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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Feb 4

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,350 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 1,500▼ 50 vs year ago 1,400 · −3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 199▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 t0 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was attractive, with large drafts of OQBN calves. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Boners 1,00 to 8.00 lower, Leans 2.00 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 $297.72/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −94.92 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$297.72

141 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$24.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs OK average

−1.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	302.06	1,649	116
Medium and Large 2	538	277.56	1,494	25

One grade step is worth $24.50/cwt here — about $154 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 sale141 hd

297.72

—

OK average6 barns · 1,155 hd

298.75

−1.03

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−1.14

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−94.92

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 $427.45, low $320.69, median $392.64 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	—	Average	1,656	160.43	2,657	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	140.35	1,688	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	136.46	1,971	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	128.71	1,380	12

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)	1,030	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$2,221	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,099	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,601	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,082	$2,506	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$1,648	2thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	455.08/cwt	415.00–475.00	1,456	18
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	380.30/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,255	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	340.36/cwt	309.00–383.00	1,253	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	446.68/cwt	405.00–465.00	1,688	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,200	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	404.54/cwt	395.00–419.00	1,707	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	338.09/cwt	303.00–370.00	1,444	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	379.27/cwt	370.00–389.00	1,771	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	327.02/cwt	309.00–364.00	1,580	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	317.44/cwt	283.00–333.00	1,638	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	351.39/cwt	345.00–361.00	1,873	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	334.09/cwt	329.00–342.00	1,924	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	279.39/cwt	261.00–303.00	1,620	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,735	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	306.90/cwt	301.00–316.00	1,927	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	263.96/cwt	251.00–273.00	1,658	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	268.79/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,771	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	290.09/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,964	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	278.17/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,978	48
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	714	241.53/cwt	223.00–260.00	1,725	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	265.70/cwt	259.00–270.00	2,035	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,086	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,127	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,146	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	364.60/cwt	356.00–373.00	1,181	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	319.03/cwt	303.00–347.00	1,040	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	360	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,415	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	374.95/cwt	360.00–378.00	1,414	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	322.65/cwt	263.00–349.00	1,216	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	296.03/cwt	251.00–336.00	1,252	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	351.21/cwt	343.00–360.00	1,510	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	289.28/cwt	246.00–313.00	1,368	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	329.04/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,573	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	319.18/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,653	50
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	284.19/cwt	230.00–305.00	1,489	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	288.69/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,637	65
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	263.47/cwt	243.00–275.00	1,499	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	241.72/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,503	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	288.50/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,803	58
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	257.25/cwt	249.00–266.00	1,724	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	218.76/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,466	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	248.71/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,751	55
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,629	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	231.44/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,787	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,845	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,861	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	452.99/cwt	430.00–471.00	1,490	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	267.26/cwt	233.00–379.00	882	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	394.95/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,493	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	368.00/cwt	353.00–383.00	1,435	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	418.91/cwt	393.00–425.00	1,755	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	325.00/cwt	225.00–365.00	1,385	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	342.76/cwt	327.00–364.00	1,628	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	304.63/cwt	253.00–320.00	1,477	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	294.51/cwt	281.00–303.00	1,540	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	329.58/cwt	321.00–335.00	1,730	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	309.68/cwt	281.00–329.00	1,743	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	250.51/cwt	212.00–270.00	1,455	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	278.43/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,707	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.60/cwt	225.00–267.00	1,541	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	254.87/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,687	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	234.61/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,677	7
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	160.11/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	161.46/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,488	6
Bulls	—	—	1,760	168.20/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,960	2
Bulls	—	—	1,817	153.20/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,784	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	118.15/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,238	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	129.17/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,404	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	153.97/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,686	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	149.68/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,793	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	131.01/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,581	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	135.26/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,892	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,907	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	143.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,216	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,647.97/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,648	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	2,506.01/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,506	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	895	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,825.41/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	2,099.19/head	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,099	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	2,221.05/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,221	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	1,852.01/head	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,852	2

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 1,500Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 199Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	393.00	393.00
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	326	303.00–347.00	319.03
15	350–400	377	263.00–349.00	322.65
15	400–450	423	251.00–336.00	296.03
17	450–500	473	246.00–313.00	289.28
17	500–550	524	230.00–305.00	284.19
8	550–600	569	243.00–275.00	263.47
17	600–650	622	200.00–265.00	241.72
8	650–700	670	200.00–237.00	218.76
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	765	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	324	356.00–373.00	364.60
21	350–400	377	360.00–378.00	374.95
27	400–450	430	343.00–360.00	351.21
40	450–500	478	323.00–340.00	329.04
50	500–550	518	308.00–325.00	319.18
65	550–600	567	285.00–300.00	288.69
58	600–650	625	280.00–298.00	288.50
21	650–700	670	249.00–266.00	257.25
55	700–750	704	240.00–255.00	248.71
5	750–800	772	225.00–236.00	231.44
2	850–900	858	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	940	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	320	415.00–475.00	455.08
21	350–400	378	405.00–465.00	446.68
28	400–450	422	395.00–419.00	404.54
31	450–500	467	370.00–389.00	379.27
31	500–550	533	345.00–361.00	351.39
33	550–600	576	329.00–342.00	334.09
26	600–650	628	301.00–316.00	306.90
31	650–700	677	283.00–300.00	290.09
48	700–750	711	273.00–290.00	278.17
15	750–800	766	259.00–270.00	265.70
3	800–850	818	255.00	255.00
5	850–900	868	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	925	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	325.00–395.00	380.30
9	350–400	368	309.00–383.00	340.36
3	400–450	427	303.00–370.00	338.09
11	450–500	483	309.00–364.00	327.02
8	500–550	516	283.00–333.00	317.44
12	550–600	580	261.00–303.00	279.39
8	600–650	628	251.00–273.00	263.96
5	650–700	659	250.00–277.00	268.79
4	700–750	714	223.00–260.00	241.53
1	750–800	790	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	294.00	294.00
2	450–500	483	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	588	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	430.00–471.00	452.99
5	350–400	378	390.00–410.00	394.95
16	400–450	419	393.00–425.00	418.91
20	450–500	475	327.00–364.00	342.76
11	500–550	525	321.00–335.00	329.58
11	550–600	563	281.00–329.00	309.68
18	600–650	613	270.00–298.00	278.43
5	650–700	662	243.00–263.00	254.87
7	700–750	715	227.00–243.00	234.61
2	900–950	916	150.00–170.00	160.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	233.00–379.00	267.26
2	350–400	390	353.00–383.00	368.00
10	400–450	426	225.00–365.00	325.00
12	450–500	485	253.00–320.00	304.63
4	500–550	523	281.00–303.00	294.51
7	550–600	581	212.00–270.00	250.51
5	600–650	615	225.00–267.00	250.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,399	133.00–138.00	135.26
6	—	1,546	140.00–145.00	143.32
5	—	1,449	130.00–133.00	131.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,048	116.00–121.00	118.15
5	—	1,087	127.00–132.00	129.17
2	—	1,095	153.00–155.00	153.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	128.00–133.00	131.01
3	—	1,198	148.00–151.00	149.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,541	159.00–164.00	161.46
3	—	1,817	150.00–156.00	153.20
2	—	1,760	166.00–170.00	168.20

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,082	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,506.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,647.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,221.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,099.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,338	1,500.00–2,275.00	1,852.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.