -28.18
720 720 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1050 1035 85-90% 3 151.00–153.00 $152.34 $1,577 —
1030–1125 1043 85-90% 13 143.00–147.00 $146.50 $1,528 —
1005–1135 1098 85-90% 8 122.00–127.00 $124.24 $1,364 -3.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1295 1210 80-85% 9 134.00–139.00 $136.02 $1,646 -0.78
1170–1280 1225 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $1,966 +23.72
1174–1270 1231 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.79 $1,795 +8.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1395 1360 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $1,857 +1.94
1350–1370 1360 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $2,047 +15.93
1315–1508 1427 75-80% 7 140.00–143.00 $141.10 $2,013 +12.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2060 1631 5 170.00–176.00 $173.70 $2,833 —
1590–1855 1685 3 181.00–184.00 $182.32 $3,072 —
1375–2150 1763 2 189.00–191.00 $190.22 $3,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–920 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–3,450.00 $2,914.13
920–1145 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,666.34
975–1370 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–3,300.00 $2,777.27
1040–1495 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,165.43
1085–1400 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,121.83
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.