Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 400 lbs 3.00 -10.00 higher, over 400 lbs 6.00-11.00 lower. Heifers calves under 600 lbs steady to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs 10.00 lower. Quality plain to average. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.08/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −121.08 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$282.08

73 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,524

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$43.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.86

vs OK average

−22.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	288.61	1,560	62
Medium and Large 2	538	245.32	1,320	11thin

One grade step is worth $43.29/cwt here — about $241 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.69, low $357.86, median $403.16 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 sale73 hd

282.08

—

OK average6 barns · 1,257 hd

293.95

−11.86

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−22.34

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−121.08

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	—	Average	1,766	160.13	2,828	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,493	127.93	1,910	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	122.51	1,471	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	120.37	1,277	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$1,825	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,785	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	242.35/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	299.63/cwt	283.00–325.00	1,285	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	306.03/cwt	280.00–329.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	371.73/cwt	365.00–383.00	1,160	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	364.31/cwt	355.00–371.00	1,348	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	227.08/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,410	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	286.27/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,603	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	570	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	523	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	327.51/cwt	298.00–353.00	1,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	247.01/cwt	212.00–270.00	1,282	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	269.18/cwt	230.00–289.00	1,295	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	275.36/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,740	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	283.98/cwt	281.00–287.00	1,900	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	341.46/cwt	332.00–350.00	1,796	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	361.32/cwt	353.00–371.00	1,745	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	340.71/cwt	328.00–348.00	1,925	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	253.22/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	448.48/cwt	440.00–473.00	1,677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	488.10/cwt	480.00–493.00	1,494	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	398.42/cwt	393.00–420.00	1,697	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	293.22/cwt	253.00–316.00	1,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	401.33/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,710	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	315.17/cwt	270.00–368.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	332.43/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	263.75/cwt	245.00–283.00	1,524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,447	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	130.70/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,536	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	123.21/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,475	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	115.74/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,201	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	133.67/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,899	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	122.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,912	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	115.48/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,416	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,397	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,343	4
Bulls	—	—	1,652	156.72/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,589	3
Bulls	—	—	1,880	163.54/cwt	161.00–166.00	3,075	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,784.99/head	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,785	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	305.33/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,914	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	346.38/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,625	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	242.89/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,744	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	217.75/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	331.91/cwt	303.00–345.00	1,746	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	237.59/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	230.23/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,570	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	318.53/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	465.88/cwt	413.00–505.00	1,440	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	268.01/cwt	220.00–305.00	1,262	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	218.83/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	291.10/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,514	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	322.61/cwt	315.00–333.00	1,536	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	342.37/cwt	333.00–350.00	1,441	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	327.70/cwt	240.00–363.00	1,226	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	452.83/cwt	403.00–477.00	1,675	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,278	1

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.

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McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Jan 21, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 550Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 72Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	280.00–329.00	306.03
1	350–400	365	243.00	243.00
4	400–450	429	283.00–325.00	299.63
8	450–500	481	230.00–289.00	269.18
7	500–550	519	212.00–270.00	247.01
4	550–600	571	215.00–255.00	242.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	300–350	312	365.00–383.00	371.73
14	350–400	370	355.00–371.00	364.31
37	400–450	421	333.00–350.00	342.37
34	450–500	476	315.00–333.00	322.61
30	500–550	520	283.00–300.00	291.10
32	550–600	560	275.00–293.00	286.27
9	600–650	621	220.00–235.00	227.08
5	650–700	668	213.00–230.00	218.83
4	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	306	480.00–493.00	488.10
5	350–400	374	440.00–473.00	448.48
19	400–450	426	393.00–420.00	398.42
12	450–500	483	353.00–371.00	361.32
14	500–550	526	332.00–350.00	341.46
18	550–600	565	328.00–348.00	340.71
7	600–650	632	270.00–287.00	275.36
6	650–700	669	281.00–287.00	283.98
3	700–750	728	259.00	259.00
2	750–800	790	248.00	248.00
1	850–900	875	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	523	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	570	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	298.00–353.00	327.51
3	450–500	477	253.00–316.00	293.22
1	500–550	505	253.00	253.00
4	600–650	631	250.00–263.00	253.22
1	650–700	685	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	309	413.00–505.00	465.88
9	350–400	370	403.00–477.00	452.83
31	400–450	426	390.00–412.00	401.33
11	450–500	469	335.00–355.00	346.38
19	500–550	526	303.00–345.00	331.91
5	550–600	563	300.00–330.00	318.53
13	600–650	627	300.00–317.00	305.33
7	650–700	682	220.00–238.00	230.23
7	700–750	718	235.00–245.00	242.89
2	750–800	775	233.00	233.00
2	800–850	800	231.00	231.00
4	850–900	872	214.00–219.00	217.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	300.00–355.00	332.43
6	350–400	374	240.00–363.00	327.70
4	400–450	421	270.00–368.00	315.17
6	450–500	471	220.00–305.00	268.01
2	500–550	530	273.00	273.00
2	550–600	578	245.00–283.00	263.75
3	600–650	638	225.00–245.00	237.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	455.00	455.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	128.00–133.00	130.70
5	—	1,197	121.00–126.00	123.21
4	—	1,226	113.00–118.00	115.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,038	113.00–118.00	115.74
1	—	1,035	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,096	120.00–125.00	122.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	131.00–136.00	133.67
6	—	1,565	120.00–125.00	122.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	155.00–159.00	156.72
3	—	1,880	161.00–166.00	163.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	933	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,400.00–2,125.00	1,784.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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