Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Heifer calves 9.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average with groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Leans 2.00 higher. Boners 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls : steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $389.83/cwt on 64 head, down $30.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 32 comparable sales and sits −13.33 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$389.83

▼ 30.75 vs prior sale

64 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$43.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

vs OK average

−14.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	404.94	2,201	42
Medium and Large 2	536	360.98	1,937	22

One grade step is worth $43.96/cwt here — about $265 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 sale64 hd

389.83

—

OK average8 barns · 1,422 hd

394.01

−4.18

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−14.93

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−13.33

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	1,761	220.44	3,882	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	181.65	2,614	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	179.59	2,162	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	174.80	1,884	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$3,213	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$3,153	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$3,128	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,229	$3,090	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$3,039	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$3,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$3,150	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	377.38/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	471.99/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,030	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	415	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	445.24/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,888	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	376.03/cwt	353.00–389.00	2,147	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	398.01/cwt	342.00–415.00	1,895	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	430.81/cwt	427.00–435.00	1,607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	410.85/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,902	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	367.37/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,278	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	378.59/cwt	353.00–395.00	2,003	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	350.05/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,345	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	532.97/cwt	510.00–580.00	1,732	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	337	462.77/cwt	451.00–475.00	1,560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	395	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	424.60/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,229	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	437.80/cwt	420.00–449.00	2,045	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	522.50/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	470	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	281.75/cwt	233.00–333.00	1,606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	403.91/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	362.51/cwt	298.00–425.00	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	398.35/cwt	350.00–445.00	1,705	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	420	441.65/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	556.95/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	373.25/cwt	327.00–395.00	2,142	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	345.50/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	481.17/cwt	455.00–505.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	425.80/cwt	412.00–439.00	2,235	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	414.10/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,559	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	448.71/cwt	435.00–473.00	2,163	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	429.54/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,461	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	557.12/cwt	535.00–600.00	2,095	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	384.77/cwt	370.00–399.00	1,955	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	378.03/cwt	370.00–386.00	2,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	372	488.63/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	356.06/cwt	300.00–370.00	2,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	354.04/cwt	313.00–393.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	445	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	393	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	461.13/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,536	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	166.28/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,769	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	185.29/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,044	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	187.01/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,693	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	181.36/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,628	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	174.47/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,457	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	187.99/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,309	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	178.90/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,927	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	180.47/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,153	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	172.74/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,061	8
Bulls	—	—	1,769	225.74/cwt	223.00–229.00	3,993	8
Bulls	—	—	1,671	211.37/cwt	204.00–220.00	3,532	8
Bulls	—	—	2,088	235.49/cwt	235.00–236.00	4,917	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	3,038.64/head	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,039	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	3,089.80/head	1,850.00–3,400.00	3,090	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	3,153.41/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	3,127.54/head	2,400.00–3,450.00	3,128	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	3,212.67/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,213	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	3,625.00/head	3,625.00–3,625.00	3,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	543.02/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	430.25/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,005	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	518.67/cwt	505.00–535.00	1,883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	395.99/cwt	377.00–416.00	2,075	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	455.47/cwt	430.00–471.00	1,895	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	398.20/cwt	325.00–428.00	1,712	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	373.06/cwt	350.00–398.00	2,488	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	364.84/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	330.02/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	337.01/cwt	328.00–343.00	2,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	336.63/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	390.31/cwt	373.00–415.00	2,233	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	301.48/cwt	293.00–310.00	2,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	456.04/cwt	433.00–495.00	1,747	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	294.06/cwt	280.00–313.00	2,273	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	335.32/cwt	323.00–343.00	2,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,184	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 650Year ago 1,200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 138Year ago 221

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 37Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	455.00–505.00	481.17
5	350–400	384	370.00–420.00	403.91
6	400–450	419	298.00–425.00	362.51
10	450–500	476	342.00–415.00	398.01
18	500–550	529	353.00–395.00	378.59
4	550–600	570	233.00–333.00	281.75
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	337	451.00–475.00	462.77
1	350–400	395	395.00	395.00
1	400–450	415	413.00	413.00
2	450–500	470	413.00	413.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	325	510.00–580.00	532.97
15	350–400	383	433.00–495.00	456.04
27	400–450	424	430.00–460.00	445.24
28	450–500	467	420.00–449.00	437.80
25	500–550	525	400.00–445.00	424.60
17	550–600	571	353.00–389.00	376.03
17	600–650	620	340.00–385.00	367.37
13	650–700	670	330.00–365.00	350.05
3	700–750	703	323.00–343.00	335.32
4	750–800	773	280.00–313.00	294.06
1	800–850	810	275.00	275.00
2	850–900	863	293.00–310.00	301.48
1	900–950	910	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	510.00–535.00	522.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	530.00–600.00	556.95
9	350–400	376	535.00–600.00	557.12
27	400–450	430	450.00–505.00	471.99
22	450–500	482	435.00–473.00	448.71
37	500–550	525	412.00–439.00	425.80
30	550–600	573	400.00–445.00	429.54
8	600–650	618	405.00–425.00	414.10
7	650–700	686	365.00–395.00	377.38
2	700–750	733	370.00–386.00	378.03
2	750–800	770	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	427.00–435.00	430.81
8	400–450	428	350.00–445.00	398.35
7	450–500	463	390.00–430.00	410.85
8	500–550	508	370.00–399.00	384.77
5	550–600	574	327.00–395.00	373.25
2	600–650	623	320.00–370.00	345.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	480.00–505.00	488.63
3	400–450	420	440.00–445.00	441.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	440.00–480.00	461.13
3	350–400	375	445.00	445.00
9	400–450	430	325.00–428.00	398.20
2	450–500	483	313.00–393.00	354.04
3	500–550	537	320.00–342.00	330.02
7	550–600	581	300.00–370.00	356.06
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	695	332.00	332.00
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	445	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	530.00–550.00	543.02
4	350–400	363	505.00–535.00	518.67
10	400–450	416	430.00–471.00	455.47
11	450–500	466	410.00–450.00	430.25
13	500–550	524	377.00–416.00	395.99
22	550–600	572	373.00–415.00	390.31
3	600–650	612	340.00–380.00	364.84
6	650–700	667	350.00–398.00	373.06
3	700–750	722	328.00–343.00	337.01
3	750–800	762	320.00–345.00	336.63
1	800–850	835	375.00	375.00
1	900–950	940	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	955	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,064	163.00–170.00	166.28
7	—	1,103	183.00–187.00	185.29
7	—	1,077	175.00–181.00	178.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	185.00–188.00	187.01
6	—	1,449	179.00–183.00	181.36
2	—	1,408	174.00–175.00	174.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,228	187.00–190.00	187.99
5	—	1,193	178.00–184.00	180.47
8	—	1,193	170.00–176.00	172.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,769	223.00–229.00	225.74
8	—	1,671	204.00–220.00	211.37
2	—	2,088	235.00–236.00	235.49

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	—	1,070	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,625.00	3,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	990	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,038.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,229	1,850.00–3,400.00	3,089.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,057	2,400.00–3,450.00	3,127.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,221	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,212.67

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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