Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 14.00 to 16.00 higher. Heifer calves 13.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $434.49/cwt on 71 head, up $17.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 32 comparable sales and sits −14.60 against this barn's trailing median of $449.10.

Average price

$434.49

▲ 17.90 vs prior sale

71 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$38.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.36

vs OK average

−24.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	438.81	2,424	63
Medium and Large 2	539	400.46	2,158	8thin

One grade step is worth $38.35/cwt here — about $266 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.

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 sale71 hd

434.49

—

OK average8 barns · 1,104 hd

446.85

−12.36

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

−24.56

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.10

−14.60

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	1,704	218.46	3,722	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,452	174.15	2,529	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	172.81	2,079	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	163.71	1,740	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$3,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	500–550	528	421.34/cwt	412.00–443.00	2,225	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	346.10/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,149	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	372.68/cwt	356.00–385.00	2,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	371.76/cwt	332.00–430.00	1,558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	388.68/cwt	381.00–398.00	1,990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	485.74/cwt	448.00–503.00	2,030	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	433.84/cwt	313.00–475.00	2,069	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	587	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	465	393.15/cwt	370.00–438.00	1,828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	315	511.94/cwt	510.00–513.00	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	296.80/cwt	284.00–310.00	2,879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	404.48/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,710	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	542.75/cwt	513.00–567.00	2,090	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	394.23/cwt	388.00–403.00	2,838	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	424.70/cwt	410.00–443.00	2,650	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	402.10/cwt	372.00–435.00	2,087	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	430.35/cwt	420.00–463.00	2,483	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	374.53/cwt	370.00–379.00	2,884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	447.55/cwt	437.00–463.00	2,359	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	494.62/cwt	478.00–513.00	2,340	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	542.68/cwt	500.00–645.00	1,699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	375.17/cwt	335.00–470.00	1,587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	475	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	493.00/cwt	493.00–493.00	2,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	370.30/cwt	340.00–387.00	2,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	512.39/cwt	505.00–528.00	2,152	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	397.73/cwt	392.00–401.00	2,275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	374.81/cwt	313.00–401.00	2,328	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	552.13/cwt	530.00–575.00	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	462.00/cwt	462.00–462.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	353	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	426.74/cwt	404.00–450.00	1,856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	351.85/cwt	340.00–358.00	2,551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	527.46/cwt	510.00–555.00	1,967	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	356.97/cwt	342.00–365.00	2,374	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	385.02/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,360	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	394.82/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,258	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	416.51/cwt	414.00–421.00	2,033	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	441	468.50/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	518	421.09/cwt	415.00–434.00	2,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	463.87/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,236	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	572.20/cwt	545.00–600.00	1,791	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	375.30/cwt	362.00–418.00	2,173	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	358.27/cwt	350.00–361.00	2,562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	632.94/cwt	620.00–655.00	2,089	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	550	446.00/cwt	446.00–446.00	2,453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	380.46/cwt	375.00–386.00	2,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	418.31/cwt	401.00–434.00	2,184	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	577.21/cwt	505.00–593.00	2,101	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	457.10/cwt	450.00–472.00	2,135	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	473.39/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,012	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	2,699.61/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	218.28/cwt	217.00–220.00	3,482	4
Bulls	—	—	1,975	227.54/cwt	227.00–228.00	4,494	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,206	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	163.77/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,003	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	165.73/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,368	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	175.44/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,502	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	181.27/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,723	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	167.72/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,803	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	175.01/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,992	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	156.79/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,609	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	172.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,050	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	184.65/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,216	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 620Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 73Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 27Year ago 0

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	313	545.00–600.00	572.20
10	350–400	373	510.00–555.00	527.46
18	400–450	418	448.00–503.00	485.74
32	450–500	482	440.00–485.00	463.87
12	500–550	528	412.00–443.00	421.34
11	550–600	572	390.00–398.00	394.82
10	600–650	613	365.00–405.00	385.02
11	650–700	665	342.00–365.00	356.97
5	700–750	725	340.00–358.00	351.85
3	800–850	800	334.00	334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	395	410.00	410.00
4	400–450	419	332.00–430.00	371.76
8	450–500	488	414.00–421.00	416.51
3	500–550	512	381.00–398.00	388.68
4	550–600	573	356.00–385.00	372.68
4	600–650	621	325.00–355.00	346.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	510.00–513.00	511.94
5	400–450	441	440.00–475.00	468.50
3	450–500	465	370.00–438.00	393.15
7	500–550	518	415.00–434.00	421.09
3	550–600	587	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	446.00	446.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	485.00	485.00
6	400–450	423	335.00–470.00	375.17
13	450–500	477	313.00–475.00	433.84
5	500–550	519	372.00–435.00	402.10
3	550–600	572	392.00–401.00	397.73
6	600–650	621	313.00–401.00	374.81
3	650–700	665	340.00–387.00	370.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	500.00–645.00	542.68
7	350–400	385	513.00–567.00	542.75
16	400–450	420	505.00–528.00	512.39
31	450–500	473	478.00–513.00	494.62
31	500–550	527	437.00–463.00	447.55
32	550–600	577	420.00–463.00	430.35
20	600–650	624	410.00–443.00	424.70
31	650–700	670	395.00–415.00	404.48
5	700–750	720	388.00–403.00	394.23
2	750–800	770	370.00–379.00	374.53
1	800–850	810	345.00	345.00
1	850–900	885	318.00	318.00
2	950–1000	970	284.00–310.00	296.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	493.00	493.00
4	450–500	475	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	530.00–575.00	552.13
1	350–400	370	462.00	462.00
2	400–450	435	404.00–450.00	426.74
1	450–500	490	399.00	399.00
1	500–550	520	382.00	382.00
1	550–600	580	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	330	620.00–655.00	632.94
12	350–400	364	505.00–593.00	577.21
17	400–450	425	450.00–490.00	473.39
7	450–500	467	450.00–472.00	457.10
9	500–550	522	401.00–434.00	418.31
4	550–600	579	362.00–418.00	375.30
2	650–700	690	375.00–386.00	380.46
6	700–750	715	350.00–361.00	358.27
1	750–800	770	355.00	355.00
1	950–1000	995	270.00	270.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,699.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	217.00–220.00	218.28
2	—	1,975	227.00–228.00	227.54
1	—	1,595	201.00	201.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	162.00–166.00	163.77
4	—	1,185	170.00–175.00	172.96
3	—	1,200	182.00–187.00	184.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,429	164.00–168.00	165.73
4	—	1,426	174.00–177.00	175.44
4	—	1,502	179.00–182.00	181.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	166.00–170.00	167.72
2	—	1,138	174.00–176.00	175.01
5	—	1,026	155.00–159.00	156.79

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

Steers · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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