Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 11.00 to 17.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 to 21.00 higher. Quality over-all was average, with some large groups of very attractive calves. Demand continue to be good. Slaughter cows ; Breakers and Leans 3.00 to 6.00 higher--Boners 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $447.98/cwt on 76 head, down $7.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 32 comparable sales and sits −1.12 against this barn's trailing median of $449.10.

Average price

$447.98

▼ 7.41 vs prior sale

76 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$52.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.44

vs OK average

−24.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	456.33	2,552	64
Medium and Large 2	557	403.41	2,249	12thin

One grade step is worth $52.92/cwt here — about $303 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 sale76 hd

447.98

—

OK average6 barns · 1,030 hd

464.42

−16.44

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−24.00

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.10

−1.12

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	1,681	183.76	3,090	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,526	164.03	2,503	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	148.15	1,812	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	140.69	1,521	9thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,986	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$1,776	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$3,300	1thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	402.14/cwt	303.00–430.00	1,898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	338.64/cwt	303.00–373.00	2,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	360.19/cwt	301.00–388.00	1,898	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	467	482.01/cwt	465.00–493.00	2,251	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	527	403.63/cwt	401.00–405.00	2,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	389.06/cwt	383.00–395.00	2,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	413.78/cwt	325.00–493.00	1,721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	323	490.16/cwt	416.00–525.00	1,583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	333.94/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	570.66/cwt	545.00–585.00	1,872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	341.69/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,296	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	1,775.64/head	1,525.00–2,525.00	1,776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	473.10/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,261	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	538.85/cwt	510.00–565.00	2,215	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	368	485.69/cwt	443.00–525.00	1,787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	404.35/cwt	390.00–427.00	2,272	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	406.11/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,323	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,191	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,985.87/head	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,986	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	399.64/cwt	373.00–414.00	2,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	450.96/cwt	340.00–490.00	1,768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	447.12/cwt	404.00–490.00	1,873	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	397.75/cwt	303.00–435.00	1,941	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	369.00/cwt	290.00–445.00	1,432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	447.81/cwt	443.00–453.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	337.60/cwt	231.00–378.00	1,941	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	414.04/cwt	353.00–465.00	1,370	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	419.59/cwt	382.00–452.00	2,001	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	428.61/cwt	385.00–450.00	1,834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	350–400	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,325	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	153.36/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,230	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	160.97/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,031	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	157.46/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,666	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	174.55/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,782	4
Bulls	—	—	1,652	180.51/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,982	5
Bulls	—	—	1,755	191.89/cwt	190.00–193.00	3,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	322.67/cwt	280.00–365.00	2,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	416.53/cwt	345.00–495.00	1,562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,667	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	164.18/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,512	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	144.31/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,748	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	135.90/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,479	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	376.69/cwt	359.00–386.00	2,697	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	475	435.80/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,070	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	563	373.97/cwt	367.00–381.00	2,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	372.76/cwt	353.00–393.00	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	354.95/cwt	331.00–385.00	2,023	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	557.02/cwt	525.00–575.00	1,777	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	506.61/cwt	490.00–525.00	2,422	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	443.60/cwt	429.00–474.00	2,555	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	562.25/cwt	525.00–580.00	2,350	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	346.76/cwt	338.00–351.00	2,639	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	425	491.94/cwt	430.00–535.00	2,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	417	503.23/cwt	435.00–558.00	2,098	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	330.03/cwt	328.00–332.00	2,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	565.06/cwt	505.00–610.00	2,102	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	439.45/cwt	428.00–460.00	2,237	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	394.44/cwt	385.00–423.00	2,532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	412.82/cwt	390.00–419.00	2,795	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	482.40/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,533	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	468.59/cwt	458.00–485.00	2,198	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	425.88/cwt	400.00–439.00	2,611	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	372.25/cwt	351.00–392.00	2,483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	327.98/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,332	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	368.00/cwt	361.00–375.00	2,329	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	480.20/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,050	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	554.70/cwt	535.00–600.00	1,858	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	442.16/cwt	421.00–464.00	2,273	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	471	466.08/cwt	456.00–500.00	2,195	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	395.64/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,251	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	511.61/cwt	498.00–535.00	1,908	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	383	525.38/cwt	433.00–580.00	2,012	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	530.42/cwt	505.00–580.00	1,989	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1

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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 1,600Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 271Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	443.00–453.00	447.81
2	350–400	388	290.00–445.00	369.00
5	400–450	416	325.00–493.00	413.78
6	450–500	472	303.00–430.00	402.14
2	500–550	525	383.00–395.00	389.06
3	550–600	570	331.00–385.00	354.95
2	600–650	623	280.00–365.00	322.67
1	650–700	690	337.00	337.00
1	700–750	725	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	545.00–585.00	570.66
8	350–400	375	505.00–580.00	530.42
7	400–450	411	510.00–565.00	538.85
20	450–500	478	450.00–495.00	473.10
4	500–550	514	421.00–464.00	442.16
10	550–600	562	390.00–427.00	404.35
5	600–650	642	385.00–423.00	394.44
3	650–700	667	351.00–392.00	372.25
2	700–750	720	330.00–338.00	333.94
1	750–800	765	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
10	350–400	383	433.00–580.00	525.38
3	400–450	425	430.00–535.00	491.94
10	450–500	471	456.00–500.00	466.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	392	340.00–490.00	450.96
7	400–450	419	404.00–490.00	447.12
9	450–500	477	382.00–452.00	419.59
5	500–550	537	373.00–414.00	399.64
7	550–600	572	380.00–425.00	406.11
2	600–650	613	353.00–393.00	372.76
2	650–700	683	303.00–373.00	338.64
1	700–750	700	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
13	400–450	417	435.00–558.00	503.23
10	450–500	467	465.00–493.00	482.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	535.00–600.00	554.70
19	350–400	372	505.00–610.00	565.06
16	400–450	418	525.00–580.00	562.25
54	450–500	478	490.00–525.00	506.61
21	500–550	525	465.00–500.00	482.40
43	550–600	576	429.00–474.00	443.60
33	600–650	613	400.00–439.00	425.88
31	650–700	677	390.00–419.00	412.82
11	700–750	716	359.00–386.00	376.69
2	750–800	783	328.00–332.00	330.03
1	850–900	880	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	331	353.00–465.00	414.04
11	350–400	375	345.00–495.00	416.53
7	400–450	428	385.00–450.00	428.61
10	450–500	488	303.00–435.00	397.75
6	500–550	527	301.00–388.00	360.19
10	550–600	575	231.00–378.00	337.60
1	600–650	615	301.00	301.00
1	800–850	825	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	416.00–525.00	490.16
6	350–400	368	443.00–525.00	485.69
18	450–500	475	410.00–450.00	435.80
3	500–550	527	401.00–405.00	403.63
2	550–600	563	367.00–381.00	373.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	319	525.00–575.00	557.02
21	350–400	373	498.00–535.00	511.61
12	400–450	427	470.00–495.00	480.20
27	450–500	469	458.00–485.00	468.59
25	500–550	509	428.00–460.00	439.45
24	550–600	569	385.00–410.00	395.64
9	600–650	633	361.00–375.00	368.00
11	650–700	672	325.00–355.00	341.69
5	700–750	711	325.00–330.00	327.98
5	750–800	761	338.00–351.00	346.76
1	800–850	845	303.00	303.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	510.00	510.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,600.00	3,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	857	1,525.00–2,525.00	1,775.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,985.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,454	151.00–155.00	153.36
4	—	1,594	172.00–177.00	174.55
4	—	1,530	162.00–167.00	164.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	159.00–163.00	160.97
10	—	1,211	142.00–147.00	144.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	156.00–159.00	157.46
7	—	1,088	134.00–139.00	135.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,652	178.00–183.00	180.51
2	—	1,755	190.00–193.00	191.89

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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