Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a light test this week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 6.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 6.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows ; Breakers 2.00 lower, Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $387.76/cwt on 71 head, down $2.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 32 comparable sales and sits −15.41 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$387.76

▼ 2.07 vs prior sale

71 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$37.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.64

vs OK average

−12.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	394.61	2,146	58
Medium and Large 2	536	357.18	1,915	13thin

One grade step is worth $37.42/cwt here — about $231 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 sale71 hd

387.76

—

OK average8 barns · 1,276 hd

393.39

−5.64

National average163 barns · 8,321 hd

400.52

−12.76

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−15.41

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	1,752	214.28	3,754	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	179.16	2,155	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	177.13	2,556	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	168.34	1,799	18

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)	947	$4,595	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$4,503	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$3,172	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,462	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,595	$3,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	600–650	627	341.27/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,140	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	388.66/cwt	325.00–420.00	1,858	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	414.36/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	379.34/cwt	373.00–391.00	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	450.81/cwt	435.00–490.00	1,443	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	449.08/cwt	440.00–463.00	1,882	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	480.04/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,771	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	436.55/cwt	428.00–445.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	540	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	417.40/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,400	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	845	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	3,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	356.95/cwt	343.00–380.00	1,863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	403.74/cwt	373.00–423.00	1,688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	497.56/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	562.85/cwt	540.00–585.00	2,099	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	362.80/cwt	353.00–380.00	2,224	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	446.08/cwt	380.00–480.00	1,423	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	345.16/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	593.18/cwt	570.00–625.00	1,851	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	436.32/cwt	418.00–450.00	2,291	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	390	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	387.67/cwt	377.00–405.00	2,632	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	411.42/cwt	393.00–421.00	2,580	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	345.30/cwt	320.00–353.00	2,676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	429.98/cwt	418.00–445.00	2,073	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	383.52/cwt	370.00–403.00	1,826	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	391.16/cwt	380.00–401.00	2,816	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	346	583.87/cwt	525.00–598.00	2,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	568	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	392.95/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	395.60/cwt	335.00–430.00	1,484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	419.88/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	460	437.24/cwt	418.00–447.00	2,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	425.49/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,021	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	379.76/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,157	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	357.71/cwt	353.00–365.00	2,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	369.96/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,913	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	407.54/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,131	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	323	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	327.26/cwt	320.00–339.00	2,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	351.50/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	341.54/cwt	338.00–345.00	2,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	346.04/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	441	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	1,914	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	433.59/cwt	428.00–460.00	1,986	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	346	472.59/cwt	453.00–485.00	1,635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	465.97/cwt	458.00–473.00	2,013	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	567.47/cwt	545.00–599.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	355.00/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	3,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	356.70/cwt	340.00–373.00	2,258	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	3,172.07/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,172	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,265	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	4,595.27/head	4,525.00–4,800.00	4,595	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,461.54/head	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,462	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	4,502.54/head	3,750.00–4,650.00	4,503	10
Bulls	—	—	1,729	221.03/cwt	219.00–222.00	3,822	4
Bulls	—	—	1,782	205.29/cwt	203.00–207.00	3,658	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	187.66/cwt	187.00–188.00	2,640	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	190.49/cwt	190.00–191.00	2,314	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	175.38/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,103	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	178.63/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,449	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	157.60/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,645	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	174.21/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,881	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,895	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,744	11

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 900Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 121Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 39Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	320	435.00–490.00	450.81
9	350–400	369	450.00–510.00	480.04
11	400–450	419	440.00–463.00	449.08
17	450–500	475	415.00–445.00	425.49
31	500–550	523	395.00–425.00	407.54
27	550–600	568	370.00–395.00	379.76
12	600–650	627	330.00–355.00	341.27
5	650–700	675	345.00–360.00	351.50
3	700–750	712	320.00–339.00	327.26
1	850–900	855	330.00	330.00
2	900–950	915	310.00	310.00
2	950–1000	995	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	392	405.00–425.00	414.36
6	400–450	418	373.00–423.00	403.74
14	450–500	478	325.00–420.00	388.66
9	500–550	522	343.00–380.00	356.95
4	550–600	568	353.00–365.00	357.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	530.00	530.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	441	434.00	434.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	380.00–480.00	446.08
2	350–400	393	428.00–445.00	436.55
2	400–450	423	370.00	370.00
8	450–500	476	370.00–403.00	383.52
4	500–550	521	373.00–391.00	379.34
4	550–600	571	300.00–380.00	345.16
6	600–650	613	353.00–380.00	362.80
1	650–700	675	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	510.00	510.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	312	570.00–625.00	593.18
9	350–400	373	540.00–585.00	562.85
6	400–450	424	485.00–510.00	497.56
12	450–500	482	418.00–445.00	429.98
22	500–550	525	418.00–450.00	436.32
18	550–600	575	400.00–425.00	417.40
14	600–650	627	393.00–421.00	411.42
17	650–700	679	377.00–405.00	387.67
8	700–750	720	380.00–401.00	391.16
6	750–800	775	320.00–353.00	345.30
1	850–900	890	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	346	525.00–598.00	583.87
2	350–400	390	430.00	430.00
2	550–600	568	363.00	363.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	658	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	335.00–430.00	395.60
2	400–450	405	410.00–430.00	419.88
5	450–500	479	365.00–410.00	392.95
1	500–550	525	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	418.00–447.00	437.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	346	453.00–485.00	472.59
3	350–400	367	545.00–599.00	567.47
6	400–450	432	458.00–473.00	465.97
8	450–500	458	428.00–460.00	433.59
10	500–550	517	350.00–395.00	369.96
2	550–600	550	340.00–370.00	355.00
2	600–650	633	340.00–373.00	356.70
2	650–700	668	338.00–345.00	341.54
2	700–750	718	342.00–350.00	346.04
1	800–850	820	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	870	270.00	270.00
2	900–950	905	370.00–375.00	372.50

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)	2	—	1,218	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,172.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	947	4,525.00–4,800.00	4,595.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,461.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,003	3,750.00–4,650.00	4,502.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,265	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,729	219.00–222.00	221.03
3	—	1,782	203.00–207.00	205.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	187.00–188.00	187.66
5	—	1,371	177.00–181.00	178.63
2	—	1,678	156.00–160.00	157.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	190.00–191.00	190.49
6	—	1,199	173.00–179.00	175.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,080	172.00–176.00	174.21
2	—	1,050	180.00–181.00	180.49
11	—	1,067	160.00–167.00	163.46

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

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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