Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 t0 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was attractive, with large drafts of OQBN calves. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Boners 1,00 to 8.00 lower, Leans 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $297.72/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −105.45 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$297.72

141 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$24.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs OK average

−1.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	302.06	1,649	116
Medium and Large 2	538	277.56	1,494	25

One grade step is worth $24.50/cwt here — about $154 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 sale141 hd

297.72

—

OK average6 barns · 1,155 hd

298.75

−1.03

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−1.14

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−105.45

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	1,656	160.43	2,657	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	140.35	1,688	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	136.46	1,971	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	128.71	1,380	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$2,221	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,099	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,601	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,082	$2,506	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$1,648	2thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	550–600	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	289.28/cwt	246.00–313.00	1,368	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	263.47/cwt	243.00–275.00	1,499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	364.60/cwt	356.00–373.00	1,181	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	329.04/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,573	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	334.09/cwt	329.00–342.00	1,924	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	306.90/cwt	301.00–316.00	1,927	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	351.21/cwt	343.00–360.00	1,510	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	296.03/cwt	251.00–336.00	1,252	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	288.50/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,803	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	279.39/cwt	261.00–303.00	1,620	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	319.03/cwt	303.00–347.00	1,040	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	241.72/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,503	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	404.54/cwt	395.00–419.00	1,707	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	317.44/cwt	283.00–333.00	1,638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	265.70/cwt	259.00–270.00	2,035	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	351.39/cwt	345.00–361.00	1,873	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	278.17/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,978	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	290.09/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,964	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	588	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	263.96/cwt	251.00–273.00	1,658	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	241.53/cwt	223.00–260.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	379.27/cwt	370.00–389.00	1,771	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	446.68/cwt	405.00–465.00	1,688	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	455.08/cwt	415.00–475.00	1,456	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	327.02/cwt	309.00–364.00	1,580	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	380.30/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,255	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,127	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	268.79/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	338.09/cwt	303.00–370.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	408	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	340.36/cwt	309.00–383.00	1,253	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	234.61/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,677	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	254.87/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	342.76/cwt	327.00–364.00	1,628	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	304.63/cwt	253.00–320.00	1,477	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	267.26/cwt	233.00–379.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	368.00/cwt	353.00–383.00	1,435	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	135.26/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,892	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	143.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,216	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	118.15/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,238	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	131.01/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,581	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,907	5
Bulls	—	—	1,541	161.46/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,488	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	129.17/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,404	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	153.97/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,686	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	149.68/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,793	3
Bulls	—	—	1,817	153.20/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,784	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	168.20/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,960	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	2,506.01/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,506	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,647.97/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,648	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,825.41/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	2,221.05/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,221	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	2,099.19/head	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,099	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,852.01/head	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,852	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	452.99/cwt	430.00–471.00	1,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	278.43/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,707	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	294.51/cwt	281.00–303.00	1,540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	325.00/cwt	225.00–365.00	1,385	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	250.51/cwt	212.00–270.00	1,455	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	309.68/cwt	281.00–329.00	1,743	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.60/cwt	225.00–267.00	1,541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	322.65/cwt	263.00–349.00	1,216	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	160.11/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	394.95/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,493	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	418.91/cwt	393.00–425.00	1,755	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	288.69/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,637	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	319.18/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,653	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	257.25/cwt	249.00–266.00	1,724	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	374.95/cwt	360.00–378.00	1,414	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	329.58/cwt	321.00–335.00	1,730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	284.19/cwt	230.00–305.00	1,489	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	248.71/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,751	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	231.44/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	218.76/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,466	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	360	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,415	2

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 1,500Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 199Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	393.00	393.00
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	326	303.00–347.00	319.03
15	350–400	377	263.00–349.00	322.65
15	400–450	423	251.00–336.00	296.03
17	450–500	473	246.00–313.00	289.28
17	500–550	524	230.00–305.00	284.19
8	550–600	569	243.00–275.00	263.47
17	600–650	622	200.00–265.00	241.72
8	650–700	670	200.00–237.00	218.76
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	765	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	324	356.00–373.00	364.60
21	350–400	377	360.00–378.00	374.95
27	400–450	430	343.00–360.00	351.21
40	450–500	478	323.00–340.00	329.04
50	500–550	518	308.00–325.00	319.18
65	550–600	567	285.00–300.00	288.69
58	600–650	625	280.00–298.00	288.50
21	650–700	670	249.00–266.00	257.25
55	700–750	704	240.00–255.00	248.71
5	750–800	772	225.00–236.00	231.44
2	850–900	858	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	940	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	320	415.00–475.00	455.08
21	350–400	378	405.00–465.00	446.68
28	400–450	422	395.00–419.00	404.54
31	450–500	467	370.00–389.00	379.27
31	500–550	533	345.00–361.00	351.39
33	550–600	576	329.00–342.00	334.09
26	600–650	628	301.00–316.00	306.90
31	650–700	677	283.00–300.00	290.09
48	700–750	711	273.00–290.00	278.17
15	750–800	766	259.00–270.00	265.70
3	800–850	818	255.00	255.00
5	850–900	868	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	925	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	325.00–395.00	380.30
9	350–400	368	309.00–383.00	340.36
3	400–450	427	303.00–370.00	338.09
11	450–500	483	309.00–364.00	327.02
8	500–550	516	283.00–333.00	317.44
12	550–600	580	261.00–303.00	279.39
8	600–650	628	251.00–273.00	263.96
5	650–700	659	250.00–277.00	268.79
4	700–750	714	223.00–260.00	241.53
1	750–800	790	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	294.00	294.00
2	450–500	483	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	588	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	430.00–471.00	452.99
5	350–400	378	390.00–410.00	394.95
16	400–450	419	393.00–425.00	418.91
20	450–500	475	327.00–364.00	342.76
11	500–550	525	321.00–335.00	329.58
11	550–600	563	281.00–329.00	309.68
18	600–650	613	270.00–298.00	278.43
5	650–700	662	243.00–263.00	254.87
7	700–750	715	227.00–243.00	234.61
2	900–950	916	150.00–170.00	160.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	233.00–379.00	267.26
2	350–400	390	353.00–383.00	368.00
10	400–450	426	225.00–365.00	325.00
12	450–500	485	253.00–320.00	304.63
4	500–550	523	281.00–303.00	294.51
7	550–600	581	212.00–270.00	250.51
5	600–650	615	225.00–267.00	250.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,399	133.00–138.00	135.26
6	—	1,546	140.00–145.00	143.32
5	—	1,449	130.00–133.00	131.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,048	116.00–121.00	118.15
5	—	1,087	127.00–132.00	129.17
2	—	1,095	153.00–155.00	153.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	128.00–133.00	131.01
3	—	1,198	148.00–151.00	149.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,541	159.00–164.00	161.46
3	—	1,817	150.00–156.00	153.20
2	—	1,760	166.00–170.00	168.20

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,082	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,506.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,647.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,221.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,099.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,338	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,852.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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