Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00-11.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-9.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $390.67/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 11 of 32 comparable sales and sits −12.50 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$390.67

79 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$43.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs OK average

+20.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	397.79	2,125	66
Medium and Large 2	541	354.48	1,918	13thin

One grade step is worth $43.31/cwt here — about $207 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 sale79 hd

390.67

—

OK average7 barns · 1,167 hd

389.74

+0.92

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

+20.86

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−12.50

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	1,618	204.30	3,305	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	172.50	2,511	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	170.11	2,030	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	168.16	1,780	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$3,784	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,112	$3,750	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,902	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$2,221	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,084	$2,100	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,735	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$3,237	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$3,166	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,812	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 1	350–400	374	535.03/cwt	505.00–555.00	2,001	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	336.84/cwt	325.00–341.00	2,607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	475.97/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,999	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	371.08/cwt	360.00–378.00	2,308	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	477.78/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,308	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	500.16/cwt	491.00–523.00	2,086	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	315.13/cwt	305.00–323.00	2,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	298.88/cwt	285.00–321.00	2,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	468.61/cwt	452.00–490.00	2,217	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	428.22/cwt	413.00–448.00	2,282	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	340.75/cwt	332.00–345.00	2,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	395.83/cwt	383.00–405.00	2,054	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	534.92/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,760	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	381.29/cwt	363.00–393.00	2,162	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	372.69/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,363	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	450.55/cwt	442.00–461.00	2,131	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	287.85/cwt	281.00–295.00	2,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	378.70/cwt	369.00–391.00	2,162	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	330	658.70/cwt	605.00–765.00	2,174	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	460	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	386.95/cwt	379.00–410.00	2,035	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	479.19/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,013	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	250.59/cwt	245.00–256.00	2,205	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	3,024.43/head	2,900.00–3,125.00	3,024	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	541.86/cwt	524.00–560.00	1,956	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	359.21/cwt	357.00–366.00	2,407	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	458	488.00/cwt	488.00–488.00	2,235	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	538	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	2,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	611	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	528	458.38/cwt	453.00–487.00	2,420	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	3,749.93/head	1,675.00–4,225.00	3,750	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	174.42/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,133	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	163.83/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,723	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	175.98/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,837	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	169.45/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,827	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,158	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	176.87/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,664	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	170.30/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,456	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	169.61/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,990	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	204.32/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,187	8
Bulls	—	—	1,633	197.16/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,220	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	209.99/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,566	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	3,236.84/head	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,237	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,812.36/head	2,125.00–3,325.00	2,812	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	3,783.76/head	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,784	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,901.54/head	1,975.00–3,600.00	2,902	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	2,099.75/head	1,325.00–2,700.00	2,100	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	2,221.40/head	1,675.00–2,400.00	2,221	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	352.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,341	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	349.11/cwt	335.00–373.00	2,161	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	445.63/cwt	404.00–485.00	1,863	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	413.96/cwt	373.00–440.00	1,946	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	367.91/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	365.73/cwt	345.00–383.00	1,909	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	352.75/cwt	311.00–363.00	1,824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	389.21/cwt	303.00–495.00	1,448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	482.27/cwt	445.00–540.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	356.50/cwt	351.00–363.00	2,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	325.70/cwt	303.00–343.00	2,049	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	406.04/cwt	382.00–420.00	1,673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	446.02/cwt	403.00–482.00	1,450	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	385.63/cwt	315.00–430.00	1,847	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	418.16/cwt	370.00–452.00	1,794	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	328.85/cwt	303.00–350.00	2,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	413.47/cwt	345.00–450.00	1,563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	382.12/cwt	368.00–390.00	2,541	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	409.51/cwt	398.00–421.00	2,326	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	315.81/cwt	303.00–329.00	2,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	427.69/cwt	325.00–490.00	1,373	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	389.16/cwt	353.00–410.00	1,864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	447.57/cwt	414.00–493.00	1,674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	573.98/cwt	550.00–630.00	1,820	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	389.13/cwt	378.00–405.00	2,401	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	317.88/cwt	303.00–343.00	1,815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	351.23/cwt	346.00–353.00	1,872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	353.79/cwt	350.00–369.00	2,360	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	328.20/cwt	321.00–330.00	2,468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	483.63/cwt	470.00–498.00	1,785	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	542.03/cwt	514.00–560.00	1,762	22

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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 725Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 37Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 13Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	300–350	317	550.00–630.00	573.98
12	350–400	374	505.00–555.00	535.03
35	400–450	417	491.00–523.00	500.16
36	450–500	483	465.00–485.00	477.78
54	500–550	533	413.00–448.00	428.22
27	550–600	568	398.00–421.00	409.51
14	600–650	617	378.00–405.00	389.13
30	650–700	665	368.00–390.00	382.12
3	700–750	728	332.00–345.00	340.75
4	750–800	774	325.00–341.00	336.84
1	850–900	875	281.00	281.00
2	900–950	940	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	458	488.00	488.00
2	500–550	538	437.00	437.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	445.00–540.00	482.27
3	350–400	372	303.00–495.00	389.21
11	400–450	418	404.00–485.00	445.63
7	450–500	470	373.00–440.00	413.96
6	500–550	522	345.00–383.00	365.73
6	550–600	580	355.00–385.00	367.91
4	600–650	619	335.00–373.00	349.11
4	650–700	665	340.00–360.00	352.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	329	500.00–575.00	534.92
9	350–400	361	524.00–560.00	541.86
10	400–450	420	460.00–490.00	475.97
30	450–500	473	452.00–490.00	468.61
26	500–550	526	379.00–410.00	386.95
19	550–600	567	363.00–393.00	381.29
16	600–650	634	363.00–395.00	372.69
8	650–700	670	357.00–366.00	359.21
3	700–750	718	285.00–321.00	298.88
6	750–800	771	304.00	304.00
2	800–850	828	281.00–295.00	287.85
2	850–900	880	245.00–256.00	250.59
1	900–950	925	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	605.00–765.00	658.70
2	450–500	460	555.00	555.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	403.00–482.00	446.02
7	350–400	374	414.00–493.00	447.57
5	400–450	412	382.00–420.00	406.04
7	450–500	479	353.00–410.00	389.16
4	500–550	533	346.00–353.00	351.23
4	550–600	571	303.00–343.00	317.88
3	600–650	627	303.00–350.00	328.85
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	325	514.00–560.00	542.03
22	350–400	369	470.00–498.00	483.63
42	400–450	420	465.00–490.00	479.19
43	450–500	473	442.00–461.00	450.55
41	500–550	519	383.00–405.00	395.83
18	550–600	571	369.00–391.00	378.70
19	600–650	622	360.00–378.00	371.08
9	650–700	667	350.00–369.00	353.79
3	700–750	717	305.00–323.00	315.13
5	750–800	752	321.00–330.00	328.20
1	800–850	805	293.00	293.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	528	453.00–487.00	458.38
4	600–650	611	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	321	325.00–490.00	427.69
8	350–400	378	345.00–450.00	413.47
13	400–450	429	370.00–452.00	418.16
22	450–500	479	315.00–430.00	385.63
7	500–550	517	311.00–363.00	352.75
6	550–600	569	351.00–363.00	356.50
4	600–650	629	303.00–343.00	325.70
2	650–700	685	303.00–329.00	315.81

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	2	—	990	2,900.00–3,125.00	3,024.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,236.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	2,125.00–3,325.00	2,812.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,112	1,675.00–4,225.00	3,749.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,735.00	1,735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,178	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,783.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,975.00–3,600.00	2,901.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,084	1,325.00–2,700.00	2,099.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,116	1,675.00–2,400.00	2,221.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	173.00–176.00	174.42
5	—	1,173	168.00–171.00	169.61
1	—	1,235	164.00	164.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,052	160.00–166.00	163.83
4	—	1,044	174.00–178.00	175.98
6	—	1,078	167.00–172.00	169.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	166.00	166.00
5	—	1,506	175.00–179.00	176.87
7	—	1,442	167.00–173.00	170.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,560	203.00–206.00	204.32
4	—	1,633	195.00–200.00	197.16
5	—	1,698	207.00–213.00	209.99

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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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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