Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; There were not enough receipts to establish a trend, but there were attractive drafts in most classes of steers and heifers. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows; Breakers 1.00 higher, Boners and Leans 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 17.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $304.45/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −98.71 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$304.45

49 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$70.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.70

vs OK average

−29.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	321.75	1,765	37
Medium and Large 2	543	251.12	1,364	12thin

One grade step is worth $70.63/cwt here — about $401 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 sale49 hd

304.45

—

OK average6 barns · 893 hd

323.15

−18.70

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−29.81

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−98.71

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	1,801	191.66	3,452	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	155.64	2,133	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	151.88	1,629	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	150.54	1,849	11

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)	1,240	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$2,643	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$2,094	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,179	$2,036	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$3,155	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	384.91/cwt	373.00–391.00	1,647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	383.57/cwt	373.00–391.00	1,661	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	294.96/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	440.63/cwt	421.00–451.00	1,573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	275.55/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,678	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	2,643.17/head	1,425.00–3,025.00	2,643	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,583	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	3,154.87/head	3,050.00–3,250.00	3,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	249.39/cwt	234.00–263.00	1,791	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	308.88/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,890	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	287.79/cwt	234.00–326.00	1,502	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	2,093.89/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,094	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	262.08/cwt	214.00–312.00	1,531	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	2,036.37/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	352.04/cwt	351.00–353.00	1,665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	295.49/cwt	238.00–334.00	1,424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	361.52/cwt	360.00–363.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	247.10/cwt	217.00–272.00	1,411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	306.64/cwt	292.00–322.00	1,917	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	158.03/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,930	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	139.66/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,700	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	151.21/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,881	4
Bulls	—	—	1,433	177.05/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,537	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	200.58/cwt	200.00–201.00	3,556	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	195.46/cwt	193.00–198.00	4,036	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	150.53/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,645	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	136.54/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,400	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	161.25/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,725	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,244	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,015	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	156.62/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	255.14/cwt	201.00–283.00	1,314	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	263.67/cwt	233.00–319.00	1,163	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	345.41/cwt	333.00–353.00	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	321.02/cwt	307.00–335.00	1,669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	263.03/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	493.00/cwt	493.00–493.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	379.27/cwt	369.00–389.00	1,786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	352.56/cwt	347.00–363.00	1,840	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	358.21/cwt	349.00–365.00	2,207	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	416	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	302.84/cwt	297.00–314.00	2,035	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	394.68/cwt	388.00–403.00	2,029	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	267.43/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,944	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	352.84/cwt	343.00–360.00	1,687	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	244.37/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	354.46/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	331.40/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,746	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	403.39/cwt	395.00–411.00	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	433.90/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,618	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	370.12/cwt	363.00–380.00	1,791	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	314.40/cwt	304.00–320.00	1,776	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	375.53/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,435	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	390.61/cwt	386.00–400.00	2,226	9

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 May 20, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 600Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 132Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 33Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	493.00	493.00
3	350–400	357	421.00–451.00	440.63
6	400–450	428	373.00–391.00	384.91
4	450–500	471	369.00–389.00	379.27
20	500–550	522	347.00–363.00	352.56
4	550–600	563	285.00–305.00	294.96
5	600–650	612	303.00–313.00	308.88
1	650–700	650	245.00	245.00
7	700–750	718	234.00–263.00	249.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	360.00–363.00	361.52
3	400–450	430	333.00–353.00	345.41
1	450–500	475	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	522	234.00–326.00	287.79
1	550–600	555	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	630	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
6	350–400	373	425.00–440.00	433.90
7	400–450	433	373.00–391.00	383.57
14	450–500	484	363.00–380.00	370.12
12	500–550	514	388.00–403.00	394.68
9	550–600	570	386.00–400.00	390.61
16	600–650	616	349.00–365.00	358.21
13	650–700	672	297.00–314.00	302.84
7	700–750	727	261.00–272.00	267.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	351.00–353.00	352.04
6	500–550	520	307.00–335.00	321.02
4	550–600	584	214.00–312.00	262.08
2	600–650	625	292.00–322.00	306.64
2	650–700	685	259.00–267.00	263.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	470	399.00	399.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	395.00–411.00	403.39
8	350–400	382	365.00–380.00	375.53
5	400–450	426	345.00–360.00	354.46
21	450–500	478	343.00–360.00	352.84
16	500–550	527	325.00–341.00	331.40
21	550–600	565	304.00–320.00	314.40
4	600–650	609	270.00–287.00	275.55
5	650–700	674	233.00–251.00	244.37
1	700–750	735	263.00	263.00
1	750–800	780	203.00	203.00
1	850–900	890	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	233.00–319.00	263.67
5	450–500	482	238.00–334.00	295.49
6	500–550	515	201.00–283.00	255.14
6	550–600	571	217.00–272.00	247.10
1	600–650	630	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	399.00	399.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,234	1,425.00–3,025.00	2,643.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,201	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,093.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,179	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,036.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,283	3,050.00–3,250.00	3,154.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,221	156.00–160.00	158.03
3	—	1,217	138.00–142.00	139.66
4	—	1,244	149.00–153.00	151.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,093	149.00–154.00	150.53
2	—	1,025	135.00–138.00	136.54
4	—	1,070	160.00–162.00	161.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,380	145.00–147.00	146.00
5	—	1,377	154.00–159.00	156.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	175.00–179.00	177.05
2	—	1,773	200.00–201.00	200.58
3	—	2,065	193.00–198.00	195.46

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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