Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 30.00 to 40.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality was plain to average. Demand was good. Slaughter cows with a light test 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls, 8.00 lower, (light test).

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.85/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −78.31 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$324.85

58 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$63.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.70

vs OK average

−40.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	336.80	1,831	47
Medium and Large 2	538	273.80	1,474	11thin

One grade step is worth $63.00/cwt here — about $357 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 sale58 hd

324.85

—

OK average6 barns · 1,066 hd

347.56

−22.70

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−40.76

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−78.31

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	1,624	176.78	2,871	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	163.98	2,330	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	153.44	1,848	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	150.60	1,604	26

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)	1,088	$3,005	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,568	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,122	$2,264	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$3,135	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 2	500–550	524	299.53/cwt	235.00–373.00	1,570	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	286.03/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	440	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,641	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	2,905.59/head	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,906	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	3,359.96/head	3,250.00–3,450.00	3,360	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	3,005.47/head	2,600.00–3,250.00	3,005	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	2,567.83/head	1,900.00–3,000.00	2,568	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	490	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	474	406.88/cwt	398.00–421.00	1,929	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	415	447.66/cwt	403.00–480.00	1,858	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	381	397.59/cwt	385.00–409.00	1,515	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	319	458.02/cwt	445.00–493.00	1,461	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	550	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	425	374.97/cwt	361.00–383.00	1,594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	324	404.20/cwt	378.00–438.00	1,310	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	294.29/cwt	285.00–309.00	2,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	594	345.55/cwt	331.00–353.00	2,053	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	423	463.44/cwt	439.00–490.00	1,960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	615	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	683	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	371	501.91/cwt	450.00–525.00	1,862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	392.53/cwt	380.00–413.00	2,065	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	577	303.69/cwt	293.00–310.00	1,752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	531	359.19/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	332.90/cwt	313.00–339.00	1,591	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	2,264.06/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	350.41/cwt	313.00–378.00	1,290	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	252.13/cwt	224.00–290.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	347.00/cwt	343.00–351.00	1,666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	341.17/cwt	328.00–353.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	335.74/cwt	281.00–383.00	1,084	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	359.23/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	293.54/cwt	280.00–313.00	1,703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	289.89/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	331.64/cwt	300.00–363.00	1,396	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	424	318.02/cwt	265.00–363.00	1,348	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	470	316.26/cwt	288.00–340.00	1,486	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500–550	510	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	302.34/cwt	288.00–312.00	1,439	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	145.07/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,538	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	163.39/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,784	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	153.96/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,638	10
Bulls	—	—	1,604	176.60/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,833	6
Bulls	—	—	1,463	161.14/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,357	2
Bulls	—	—	1,734	184.88/cwt	183.00–188.00	3,206	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,169	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	173.03/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,431	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	165.61/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,355	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	145.43/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,712	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	165.50/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,067	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	154.56/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	283.88/cwt	243.00–300.00	1,479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	345.50/cwt	320.00–363.00	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	472	297.76/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	427	324.75/cwt	303.00–339.00	1,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	300–350	343	359.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	290.00/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	575	362.66/cwt	353.00–365.00	2,085	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	380	444.12/cwt	410.00–495.00	1,688	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	620	353.06/cwt	349.00–357.00	2,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	461.00/cwt	461.00–461.00	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	461	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,996	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	458.59/cwt	405.00–471.00	1,885	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	382.53/cwt	373.00–390.00	1,993	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	345.32/cwt	338.00–357.00	2,113	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	493.75/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	425.03/cwt	405.00–495.00	1,590	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	374.86/cwt	369.00–387.00	1,608	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	525	335.62/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	292.01/cwt	283.00–303.00	1,977	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	349.77/cwt	339.00–360.00	1,665	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	315.94/cwt	303.00–324.00	1,971	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	458.17/cwt	438.00–473.00	1,911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	343.59/cwt	338.00–355.00	1,787	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	529	348.18/cwt	343.00–353.00	1,842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	720	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	328	374.43/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	329.62/cwt	323.00–345.00	2,017	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	455	349.60/cwt	340.00–359.00	1,591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	271.33/cwt	263.00–280.00	2,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	317.01/cwt	311.00–329.00	2,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	467.39/cwt	435.00–501.00	1,701	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	348.55/cwt	340.00–358.00	2,008	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	490.48/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	396.41/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,257	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	320.80/cwt	309.00–340.00	2,156	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	351.91/cwt	347.00–360.00	2,347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	429.10/cwt	413.00–445.00	2,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	379.29/cwt	368.00–390.00	1,790	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	265.03/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	433.93/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,610	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	337.61/cwt	328.00–349.00	1,901	20

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 740Last week 900Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 132Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	281.00–383.00	335.74
3	350–400	377	350.00–365.00	359.23
2	400–450	405	275.00–305.00	290.00
5	450–500	478	313.00–339.00	332.90
15	500–550	524	235.00–373.00	299.53
1	550–600	570	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	668	285.00–287.00	286.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	445.00–493.00	458.02
7	350–400	371	450.00–525.00	501.91
10	400–450	415	403.00–480.00	447.66
8	450–500	474	398.00–421.00	406.88
5	500–550	531	350.00–367.00	359.19
2	550–600	550	289.00	289.00
2	600–650	615	334.00	334.00
2	650–700	683	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	316	450.00–530.00	490.48
7	350–400	374	405.00–495.00	425.03
5	400–450	417	438.00–473.00	458.17
13	450–500	472	368.00–390.00	379.29
18	500–550	526	380.00–413.00	392.53
4	550–600	594	331.00–353.00	345.55
11	600–650	612	323.00–345.00	329.62
7	650–700	672	309.00–340.00	320.80
3	700–750	740	285.00–309.00	294.29
2	750–800	770	263.00–280.00	271.33
1	900–950	910	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	990	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	424	265.00–363.00	318.02
3	450–500	470	288.00–340.00	316.26
1	500–550	510	336.00	336.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	461	433.00	433.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	373.00	373.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	360.00–390.00	374.43
5	350–400	380	410.00–495.00	444.12
2	400–450	423	439.00–490.00	463.44
2	450–500	490	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	529	343.00–353.00	348.18
5	550–600	575	353.00–365.00	362.66
4	600–650	620	349.00–357.00	353.06
1	700–750	720	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	423	328.00–353.00	341.17
2	450–500	480	343.00–351.00	347.00
4	550–600	580	280.00–313.00	293.54
2	650–700	665	275.00–305.00	289.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	475.00–510.00	493.75
7	350–400	364	435.00–501.00	467.39
16	400–450	411	405.00–471.00	458.59
6	450–500	472	413.00–445.00	429.10
9	500–550	521	373.00–390.00	382.53
7	550–600	576	340.00–358.00	348.55
7	600–650	612	338.00–357.00	345.32
5	650–700	667	347.00–360.00	351.91
3	700–750	704	311.00–329.00	317.01
1	800–850	840	278.00	278.00
1	950–1000	995	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	378.00–438.00	404.20
7	350–400	381	385.00–409.00	397.59
6	400–450	425	361.00–383.00	374.97
5	450–500	455	340.00–359.00	349.60
5	500–550	525	335.00–338.00	335.62
4	550–600	577	293.00–310.00	303.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	320.00–363.00	345.50
5	350–400	368	313.00–378.00	350.41
5	400–450	421	300.00–363.00	331.64
8	450–500	476	288.00–312.00	302.34
6	500–550	521	243.00–300.00	283.88
4	550–600	574	224.00–290.00	252.13
2	600–650	623	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	355.00–365.00	359.96
3	400–450	427	303.00–339.00	324.75
3	450–500	472	275.00–310.00	297.76
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	461.00	461.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	317	380.00–410.00	396.41
19	350–400	371	415.00–450.00	433.93
22	400–450	429	369.00–387.00	374.86
34	450–500	476	339.00–360.00	349.77
18	500–550	520	338.00–355.00	343.59
20	550–600	563	328.00–349.00	337.61
5	600–650	624	303.00–324.00	315.94
9	650–700	677	283.00–303.00	292.01
3	700–750	725	260.00–275.00	265.03
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	920	203.00	203.00
1	950–1000	955	280.00	280.00

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	4	—	1,016	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,905.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	3,250.00–3,450.00	3,359.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,088	2,600.00–3,250.00	3,005.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,173	1,900.00–3,000.00	2,567.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,122	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,264.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,060	142.00–147.00	145.07
3	—	1,092	162.00–166.00	163.39
10	—	1,064	152.00–157.00	153.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	150.00–154.00	151.98
2	—	1,405	171.00–175.00	173.03
11	—	1,422	163.00–167.00	165.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,177	143.00–148.00	145.43
4	—	1,249	163.00–167.00	165.50
7	—	1,206	153.00–158.00	154.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,604	175.00–180.00	176.60
2	—	1,463	160.00–162.00	161.14
4	—	1,734	183.00–188.00	184.88

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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