Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 9.00 to 10.oo lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality included several sets of nice calves. Slaughter cows ; Breakers and Boners 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.85/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −82.31 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$320.85

87 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$45.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs OK average

+6.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	331.25	1,828	67
Medium and Large 2	548	286.03	1,566	20

One grade step is worth $45.22/cwt here — about $262 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 sale87 hd

320.85

—

OK average6 barns · 1,000 hd

314.66

+6.19

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

+6.27

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−82.31

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	1,686	157.96	2,664	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	144.01	2,163	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	140.26	1,744	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	129.22	1,369	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,406	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	976	$2,097	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,772	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	977	$1,449	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	500–550	541	336.29/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,819	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	401.54/cwt	393.00–418.00	1,490	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	293.91/cwt	233.00–297.00	1,834	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	329.01/cwt	285.00–373.00	1,244	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	320.94/cwt	311.00–330.00	1,842	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	366.04/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,570	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	269.49/cwt	233.00–303.00	1,552	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	209.54/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,634	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	408.24/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,915	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	267.75/cwt	254.00–273.00	1,922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	365.18/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,950	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	433.49/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,587	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	450	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	250.51/cwt	238.00–253.00	2,317	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	297.00/cwt	240.00–335.00	1,411	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	422.42/cwt	403.00–460.00	1,348	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	329.73/cwt	327.00–345.00	1,846	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	305.11/cwt	298.00–317.00	2,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	330.36/cwt	290.00–367.00	1,589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	293.19/cwt	263.00–310.00	1,258	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	328.46/cwt	284.00–378.00	1,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	326.39/cwt	318.00–333.00	2,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	256.79/cwt	248.00–263.00	2,219	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	406.75/cwt	398.00–420.00	1,757	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	372.53/cwt	353.00–391.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	243.38/cwt	220.00–293.00	1,360	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	294.46/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	299.98/cwt	279.00–318.00	1,848	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	252.26/cwt	223.00–267.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	352.18/cwt	311.00–389.00	1,659	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	229.00/cwt	205.00–253.00	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	243.26/cwt	226.00–267.00	1,260	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	150.34/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,857	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	132.24/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,641	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,273	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	140.73/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,763	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	131.26/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,393	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	135.41/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,043	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	143.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,178	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	136.85/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,486	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	154.31/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,242	6
Bulls	—	—	1,617	151.57/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,451	9
Bulls	—	—	1,852	172.07/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,187	3
Bulls	—	—	1,718	161.77/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,779	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,406	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,448.59/head	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,449	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	2,096.93/head	1,300.00–2,700.00	2,097	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	1,772.08/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,772	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	342.41/cwt	308.00–360.00	1,815	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	245.14/cwt	224.00–279.00	1,780	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	274.06/cwt	256.00–281.00	1,869	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	407.06/cwt	390.00–423.00	1,746	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	323.69/cwt	311.00–345.00	1,855	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	277.02/cwt	203.00–297.00	1,626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	346.39/cwt	303.00–399.00	1,309	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	347.76/cwt	251.00–389.00	1,478	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	450.85/cwt	421.00–490.00	1,515	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	423.86/cwt	401.00–450.00	1,568	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	302.56/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	320.37/cwt	273.00–343.00	1,374	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	363.70/cwt	293.00–399.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	276.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	355.07/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,687	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	333.47/cwt	305.00–375.00	1,117	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	421.59/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,341	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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Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 620Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 100Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	318	400.00–440.00	421.59
25	350–400	371	393.00–418.00	401.54
14	400–450	429	358.00–375.00	366.04
26	450–500	475	345.00–365.00	355.07
45	500–550	541	327.00–340.00	336.29
22	550–600	574	311.00–330.00	320.94
24	600–650	624	233.00–297.00	293.91
4	650–700	659	270.00–280.00	276.46
8	700–750	718	254.00–273.00	267.75
7	750–800	780	203.00–219.00	209.54
1	850–900	850	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	293.00–399.00	363.70
11	350–400	378	285.00–373.00	329.01
9	400–450	429	273.00–343.00	320.37
11	450–500	475	240.00–335.00	297.00
10	500–550	519	270.00–325.00	302.56
10	550–600	576	233.00–303.00	269.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	319	403.00–460.00	422.42
15	350–400	366	410.00–455.00	433.49
8	400–450	432	398.00–420.00	406.75
23	450–500	469	395.00–420.00	408.24
19	500–550	534	358.00–375.00	365.18
15	550–600	560	327.00–345.00	329.73
3	600–650	632	318.00–333.00	326.39
4	650–700	670	298.00–317.00	305.11
2	700–750	728	280.00	280.00
4	750–800	760	241.00	241.00
3	800–850	827	266.00	266.00
12	850–900	864	248.00–263.00	256.79
8	900–950	925	238.00–253.00	250.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	397.00	397.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	353.00–391.00	372.53
2	350–400	370	284.00–378.00	328.46
4	400–450	429	263.00–310.00	293.19
7	450–500	481	290.00–367.00	330.36
4	500–550	529	260.00–325.00	294.46
7	550–600	559	220.00–293.00	243.38
1	650–700	695	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	455.00	455.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	336	421.00–490.00	450.85
13	350–400	370	401.00–450.00	423.86
12	400–450	429	390.00–423.00	407.06
19	450–500	471	311.00–389.00	352.18
26	500–550	530	308.00–360.00	342.41
14	550–600	573	311.00–345.00	323.69
10	600–650	616	279.00–318.00	299.98
7	650–700	682	256.00–281.00	274.06
18	700–750	726	224.00–279.00	245.14
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	870	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	305.00–375.00	333.47
9	350–400	378	303.00–399.00	346.39
8	400–450	425	251.00–389.00	347.76
3	450–500	485	223.00–267.00	252.26
8	500–550	518	226.00–267.00	243.26
9	550–600	587	203.00–297.00	277.02
3	600–650	620	205.00–253.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	149.00–151.00	150.34
4	—	1,241	129.00–134.00	132.24
4	—	1,253	140.00–143.00	140.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,039	120.00–125.00	122.48
4	—	1,061	128.00–133.00	131.26
6	—	1,086	135.00–139.00	136.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,509	134.00–137.00	135.41
14	—	1,520	140.00–145.00	143.29
6	—	1,453	152.00–157.00	154.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,617	149.00–154.00	151.57
3	—	1,852	170.00–175.00	172.07
4	—	1,718	159.00–165.00	161.77

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,406	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	977	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,448.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	976	1,300.00–2,700.00	2,096.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,057	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,772.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,900.00	1,900.00

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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