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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Corrected report

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $373.62/cwt -52.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 475 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.29/cwt -28.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 567 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.56/cwt -34.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 430 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 920 1,005
Feeder cattle 840 800 850
Slaughter cattle 148 91 125
Replacement cattle 37 29 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 16.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Demand was light to moderate. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 324 5 488.00–520.00 $502.11 $1,627 -37.12
355–395 370 5 405.00–478.00 $462.29 $1,710 -17.70
380 unweaned 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
425–428 unweaned 426 7 342.00–430.00 $367.27 $1,565 -36.88
415–445 428 10 420.00–480.00 $449.52 $1,924 +2.08
450–493 470 27 363.00–400.00 $376.22 $1,768 -56.15
485–498 unweaned 490 8 333.00–383.00 $364.84 $1,788 -25.16
515 unweaned 515 3 330.00–337.00 $332.33 $1,711 +12.33
510–548 528 24 345.00–390.00 $368.69 $1,947 -22.64
550–591 575 12 340.00–381.00 $362.47 $2,084 -5.64
600–608 unweaned 605 5 290.00–322.00 $311.88 $1,887 —
603–625 614 17 310.00–332.00 $327.12 $2,009 -29.42
617 value added 617 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,468 —
657 unweaned 657 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,162 —
663–680 672 9 333.00–387.00 $363.77 $2,445 +23.20
705–738 731 6 301.00–330.00 $321.99 $2,354 -20.82
950–985 968 2 263.00–273.00 $268.09 $2,595 —
1082 1082 50 287.00 $287.00 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 -27.00
400–435 418 7 315.00–375.00 $351.34 $1,469 -18.66
485–495 490 5 283.00–341.00 $321.11 $1,573 -46.78
515–545 536 5 307.00–325.00 $315.03 $1,689 -10.03
550–595 574 9 260.00–328.00 $309.42 $1,776 -18.01
610–630 621 5 265.00–312.00 $291.53 $1,810 -30.66
650–695 672 5 275.00–301.00 $290.96 $1,955 -9.94
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 323 14 400.00–445.00 $422.59 $1,365 +1.14
340 unweaned 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
375–377 unweaned 376 5 372.00–402.00 $390.04 $1,467 -10.96
350–395 383 15 379.00–410.00 $400.12 $1,532 -16.42
400–445 429 25 350.00–400.00 $365.60 $1,568 -34.72
435–440 unweaned 438 5 331.00–378.00 $359.33 $1,574 -27.67
450–495 468 14 345.00–399.00 $370.23 $1,733 -20.34
525 unweaned 525 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,822 —
510–543 526 16 320.00–358.00 $331.64 $1,744 -29.89
550–585 567 32 320.00–348.00 $328.29 $1,861 -28.83
605–645 628 6 328.00–345.00 $331.23 $2,080 +5.54
660–695 677 5 293.00–320.00 $304.21 $2,060 -18.09
683 value added 683 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,616 —
825 825 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,764 +73.15
885 885 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,283 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 305.00–325.00 $314.46 $1,016 -34.94
355–395 382 6 300.00–370.00 $330.65 $1,263 -29.44
400–445 423 14 285.00–340.00 $318.92 $1,349 -34.24
445 unweaned 445 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
450–498 477 19 260.00–335.00 $312.56 $1,491 -33.50
500–545 530 9 243.00–313.00 $294.87 $1,563 -23.08
550–580 563 10 273.00–312.00 $296.85 $1,671 -14.12
635–640 638 2 300.00–308.00 $304.02 $1,940 -5.98
650–675 665 3 275.00–290.00 $281.58 $1,873 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 315 9 425.00–495.00 $470.08 $1,481 +24.75
350–390 369 9 423.00–490.00 $461.19 $1,702 +63.65
400–440 420 18 402.00–444.00 $425.32 $1,786 -18.56
450–490 466 29 330.00–432.00 $372.83 $1,737 -60.73
500–545 522 13 320.00–364.00 $339.98 $1,775 -43.08
550–575 559 6 303.00–350.00 $335.85 $1,877 -23.18
600–645 618 8 290.00–315.00 $305.80 $1,890 -23.32
658–660 unweaned 659 4 261.00–301.00 $280.97 $1,852 —
650–695 679 9 279.00–385.00 $310.28 $2,107 +0.28
705–745 730 3 250.00–270.00 $262.55 $1,917 -42.81
765–780 775 3 235.00–290.00 $255.43 $1,980 -33.42
835 835 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,171 —
856 856 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,926 -38.00
915 915 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 325.00–405.00 $363.40 $1,137 +43.90
358–390 370 9 330.00–415.00 $383.95 $1,421 +30.95
435–445 439 8 310.00–398.00 $364.44 $1,600 +9.53
460–495 480 7 275.00–350.00 $308.01 $1,478 -26.99
505–535 521 5 305.00–312.00 $308.76 $1,609 -9.67
550–580 565 2 253.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,450 -70.28
610–635 619 4 218.00–280.00 $249.24 $1,543 +4.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1075 1059 85-90% 6 137.00–141.00 $139.69 $1,479 —
1000–1120 1061 85-90% 11 122.00–128.00 $124.81 $1,324 —
1025–1140 1076 85-90% 14 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $1,549 +19.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1765 1426 75-80% 15 126.00–131.00 $128.44 $1,832 -12.66
1350–1780 1461 75-80% 11 132.00–136.00 $134.28 $1,962 —
1405–1555 1467 75-80% 3 139.00–141.00 $140.03 $2,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1290 1199 80-85% 6 135.00–139.00 $136.38 $1,635 —
1155–1290 1205 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $124.85 $1,504 -11.17
1150–1290 1223 80-85% 7 129.00–134.00 $131.50 $1,608 -29.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1810 1514 4 158.00–163.00 $160.24 $2,426 —
1405–1735 1592 3 181.00 $181.00 $2,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1120 926 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,097.52
1180–1200 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,003.36
1110–1395 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–2,100.00 $1,775.11
1240–1320 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,132.81
1225–1345 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,077.06
1230–1545 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,905.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
985–1245 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,494.79
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
995–1030 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,500.00 $2,105.80 —

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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.