Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 8.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Lean cows up to 14.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Packer demand good for lighter numbers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.63/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −87.53 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$315.63

63 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$59.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.84

vs OK average

−0.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	326.07	1,773	52
Medium and Large 2	550	266.30	1,463	11thin

One grade step is worth $59.77/cwt here — about $309 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 sale63 hd

315.63

—

OK average6 barns · 305 hd

321.48

−5.84

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−0.92

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−87.53

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	1,620	163.14	2,643	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	161.04	1,719	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,446	147.76	2,137	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	146.33	1,771	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,998	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,893	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,336	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	583	323.06/cwt	313.00–338.00	1,883	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	241.58/cwt	223.00–260.00	1,578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	246.30/cwt	243.00–253.00	2,005	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	406	427.87/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,737	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	213.74/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	327.80/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,708	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	375.22/cwt	368.00–385.00	1,587	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	389.76/cwt	383.00–398.00	1,847	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	453.95/cwt	428.00–480.00	1,739	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	393.78/cwt	380.00–403.00	1,481	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	287.96/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	335.37/cwt	328.00–343.00	1,613	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	412.54/cwt	403.00–428.00	1,357	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	269.13/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	264.11/cwt	255.00–273.00	2,055	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	375.21/cwt	367.00–385.00	1,992	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	415.06/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,789	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	285.09/cwt	273.00–293.00	2,050	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	356.29/cwt	348.00–365.00	2,070	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	472.11/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,497	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	347.26/cwt	338.00–353.00	2,167	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	336.41/cwt	333.00–341.00	1,739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	356.71/cwt	345.00–363.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	343.89/cwt	323.00–365.00	1,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	284.47/cwt	278.00–293.00	1,903	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	223.21/cwt	213.00–233.00	1,826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	454.46/cwt	450.00–463.00	1,613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	331.17/cwt	330.00–339.00	1,891	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	465.48/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	359.10/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,912	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	177.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,849	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	152.74/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,656	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,533	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	137.99/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,890	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	154.99/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,266	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	149.76/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,297	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,815	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,594	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,910	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	162.91/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,489	4
Bulls	—	—	1,746	171.90/cwt	169.00–174.00	3,001	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,916	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,892.54/head	1,300.00–2,175.00	1,893	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,998.22/head	1,250.00–2,250.00	1,998	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,390.99/head	2,325.00–2,450.00	2,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	300.40/cwt	295.00–314.00	1,887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	270.32/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	361.26/cwt	353.00–373.00	1,716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	405.18/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,189	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	264.92/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	266.41/cwt	203.00–293.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	288.08/cwt	255.00–320.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	247.75/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	277.87/cwt	273.00–283.00	1,570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	260.34/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	282.22/cwt	273.00–288.00	1,874	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	264.82/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,920	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	323.00/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	266.11/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,381	4

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 750Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 155Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 55Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	329	403.00–428.00	412.54
19	350–400	376	380.00–403.00	393.78
25	400–450	423	368.00–385.00	375.22
10	450–500	481	328.00–343.00	335.37
33	500–550	521	315.00–335.00	327.80
19	550–600	583	313.00–338.00	323.06
10	600–650	620	280.00–295.00	287.96
11	650–700	664	273.00–288.00	282.22
4	700–750	725	255.00–268.00	264.82
3	750–800	773	205.00–218.00	213.74
3	800–850	814	243.00–253.00	246.30
1	850–900	860	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	300.00–335.00	323.00
2	400–450	418	255.00–320.00	288.08
2	450–500	483	250.00–280.00	264.92
4	500–550	519	250.00–283.00	266.11
7	550–600	567	203.00–293.00	266.41
3	600–650	633	243.00–255.00	247.75
2	650–700	653	223.00–260.00	241.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	406	405.00–440.00	427.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	317	430.00–495.00	472.11
12	350–400	383	428.00–480.00	453.95
15	400–450	431	400.00–428.00	415.06
13	450–500	474	383.00–398.00	389.76
23	500–550	531	367.00–385.00	375.21
11	550–600	581	348.00–365.00	356.29
9	600–650	624	338.00–353.00	347.26
4	650–700	669	278.00–293.00	284.47
11	700–750	719	273.00–293.00	285.09
5	750–800	778	255.00–273.00	264.11
2	800–850	818	213.00–233.00	223.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	393	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	420	345.00–363.00	356.71
2	450–500	493	323.00–365.00	343.89
3	500–550	517	333.00–341.00	336.41
1	550–600	560	283.00	283.00
3	600–650	610	250.00–290.00	269.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	435.00–480.00	465.48
3	350–400	355	450.00–463.00	454.46
3	400–450	418	395.00–420.00	405.18
3	450–500	475	353.00–373.00	361.26
5	500–550	522	350.00–365.00	359.10
16	550–600	571	330.00–339.00	331.17
4	600–650	628	295.00–314.00	300.40
3	650–700	658	268.00–275.00	270.32
6	700–750	731	260.00–261.00	260.34
1	750–800	790	242.00	242.00
1	850–900	885	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	520	253.00	253.00
2	550–600	565	273.00–283.00	277.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,040	175.00–180.00	177.76
5	—	1,084	150.00–155.00	152.74
2	—	1,095	139.00–141.00	140.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,370	135.00–141.00	137.99
7	—	1,462	153.00–157.00	154.99
4	—	1,534	149.00–151.00	149.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,155	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,240	154.00	154.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	161.00–165.00	162.91
4	—	1,746	169.00–174.00	171.90
1	—	1,485	129.00	129.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,047	1,300.00–2,175.00	1,892.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,218	1,250.00–2,250.00	1,998.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,575.00	2,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	2,325.00–2,450.00	2,390.99

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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