Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 12.00+ lower, over 500 lbs. 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average over-all, some groups of vary attractive calves. Slaughter cows ; Breakers 7.00 higher; Boners and Leans 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls; 13.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $398.40/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −50.70 against this barn's trailing median of $449.10.

Average price

$398.40

96 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$50.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.05

vs OK average

−6.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	404.19	2,259	85
Medium and Large 2	546	353.64	1,930	11thin

One grade step is worth $50.55/cwt here — about $329 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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.74, low $393.17, median $449.10 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 sale96 hd

398.40

—

OK average6 barns · 1,591 hd

413.45

−15.05

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

−6.24

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.10

−50.70

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	1,732	188.05	3,257	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,417	167.81	2,377	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	166.92	2,055	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	154.38	1,656	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$2,723	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,233	$2,700	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$2,663	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$3,472	12

Every lot, as filed

114 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 2Unweaned	350–400	381	362.10/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,380	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,422.01/head	2,400.00–3,900.00	3,422	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	2,722.93/head	1,900.00–3,675.00	2,723	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,663.46/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,663	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,700.13/head	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,700	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	3,566.41/head	2,500.00–3,950.00	3,566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	563	350.15/cwt	343.00–360.00	1,971	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	413	423.20/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,748	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	527	382.94/cwt	360.00–398.00	2,018	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	432	442.82/cwt	418.00–465.00	1,913	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	329	497.72/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,637	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	380	438.40/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,666	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	340	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	518	408.91/cwt	403.00–415.00	2,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750–800	765	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	315	431.37/cwt	423.00–440.00	1,359	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	680	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	666	347.94/cwt	343.00–353.00	2,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	372	427.85/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	419	443.67/cwt	428.00–457.00	1,859	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	467	425.29/cwt	403.00–435.00	1,986	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	600	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	519	337.57/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,752	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	618	344.82/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,131	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	375.98/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,158	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	520	324.17/cwt	315.00–333.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	434	315.85/cwt	251.00–365.00	1,371	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550–600	577	303.29/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	480	325.56/cwt	303.00–343.00	1,563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	335	344.05/cwt	290.00–363.00	1,153	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	308.75/cwt	231.00–350.00	1,936	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	288.39/cwt	276.00–300.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	317.98/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	330.62/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	267.31/cwt	210.00–303.00	1,946	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	387.52/cwt	363.00–401.00	2,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	329.95/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	352.25/cwt	335.00–373.00	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	279.61/cwt	267.00–293.00	1,873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	288.03/cwt	240.00–339.00	1,806	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	328.50/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,715	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	298.84/cwt	273.00–330.00	1,703	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	240.89/cwt	210.00–272.00	1,669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	477	337.80/cwt	311.00–373.00	1,611	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	150.79/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,630	9
Bulls	—	—	1,940	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,919	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	142.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,517	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	163.44/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,314	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	156.27/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,916	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	174.88/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,135	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	175.10/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,483	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	169.07/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,103	10
Bulls	—	—	1,798	190.78/cwt	188.00–193.00	3,430	8
Bulls	—	—	1,487	176.10/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,619	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	163.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,745	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	451.22/cwt	405.00–480.00	1,701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	421	357.62/cwt	295.00–395.00	1,506	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	319	412.48/cwt	365.00–450.00	1,316	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	475	337.66/cwt	312.00–365.00	1,604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	376	363.06/cwt	303.00–392.00	1,365	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550–600	550	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	385.19/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,773	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	576	346.05/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,993	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	670	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	378.92/cwt	363.00–395.00	1,925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	457.49/cwt	414.00–495.00	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	414.71/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,215	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	452.10/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,912	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	335.89/cwt	328.00–342.00	2,939	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	400.99/cwt	345.00–415.00	2,282	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	352.58/cwt	341.00–363.00	2,190	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	346.40/cwt	341.00–355.00	2,664	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	246.03/cwt	243.00–249.00	2,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	999	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	3,087	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	389.55/cwt	383.00–395.00	2,587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	401.98/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,516	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	291.99/cwt	290.00–293.00	2,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	621	312.71/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,942	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	472	378.21/cwt	368.00–386.00	1,785	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	520.31/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	4900–4950	4,910	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	17,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	571	395.94/cwt	391.00–401.00	2,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	866	357.99/cwt	355.00–361.00	3,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	353.95/cwt	350.00–357.00	2,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	236.69/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	254.39/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	284.29/cwt	278.00–300.00	1,933	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	432.78/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	383.72/cwt	379.00–393.00	1,757	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	382	484.02/cwt	468.00–505.00	1,849	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	469	437.30/cwt	420.00–461.00	2,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	266.44/cwt	261.00–270.00	2,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	365.21/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,760	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	371.69/cwt	363.00–380.00	1,940	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	351.95/cwt	343.00–365.00	2,027	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	454.30/cwt	447.00–460.00	1,445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	360.91/cwt	348.00–365.00	2,422	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	462.35/cwt	414.00–540.00	1,701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	444.20/cwt	433.00–450.00	1,857	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	418.68/cwt	418.00–420.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	343.74/cwt	338.00–355.00	2,767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	189.10/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	334.43/cwt	323.00–345.00	2,087	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	317.36/cwt	310.00–322.00	2,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	438.86/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,120	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,350Year ago 1,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 151Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 49Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	319	365.00–450.00	412.48
4	350–400	381	320.00–400.00	362.10
9	400–450	421	295.00–395.00	357.62
8	450–500	477	311.00–373.00	337.80
2	500–550	520	315.00–333.00	324.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	329	485.00–520.00	497.72
14	350–400	382	468.00–505.00	484.02
19	400–450	432	418.00–465.00	442.82
25	450–500	467	403.00–435.00	425.29
15	500–550	527	360.00–398.00	382.94
4	550–600	576	335.00–355.00	346.05
11	600–650	621	305.00–330.00	312.71
1	650–700	670	333.00	333.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	510.00–525.00	520.31
3	350–400	377	405.00–480.00	451.22
3	400–450	418	414.00–495.00	457.49
6	450–500	458	379.00–393.00	383.72
2	500–550	508	363.00–395.00	378.92
12	550–600	574	350.00–395.00	375.98
9	600–650	624	323.00–345.00	334.43
7	650–700	680	278.00–300.00	284.29
3	700–750	712	290.00–293.00	291.99
2	750–800	775	249.00–260.00	254.39
3	800–850	822	350.00–357.00	353.95
6	850–900	866	355.00–361.00	357.99
3	900–950	912	235.00–240.00	236.69
1	950–1000	960	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	273.00	273.00
2	650–700	693	210.00–272.00	240.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	315	423.00–440.00	431.37
9	350–400	380	425.00–450.00	438.40
13	400–450	413	405.00–430.00	423.20
20	450–500	472	368.00–386.00	378.21
18	500–550	519	325.00–347.00	337.57
12	550–600	563	343.00–360.00	350.15
1	600–650	600	309.00	309.00
1	650–700	680	294.00	294.00
1	750–800	765	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	290.00–363.00	344.05
7	350–400	376	303.00–392.00	363.06
9	400–450	434	251.00–365.00	315.85
4	450–500	480	303.00–343.00	325.56
3	550–600	577	300.00–310.00	303.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	276.00–300.00	288.39
3	400–450	413	335.00–373.00	352.25
3	450–500	490	320.00–335.00	329.95
8	500–550	522	305.00–350.00	328.50
14	550–600	570	273.00–330.00	298.84
12	600–650	627	240.00–339.00	288.03
2	650–700	670	267.00–293.00	279.61
1	700–750	715	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	318	447.00–460.00	454.30
4	350–400	369	425.00–450.00	432.78
13	400–450	418	433.00–450.00	444.20
15	450–500	482	358.00–375.00	365.21
32	500–550	522	363.00–380.00	371.69
35	550–600	576	343.00–365.00	351.95
30	600–650	621	341.00–363.00	352.58
7	650–700	671	348.00–365.00	360.91
4	700–750	717	310.00–322.00	317.36
5	800–850	833	261.00–270.00	266.44
2	850–900	878	243.00–249.00	246.03
2	900–950	925	183.00–195.00	189.10
1	4900–4950	4,910	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
5	350–400	372	415.00–440.00	427.85
5	400–450	419	428.00–457.00	443.67
6	450–500	469	420.00–461.00	437.30
4	500–550	518	403.00–415.00	408.91
4	550–600	571	391.00–401.00	395.94
4	600–650	618	330.00–350.00	344.82
4	650–700	666	343.00–353.00	347.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	312.00	312.00
1	400–450	420	415.00	415.00
2	450–500	485	300.00–360.00	330.62
6	500–550	539	363.00–401.00	387.52
3	550–600	573	314.00–320.00	317.98
9	600–650	627	231.00–350.00	308.75
5	700–750	728	210.00–303.00	267.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	312.00–365.00	337.66
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	550	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	418.00–420.00	418.68
5	350–400	368	414.00–540.00	462.35
14	400–450	423	425.00–470.00	452.10
22	450–500	483	420.00–455.00	438.86
19	500–550	534	400.00–430.00	414.71
58	550–600	569	345.00–415.00	400.99
30	600–650	626	390.00–420.00	401.98
4	650–700	664	383.00–395.00	389.55
20	700–750	720	375.00–395.00	385.19
6	750–800	769	341.00–355.00	346.40
3	800–850	805	338.00–355.00	343.74
48	850–900	875	328.00–342.00	335.89
18	950–1000	999	309.00	309.00

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	6	—	1,255	2,400.00–3,900.00	3,422.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,258	2,500.00–3,950.00	3,566.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,043	1,900.00–3,675.00	2,722.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,263	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,663.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,233	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,700.13

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,081	149.00–154.00	150.79
4	—	1,061	140.00–145.00	142.98
9	—	1,070	160.00–165.00	163.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,416	161.00–165.00	163.44
3	—	1,418	174.00–177.00	175.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,226	154.00–159.00	156.27
8	—	1,221	173.00–177.00	174.88
10	—	1,244	166.00–171.00	169.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	202.00	202.00
8	—	1,798	188.00–193.00	190.78
3	—	1,487	174.00–177.00	176.10

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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