Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 7.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 13.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 9.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 14.00 higher. Quality was attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $375.61/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −27.55 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$375.61

83 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$45.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.49

vs OK average

+4.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	384.44	2,092	67
Medium and Large 2	541	338.62	1,833	16thin

One grade step is worth $45.83/cwt here — about $258 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale83 hd

375.61

—

OK average5 barns · 761 hd

392.09

−16.49

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

+4.10

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−27.55

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	1,550	200.38	3,107	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,429	176.58	2,523	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	175.27	2,142	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	164.29	1,768	17

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$2,470	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,179	$2,361	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	963	$3,211	2thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	407.38/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	391.20/cwt	360.00–412.00	1,596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	312.51/cwt	244.00–360.00	1,975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	340	468.98/cwt	410.00–490.00	1,595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	329	456.49/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	426	446.59/cwt	439.00–460.00	1,902	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	476	368.27/cwt	351.00–385.00	1,753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	385.78/cwt	364.00–414.00	1,871	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	2,361.42/head	1,500.00–3,025.00	2,361	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	560	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	718	362.66/cwt	362.00–363.00	2,604	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	287.76/cwt	218.00–354.00	1,669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	606	364.84/cwt	360.00–373.00	2,211	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	520	386.98/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,012	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	384	487.60/cwt	478.00–496.00	1,872	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	553	431.80/cwt	428.00–443.00	2,388	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	3,211.17/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	471	422.55/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,990	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	576	379.50/cwt	373.00–389.00	2,186	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	376.15/cwt	367.00–385.00	2,908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	455.76/cwt	441.00–505.00	1,477	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	528	413.56/cwt	407.00–420.00	2,184	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	471	450.73/cwt	440.00–464.00	2,123	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	478	469.05/cwt	463.00–475.00	2,242	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	2,469.86/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	378.71/cwt	326.00–395.00	2,007	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	322.81/cwt	234.00–384.00	1,972	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	263.04/cwt	236.00–289.00	1,920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	316.12/cwt	250.00–384.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550–600	583	307.66/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	545	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	389.62/cwt	337.00–408.00	2,225	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	372	480.86/cwt	350.00–512.00	1,789	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	455	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	346.77/cwt	335.00–353.00	1,945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	343.36/cwt	329.00–351.00	2,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	377.03/cwt	259.00–430.00	1,614	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	381.38/cwt	364.00–389.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	370	378.81/cwt	348.00–408.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	379	372.87/cwt	315.00–424.00	1,413	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	358.08/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	428	407.05/cwt	328.00–455.00	1,742	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	485	404.67/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,963	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	168.34/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,039	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	184.85/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,298	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	168.25/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,824	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	181.19/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,589	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	176.25/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,143	5
Bulls	—	—	1,630	189.42/cwt	189.00–190.00	3,088	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	175.27/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,561	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	170.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,321	3
Bulls	—	—	1,525	206.46/cwt	205.00–208.00	3,149	4
Bulls	—	—	1,536	199.77/cwt	198.00–202.00	3,068	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	158.50/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,701	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	528	353.97/cwt	340.00–367.00	1,869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	325	372.02/cwt	317.00–404.00	1,209	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	408.00/cwt	404.00–412.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	334.46/cwt	286.00–364.00	1,733	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	426	449.13/cwt	444.00–456.00	1,913	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	439	387.65/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	373	533.00/cwt	533.00–533.00	1,988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	459.93/cwt	452.00–470.00	2,185	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	468.29/cwt	454.00–495.00	1,761	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	524	393.47/cwt	383.00–409.00	2,062	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	610	347.38/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	420.30/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,576	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	350.54/cwt	342.00–355.00	2,696	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	318.18/cwt	311.00–325.00	2,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	446.83/cwt	439.00–455.00	2,140	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	474.24/cwt	464.00–482.00	1,973	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	441.43/cwt	428.00–452.00	2,092	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	748	350.00/cwt	349.00–354.00	2,618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	384.00/cwt	368.00–390.00	2,239	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	636	409.40/cwt	407.00–417.00	2,604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	328.36/cwt	320.00–343.00	2,223	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	384.57/cwt	371.00–390.00	2,404	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	328	518.24/cwt	513.00–560.00	1,700	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	367	535.52/cwt	515.00–560.00	1,965	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	421	481.61/cwt	472.00–490.00	2,028	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	341.08/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,295	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	358.98/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,595	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	382.13/cwt	373.00–390.00	2,163	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	374	457.73/cwt	439.00–471.00	1,712	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	421	493.48/cwt	465.00–540.00	2,078	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	288.03/cwt	284.00–290.00	2,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	459.54/cwt	443.00–476.00	1,760	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	1,788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	409.72/cwt	384.00–435.00	2,163	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	385.64/cwt	374.00–413.00	2,360	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	310.48/cwt	303.00–318.00	2,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	377.66/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,583	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	444.21/cwt	435.00–458.00	2,554	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	386.96/cwt	375.00–396.00	2,039	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	329	547.13/cwt	535.00–555.00	1,800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	441.42/cwt	352.00–455.00	2,309	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,680	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	482.52/cwt	465.00–498.00	2,080	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	546.12/cwt	515.00–573.00	1,764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	443.22/cwt	434.00–455.00	1,870	15

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 1,100Last week 1,100Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 122Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 78Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	492.00	492.00
2	350–400	373	405.00–410.00	407.38
3	400–450	408	360.00–412.00	391.20
4	450–500	485	364.00–414.00	385.78
7	500–550	530	326.00–395.00	378.71
13	550–600	571	337.00–408.00	389.62
6	600–650	611	234.00–384.00	322.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	328	513.00–560.00	518.24
8	350–400	384	478.00–496.00	487.60
8	400–450	421	472.00–490.00	481.61
8	450–500	478	463.00–475.00	469.05
4	500–550	528	407.00–420.00	413.56
1	550–600	560	373.00	373.00
4	600–650	636	407.00–417.00	409.40
3	700–750	718	362.00–363.00	362.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	348.00–408.00	378.81
4	400–450	426	444.00–456.00	449.13
2	450–500	455	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	620.00	620.00
4	350–400	373	533.00	533.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	323	515.00–573.00	546.12
8	350–400	376	454.00–495.00	468.29
17	400–450	431	465.00–498.00	482.52
36	450–500	475	452.00–470.00	459.93
27	500–550	523	352.00–455.00	441.42
28	550–600	575	435.00–458.00	444.21
16	600–650	613	415.00–430.00	420.30
12	650–700	684	365.00–385.00	377.66
5	700–750	748	349.00–354.00	350.00
6	750–800	769	342.00–355.00	350.54
1	800–850	800	293.00	293.00
2	850–900	868	303.00–318.00	310.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	404.00–412.00	408.00
2	550–600	580	218.00–354.00	287.76
4	600–650	632	244.00–360.00	312.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	340	410.00–490.00	468.98
14	350–400	372	350.00–512.00	480.86
10	400–450	428	328.00–455.00	407.05
5	450–500	485	385.00–430.00	404.67
1	500–550	545	353.00	353.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	329	535.00–555.00	547.13
16	350–400	367	515.00–560.00	535.52
18	400–450	421	465.00–540.00	493.48
25	450–500	471	440.00–464.00	450.73
6	500–550	524	383.00–409.00	393.47
4	550–600	553	428.00–443.00	431.80
2	600–650	610	340.00–355.00	347.38
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	456.00	456.00
5	400–450	416	464.00–482.00	474.24
6	450–500	479	439.00–455.00	446.83
14	500–550	528	384.00–435.00	409.72
10	550–600	583	368.00–390.00	384.00
10	600–650	612	374.00–413.00	385.64
7	650–700	677	320.00–343.00	328.36
6	700–750	730	284.00–290.00	288.03
2	750–800	773	367.00–385.00	376.15
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	329	435.00–475.00	456.49
20	350–400	374	439.00–471.00	457.73
17	400–450	426	439.00–460.00	446.59
11	450–500	471	415.00–430.00	422.55
14	500–550	520	375.00–395.00	386.98
11	550–600	576	373.00–389.00	379.50
8	600–650	606	360.00–373.00	364.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	317.00–404.00	372.02
6	350–400	379	315.00–424.00	372.87
5	400–450	439	370.00–420.00	387.65
5	450–500	476	351.00–385.00	368.27
3	500–550	528	340.00–367.00	353.97
2	550–600	583	300.00–315.00	307.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	441.00–505.00	455.76
7	350–400	383	443.00–476.00	459.54
15	400–450	422	434.00–455.00	443.22
42	450–500	474	428.00–452.00	441.43
24	500–550	527	375.00–396.00	386.96
18	550–600	566	373.00–390.00	382.13
25	600–650	625	371.00–390.00	384.57
11	650–700	673	330.00–345.00	341.08
19	700–750	723	340.00–360.00	358.98
2	750–800	770	311.00–325.00	318.18
41	800–850	817	328.00	328.00
1	850–900	875	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	334	364.00–389.00	381.38
2	350–400	380	250.00–384.00	316.12
8	400–450	428	259.00–430.00	377.03
7	450–500	488	325.00–385.00	358.08
6	500–550	518	286.00–364.00	334.46
5	550–600	561	335.00–353.00	346.77
4	600–650	620	329.00–351.00	343.36
1	650–700	655	303.00	303.00
2	700–750	730	236.00–289.00	263.04

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,179	1,500.00–3,025.00	2,361.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,425.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,469.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,211.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,211	166.00–171.00	168.34
6	—	1,243	183.00–187.00	184.85
5	—	1,216	174.00–179.00	176.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,084	166.00–172.00	168.25
8	—	1,073	157.00–162.00	158.50
1	—	1,040	179.00	179.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,429	180.00–184.00	181.19
6	—	1,461	173.00–178.00	175.27
3	—	1,365	168.00–172.00	170.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	189.00–190.00	189.42
4	—	1,525	205.00–208.00	206.46
4	—	1,536	198.00–202.00	199.77

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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