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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Feb 25

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 200 vs last sale 200▼ 870 vs year ago 1,270 · −68.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

204 head

▲ 204 vs last sale 0▲ 91 vs year ago 113 · +80.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 0▲ 114 vs year ago 32 · +356.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks of small receipts of steer and heifer calves a higher trend was indicated. Quality was average. Demand was good. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Leans 1.00 lower, Boners 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 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 $322.85/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −69.79 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$322.85

48 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$40.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.12

vs OK average

+15.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	327.94	1,764	42
Medium and Large 2	547	287.18	1,569	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.76/cwt here — about $195 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 sale48 hd

322.85

—

OK average3 barns · 379 hd

314.73

+8.12

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

+15.84

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−69.79

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	—	Low	1,688	163.23	2,756	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,480	145.80	2,158	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	144.85	1,792	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	138.11	1,459	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,101	$2,247	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,126	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,192	$2,120	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,121	$2,098	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	946	$2,080	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,054	$1,853	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$3,043	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,902	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,062	$2,424	20

Every lot

75 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,370	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	453.22/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,654	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	475.13/cwt	468.00–485.00	2,015	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	305.49/cwt	263.00–335.00	1,298	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,654	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	365.90/cwt	361.00–378.00	1,943	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,913	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	361.46/cwt	353.00–373.00	2,049	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	305.45/cwt	293.00–318.00	1,781	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	304.18/cwt	299.00–312.00	1,898	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	280.21/cwt	267.00–293.00	1,751	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,802	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,959	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,997	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,280	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	390.36/cwt	383.00–400.00	1,468	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	348.70/cwt	303.00–373.00	1,322	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.52/cwt	355.00–369.00	1,525	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	310.05/cwt	277.00–340.00	1,343	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	358.96/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,676	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	309.91/cwt	303.00–318.00	1,494	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	300.06/cwt	275.00–317.00	1,545	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	331.91/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,726	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	320.01/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,837	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	274.30/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,585	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	276.49/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,706	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	259.92/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,612	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	251.19/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,701	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	247.31/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,751	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	218.99/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,653	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,819	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	454.33/cwt	451.00–467.00	1,377	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,130	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	440.17/cwt	423.00–468.00	1,611	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,318	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	415.30/cwt	399.00–419.00	1,815	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	360.77/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,685	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,392	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	309.88/cwt	273.00–334.00	1,611	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	356.89/cwt	349.00–363.00	1,881	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	367.68/cwt	356.00–373.00	2,081	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	294.79/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,854	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,645	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	285.21/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,948	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	239.52/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,868	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	232.76/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,913	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,479	150.90/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,232	5
Bulls	—	—	1,815	170.55/cwt	167.00–172.00	3,095	4
Bulls	—	—	1,958	179.43/cwt	177.00–182.00	3,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	128.19/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,351	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	138.61/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,464	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	147.23/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,559	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	149.43/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,828	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	138.19/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,711	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	144.98/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,806	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	150.32/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,077	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	137.67/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,058	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	145.42/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,180	29
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	3,099.25/head	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,099	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	2,922.86/head	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,923	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	2,410.34/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,410	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	3,258.79/head	3,200.00–3,325.00	3,259	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	3,113.77/head	2,025.00–3,400.00	3,114	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	2,461.19/head	1,225.00–3,300.00	2,461	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	2,428.48/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,428	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	2,079.72/head	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,080	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	1,853.25/head	900.00–2,375.00	1,853	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,101	2,246.82/head	1,150.00–2,650.00	2,247	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	2,126.49/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,126	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	2,098.39/head	1,100.00–2,350.00	2,098	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	2,120.09/head	1,225.00–2,675.00	2,120	5

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 25, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 200Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 0Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 0Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	380.00–390.00	383.28
24	350–400	376	383.00–400.00	390.36
18	400–450	423	355.00–369.00	360.52
17	450–500	467	350.00–365.00	358.96
28	500–550	520	321.00–340.00	331.91
14	550–600	574	313.00–330.00	320.01
22	600–650	617	269.00–285.00	276.49
14	650–700	677	241.00–259.00	251.19
6	700–750	708	243.00–255.00	247.31
2	750–800	755	218.00–220.00	218.99
4	800–850	823	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	275.00	275.00
6	350–400	379	303.00–373.00	348.70
4	400–450	433	277.00–340.00	310.05
5	450–500	482	303.00–318.00	309.91
3	500–550	515	275.00–317.00	300.06
3	550–600	578	263.00–281.00	274.30
3	600–650	620	255.00–265.00	259.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	353.00	353.00
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	435	303.00	303.00
1	450–500	485	287.00	287.00
4	500–550	520	273.00–334.00	309.88
1	600–650	635	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	303	451.00–467.00	454.33
7	350–400	366	423.00–468.00	440.17
8	400–450	437	399.00–419.00	415.30
6	450–500	467	350.00–370.00	360.77
16	500–550	527	349.00–363.00	356.89
12	550–600	566	356.00–373.00	367.68
8	600–650	629	285.00–303.00	294.79
8	650–700	683	280.00–298.00	285.21
1	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	780	237.00–242.00	239.52
3	800–850	822	226.00–243.00	232.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	403.00	403.00
7	350–400	365	445.00–460.00	453.22
8	400–450	424	468.00–485.00	475.13
1	450–500	485	341.00	341.00
18	500–550	531	361.00–378.00	365.90
7	550–600	567	353.00–373.00	361.46
12	600–650	624	299.00–312.00	304.18
1	650–700	685	263.00	263.00
1	700–750	745	263.00	263.00
3	750–800	768	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	263.00–335.00	305.49
1	500–550	545	351.00	351.00
2	550–600	583	293.00–318.00	305.45
2	600–650	625	267.00–293.00	280.21

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	5	—	962	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,922.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,003	3,200.00–3,325.00	3,258.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,056	2,025.00–3,400.00	3,113.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,087	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,428.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,062	1,225.00–3,300.00	2,461.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	986	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,410.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	931	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,099.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	933	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	5	—	1,192	1,225.00–2,675.00	2,120.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,101	1,150.00–2,650.00	2,246.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,113	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,126.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	900.00–2,375.00	1,853.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,121	1,100.00–2,350.00	2,098.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	946	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,079.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	149.00–154.00	150.90
2	—	1,958	177.00–182.00	179.43
4	—	1,815	167.00–172.00	170.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	136.00–141.00	138.19
10	—	1,246	142.00–147.00	144.98
7	—	1,223	148.00–152.00	149.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	127.00–131.00	128.19
5	—	1,059	144.00–149.00	147.23
8	—	1,056	136.00–141.00	138.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	136.00–139.00	137.67
29	—	1,499	142.00–147.00	145.42
6	—	1,382	148.00–153.00	150.32

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.