McAlester Union Livestock Auction market report — October 20, 2026

McAlester, OK · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

843

Last week 840 (+3)
Last year 900

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$351.96 /cwt

$1,944 per head · 27 hd
vs last week −14.66

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$337.93 /cwt

$2,506 per head · 18 hd
vs last week +15.94

Compared to last week; Steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Quality was average through attractive ( mostly attractive). Demand was good. Slaughter cows; Breakers 2.00 lower. Boners and Leans 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	25	363 lb	$494.57	$1,796	+12.37	+9.87	$496.00 (5 hd)	$315.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	17	473 lb	$429.67	$2,033	+33.64	−35.56	$412.33 (3 hd)†	$313.66 (13 hd)
500–599 lb	27	552 lb	$351.96	$1,944	−14.66	−75.59	$359.00 (3 hd)†	$301.85 (5 hd)
600–699 lb	29	641 lb	$328.09	$2,104	−11.72	−66.01	—	$284.42 (5 hd)
700–799 lb	18	742 lb	$337.93	$2,506	+15.94	−51.05	—	$270.40 (6 hd)
800–899 lb	11	809 lb	$342.63	$2,772	—	+58.42	—	—
900–999 lb	41	961 lb	$311.16	$2,992	+43.07	+32.73	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	28	355 lb	$448.74	$1,592	+37.78	+11.45	$405.34 (3 hd)†	$341.62 (8 hd)
400–499 lb	33	461 lb	$354.14	$1,631	−13.12	−60.97	$327.99 (4 hd)†	$308.50 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	42	551 lb	$339.90	$1,873	+10.49	−28.05	$313.15 (4 hd)†	$255.02 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	11	636 lb	$319.95	$2,036	+1.00	−22.28	—	—
700–799 lb	11	728 lb	$289.47	$2,108	—	−14.75	—	$260.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	20	846 lb	$304.93	$2,581	+8.43	+84.93	—	—
900–999 lb	24	927 lb	$284.08	$2,633	—	+44.08	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	5	1,242 lb	$152.98	$151.00–$154.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	16	1,232 lb	$135.93	$134.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	24	1,202 lb	$129.40	$127.00–$132.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	2	1,475 lb	$140.94	$140.00–$142.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	15	1,473 lb	$132.23	$130.00–$136.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	28	1,388 lb	$125.94	$123.00–$129.00
Lean 85-90%	High	10	1,070 lb	$155.33	$151.00–$156.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	4	1,051 lb	$142.81	$139.00–$147.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	34	1,072 lb	$123.14	$121.00–$127.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $351.96/cwt
4-week average: $369.06
13-week average: $383.44
4-week vs 13-week: −3.8%

52-wk low $321.31high $503.08

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $337.93/cwt
4-week average: $333.80
13-week average: $339.89
4-week vs 13-week: −1.8%

52-wk low $299.51high $408.81

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.90/cwt
4-week average: $346.78
13-week average: $360.41
4-week vs 13-week: −3.8%

52-wk low $314.78high $440.38

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.5%	57%	7
Feb	+6.4%	100%	7
Mar	+6.4%	100%	7
Apr	+4.8%	86%	7
May	+2.5%	71%	7
Jun	−0.6%	57%	7
Jul	−0.7%	62%	8
Aug	−0.1%	62%	8
Sep	−3.0%	29%	7
Oct	−8.0%	0%	7
Nov	−3.5%	14%	7
Dec	−0.9%	29%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Dec and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.1%	43%	7
Feb	+0.9%	71%	7
Mar	+0.6%	57%	7
Apr	−0.4%	57%	7
May	−1.0%	29%	7
Jun	+0.7%	57%	7
Jul	+4.4%	88%	8
Aug	+3.2%	62%	8
Sep	+2.0%	57%	7
Oct	−1.7%	29%	7
Nov	−0.7%	43%	7
Dec	−3.1%	14%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	843	$351.96	$337.93	$339.90
Tue Oct 13	840	$366.62	$321.99	$329.41
Tue Oct 6	800	$375.44	$337.32	$359.25
Tue Sep 29	1,150	$382.21	$337.96	$358.56
Tue Sep 22	1,050	$379.52	$348.46	$356.38
Tue Sep 15	700	$389.28	$334.15	$359.33
Tue Sep 8	475	$376.39	$334.44	$353.95
Tue Sep 1	750	$373.37	$335.58	$353.31
Tue Aug 25	700	$367.71	$329.41	$354.85
Tue Aug 18	550	$395.58	$355.49	$369.28
Tue Aug 11	580	$402.76	$352.26	$397.79
Tue Aug 4	470	$426.89	$355.99	$383.70
Tue Jul 28	350	$396.97	$337.64	$369.62
Tue Jul 21	500	$418.20	$349.07	$370.57

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Oklahoma sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Adaunweaned	52 mi	Oct 21	$415.17	$331.05
Tulsa Livestock Auction, Tulsaunweaned	83 mi	Oct 19	$388.34	$319.27
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City	105 mi	Oct 19	$411.12	$353.31
OKC West Livestock Auction, El Reno	131 mi	Oct 20	$420.21	$354.99
Apache Livestock Auction, Apacheunweaned	146 mi	Oct 22	$413.23	—
Woodward Livestock Auction, Woodward	229 mi	Oct 22	$433.79	$356.97

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	843	47	AMS_1827

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK” (AMS_1827). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.