Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves under 5.00 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Sale continues to have nice groups of calves with the recommended weaning and vaccination protocol. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows; 11.00 lower with a limited number of receipts. Slaughter bulls; 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $357.30/cwt on 63 head, down $23.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.03 against this barn's trailing median of $400.33.

Average price

$357.30

▼ 23.22 vs prior sale

63 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

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

$52.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.67

vs OK average

+19.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	358.97	1,929	61
Medium and Large 2	523	306.62	1,604	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.35/cwt here — about $325 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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.69, low $348.64, median $400.33 across 34 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 sale63 hd

357.30

—

OK average8 barns · 1,027 hd

346.63

+10.67

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

+19.28

This barn, trailing median34 sales

400.33

−43.03

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	1,640	201.62	3,306	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	168.37	2,068	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	161.00	2,373	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	150.37	1,634	11

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$3,191	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$3,132	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$2,326	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$3,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	810	$2,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	458.44/cwt	425.00–493.00	1,476	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	361.34/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	450	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	334.35/cwt	322.00–347.00	2,080	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	420.57/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,766	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	400.08/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,916	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	456.43/cwt	453.00–460.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	298.94/cwt	283.00–315.00	2,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	377.17/cwt	370.00–388.00	1,792	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	306.62/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	373.43/cwt	362.00–380.00	2,308	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	316.50/cwt	302.00–335.00	2,466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	376.34/cwt	363.00–385.00	1,980	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	383	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	333.02/cwt	322.00–350.00	2,218	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	350.63/cwt	310.00–367.00	1,694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	515	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	384.93/cwt	381.00–388.00	1,844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	333.35/cwt	300.00–356.00	1,760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	343.37/cwt	331.00–358.00	2,122	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	352.45/cwt	336.00–366.00	2,048	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	338.02/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,441	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	444.87/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,864	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	348.29/cwt	339.00–358.00	2,361	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	362.92/cwt	350.00–379.00	2,072	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	501.72/cwt	491.00–535.00	1,626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	279.78/cwt	261.00–398.00	1,189	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	453	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	367.45/cwt	353.00–388.00	1,914	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	416.79/cwt	345.00–495.00	1,400	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	386.76/cwt	313.00–430.00	1,470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	368.32/cwt	315.00–393.00	1,768	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	360	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,602	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	166.96/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,388	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	161.40/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,471	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	182.02/cwt	181.00–183.00	2,266	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	177.01/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,278	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	151.05/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,652	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	154.39/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,197	3
Bulls	—	—	1,555	194.77/cwt	192.00–198.00	3,029	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	139.48/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,501	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	155.06/cwt	139.00–162.00	1,824	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	160.74/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,754	4
Bulls	—	—	1,829	214.49/cwt	212.00–217.00	3,923	4
Bulls	—	—	1,661	204.59/cwt	202.00–208.00	3,398	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	3,190.64/head	2,725.00–3,600.00	3,191	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	3,131.75/head	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,132	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,326.46/head	1,875.00–2,700.00	2,326	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	448.48/cwt	438.00–475.00	1,893	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	309.96/cwt	303.00–315.00	1,658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	534.22/cwt	513.00–560.00	1,704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	471.42/cwt	455.00–520.00	1,716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	319.28/cwt	304.00–327.00	2,155	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	347.92/cwt	341.00–362.00	1,997	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	425.19/cwt	402.00–438.00	1,952	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	385.06/cwt	325.00–410.00	1,475	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	408.99/cwt	401.00–418.00	1,697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	347.05/cwt	332.00–362.00	2,492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	332.07/cwt	324.00–343.00	2,049	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	345.97/cwt	331.00–354.00	1,969	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	310.90/cwt	301.00–321.00	2,257	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	359.29/cwt	341.00–385.00	1,890	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	807	283.65/cwt	274.00–290.00	2,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	254.25/cwt	243.00–266.00	2,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	427.37/cwt	412.00–454.00	1,611	14

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 700Last week 550Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 65Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 25Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	322	425.00–493.00	458.44
14	350–400	377	412.00–454.00	427.37
12	400–450	420	400.00–440.00	420.57
21	450–500	475	370.00–388.00	377.17
36	500–550	526	341.00–385.00	359.29
18	550–600	569	331.00–354.00	345.97
10	600–650	622	322.00–347.00	334.35
8	650–700	666	322.00–350.00	333.02
7	700–750	726	301.00–321.00	310.90
1	750–800	760	270.00	270.00
3	800–850	807	274.00–290.00	283.65
3	850–900	877	280.00	280.00
2	900–950	920	243.00–266.00	254.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	375.00	375.00
13	350–400	383	325.00–410.00	385.06
5	400–450	426	310.00–385.00	361.34
7	450–500	483	310.00–367.00	350.63
2	500–550	523	303.00–310.00	306.62
1	600–650	610	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	693	283.00–315.00	298.94
1	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	404.00	404.00
1	450–500	450	367.00	367.00
2	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	515	411.00	411.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	491.00–535.00	501.72
2	350–400	383	453.00–460.00	456.43
11	400–450	419	420.00–460.00	444.87
13	450–500	479	390.00–412.00	400.08
15	500–550	526	363.00–385.00	376.34
27	550–600	571	350.00–379.00	362.92
12	600–650	618	362.00–380.00	373.43
13	650–700	678	339.00–358.00	348.29
9	700–750	722	330.00–340.00	338.02
6	750–800	779	302.00–335.00	316.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	425	261.00–398.00	279.78
4	450–500	479	381.00–388.00	384.93
7	500–550	528	300.00–356.00	333.35
5	550–600	581	336.00–366.00	352.45
3	600–650	618	331.00–358.00	343.37
1	650–700	695	311.00	311.00
1	700–750	700	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
2	450–500	453	441.00	441.00
1	500–550	515	363.00	363.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	345.00–495.00	416.79
4	350–400	380	313.00–430.00	386.76
5	400–450	415	401.00–418.00	408.99
8	450–500	480	315.00–393.00	368.32
3	500–550	535	303.00–315.00	309.96
1	550–600	590	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	319	513.00–560.00	534.22
8	350–400	364	455.00–520.00	471.42
16	400–450	422	438.00–475.00	448.48
11	450–500	459	402.00–438.00	425.19
14	500–550	521	353.00–388.00	367.45
11	550–600	574	341.00–362.00	347.92
10	600–650	617	324.00–343.00	332.07
6	650–700	675	304.00–327.00	319.28
2	700–750	718	332.00–362.00	347.05
1	850–900	875	276.00	276.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	445.00	445.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	165.00–169.00	166.96
5	—	1,531	159.00–164.00	161.40
3	—	1,423	152.00–156.00	154.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	181.00–183.00	182.02
3	—	1,287	175.00–179.00	177.01
4	—	1,176	139.00–162.00	155.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,094	148.00–153.00	151.05
4	—	1,076	138.00–141.00	139.48
4	—	1,091	159.00–162.00	160.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,555	192.00–198.00	194.77
4	—	1,829	212.00–217.00	214.49
8	—	1,661	202.00–208.00	204.59

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	1	—	810	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	3,725.00	3,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,042	2,725.00–3,600.00	3,190.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,131.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	1,875.00–2,700.00	2,326.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	3,300.00	3,300.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

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