Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 9.00 to 11.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 12.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 7.00 to 12.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Quality was vary attractive in the lighter weights. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; 10 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls, due to a small number of receipts a trend could not be determined.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $310.13/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −93.03 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$310.13

43 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$34.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.05

vs OK average

−25.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	315.70	1,729	36
Medium and Large 2	520	281.52	1,463	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.18/cwt here — about $266 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale43 hd

310.13

—

OK average6 barns · 459 hd

328.19

−18.05

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−25.78

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−93.03

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	1,595	189.23	3,019	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	171.20	2,373	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	167.77	2,055	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	164.78	1,771	36

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)	1,000	$2,581	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,062	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,055	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$2,047	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	797	$2,906	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$2,822	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	929	$2,666	5

Every lot, as filed

78 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	550–600	573	308.79/cwt	293.00–314.00	1,769	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	453.03/cwt	433.00–483.00	1,685	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	3,108.17/head	2,400.00–3,550.00	3,108	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	2,822.37/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	455.21/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,479	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	225.93/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	300.59/cwt	289.00–308.00	1,719	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,055.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,055	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,046.90/head	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,047	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,581.25/head	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,581	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,061.56/head	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,062	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	2,666.36/head	2,100.00–2,975.00	2,666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	261.72/cwt	213.00–315.00	1,230	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	349.30/cwt	283.00–383.00	1,478	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	378.71/cwt	273.00–418.00	1,636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	294.76/cwt	225.00–338.00	1,524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	316.63/cwt	293.00–340.00	1,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	347.73/cwt	205.00–393.00	1,134	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	315.16/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,349	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	273.63/cwt	231.00–295.00	1,601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	168.74/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,082	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	156.55/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,677	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	178.65/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,917	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	165.65/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,786	18
Bulls	—	—	1,512	184.01/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,782	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	197.05/cwt	196.00–198.00	3,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	275.12/cwt	263.00–289.00	1,439	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	178.13/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,472	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	160.91/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,192	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	173.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,445	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	160.91/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,915	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	175.39/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,208	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	277.05/cwt	265.00–281.00	2,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	257.03/cwt	233.00–273.00	1,614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	283.44/cwt	263.00–303.00	1,454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	298.19/cwt	284.00–314.00	1,407	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	334.47/cwt	329.00–345.00	1,963	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	278.17/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	354.79/cwt	339.00–370.00	1,703	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	322.25/cwt	303.00–338.00	1,685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	294.77/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,854	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	284.84/cwt	273.00–291.00	1,886	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	343.00/cwt	335.00–353.00	1,636	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	290.81/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	407.76/cwt	398.00–417.00	1,297	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	327.78/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,731	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	362.76/cwt	354.00–373.00	1,908	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	282.57/cwt	274.00–293.00	2,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	432.21/cwt	423.00–440.00	1,794	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	297.06/cwt	291.00–313.00	2,014	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	381.70/cwt	368.00–390.00	1,836	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	222.00/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	456.64/cwt	443.00–480.00	1,699	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	496.28/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,553	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	281.76/cwt	272.00–293.00	1,744	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	368.90/cwt	363.00–380.00	1,597	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	417.66/cwt	403.00–434.00	1,771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	387.36/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,456	13

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 700Last week 600Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 118Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 0Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	430.00–465.00	455.21
7	350–400	372	433.00–483.00	453.03
9	400–450	424	403.00–434.00	417.66
10	450–500	480	339.00–370.00	354.79
8	500–550	523	303.00–338.00	322.25
11	550–600	573	293.00–314.00	308.79
5	600–650	622	273.00–285.00	278.17
11	650–700	662	273.00–291.00	284.84
4	700–750	729	265.00–281.00	277.05
2	850–900	875	223.00–229.00	225.93
1	950–1000	995	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	391.00	391.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	351.00	351.00
1	350–400	355	370.00	370.00
6	400–450	423	283.00–383.00	349.30
6	450–500	470	213.00–315.00	261.72
3	500–550	523	263.00–289.00	275.12
2	550–600	590	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	318	398.00–417.00	407.76
13	350–400	376	382.00–395.00	387.36
16	400–450	433	363.00–380.00	368.90
19	450–500	477	335.00–353.00	343.00
20	500–550	528	320.00–338.00	327.78
16	550–600	572	289.00–308.00	300.59
22	600–650	629	285.00–303.00	294.77
7	650–700	667	285.00–298.00	290.81
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	785	288.00	288.00
2	800–850	815	221.00–223.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	205.00–393.00	347.73
1	350–400	385	363.00	363.00
7	400–450	428	270.00–350.00	315.16
5	450–500	472	284.00–314.00	298.19
6	500–550	513	263.00–303.00	283.44
1	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	628	233.00–273.00	257.03
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
6	400–450	432	273.00–418.00	378.71
2	450–500	468	293.00–340.00	316.63
5	500–550	517	225.00–338.00	294.76
5	550–600	585	231.00–295.00	273.63
1	600–650	640	263.00	263.00
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	313	455.00–510.00	496.28
14	350–400	372	443.00–480.00	456.64
13	400–450	415	423.00–440.00	432.21
11	450–500	481	368.00–390.00	381.70
19	500–550	526	354.00–373.00	362.76
14	550–600	587	329.00–345.00	334.47
10	600–650	619	272.00–293.00	281.76
12	650–700	678	291.00–313.00	297.06
4	700–750	719	274.00–293.00	282.57
2	750–800	763	284.00	284.00
1	800–850	800	294.00	294.00
1	950–1000	965	240.00	240.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	2,400.00–3,550.00	3,108.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,822.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	929	2,100.00–2,975.00	2,666.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,055.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,046.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,581.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,061.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	167.00–172.00	168.74
10	—	1,190	158.00–163.00	160.91
8	—	1,259	173.00–178.00	175.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,071	154.00–160.00	156.55
6	—	1,073	177.00–181.00	178.65
18	—	1,078	164.00–169.00	165.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,388	177.00–180.00	178.13
7	—	1,362	158.00–163.00	160.91
7	—	1,409	170.00–175.00	173.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	183.00–186.00	184.01
2	—	1,720	196.00–198.00	197.05

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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