Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 12.00+ higher , over 450 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 9.00 to 12.00 higher over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.85/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −138.24 against this barn's trailing median of $449.10.

Average price

$310.85

33 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$70.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.80

vs OK average

−31.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	321.47	1,750	28
Medium and Large 2	564	251.42	1,418	5thin

One grade step is worth $70.05/cwt here — about $332 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.74, low $393.17, median $449.10 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

310.85

—

OK average3 barns · 502 hd

326.66

−15.80

National average155 barns · 22,672 hd

342.08

−31.23

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.10

−138.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,962	144.19	2,829	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	121.27	1,703	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	116.89	1,424	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	115.00	1,244	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,987	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,308	$1,971	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 lots · USDA AMS · McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	399.18/cwt	390.00–407.00	1,685	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	428.36/cwt	390.00–443.00	1,392	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	259.04/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	431.97/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	315.70/cwt	311.00–323.00	1,373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	338.87/cwt	327.00–348.00	1,545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	332.49/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,400	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	260.50/cwt	233.00–288.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	265.80/cwt	241.00–299.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	330.81/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,555	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	237.59/cwt	215.00–283.00	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	240.05/cwt	223.00–255.00	1,397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	340.44/cwt	333.00–349.00	1,631	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	277.37/cwt	245.00–305.00	1,312	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	254.02/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	411.34/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	245.36/cwt	233.00–263.00	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	330.67/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,719	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	270.50/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	302.79/cwt	295.00–313.00	1,898	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	370.60/cwt	365.00–383.00	1,608	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	288.05/cwt	277.00–293.00	1,939	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	309.20/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,784	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	261.76/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,893	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	415	336.78/cwt	319.00–355.00	1,398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	1,804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	435.81/cwt	420.00–443.00	1,373	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	321.12/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	231.66/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	296.99/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	313.12/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	334.79/cwt	314.00–355.00	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	289.62/cwt	260.00–317.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	209.62/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,539	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	297.39/cwt	283.00–310.00	1,570	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	410	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	268.88/cwt	263.00–276.00	1,678	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	280.58/cwt	273.00–288.00	1,633	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	261.75/cwt	253.00–263.00	1,756	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	305.81/cwt	298.00–313.00	1,743	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	241.78/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	398.89/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,292	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	375.73/cwt	368.00–383.00	1,417	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	242.20/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,583	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,971.13/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,971	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,987.42/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	136.06/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,401	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	145.19/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,984	4
Bulls	—	—	2,016	149.28/cwt	148.00–151.00	3,009	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	112.58/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,352	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	113.64/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,225	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	127.63/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,891	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,613	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	121.82/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,646	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	124.53/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,382	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	124.44/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,534	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	118.18/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,454	5

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 1,000Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 127Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	390.00–443.00	428.36
5	350–400	366	430.00–435.00	431.97
5	400–450	422	390.00–407.00	399.18
4	450–500	456	327.00–348.00	338.87
4	500–550	519	303.00–320.00	313.12
13	550–600	570	298.00–313.00	305.81
3	600–650	612	290.00–303.00	296.99
2	650–700	665	254.00–264.00	259.04
3	700–750	733	231.00–233.00	231.66
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	314.00–355.00	334.79
4	400–450	435	311.00–323.00	315.70
1	500–550	535	229.00	229.00
3	550–600	575	235.00–247.00	241.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	324	390.00–410.00	398.89
11	350–400	377	368.00–383.00	375.73
16	400–450	421	325.00–345.00	332.49
15	450–500	470	325.00–340.00	330.81
11	500–550	528	283.00–310.00	297.39
19	550–600	582	273.00–288.00	280.58
11	600–650	624	263.00–276.00	268.88
8	650–700	671	253.00–263.00	261.75
6	700–750	734	203.00–215.00	209.62
1	750–800	780	203.00	203.00
1	850–900	870	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	341.00	341.00
3	350–400	385	260.00–317.00	289.62
7	400–450	424	241.00–299.00	265.80
6	450–500	473	245.00–305.00	277.37
3	500–550	532	235.00–252.00	242.20
6	550–600	582	223.00–255.00	240.05
2	600–650	620	253.00–255.00	254.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	319.00	319.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	312.00–330.00	321.12
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	482	215.00–283.00	237.59
2	500–550	530	233.00–288.00	260.50
3	550–600	587	233.00–263.00	245.36
6	600–650	615	250.00–285.00	270.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	315	420.00–443.00	435.81
4	350–400	383	400.00–435.00	411.34
18	400–450	434	365.00–383.00	370.60
9	450–500	479	333.00–349.00	340.44
16	500–550	520	325.00–340.00	330.67
12	550–600	577	300.00–315.00	309.20
17	600–650	627	295.00–313.00	302.79
8	650–700	673	277.00–293.00	288.05
15	700–750	723	253.00–265.00	261.76
4	750–800	788	251.00	251.00
2	800–850	805	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	915	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	319.00–355.00	336.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	451.00	451.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,971.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	134.00–138.00	136.06
4	—	2,055	141.00–147.00	145.19
4	—	2,016	148.00–151.00	149.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,201	110.00–114.00	112.58
2	—	1,233	123.00–126.00	124.44
5	—	1,230	117.00–121.00	118.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,078	111.00–116.00	113.64
2	—	1,110	123.00–126.00	124.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	126.00–129.00	127.63
3	—	1,415	113.00–115.00	113.99
5	—	1,351	119.00–124.00	121.82

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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