Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves under 5.00 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher , over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was very good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.32/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −86.85 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$316.32

62 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$38.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs OK average

−5.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	325.51	1,747	47
Medium and Large 2	544	287.51	1,565	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale62 hd

316.32

—

OK average6 barns · 715 hd

322.11

−5.80

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−5.42

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−86.85

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	1,561	163.09	2,546	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	145.89	1,775	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	144.89	2,109	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,071	135.54	1,452	31

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)	1,025	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$2,316	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,274	$2,172	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$1,930	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,271	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,219	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	882	$1,814	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	550–600	563	317.76/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,789	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	427.18/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,435	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	366.70/cwt	313.00–390.00	1,217	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	268.58/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,673	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	252.82/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,714	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	296.96/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,562	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	375.20/cwt	368.00–383.00	1,955	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	407.78/cwt	398.00–419.00	1,941	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	1,692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	357.81/cwt	343.00–365.00	1,664	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	329.90/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,722	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	387.04/cwt	373.00–405.00	1,490	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	366.09/cwt	337.00–400.00	1,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	331.50/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	326.72/cwt	309.00–345.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	489.44/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	339.59/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,129	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	370.61/cwt	365.00–383.00	2,116	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	430.87/cwt	413.00–455.00	1,779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	446.66/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,715	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	331.65/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	428.19/cwt	407.00–438.00	1,786	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	490.92/cwt	477.00–505.00	1,595	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	320.21/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,822	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	308.45/cwt	298.00–321.00	1,915	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	457.84/cwt	430.00–473.00	1,721	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	287.20/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,964	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	130.22/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,393	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	150.42/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,626	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	139.55/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,492	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	147.05/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,181	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	140.01/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,043	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	151.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,134	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	146.13/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,778	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	138.72/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,654	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	152.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,897	10
Bulls	—	—	1,569	154.62/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,426	6
Bulls	—	—	1,588	168.61/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,678	3
Bulls	—	—	1,518	174.52/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,649	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	2,599.63/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,930.12/head	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,930	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	2,316.10/head	1,650.00–2,750.00	2,316	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	2,172.48/head	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,172	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,830.09/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,218.87/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,219	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	2,271.31/head	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,271	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	1,814.30/head	1,775.00–1,835.00	1,814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	435.30/cwt	355.00–474.00	1,384	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	357.76/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,699	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	389.47/cwt	331.00–425.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	352.90/cwt	336.00–395.00	1,514	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	340.85/cwt	329.00–353.00	1,783	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	201.27/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	411.79/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,540	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	395.59/cwt	388.00–403.00	1,654	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	287.58/cwt	273.00–295.00	1,662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	331.11/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	327.12/cwt	308.00–365.00	1,361	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	314.05/cwt	245.00–335.00	1,482	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	268.61/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	362.66/cwt	295.00–394.00	1,360	14

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 850Last week 900Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 107Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 23Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	336	400.00–445.00	427.18
28	350–400	374	400.00–420.00	411.79
24	400–450	418	388.00–403.00	395.59
33	450–500	465	343.00–365.00	357.81
30	500–550	522	323.00–340.00	329.90
17	550–600	563	310.00–325.00	317.76
11	600–650	623	258.00–275.00	268.58
9	650–700	678	245.00–260.00	252.82
2	700–750	708	235.00–245.00	239.98
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	840	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	332	313.00–390.00	366.70
14	350–400	375	295.00–394.00	362.66
7	400–450	416	308.00–365.00	327.12
12	450–500	472	245.00–335.00	314.05
10	500–550	526	265.00–320.00	296.96
5	550–600	581	255.00–280.00	268.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	423.00	423.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	470.00–500.00	489.44
13	350–400	384	425.00–475.00	446.66
8	400–450	413	413.00–455.00	430.87
16	450–500	476	398.00–419.00	407.78
22	500–550	521	368.00–383.00	375.20
10	550–600	571	365.00–383.00	370.61
11	600–650	627	335.00–350.00	339.59
2	650–700	683	273.00	273.00
1	750–800	775	269.00	269.00
2	850–900	870	245.00–250.00	247.54
1	900–950	910	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	415.00	415.00
4	350–400	385	373.00–405.00	387.04
4	400–450	424	337.00–400.00	366.09
2	450–500	483	309.00–345.00	326.72
2	500–550	520	320.00–344.00	331.65
2	550–600	550	320.00–343.00	331.50
2	600–650	625	273.00	273.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	477.00–505.00	490.92
9	350–400	376	430.00–473.00	457.84
18	400–450	417	407.00–438.00	428.19
20	450–500	475	340.00–385.00	357.76
9	500–550	523	329.00–353.00	340.85
11	550–600	569	300.00–343.00	320.21
9	600–650	621	298.00–321.00	308.45
7	650–700	684	280.00–291.00	287.20
3	750–800	772	197.00–210.00	201.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	355.00–474.00	435.30
5	350–400	375	331.00–425.00	389.47
6	400–450	429	336.00–395.00	352.90
2	450–500	463	327.00–335.00	331.11
1	500–550	510	317.00	317.00
3	550–600	578	273.00–295.00	287.58
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,070	128.00–133.00	130.22
4	—	1,081	148.00–153.00	150.42
9	—	1,069	137.00–143.00	139.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,483	144.00–149.00	147.05
15	—	1,459	138.00–146.00	140.01
7	—	1,404	150.00–155.00	151.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,217	144.00–148.00	146.13
10	—	1,192	136.00–141.00	138.72
10	—	1,241	150.00–160.00	152.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,569	151.00–157.00	154.62
3	—	1,588	168.00–169.00	168.61
3	—	1,518	173.00–177.00	174.52

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,599.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,930.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,016	1,650.00–2,750.00	2,316.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,274	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,172.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,218	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,830.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,218.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,271.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	882	1,775.00–1,835.00	1,814.30

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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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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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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