Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows; Breakers 9.00 lower, Boners steady, Leans 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.06/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −80.10 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$323.06

36 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$24.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.90

vs OK average

−9.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	331.06	1,760	24
Medium and Large 2	529	307.06	1,624	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about $136 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 sale36 hd

323.06

—

OK average6 barns · 507 hd

334.97

−11.90

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−9.76

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−80.10

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	—	High	1,699	186.33	3,166	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	158.95	1,739	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	155.54	1,881	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	152.02	2,171	7thin

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)	1,223	$2,459	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,610	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,925	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$3,123	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,092	$2,696	6

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 2	450–500	482	325.72/cwt	301.00–333.00	1,570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	472.81/cwt	419.00–496.00	1,527	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	347.88/cwt	340.00–367.00	1,799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	322.22/cwt	313.00–341.00	2,036	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	367.92/cwt	355.00–381.00	1,726	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	442.81/cwt	418.00–475.00	1,674	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	2,149.87/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	3,122.52/head	2,900.00–3,225.00	3,123	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	410.76/cwt	401.00–425.00	1,532	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	423.78/cwt	401.00–453.00	1,810	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,925.38/head	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	2,459.30/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,459	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,662.81/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	313.68/cwt	303.00–324.00	1,788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	368.33/cwt	353.00–374.00	1,595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	384.63/cwt	369.00–395.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,967.17/head	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	346.50/cwt	326.00–367.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	344.98/cwt	299.00–381.00	1,477	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	375.75/cwt	358.00–395.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	313.25/cwt	303.00–323.00	1,623	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	333.28/cwt	312.00–355.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	287.49/cwt	287.00–289.00	1,831	4
Bulls	—	—	1,703	189.14/cwt	187.00–192.00	3,221	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	148.43/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,174	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	154.71/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,167	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	146.27/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,796	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	155.45/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,901	9
Bulls	—	—	1,696	184.22/cwt	184.00–185.00	3,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	276.11/cwt	271.00–281.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	290.88/cwt	263.00–320.00	1,513	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,916	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	162.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,820	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	146.64/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,566	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	383.75/cwt	361.00–397.00	1,462	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	391.85/cwt	385.00–403.00	1,673	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	317.83/cwt	314.00–323.00	1,831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	272.03/cwt	267.00–277.00	2,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	282.01/cwt	279.00–285.00	2,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	434.03/cwt	421.00–443.00	1,853	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	421.09/cwt	401.00–463.00	1,352	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	281.07/cwt	267.00–297.00	1,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	344.98/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,166	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	365.39/cwt	358.00–373.00	1,703	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	312.17/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,801	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	422.86/cwt	395.00–452.00	1,979	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	389.13/cwt	387.00–400.00	1,996	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	340.51/cwt	331.00–349.00	1,733	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	463.83/cwt	425.00–501.00	1,475	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	462	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	439.57/cwt	405.00–477.00	1,604	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	358.28/cwt	352.00–367.00	2,092	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,181	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 325Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 107Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 23Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	331.00	331.00
9	350–400	381	361.00–397.00	383.75
8	400–450	428	299.00–381.00	344.98
5	450–500	482	301.00–333.00	325.72
10	500–550	518	303.00–323.00	313.25
2	550–600	583	271.00–281.00	276.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	321	401.00–463.00	421.09
13	350–400	373	401.00–425.00	410.76
12	400–450	427	385.00–403.00	391.85
13	450–500	466	358.00–373.00	365.39
16	500–550	509	331.00–349.00	340.51
8	550–600	577	300.00–323.00	312.17
3	600–650	637	267.00–297.00	281.07
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
1	950–1000	985	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	323	419.00–496.00	472.81
7	350–400	365	405.00–477.00	439.57
17	400–450	427	401.00–453.00	423.78
12	450–500	469	355.00–381.00	367.92
10	500–550	517	340.00–367.00	347.88
5	550–600	576	314.00–323.00	317.83
6	600–650	632	313.00–341.00	322.22
1	650–700	655	293.00	293.00
2	700–750	738	279.00–285.00	282.01
2	750–800	755	267.00–277.00	272.03
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	850	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	272.00	272.00
3	350–400	365	369.00–395.00	384.63
4	400–450	433	353.00–374.00	368.33
1	450–500	480	351.00	351.00
5	500–550	520	263.00–320.00	290.88
4	600–650	637	287.00–289.00	287.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	407.00	407.00
1	500–550	500	399.00	399.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	318	425.00–501.00	463.83
15	350–400	378	418.00–475.00	442.81
7	400–450	427	421.00–443.00	434.03
19	450–500	468	395.00–452.00	422.86
6	500–550	513	387.00–400.00	389.13
11	550–600	584	352.00–367.00	358.28
4	600–650	628	338.00–348.00	344.98
1	650–700	680	281.00	281.00
1	700–750	715	305.00	305.00
1	800–850	815	279.00	279.00
1	900–950	915	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	358.00–395.00	375.75
2	400–450	435	326.00–367.00	346.50
2	450–500	480	312.00–355.00	333.28
1	500–550	530	351.00	351.00
2	550–600	570	303.00–324.00	313.68

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,610	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,925.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,459.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,662.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,149.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,308	2,900.00–3,225.00	3,122.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,975.00	2,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,967.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	187.00–192.00	189.14
4	—	1,696	184.00–185.00	184.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	147.00–150.00	148.43
4	—	1,401	154.00–156.00	154.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	144.00–149.00	146.27
9	—	1,223	153.00–158.00	155.45
4	—	1,161	165.00	165.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	160.00–164.00	162.33
3	—	1,068	145.00–148.00	146.64
1	—	1,035	179.00	179.00

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

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