Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $289.72/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −113.44 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$289.72

101 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$34.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.10

vs OK average

−14.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	300.39	1,641	70
Medium and Large 2	542	265.62	1,441	31

One grade step is worth $34.77/cwt here — about $200 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 sale101 hd

289.72

—

OK average6 barns · 822 hd

303.82

−14.10

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−14.92

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−113.44

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	—	High	1,809	156.03	2,823	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	141.18	2,048	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	130.99	1,581	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	127.68	1,371	40

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,187	$1,856	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,202	$1,837	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	797	$1,297	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$2,299	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1Value Added	650–700	690	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	531	286.10/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	257.16/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,978	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	245.74/cwt	220.00–261.00	1,546	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	278.53/cwt	233.00–330.00	1,187	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	340.52/cwt	273.00–380.00	1,437	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	260.40/cwt	212.00–290.00	1,620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	216.70/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	210.97/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	236.18/cwt	228.00–245.00	1,816	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	329.44/cwt	270.00–370.00	1,087	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	211.54/cwt	201.00–225.00	1,529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	228.47/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	246.42/cwt	238.00–253.00	1,772	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	343.12/cwt	337.00–355.00	1,451	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	324.81/cwt	317.00–335.00	1,549	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	884	204.81/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	247.05/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,673	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	192.96/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	278.80/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,723	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	414.42/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,330	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	390.65/cwt	380.00–403.00	1,848	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	268.40/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,951	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	405.75/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,700	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	461.36/cwt	435.00–513.00	1,490	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	293.79/cwt	250.00–326.00	1,539	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	359.39/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,883	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	298.59/cwt	293.00–310.00	2,015	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	326.97/cwt	318.00–333.00	1,913	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	438.32/cwt	420.00–448.00	1,666	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	310.12/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,969	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	327.16/cwt	253.00–373.00	1,561	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	349.76/cwt	305.00–387.00	1,326	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	239.05/cwt	224.00–253.00	1,716	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	216.27/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	270.40/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	402.29/cwt	395.00–414.00	1,670	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	453.73/cwt	405.00–485.00	1,484	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	206.45/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	280.39/cwt	221.00–313.00	1,472	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	338.32/cwt	305.00–373.00	1,086	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	1,728	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	125.35/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,502	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	121.31/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,286	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	143.84/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,004	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	136.06/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,015	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	150.68/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,238	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	138.44/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,682	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	132.75/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,612	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	137.52/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,455	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	127.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,404	13
Bulls	—	—	2,018	162.38/cwt	159.00–164.00	3,277	6
Bulls	—	—	1,710	155.38/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,657	9
Bulls	—	—	1,690	145.28/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	1,856.03/head	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,856	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	787	1,213.73/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,214	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	1,924.14/head	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,924	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	1,836.58/head	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,837	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	2,175.13/head	1,900.00–2,425.00	2,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,381.23/head	2,175.00–2,650.00	2,381	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	361.79/cwt	353.00–370.00	1,719	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	256.55/cwt	243.00–267.00	1,624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	242.72/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	437.23/cwt	395.00–463.00	1,648	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	261.05/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,791	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	308.48/cwt	285.00–339.00	1,468	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	266.95/cwt	220.00–292.00	1,524	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	328.37/cwt	280.00–360.00	1,392	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	300.50/cwt	293.00–318.00	1,722	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	333.00/cwt	326.00–343.00	1,708	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	367	398.64/cwt	398.00–400.00	1,463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	274.37/cwt	237.00–296.00	1,440	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	287.54/cwt	253.00–315.00	1,357	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	251.77/cwt	220.00–271.00	1,435	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	309.23/cwt	302.00–321.00	1,611	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	311.52/cwt	228.00–353.00	1,171	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	293.75/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,692	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	374.35/cwt	367.00–385.00	1,396	24

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 →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 600Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 199Last week 76Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 14Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	398.00–400.00	398.64
1	650–700	690	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	531	280.00–292.00	286.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	330	270.00–370.00	329.44
26	350–400	376	228.00–353.00	311.52
20	400–450	426	233.00–330.00	278.53
17	450–500	472	253.00–315.00	287.54
19	500–550	525	237.00–296.00	274.37
12	550–600	570	220.00–271.00	251.77
10	600–650	629	220.00–261.00	245.74
2	650–700	688	221.00–236.00	228.47
6	700–750	723	201.00–225.00	211.54
2	750–800	758	202.00–220.00	210.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	321	405.00–425.00	414.42
24	350–400	373	367.00–385.00	374.35
51	400–450	423	337.00–355.00	343.12
32	450–500	477	317.00–335.00	324.81
33	500–550	521	302.00–321.00	309.23
31	550–600	576	285.00–303.00	293.75
44	600–650	618	273.00–290.00	278.80
19	650–700	677	243.00–255.00	247.05
21	700–750	719	238.00–253.00	246.42
12	750–800	769	228.00–245.00	236.18
5	800–850	834	203.00–220.00	216.70
7	850–900	884	201.00–218.00	204.81
2	950–1000	990	185.00–201.00	192.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	300–350	323	435.00–513.00	461.36
19	350–400	380	420.00–448.00	438.32
28	400–450	419	395.00–415.00	405.75
55	450–500	473	380.00–403.00	390.65
29	500–550	524	350.00–368.00	359.39
54	550–600	585	318.00–333.00	326.97
18	600–650	635	301.00–320.00	310.12
21	650–700	675	293.00–310.00	298.59
31	700–750	727	261.00–278.00	268.40
7	750–800	769	250.00–264.00	257.16
4	800–850	845	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
9	350–400	379	305.00–387.00	349.76
15	400–450	422	273.00–380.00	340.52
21	450–500	477	253.00–373.00	327.16
8	500–550	524	250.00–326.00	293.79
10	550–600	574	240.00–295.00	270.40
9	600–650	622	212.00–290.00	260.40
3	650–700	685	212.00–225.00	216.27
7	700–750	718	224.00–253.00	239.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	417.00	417.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	327	405.00–485.00	453.73
26	350–400	377	395.00–463.00	437.23
17	400–450	415	395.00–414.00	402.29
22	450–500	475	353.00–370.00	361.79
23	500–550	513	326.00–343.00	333.00
24	550–600	573	293.00–318.00	300.50
3	600–650	633	243.00–267.00	256.55
17	650–700	686	248.00–265.00	261.05
6	700–750	723	235.00–251.00	242.72
1	750–800	755	219.00	219.00
4	800–850	829	205.00–211.00	206.45
2	950–1000	950	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	305.00–373.00	338.32
1	350–400	360	285.00	285.00
17	400–450	424	280.00–360.00	328.37
10	450–500	476	285.00–339.00	308.48
10	500–550	525	221.00–313.00	280.39
18	550–600	571	220.00–292.00	266.95
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	501.00	501.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,198	119.00–128.00	125.35
9	—	1,215	137.00–141.00	138.44
10	—	1,214	131.00–136.00	132.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,060	119.00–124.00	121.31
11	—	1,058	134.00–139.00	137.52
13	—	1,104	125.00–130.00	127.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,393	142.00–147.00	143.84
15	—	1,481	134.00–139.00	136.06
5	—	1,485	148.00–153.00	150.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,018	159.00–164.00	162.38
9	—	1,710	153.00–158.00	155.38
3	—	1,690	144.00–147.00	145.28

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,187	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,856.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,924.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,202	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,836.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	787	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,213.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	1,900.00–2,425.00	2,175.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	930	2,175.00–2,650.00	2,381.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,850.00	1,850.00

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How this sale compares

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