Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality was attractive due to a large number that were condition to the QBN protocol. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Leans 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls compared to the receipts two weeks ago 11.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $351.66/cwt on 116 head, down $5.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −49.29 against this barn's trailing median of $400.96.

Average price

$351.66

▼ 5.76 vs prior sale

116 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,932

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$32.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.14

vs OK average

−2.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	356.15	1,951	100
Medium and Large 2	559	323.64	1,809	16thin

One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $142 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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.69, low $348.64, median $400.96 across 33 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 sale116 hd

351.66

—

OK average8 barns · 1,805 hd

354.80

−3.14

National average155 barns · 10,190 hd

354.38

−2.72

This barn, trailing median33 sales

400.96

−49.29

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	1,789	178.84	3,200	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	150.56	1,605	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	148.39	2,117	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	144.94	1,781	21

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)	1,113	$2,920	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$2,900	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,156	$2,821	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,784	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,479	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,079	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$3,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$3,350	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	350–400	382	432.64/cwt	425.00–453.00	1,653	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	388.76/cwt	373.00–405.00	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	357.06/cwt	330.00–368.00	1,882	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	292.79/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,985	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	342.15/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	339.32/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,111	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	294.76/cwt	285.00–303.00	2,231	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	355.69/cwt	340.00–374.00	2,017	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	308.44/cwt	300.00–317.00	2,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	427.13/cwt	403.00–435.00	1,828	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	403.03/cwt	355.00–455.00	1,532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	370.75/cwt	353.00–400.00	1,939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	312.44/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,103	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	333.73/cwt	320.00–361.00	1,896	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	533.60/cwt	510.00–575.00	1,697	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	312.91/cwt	303.00–323.00	1,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	511.30/cwt	505.00–518.00	1,897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	290.87/cwt	270.00–303.00	1,623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	361.78/cwt	320.00–391.00	1,541	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	323.37/cwt	302.00–337.00	1,992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	379.23/cwt	340.00–430.00	1,798	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	2,920.22/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,079.27/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,079	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,783.91/head	2,200.00–3,300.00	2,784	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	2,899.83/head	2,300.00–3,600.00	2,900	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,479.45/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	2,820.71/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,821	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	179.91/cwt	179.00–181.00	3,130	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	168.90/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,762	4
Bulls	—	—	2,028	191.38/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,881	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	138.68/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,718	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	147.15/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,794	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	151.66/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,582	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	158.50/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,804	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	144.71/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,491	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	151.40/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,139	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	158.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,395	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,016	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	156.74/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	265.42/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	343	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	1,742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	318.93/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	377.80/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,172	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	328.47/cwt	303.00–360.00	1,882	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	444.85/cwt	421.00–495.00	1,873	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	368.03/cwt	358.00–378.00	2,635	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	371.42/cwt	318.00–394.00	1,772	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	463	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	330.29/cwt	329.00–333.00	2,550	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	2,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	313.79/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,958	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	476.98/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,855	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	303.19/cwt	270.00–325.00	2,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	383.25/cwt	340.00–403.00	1,598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	338.77/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,816	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	416.01/cwt	350.00–448.00	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	565	351.70/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,987	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	300	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	365.18/cwt	351.00–380.00	2,275	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	380.97/cwt	369.00–400.00	2,015	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	415.62/cwt	400.00–436.00	2,012	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	290.92/cwt	282.00–300.00	2,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	293.29/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	463.44/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,464	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	360.42/cwt	349.00–379.00	2,440	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	313.28/cwt	220.00–345.00	2,093	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	327.09/cwt	311.00–340.00	2,192	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	495.32/cwt	478.00–505.00	1,526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	623	347.47/cwt	326.00–370.00	2,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	693	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	861	283.41/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	375.68/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,773	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	390.88/cwt	360.00–403.00	1,650	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	332.56/cwt	320.00–339.00	1,909	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	332.36/cwt	303.00–354.00	1,589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	304.00/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	320.47/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,282	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	315.53/cwt	305.00–327.00	1,966	5

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 1,050Last week 700Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 91Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 39Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	308	478.00–505.00	495.32
13	350–400	382	425.00–453.00	432.64
18	400–450	422	360.00–403.00	390.88
32	450–500	472	360.00–395.00	375.68
48	500–550	527	330.00–368.00	357.06
47	550–600	567	340.00–374.00	355.69
33	600–650	622	330.00–360.00	339.32
32	650–700	670	311.00–340.00	327.09
22	700–750	712	315.00–330.00	320.47
5	750–800	757	285.00–303.00	294.76
2	800–850	813	282.00–300.00	290.92
4	850–900	861	275.00–295.00	283.41
1	900–950	920	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	350.00–448.00	416.01
6	350–400	388	373.00–405.00	388.76
4	400–450	421	320.00–355.00	342.15
9	450–500	478	303.00–354.00	332.36
5	500–550	526	285.00–320.00	304.00
11	550–600	574	320.00–339.00	332.56
5	600–650	623	305.00–327.00	315.53
4	650–700	678	250.00–310.00	292.79
3	700–750	722	290.00–295.00	293.29
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	440	359.00	359.00
5	550–600	565	347.00–355.00	351.70
4	600–650	623	326.00–370.00	347.47
2	650–700	693	316.00	316.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	380	355.00–455.00	403.03
10	400–450	426	320.00–391.00	361.78
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	530	303.00–323.00	312.91
3	550–600	558	270.00–303.00	290.87
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
3	650–700	673	240.00–280.00	265.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	318	510.00–575.00	533.60
4	350–400	371	505.00–518.00	511.30
7	400–450	428	403.00–435.00	427.13
12	450–500	474	340.00–430.00	379.23
3	500–550	523	353.00–400.00	370.75
16	550–600	568	320.00–361.00	333.73
7	600–650	616	302.00–337.00	323.37
6	650–700	673	300.00–320.00	312.44
2	700–750	735	300.00–317.00	308.44
1	750–800	785	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	835	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	880	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	900	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	508.00	508.00
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
2	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	430.00–495.00	463.44
10	350–400	389	450.00–490.00	476.98
18	400–450	421	421.00–495.00	444.85
26	450–500	484	400.00–436.00	415.62
38	500–550	529	369.00–400.00	380.97
32	550–600	575	363.00–395.00	377.80
43	600–650	623	351.00–380.00	365.18
31	650–700	677	349.00–379.00	360.42
13	700–750	716	358.00–378.00	368.03
14	750–800	772	329.00–333.00	330.29
4	800–850	833	310.00–330.00	318.93
1	850–900	865	318.00	318.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	417	340.00–403.00	383.25
10	450–500	477	318.00–394.00	371.42
7	500–550	536	320.00–350.00	338.77
6	550–600	573	303.00–360.00	328.47
6	600–650	624	300.00–340.00	313.79
6	650–700	668	220.00–345.00	313.28
3	700–750	732	270.00–325.00	303.19
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	463	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	660.00	660.00

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	—	1,175	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,375.00	3,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	3,450.00	3,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,920.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,079.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,220	2,200.00–3,300.00	2,783.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,154	2,300.00–3,600.00	2,899.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,235	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,156	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,820.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	179.00–181.00	179.91
4	—	1,635	166.00–171.00	168.90
3	—	2,028	189.00–195.00	191.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,239	137.00–142.00	138.68
7	—	1,219	143.00–150.00	147.15
4	—	1,221	155.00–159.00	156.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	150.00–153.00	151.66
4	—	1,138	156.00–161.00	158.50
6	—	1,030	142.00–147.00	144.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,413	148.00–153.00	151.40
5	—	1,511	155.00–160.00	158.50
15	—	1,406	140.00–147.00	143.42

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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