Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 7.00-9.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-12.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average for calves, for replacement cows average thru attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.52/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −67.64 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$335.52

38 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$34.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.68

vs OK average

−4.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	338.25	1,845	35
Medium and Large 2	522	303.67	1,584	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.58/cwt here — about $261 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 sale38 hd

335.52

—

OK average6 barns · 491 hd

345.19

−9.68

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−4.66

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−67.64

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	1,585	178.56	2,830	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	165.55	2,383	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	160.69	2,058	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	155.56	1,667	18

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)	1,121	$3,373	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$3,087	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,803	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$2,560	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,219	$2,419	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$3,849	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$3,825	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$2,946	9

Every lot, as filed

81 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	450–500	487	356.37/cwt	353.00–358.00	1,736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	344.44/cwt	335.00–353.00	1,826	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	411.62/cwt	397.00–431.00	1,906	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	464.73/cwt	443.00–496.00	1,984	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	315.58/cwt	309.00–330.00	2,130	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	483.61/cwt	472.00–495.00	2,041	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	368.52/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	279.71/cwt	270.00–289.00	2,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	364.75/cwt	358.00–373.00	2,086	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	499.68/cwt	490.00–535.00	1,854	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	366.65/cwt	358.00–377.00	1,764	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	441.50/cwt	435.00–453.00	1,651	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	553	400.99/cwt	398.00–402.00	2,217	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	360.69/cwt	353.00–368.00	1,908	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	356.54/cwt	348.00–365.00	2,218	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	265.97/cwt	255.00–277.00	2,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	419.00/cwt	411.00–435.00	1,793	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	450.54/cwt	431.00–491.00	1,437	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	336.83/cwt	328.00–345.00	2,408	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	338.55/cwt	333.00–350.00	2,299	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	2,897.96/head	2,600.00–3,225.00	2,898	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	505.60/cwt	492.00–525.00	1,658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	328.96/cwt	318.00–336.00	1,872	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	358.44/cwt	350.00–369.00	2,398	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	2,418.78/head	1,900.00–3,125.00	2,419	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,560.35/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,560	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	405.99/cwt	398.00–415.00	2,099	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	3,863.38/head	2,500.00–4,125.00	3,863	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	169.34/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,787	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	159.12/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,709	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	166.01/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,283	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	163.50/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,024	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	172.08/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,579	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,573	171.98/cwt	171.00–173.00	2,705	3
Bulls	—	—	1,638	158.49/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,596	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,205	1
Bulls	—	—	1,533	186.12/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,853	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	154.43/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,886	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	148.59/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,597	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	158.40/cwt	156.00–161.00	2,322	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	3,372.67/head	2,875.00–3,775.00	3,373	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,802.81/head	2,250.00–3,125.00	2,803	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	3,086.74/head	2,575.00–3,325.00	3,087	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	4,175.00/head	4,175.00–4,175.00	4,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	2,899.79/head	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	4,126.36/head	2,875.00–4,475.00	4,126	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	386.38/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	402.88/cwt	381.00–450.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	275.42/cwt	273.00–278.00	1,854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	350.99/cwt	245.00–390.00	1,537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	401.05/cwt	377.00–420.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	342.69/cwt	335.00–351.00	1,672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	368.85/cwt	283.00–388.00	1,922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	371.42/cwt	363.00–380.00	2,147	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	411.09/cwt	400.00–433.00	1,591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	334.19/cwt	261.00–413.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	408.23/cwt	352.00–464.00	1,723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	520.89/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	331.43/cwt	323.00–340.00	2,035	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	321.74/cwt	313.00–330.00	2,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	307.64/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	306.50/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	423.26/cwt	409.00–443.00	1,972	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	285.32/cwt	283.00–290.00	2,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	353.37/cwt	343.00–360.00	2,216	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	503.76/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,909	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	286.15/cwt	273.00–293.00	2,186	3

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 630Last week 600Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 84Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 26Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	381.00–450.00	402.88
3	350–400	387	400.00–433.00	411.09
5	400–450	438	245.00–390.00	350.99
3	450–500	487	353.00–358.00	356.37
1	550–600	580	308.00	308.00
1	600–650	605	298.00	298.00
1	650–700	675	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	492.00–525.00	505.60
12	350–400	371	490.00–535.00	499.68
9	400–450	427	443.00–496.00	464.73
18	450–500	463	397.00–431.00	411.62
7	500–550	529	353.00–368.00	360.69
12	550–600	572	358.00–373.00	364.75
5	600–650	622	348.00–365.00	356.54
7	650–700	679	333.00–350.00	338.55
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	788	255.00–277.00	265.97
1	850–900	870	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	319	431.00–491.00	450.54
17	350–400	374	435.00–453.00	441.50
22	400–450	428	411.00–435.00	419.00
17	450–500	481	358.00–377.00	366.65
21	500–550	530	335.00–353.00	344.44
14	550–600	569	318.00–336.00	328.96
9	600–650	614	323.00–340.00	331.43
8	650–700	675	309.00–330.00	315.58
3	700–750	723	283.00–290.00	285.32
2	750–800	778	270.00–289.00	279.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	377.00–420.00	401.05
7	350–400	376	261.00–413.00	334.19
5	400–450	415	355.00–400.00	386.38
4	450–500	488	335.00–351.00	342.69
2	500–550	500	300.00–313.00	306.50
1	550–600	565	298.00	298.00
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	673	273.00–278.00	275.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	515.00–540.00	520.89
7	350–400	379	495.00–525.00	503.76
12	400–450	422	472.00–495.00	483.61
7	450–500	466	409.00–443.00	423.26
15	500–550	517	398.00–415.00	405.99
13	550–600	578	363.00–380.00	371.42
8	600–650	627	343.00–360.00	353.37
17	650–700	669	350.00–369.00	358.44
9	700–750	715	328.00–345.00	336.83
3	750–800	764	273.00–293.00	286.15
1	850–900	865	250.00	250.00
2	900–950	900	271.00	271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	352.00–464.00	408.23
4	450–500	474	325.00–390.00	368.52
8	500–550	521	283.00–388.00	368.85
3	550–600	577	300.00–320.00	307.64
2	600–650	623	313.00–330.00	321.74
2	650–700	673	325.00–330.00	327.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	553	398.00–402.00	400.99

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,027	2,600.00–3,225.00	2,897.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	3,650.00	3,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,013	2,500.00–4,125.00	3,863.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	3,325.00	3,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	4,175.00	4,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,003	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,899.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	964	2,875.00–4,475.00	4,126.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,219	1,900.00–3,125.00	2,418.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,135	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,560.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,121	2,875.00–3,775.00	3,372.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	2,250.00–3,125.00	2,802.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,265	2,575.00–3,325.00	3,086.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	168.00–171.00	169.34
6	—	1,074	156.00–161.00	159.12
9	—	1,075	146.00–151.00	148.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,375	163.00–167.00	166.01
6	—	1,499	170.00–173.00	172.08
6	—	1,466	156.00–161.00	158.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,238	162.00–167.00	163.50
3	—	1,573	171.00–173.00	171.98
9	—	1,221	153.00–158.00	154.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	158.00–159.00	158.49
1	—	1,635	196.00	196.00
3	—	1,533	185.00–187.00	186.12

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

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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