Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-8.00 higher. Quality was very attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $369.60/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −33.56 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$369.60

65 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$33.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.16

vs OK average

+18.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	372.71	2,021	59
Medium and Large 2	580	338.97	1,966	6thin

One grade step is worth $33.74/cwt here — about $55 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 sale65 hd

369.60

—

OK average6 barns · 822 hd

370.76

−1.16

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

+18.79

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−33.56

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	1,701	202.08	3,436	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	169.77	2,092	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	167.90	2,398	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	161.33	1,715	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$3,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,869	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,224	$2,808	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$2,745	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$2,690	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$3,738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$3,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	355	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	324.06/cwt	310.00–328.00	2,340	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	363.23/cwt	357.00–378.00	2,081	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	348.65/cwt	290.00–389.00	2,179	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	469.72/cwt	458.00–485.00	1,771	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	363.76/cwt	355.00–369.00	2,481	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	299.97/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	404.77/cwt	389.00–428.00	1,923	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	572.51/cwt	512.00–593.00	1,826	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	356.02/cwt	347.00–368.00	2,211	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	333.06/cwt	323.00–337.00	2,401	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	479.68/cwt	455.00–499.00	1,981	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	390.30/cwt	380.00–407.00	2,057	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	309.49/cwt	293.00–311.00	2,501	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	430.81/cwt	400.00–495.00	2,029	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	477.64/cwt	432.00–508.00	1,786	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	315.19/cwt	303.00–366.00	2,131	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	276.08/cwt	263.00–289.00	2,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	462.17/cwt	423.00–501.00	1,950	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	381.10/cwt	372.00–401.00	2,229	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	277.03/cwt	275.00–279.00	2,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	274.27/cwt	260.00–289.00	2,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	278.41/cwt	259.00–318.00	2,005	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	432.16/cwt	423.00–444.00	1,867	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	172.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,131	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	390.66/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,481	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	482.67/cwt	460.00–509.00	1,578	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	377.75/cwt	368.00–393.00	1,979	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	537.11/cwt	500.00–595.00	1,799	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	2,868.63/head	2,475.00–3,325.00	2,869	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	3,975.00/head	3,975.00–3,975.00	3,975	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	169.68/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,810	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	163.06/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,740	6
Bulls	—	—	1,648	194.35/cwt	192.00–196.00	3,203	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	176.47/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,704	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	168.73/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,347	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	207.87/cwt	206.00–210.00	3,617	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	153.68/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,624	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	161.55/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,242	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	180.39/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,210	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	164.67/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,030	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	431.35/cwt	403.00–450.00	1,829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	523	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,202	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,974.52/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,975	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,689.56/head	2,275.00–3,200.00	2,690	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	2,808.45/head	2,550.00–3,175.00	2,808	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	2,745.25/head	2,050.00–3,025.00	2,745	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	322.08/cwt	319.00–325.00	2,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	331.19/cwt	259.00–380.00	1,901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	391.90/cwt	335.00–425.00	1,905	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	380.95/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,993	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	294.71/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	396.58/cwt	325.00–430.00	1,483	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	397.32/cwt	393.00–402.00	1,510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	319.13/cwt	309.00–330.00	2,125	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	469.26/cwt	440.00–489.00	2,281	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	508	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	393.65/cwt	382.00–410.00	2,019	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	403.56/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,316	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	370	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	477.79/cwt	445.00–498.00	1,777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	381.24/cwt	325.00–397.00	1,864	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	377.54/cwt	320.00–405.00	1,631	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	387.88/cwt	371.00–406.00	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	367.40/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	457.84/cwt	450.00–483.00	1,483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	338.97/cwt	323.00–353.00	1,966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	415.58/cwt	382.00–448.00	1,346	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	319.35/cwt	273.00–373.00	2,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	320.17/cwt	309.00–331.00	2,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	343.29/cwt	320.00–367.00	1,922	2

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 1,000Last week 1,050Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 123Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 27Year ago 23

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-8.00 higher. Quality was very attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	398.00	398.00
4	400–450	424	403.00–450.00	431.35
7	450–500	486	335.00–425.00	391.90
2	500–550	510	371.00	371.00
4	550–600	574	259.00–380.00	331.19
3	600–650	638	273.00–373.00	319.35
2	650–700	678	319.00–325.00	322.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	335	500.00–595.00	537.11
9	350–400	372	445.00–498.00	477.79
10	400–450	413	455.00–499.00	479.68
18	450–500	486	440.00–489.00	469.26
18	500–550	513	382.00–410.00	393.65
30	550–600	574	390.00–415.00	403.56
50	600–650	635	380.00–405.00	390.66
19	650–700	682	355.00–369.00	363.76
11	700–750	721	323.00–337.00	333.06
1	750–800	775	331.00	331.00
4	800–850	805	295.00–315.00	299.97
1	850–900	885	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	535.00	535.00
1	500–550	500	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	421.00	421.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	300–350	327	460.00–509.00	482.67
18	350–400	377	458.00–485.00	469.72
33	400–450	432	423.00–444.00	432.16
31	450–500	475	389.00–428.00	404.77
33	500–550	524	368.00–393.00	377.75
23	550–600	573	357.00–378.00	363.23
39	600–650	621	347.00–368.00	356.02
14	650–700	666	309.00–330.00	319.13
16	700–750	722	310.00–328.00	324.06
2	750–800	780	263.00–289.00	276.08
12	800–850	808	293.00–311.00	309.49
1	850–900	875	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	920	303.00	303.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	382.00–448.00	415.58
8	350–400	374	325.00–430.00	396.58
8	400–450	432	320.00–405.00	377.54
3	450–500	488	375.00–385.00	380.95
6	550–600	580	323.00–353.00	338.97
2	600–650	635	309.00–331.00	320.17
4	650–700	669	290.00–303.00	294.71
1	700–750	730	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	508	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	319	512.00–593.00	572.51
13	350–400	374	432.00–508.00	477.64
29	400–450	422	423.00–501.00	462.17
27	450–500	471	400.00–495.00	430.81
35	500–550	527	380.00–407.00	390.30
23	550–600	585	372.00–401.00	381.10
13	600–650	625	290.00–389.00	348.65
8	650–700	676	303.00–366.00	315.19
5	700–750	720	259.00–318.00	278.41
2	750–800	783	260.00–289.00	274.27
2	800–850	823	275.00–279.00	277.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	450.00–483.00	457.84
2	350–400	380	393.00–402.00	397.32
2	400–450	420	371.00–406.00	387.88
9	450–500	489	325.00–397.00	381.24
4	500–550	533	360.00–377.00	367.40
2	550–600	560	320.00–367.00	343.29
1	600–650	615	289.00	289.00
1	650–700	660	279.00	279.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	170.00–175.00	172.40
5	—	1,225	178.00–182.00	180.39
14	—	1,233	162.00–167.00	164.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,067	168.00–172.00	169.68
6	—	1,067	160.00–165.00	163.06
9	—	1,057	151.00–156.00	153.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,532	175.00–179.00	176.47
7	—	1,391	165.00–170.00	168.73
9	—	1,388	159.00–164.00	161.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,648	192.00–196.00	194.35
4	—	1,740	206.00–210.00	207.87

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	1	—	1,240	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	3,975.00	3,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,241	2,475.00–3,325.00	2,868.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	3,025.00	3,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,295	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,974.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,300	2,275.00–3,200.00	2,689.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,224	2,550.00–3,175.00	2,808.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,087	2,050.00–3,025.00	2,745.25

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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