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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Oct 6

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

800 head

▼ 350 vs last sale 1,150▼ 50 vs year ago 850 · −5.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 144▼ 43 vs year ago 134 · −32.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 106▼ 2 vs year ago 31 · −6.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5,.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows ; Breakers and Boners 6.00 to 9.00 higher, Leans 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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 $355.29/cwt on 66 head, up $0.95 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 35 comparable sales and sits −39.98 against this barn's trailing median of $395.27.

Average price

$355.29

▲ 0.95 vs prior sale

66 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$43.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.86

vs OK average

−12.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	359.25	1,966	60
Medium and Large 2	536	315.62	1,693	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.63/cwt here — about $273 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale66 hd

355.29

—

OK average8 barns · 1,701 hd

348.43

+6.86

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−12.62

This barn, trailing median35 sales

395.27

−39.98

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	1,674	179.59	3,006	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	141.97	1,991	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	141.89	1,728	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	139.81	1,482	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$2,914	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$2,777	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$2,666	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,239	$2,165	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$2,122	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,395	$3,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,312	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	539.23/cwt	488.00–575.00	1,666	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	479.99/cwt	405.00–503.00	1,795	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,471	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	447.44/cwt	420.00–493.00	1,879	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,554	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	404.15/cwt	401.00–418.00	1,746	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	432.37/cwt	402.00–452.00	2,002	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,806	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	367.89/cwt	342.00–393.00	1,795	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	391.33/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,043	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	325.06/cwt	312.00–342.00	1,716	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	368.11/cwt	351.00–387.00	2,117	39
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	327.43/cwt	317.00–347.00	1,899	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	322.19/cwt	304.00–331.00	1,991	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	356.54/cwt	342.00–382.00	2,253	32
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	340.57/cwt	321.00–367.00	2,278	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	300.90/cwt	287.00–315.00	2,067	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	342.81/cwt	324.00–347.00	2,458	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	252.48/cwt	224.00–280.00	1,838	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	313.97/cwt	311.00–317.00	2,484	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	421.45/cwt	410.00–452.00	1,378	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	349.40/cwt	295.00–398.00	1,143	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,404	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	416.54/cwt	403.00–430.00	1,512	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	360.09/cwt	318.00–395.00	1,368	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	353.16/cwt	310.00–381.00	1,480	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	400.32/cwt	385.00–419.00	1,685	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,676	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	346.06/cwt	327.00–365.00	1,623	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	390.57/cwt	363.00–411.00	1,843	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	317.95/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,644	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	361.53/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,909	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	357.12/cwt	331.00–370.00	2,018	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	310.97/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,788	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	325.69/cwt	303.00–340.00	2,013	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	322.30/cwt	301.00–341.00	2,182	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	283.36/cwt	265.00–291.00	2,063	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,859	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	281.04/cwt	261.00–300.00	2,161	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	261.85/cwt	255.00–269.00	2,168	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,085	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,183	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,560	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	445.33/cwt	424.00–495.00	1,470	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	336	527.58/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,773	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	319.50/cwt	284.00–355.00	1,086	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	353.00/cwt	342.00–369.00	1,310	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	397.54/cwt	375.00–455.00	1,499	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	443.88/cwt	405.00–466.00	1,855	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	354.91/cwt	320.00–383.00	1,487	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	433.56/cwt	404.00–454.00	2,046	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	383.06/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,977	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	318.43/cwt	303.00–341.00	1,704	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	359.03/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,018	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	326.87/cwt	317.00–336.00	1,873	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	329.12/cwt	312.00–338.00	2,060	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	244.82/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,537	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,139	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,023	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	305.36/cwt	290.00–319.00	2,223	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	288.85/cwt	270.00–310.00	2,247	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,328	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,631	173.70/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,833	5
Bulls	—	—	1,685	182.32/cwt	181.00–184.00	3,072	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	190.22/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,354	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	152.34/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,577	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	146.50/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,528	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	124.24/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,364	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	136.02/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,646	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	160.52/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,966	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	145.79/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,795	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,047	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,857	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	141.10/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,013	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	2,914.13/head	1,800.00–3,450.00	2,914	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	2,666.34/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	2,777.27/head	1,800.00–3,300.00	2,777	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	2,165.43/head	1,700.00–2,750.00	2,165	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	2,121.83/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,122	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Oct 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 1,150Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 144Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 106Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	327	410.00–452.00	421.45
10	350–400	363	403.00–430.00	416.54
20	400–450	421	385.00–419.00	400.32
26	450–500	472	363.00–411.00	390.57
29	500–550	528	330.00–380.00	361.53
31	550–600	565	331.00–370.00	357.12
24	600–650	618	303.00–340.00	325.69
10	650–700	677	301.00–341.00	322.30
7	700–750	728	265.00–291.00	283.36
7	750–800	769	261.00–300.00	281.04
2	800–850	828	255.00–269.00	261.85
2	850–900	865	241.00	241.00
1	900–950	945	231.00	231.00
3	1000–1050	1,000	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	295.00–398.00	349.40
9	350–400	380	318.00–395.00	360.09
7	400–450	419	310.00–381.00	353.16
8	450–500	469	327.00–365.00	346.06
4	500–550	517	310.00–322.00	317.95
2	550–600	575	310.00–312.00	310.97
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	765	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	401.00	401.00
2	400–450	433	387.00	387.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	385	382.00	382.00
1	400–450	420	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	488	342.00–393.00	367.89
3	500–550	528	312.00–342.00	325.06
8	550–600	580	317.00–347.00	327.43
5	600–650	618	304.00–331.00	322.19
11	650–700	687	287.00–315.00	300.90
2	700–750	728	224.00–280.00	252.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	309	488.00–575.00	539.23
11	350–400	374	405.00–503.00	479.99
10	400–450	420	420.00–493.00	447.44
11	450–500	463	402.00–452.00	432.37
18	500–550	522	370.00–400.00	391.33
39	550–600	575	351.00–387.00	368.11
32	600–650	632	342.00–382.00	356.54
25	650–700	669	321.00–367.00	340.57
17	700–750	717	324.00–347.00	342.81
4	750–800	791	311.00–317.00	313.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	432	401.00–418.00	404.15
2	450–500	463	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	530	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	284.00–355.00	319.50
5	350–400	371	342.00–369.00	353.00
4	400–450	419	320.00–383.00	354.91
1	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	535	303.00–341.00	318.43
2	550–600	573	317.00–336.00	326.87
2	600–650	628	230.00–260.00	244.82
1	700–750	720	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	500.00–545.00	527.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	330	424.00–495.00	445.33
16	350–400	377	375.00–455.00	397.54
13	400–450	418	405.00–466.00	443.88
9	450–500	472	404.00–454.00	433.56
23	500–550	516	350.00–395.00	383.06
6	550–600	562	340.00–380.00	359.03
10	600–650	626	312.00–338.00	329.12
1	650–700	690	310.00	310.00
6	700–750	728	290.00–319.00	305.36
3	750–800	778	270.00–310.00	288.85
1	850–900	885	263.00	263.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,043	143.00–147.00	146.50
8	—	1,098	122.00–127.00	124.24
3	—	1,035	151.00–153.00	152.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	136.00–137.00	136.51
7	—	1,427	140.00–143.00	141.10
2	—	1,360	150.00–151.00	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	160.00–161.00	160.52
9	—	1,210	134.00–139.00	136.02
4	—	1,231	143.00–148.00	145.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,763	189.00–191.00	190.22
3	—	1,685	181.00–184.00	182.32
5	—	1,631	170.00–176.00	173.70

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)	7	—	1,239	1,700.00–2,750.00	2,165.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	908	1,800.00–3,450.00	2,914.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,033	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,121.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,151	1,800.00–3,300.00	2,777.27

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	—	1,395	3,400.00	3,400.00

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.