Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a light test two weeks ago; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality was attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows ; Breakers 5.00 lower, Boners 5.00 higher , Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.48/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −90.68 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$312.48

126 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$50.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.34

vs OK average

−25.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	327.25	1,788	89
Medium and Large 2	533	276.95	1,477	37

One grade step is worth $50.31/cwt here — about $312 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 sale126 hd

312.48

—

OK average6 barns · 888 hd

326.82

−14.34

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−25.76

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−90.68

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	1,750	183.35	3,209	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	154.39	1,653	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	152.61	2,197	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	151.98	1,858	44

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)	986	$2,563	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,453	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,356	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,300	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$2,171	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$2,151	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,275	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$2,693	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,027	$2,319	3thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 2	300–350	322	380.91/cwt	315.00–415.00	1,227	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	333.09/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,449	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	280.27/cwt	245.00–323.00	1,735	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	2,563.20/head	2,325.00–2,700.00	2,563	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	2,171.22/head	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,171	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	2,452.75/head	1,875.00–2,775.00	2,453	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	2,150.94/head	1,425.00–2,850.00	2,151	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	356.65/cwt	336.00–373.00	1,316	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,478.53/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	2,736.96/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,737	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	3,375.13/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	453.29/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,482	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,356.06/head	1,500.00–2,825.00	2,356	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	327.55/cwt	303.00–350.00	1,710	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	373.78/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,581	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	413.14/cwt	403.00–430.00	1,347	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	275.10/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,832	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	300.98/cwt	210.00–333.00	1,463	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	267.30/cwt	243.00–283.00	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	255.29/cwt	235.00–273.00	1,833	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,299.73/head	1,700.00–2,675.00	2,300	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	318.46/cwt	230.00–365.00	1,494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	377.08/cwt	375.00–379.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	314.57/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	321.33/cwt	283.00–349.00	1,353	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	267.70/cwt	230.00–297.00	1,547	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	251.93/cwt	218.00–270.00	1,575	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	231.17/cwt	215.00–243.00	1,560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	291.95/cwt	257.00–322.00	1,504	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	272.70/cwt	235.00–300.00	1,704	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	372.44/cwt	353.00–405.00	1,553	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	246.55/cwt	212.00–264.00	1,681	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	147.30/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,030	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	159.12/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,260	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	146.16/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,798	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	155.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,883	16
Bulls	—	—	1,746	176.37/cwt	174.00–179.00	3,079	12
Bulls	—	—	1,705	183.23/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,124	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	162.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,007	6
Bulls	—	—	1,803	195.44/cwt	194.00–198.00	3,524	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	151.69/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,646	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	146.04/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,595	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	164.98/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,709	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	152.17/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,299	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	339.16/cwt	303.00–355.00	1,248	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	245.69/cwt	200.00–283.00	1,403	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	343.92/cwt	305.00–375.00	1,131	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	332.08/cwt	273.00–368.00	1,760	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	311.30/cwt	275.00–333.00	1,488	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	240.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	241.72/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	327.05/cwt	303.00–345.00	1,887	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	424.89/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	279.61/cwt	276.00–285.00	2,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	279.59/cwt	271.00–290.00	2,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	275.70/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,866	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	355.65/cwt	347.00–367.00	2,219	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	427.87/cwt	415.00–441.00	1,793	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	421.34/cwt	411.00–440.00	1,643	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	385.77/cwt	377.00–397.00	1,829	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	368.59/cwt	363.00–379.00	1,567	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	335.45/cwt	328.00–345.00	1,785	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	312.72/cwt	307.00–325.00	1,951	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	386.02/cwt	371.00–404.00	2,054	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	355.03/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,708	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	310.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	243.94/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	395.29/cwt	380.00–403.00	1,506	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	313.34/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,789	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	306.87/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,096	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	420.50/cwt	403.00–430.00	1,589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	272.38/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	205.25/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	888	215.49/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	379.85/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,158	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	287.38/cwt	273.00–317.00	1,785	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	586	407.99/cwt	404.00–411.00	2,391	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	343.27/cwt	337.00–355.00	1,624	51

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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 450Year ago 950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 70Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 30Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	322	315.00–415.00	380.91
4	350–400	369	336.00–373.00	356.65
3	400–450	435	320.00–350.00	333.09
7	450–500	486	210.00–333.00	300.98
4	500–550	536	243.00–283.00	267.30
8	550–600	578	230.00–297.00	267.70
12	600–650	625	218.00–270.00	251.93
3	650–700	675	215.00–243.00	231.17
1	750–800	755	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	327	430.00–465.00	453.29
5	350–400	378	403.00–430.00	420.50
12	400–450	423	360.00–395.00	373.78
24	450–500	481	320.00–390.00	355.03
22	500–550	522	303.00–350.00	327.55
15	550–600	577	303.00–345.00	327.05
10	600–650	621	273.00–317.00	287.38
6	650–700	666	265.00–280.00	275.10
4	700–750	720	233.00–250.00	241.72
3	750–800	763	235.00–245.00	240.99
1	800–850	825	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	900	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00–379.00	377.08
9	400–450	417	353.00–405.00	372.44
8	450–500	469	230.00–365.00	318.46
12	500–550	530	273.00–368.00	332.08
6	550–600	578	295.00–325.00	314.57
7	600–650	619	245.00–323.00	280.27
6	650–700	682	212.00–264.00	246.55
6	700–750	718	235.00–273.00	255.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	415.00–445.00	424.89
12	350–400	390	411.00–440.00	421.34
24	400–450	419	415.00–441.00	427.87
32	450–500	474	377.00–397.00	385.77
48	500–550	532	371.00–404.00	386.02
36	550–600	568	370.00–390.00	379.85
36	600–650	624	347.00–367.00	355.65
14	650–700	683	300.00–330.00	306.87
5	700–750	724	300.00–325.00	310.50
3	750–800	769	271.00–290.00	279.59
5	800–850	834	276.00–285.00	279.61
1	850–900	875	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	455.00	455.00
7	550–600	586	404.00–411.00	407.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	326	403.00–430.00	413.14
22	350–400	381	380.00–403.00	395.29
25	400–450	425	363.00–379.00	368.59
51	450–500	473	337.00–355.00	343.27
56	500–550	532	328.00–345.00	335.45
33	550–600	571	303.00–320.00	313.34
28	600–650	624	307.00–325.00	312.72
11	650–700	677	265.00–281.00	275.70
5	700–750	716	264.00–278.00	272.38
2	750–800	770	239.00–249.00	243.94
2	850–900	888	212.00–219.00	215.49
3	900–950	923	201.00–212.00	205.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	305.00–375.00	343.92
11	350–400	368	303.00–355.00	339.16
7	400–450	421	283.00–349.00	321.33
24	450–500	478	275.00–333.00	311.30
25	500–550	515	257.00–322.00	291.95
12	550–600	571	200.00–283.00	245.69
14	600–650	625	235.00–300.00	272.70
1	650–700	695	203.00	203.00
1	700–750	705	222.00	222.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,478.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,736.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	932	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,375.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	986	2,325.00–2,700.00	2,563.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,268	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,171.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,134	1,875.00–2,775.00	2,452.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,179	1,425.00–2,850.00	2,150.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	980	1,500.00–2,825.00	2,356.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,700.00–2,675.00	2,299.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,378	145.00–149.00	147.30
8	—	1,420	157.00–161.00	159.12
10	—	1,511	150.00–155.00	152.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,230	143.00–149.00	146.16
16	—	1,207	154.00–159.00	155.99
6	—	1,234	160.00–165.00	162.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,085	150.00–155.00	151.69
11	—	1,092	143.00–149.00	146.04
12	—	1,036	161.00–166.00	164.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,746	174.00–179.00	176.37
7	—	1,705	180.00–187.00	183.23
7	—	1,803	194.00–198.00	195.44

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