Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 16.00 higher, some 25.00+. Heifer calves in all classes 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Early receipts were plain to average, but improved to average through attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $359.64/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −43.53 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$359.64

44 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$23.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs OK average

+12.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	364.89	1,977	34
Medium and Large 2	544	341.78	1,860	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.11/cwt here — about $116 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 sale44 hd

359.64

—

OK average6 barns · 750 hd

360.05

−0.42

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

+12.14

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−43.53

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	1,585	191.63	3,038	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	166.84	2,378	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	166.06	2,022	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	161.99	1,722	22

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$3,117	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,239	$2,919	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$2,847	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,755	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	957	$2,658	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,139	$3,367	3thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	435.52/cwt	385.00–489.00	1,624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	367.57/cwt	343.00–385.00	1,937	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	439.14/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	400.01/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,128	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	386.35/cwt	380.00–397.00	1,824	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	327.45/cwt	317.00–335.00	2,197	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,755.32/head	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,755	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	3,425.28/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	448.93/cwt	438.00–460.00	1,854	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	370.70/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,172	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	361.40/cwt	353.00–370.00	2,049	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	420.23/cwt	400.00–473.00	1,937	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	435.41/cwt	370.00–475.00	1,585	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	367.33/cwt	360.00–379.00	1,925	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,847.12/head	2,050.00–3,100.00	2,847	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	2,657.62/head	2,025.00–3,200.00	2,658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	399.98/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	247.91/cwt	223.00–273.00	1,706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	341.58/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	471.94/cwt	463.00–480.00	1,553	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	380.53/cwt	303.00–393.00	1,853	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	343.72/cwt	325.00–356.00	1,808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	1,808	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	3,116.78/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,117	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	2,918.57/head	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,919	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	435.46/cwt	407.00–465.00	1,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	413.09/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	410.65/cwt	365.00–442.00	1,556	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	329.21/cwt	284.00–355.00	1,893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	325.40/cwt	293.00–360.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	370.61/cwt	288.00–397.00	1,597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	337.24/cwt	333.00–344.00	1,980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	201.09/cwt	199.00–203.00	3,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	191.99/cwt	191.00–193.00	3,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	371.29/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,124	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	454.57/cwt	442.00–465.00	2,146	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	507.06/cwt	495.00–523.00	1,896	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	544.80/cwt	505.00–600.00	1,749	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	385.74/cwt	373.00–397.00	2,415	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	255.71/cwt	249.00–259.00	2,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	350.45/cwt	344.00–359.00	2,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	295.01/cwt	290.00–303.00	2,298	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	328.60/cwt	323.00–335.00	2,034	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	469.40/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,737	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	312.40/cwt	307.00–321.00	2,352	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	461.29/cwt	435.00–497.00	1,997	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	491.86/cwt	483.00–505.00	2,041	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	351.50/cwt	350.00–353.00	2,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	327.08/cwt	323.00–330.00	2,394	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	327.35/cwt	320.00–331.00	2,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	562.95/cwt	500.00–605.00	1,790	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	251.05/cwt	245.00–260.00	2,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	512.26/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,890	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	385.83/cwt	370.00–393.00	1,975	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	355.17/cwt	323.00–373.00	1,719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	425.10/cwt	344.00–458.00	1,407	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	166.32/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,392	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	171.36/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,072	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	170.01/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,766	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	165.64/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,042	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	156.11/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,645	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	152.65/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,855	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	170.17/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,398	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	163.48/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,766	10
Bulls	—	—	1,580	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,718	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 700Last week 630Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 121Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 89Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	407.00–465.00	435.46
4	350–400	373	385.00–489.00	435.52
1	400–450	410	441.00	441.00
3	450–500	467	395.00–405.00	399.98
7	500–550	527	343.00–385.00	367.57
2	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	321	505.00–600.00	544.80
17	350–400	374	495.00–523.00	507.06
13	400–450	415	483.00–505.00	491.86
15	450–500	472	442.00–465.00	454.57
30	500–550	532	390.00–410.00	400.01
7	550–600	586	365.00–380.00	370.70
10	600–650	626	373.00–397.00	385.74
2	650–700	660	350.00–353.00	351.50
4	700–750	732	323.00–330.00	327.08
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	400.00–475.00	439.14
7	350–400	364	370.00–475.00	435.41
6	400–450	420	380.00–430.00	413.09
16	450–500	487	303.00–393.00	380.53
3	500–550	530	293.00–360.00	325.40
3	550–600	575	284.00–355.00	329.21
1	600–650	625	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	500.00–605.00	562.95
17	350–400	369	500.00–565.00	512.26
14	400–450	433	435.00–497.00	461.29
11	450–500	461	400.00–473.00	420.23
9	500–550	512	370.00–393.00	385.83
13	550–600	572	365.00–380.00	371.29
10	600–650	610	344.00–359.00	350.45
3	650–700	660	335.00–350.00	341.58
3	700–750	718	320.00–331.00	327.35
5	750–800	753	307.00–321.00	312.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	329	463.00–480.00	471.94
24	350–400	370	450.00–480.00	469.40
14	400–450	413	438.00–460.00	448.93
14	450–500	472	380.00–397.00	386.35
20	500–550	524	360.00–379.00	367.33
14	550–600	567	353.00–370.00	361.40
7	600–650	619	323.00–335.00	328.60
12	650–700	671	317.00–335.00	327.45
2	700–750	718	303.00	303.00
5	750–800	779	290.00–303.00	295.01
3	800–850	813	245.00–260.00	251.05
3	850–900	865	249.00–259.00	255.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	331	344.00–458.00	425.10
15	350–400	379	365.00–442.00	410.65
7	400–450	431	288.00–397.00	370.61
6	450–500	484	323.00–373.00	355.17
7	500–550	526	325.00–356.00	343.72
3	550–600	587	333.00–344.00	337.24
2	650–700	688	223.00–273.00	247.91
1	800–850	840	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,755.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,138	2,050.00–3,100.00	2,847.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	957	2,025.00–3,200.00	2,657.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,116.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,239	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,918.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,425.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	3,250.00	3,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	199.00–203.00	201.09
2	—	1,625	191.00–193.00	191.99
1	—	1,580	172.00	172.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	164.00–168.00	166.32
6	—	1,409	169.00–173.00	170.17
1	—	1,450	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,209	170.00–173.00	171.36
5	—	1,233	164.00–167.00	165.64
3	—	1,215	151.00–155.00	152.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,039	168.00–172.00	170.01
8	—	1,054	154.00–159.00	156.11
10	—	1,080	161.00–166.00	163.48

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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