Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks of small receipts of steer and heifer calves a higher trend was indicated. Quality was average. Demand was good. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Leans 1.00 lower, Boners 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.85/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −80.31 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$322.85

48 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$40.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.12

vs OK average

+15.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	327.94	1,764	42
Medium and Large 2	547	287.18	1,569	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.76/cwt here — about $195 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 sale48 hd

322.85

—

OK average3 barns · 379 hd

314.73

+8.12

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

+15.84

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−80.31

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	1,688	163.23	2,756	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,480	145.80	2,158	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	144.85	1,792	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	138.11	1,459	18

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)	1,101	$2,247	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,126	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,192	$2,120	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,121	$2,098	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	946	$2,080	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,054	$1,853	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$3,043	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,902	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,062	$2,424	20

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1	800–850	823	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	309.88/cwt	273.00–334.00	1,611	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	2,922.86/head	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,923	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,120.09/head	1,225.00–2,675.00	2,120	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	415.30/cwt	399.00–419.00	1,815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,280	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	274.30/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,392	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	3,258.79/head	3,200.00–3,325.00	3,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	218.99/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	365.90/cwt	361.00–378.00	1,943	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	2,246.82/head	1,150.00–2,650.00	2,247	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	2,126.49/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,126	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	3,113.77/head	2,025.00–3,400.00	3,114	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	251.19/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,701	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	361.46/cwt	353.00–373.00	2,049	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	310.05/cwt	277.00–340.00	1,343	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	2,428.48/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,428	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,054	1,853.25/head	900.00–2,375.00	1,853	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	2,098.39/head	1,100.00–2,350.00	2,098	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	305.45/cwt	293.00–318.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	300.06/cwt	275.00–317.00	1,545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,318	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	2,461.19/head	1,225.00–3,300.00	2,461	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	2,410.34/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,410	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	2,079.72/head	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,080	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	—	—	1,479	150.90/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,232	5
Bulls	—	—	1,958	179.43/cwt	177.00–182.00	3,513	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	138.19/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,711	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	128.19/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,351	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	137.67/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,058	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	170.55/cwt	167.00–172.00	3,095	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	147.23/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,559	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	138.61/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,464	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	145.42/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,180	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	144.98/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,806	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	150.32/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,077	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	149.43/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,828	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	305.49/cwt	263.00–335.00	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	309.91/cwt	303.00–318.00	1,494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	348.70/cwt	303.00–373.00	1,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	259.92/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	280.21/cwt	267.00–293.00	1,751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	320.01/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,837	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	475.13/cwt	468.00–485.00	2,015	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	285.21/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,948	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	276.49/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,706	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	440.17/cwt	423.00–468.00	1,611	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	358.96/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,676	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	247.31/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	390.36/cwt	383.00–400.00	1,468	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	454.33/cwt	451.00–467.00	1,377	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	367.68/cwt	356.00–373.00	2,081	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	356.89/cwt	349.00–363.00	1,881	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	453.22/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,654	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	294.79/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,854	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	232.76/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	304.18/cwt	299.00–312.00	1,898	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	239.52/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	331.91/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,726	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	360.77/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	360.52/cwt	355.00–369.00	1,525	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	3,099.25/head	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,099	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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.

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

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 200Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 0Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 0Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	380.00–390.00	383.28
24	350–400	376	383.00–400.00	390.36
18	400–450	423	355.00–369.00	360.52
17	450–500	467	350.00–365.00	358.96
28	500–550	520	321.00–340.00	331.91
14	550–600	574	313.00–330.00	320.01
22	600–650	617	269.00–285.00	276.49
14	650–700	677	241.00–259.00	251.19
6	700–750	708	243.00–255.00	247.31
2	750–800	755	218.00–220.00	218.99
4	800–850	823	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	275.00	275.00
6	350–400	379	303.00–373.00	348.70
4	400–450	433	277.00–340.00	310.05
5	450–500	482	303.00–318.00	309.91
3	500–550	515	275.00–317.00	300.06
3	550–600	578	263.00–281.00	274.30
3	600–650	620	255.00–265.00	259.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	353.00	353.00
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	435	303.00	303.00
1	450–500	485	287.00	287.00
4	500–550	520	273.00–334.00	309.88
1	600–650	635	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	303	451.00–467.00	454.33
7	350–400	366	423.00–468.00	440.17
8	400–450	437	399.00–419.00	415.30
6	450–500	467	350.00–370.00	360.77
16	500–550	527	349.00–363.00	356.89
12	550–600	566	356.00–373.00	367.68
8	600–650	629	285.00–303.00	294.79
8	650–700	683	280.00–298.00	285.21
1	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	780	237.00–242.00	239.52
3	800–850	822	226.00–243.00	232.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	403.00	403.00
7	350–400	365	445.00–460.00	453.22
8	400–450	424	468.00–485.00	475.13
1	450–500	485	341.00	341.00
18	500–550	531	361.00–378.00	365.90
7	550–600	567	353.00–373.00	361.46
12	600–650	624	299.00–312.00	304.18
1	650–700	685	263.00	263.00
1	700–750	745	263.00	263.00
3	750–800	768	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	263.00–335.00	305.49
1	500–550	545	351.00	351.00
2	550–600	583	293.00–318.00	305.45
2	600–650	625	267.00–293.00	280.21

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	5	—	962	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,922.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,003	3,200.00–3,325.00	3,258.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,056	2,025.00–3,400.00	3,113.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,087	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,428.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,062	1,225.00–3,300.00	2,461.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	986	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,410.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	931	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,099.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	933	3,250.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,192	1,225.00–2,675.00	2,120.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,101	1,150.00–2,650.00	2,246.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,113	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,126.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	900.00–2,375.00	1,853.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,121	1,100.00–2,350.00	2,098.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	946	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,079.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	149.00–154.00	150.90
2	—	1,958	177.00–182.00	179.43
4	—	1,815	167.00–172.00	170.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	136.00–141.00	138.19
10	—	1,246	142.00–147.00	144.98
7	—	1,223	148.00–152.00	149.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	127.00–131.00	128.19
5	—	1,059	144.00–149.00	147.23
8	—	1,056	136.00–141.00	138.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	136.00–139.00	137.67
29	—	1,499	142.00–147.00	145.42
6	—	1,382	148.00–153.00	150.32

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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