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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Oct 27

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 225 vs last sale 725▼ 400 vs year ago 900 · −44.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 249▲ 26 vs year ago 132 · +19.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 201▲ 54 vs year ago 18 · +300.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 15.00 to 20.00 lower, above 450 lbs. 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 17.00 higher. Quality of steer calves under 450 lbs. plain above 450 lbs. average to attractive. Heifer calves mostly attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; Breakers 2.00 higher. Boners and Leans 2.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $346.20/cwt on 50 head, up $12.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 35 comparable sales and sits −49.06 against this barn's trailing median of $395.27.

Average price

$346.20

▲ 12.07 vs prior sale

50 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$34.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.14

vs OK average

−29.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	352.48	1,944	41
Medium and Large 2	545	317.59	1,730	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.89/cwt here — about $214 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale50 hd

346.20

—

OK average8 barns · 2,273 hd

363.35

−17.14

National average168 barns · 18,275 hd

375.43

−29.23

This barn, trailing median35 sales

395.27

−49.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.28, low $320.69, median $395.27 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,712	172.90	2,960	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	133.62	1,927	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	132.33	1,602	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	127.81	1,367	29

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,377	$3,168	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$2,792	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$2,544	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,513	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,289	$2,382	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,193	$2,191	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$2,434	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,377	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	451.77/cwt	433.00–467.00	1,468	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	438.96/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,589	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	455.72/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,914	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	373.16/cwt	350.00–394.00	1,773	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	494	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,729	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	308.53/cwt	303.00–312.00	1,589	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	363.60/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,920	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	379.93/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,162	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	363.91/cwt	335.00–386.00	2,227	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	348.98/cwt	343.00–353.00	2,275	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,708	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	334.85/cwt	319.00–351.00	2,756	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	429.04/cwt	403.00–454.00	1,390	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,231	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	405.22/cwt	382.00–425.00	1,483	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	343.74/cwt	336.00–357.00	1,272	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	404.23/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,682	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	296.16/cwt	260.00–347.00	1,265	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	325.82/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,502	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	393.66/cwt	371.00–416.00	1,838	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	315.21/cwt	278.00–339.00	1,620	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	335.51/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,778	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	366.82/cwt	344.00–401.00	1,951	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	349.06/cwt	328.00–356.00	2,007	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	320.57/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,869	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	335.99/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,086	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	322.29/cwt	303.00–334.00	2,150	17
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	286.55/cwt	270.00–303.00	2,358	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	474.79/cwt	458.00–503.00	1,510	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	368	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,674	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	427.98/cwt	414.00–440.00	1,622	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	392.03/cwt	373.00–410.00	1,635	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	344.06/cwt	325.00–356.00	1,452	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	364.42/cwt	358.00–371.00	1,567	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	389.84/cwt	351.00–428.00	1,824	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	343.67/cwt	343.00–344.00	1,663	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	339.94/cwt	325.00–353.00	1,774	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	308.74/cwt	304.00–317.00	1,636	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	328.56/cwt	300.00–341.00	1,843	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	287.00/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,622	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	287.51/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,814	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	304.64/cwt	280.00–324.00	2,062	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	293.00/cwt	286.00–300.00	2,051	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	285.40/cwt	257.00–310.00	2,232	9
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	252.01/cwt	250.00–254.00	2,276	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	163.14/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,366	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	181.49/cwt	181.00–182.00	3,158	2
Bulls	—	—	1,894	175.92/cwt	174.00–178.00	3,332	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	130.56/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,385	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	122.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,306	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	136.83/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,483	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	133.63/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,604	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	141.41/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,703	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	126.12/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,542	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	150.42/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,119	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	128.47/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,851	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	134.48/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,963	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	2,544.30/head	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,544	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,513.20/head	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,513	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	2,190.50/head	1,700.00–2,750.00	2,191	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,791.59/head	1,900.00–3,300.00	2,792	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	2,381.85/head	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,382	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	3,168.28/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,168	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,434.20/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,434	3

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 Oct 27, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 725Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 249Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 201Year ago 18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,069	120.00–125.00	122.17
6	—	1,084	135.00–138.00	136.83
9	—	1,061	128.00–133.00	130.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,409	150.00–151.00	150.42
10	—	1,460	133.00–138.00	134.48
18	—	1,441	126.00–131.00	128.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,223	125.00–128.00	126.12
5	—	1,204	141.00–142.00	141.41
8	—	1,200	129.00–138.00	133.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	181.00–182.00	181.49
4	—	1,894	174.00–178.00	175.92
3	—	1,450	160.00–166.00	163.14

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,193	1,700.00–2,750.00	2,190.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,255	1,900.00–3,300.00	2,791.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,153	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,513.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,289	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,381.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,377	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,168.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,151	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,544.30

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	3	—	1,350	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,434.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	325.00–356.00	344.06
3	450–500	484	343.00–344.00	343.67
3	500–550	530	304.00–317.00	308.74
2	550–600	565	285.00–289.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	458.00–503.00	474.79
7	350–400	379	414.00–440.00	427.98
11	400–450	417	373.00–410.00	392.03
14	450–500	468	351.00–428.00	389.84
10	500–550	522	325.00–353.00	339.94
8	550–600	561	300.00–341.00	328.56
4	600–650	631	282.00–305.00	287.51
6	650–700	677	280.00–324.00	304.64
4	700–750	700	286.00–300.00	293.00
9	750–800	782	257.00–310.00	285.40
2	900–950	903	250.00–254.00	252.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	430	358.00–371.00	364.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	373.00	373.00
3	350–400	370	336.00–357.00	343.74
3	400–450	427	260.00–347.00	296.16
4	450–500	461	310.00–350.00	325.82
5	500–550	514	278.00–339.00	315.21
4	550–600	583	312.00–325.00	320.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	324	403.00–454.00	429.04
9	350–400	366	382.00–425.00	405.22
7	400–450	416	390.00–420.00	404.23
10	450–500	467	371.00–416.00	393.66
14	500–550	532	344.00–401.00	366.82
19	550–600	575	328.00–356.00	349.06
11	600–650	621	320.00–345.00	335.99
17	650–700	667	303.00–334.00	322.29
2	800–850	823	270.00–303.00	286.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	530	320.00–350.00	335.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	433.00–467.00	451.77
7	350–400	362	410.00–455.00	438.96
9	400–450	420	445.00–460.00	455.72
15	450–500	475	350.00–394.00	373.16
11	500–550	528	340.00–390.00	363.60
6	550–600	569	370.00–385.00	379.93
10	600–650	612	335.00–386.00	363.91
5	650–700	652	343.00–353.00	348.98
4	700–750	736	368.00	368.00
2	800–850	823	319.00–351.00	334.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	303.00–312.00	308.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	437.00	437.00
4	450–500	494	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	565	370.00	370.00

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.