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Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Mar 11

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

620 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 550▲ 20 vs year ago 600 · +3.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 81▼ 21 vs year ago 121 · −17.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 39▲ 1 vs year ago 19 · +5.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00-10.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive for all classes. Demand was good. Slaughter cows 6.00-13.00 higher, but Lean cows 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 13.00 lower.

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 $309.04/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −83.59 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$309.04

54 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$74.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.01

vs OK average

−5.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	325.63	1,773	42
Medium and Large 2	543	250.97	1,364	12thin

One grade step is worth $74.66/cwt here — about $409 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale54 hd

309.04

—

OK average6 barns · 805 hd

310.05

−1.01

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−5.92

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−83.59

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	—	High	1,801	164.39	2,960	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	141.49	2,068	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	136.19	1,633	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	128.00	1,370	26

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,292	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$2,014	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$1,924	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$2,064	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,975	1thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	389.87/cwt	385.00–393.00	1,240	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	446.98/cwt	433.00–465.00	1,435	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,536	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	360.47/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,334	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	433.18/cwt	415.00–449.00	1,611	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	415.84/cwt	407.00–423.00	1,767	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	376.48/cwt	365.00–383.00	1,623	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	304.35/cwt	273.00–323.00	1,446	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	394.80/cwt	385.00–401.00	1,899	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,002	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	338.80/cwt	330.00–353.00	1,772	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	392.69/cwt	382.00–400.00	2,085	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	365.33/cwt	359.00–370.00	2,009	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,613	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	352.47/cwt	345.00–363.00	2,210	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	294.93/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,014	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	302.18/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,170	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	277.39/cwt	271.00–285.00	2,172	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,946	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	361.14/cwt	337.00–389.00	1,156	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	404.13/cwt	397.00–413.00	1,322	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	330.71/cwt	263.00–381.00	1,240	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	398.03/cwt	390.00–408.00	1,505	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,486	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	347.23/cwt	293.00–361.00	1,476	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	387.96/cwt	383.00–400.00	1,653	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	288.07/cwt	233.00–339.00	1,354	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	366.39/cwt	360.00–378.00	1,784	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	258.23/cwt	203.00–293.00	1,351	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	334.08/cwt	325.00–339.00	1,751	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	310.43/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,804	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	236.45/cwt	203.00–263.00	1,381	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,391	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	260.89/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,646	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	272.64/cwt	262.00–278.00	1,835	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,573	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	212.01/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,501	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	247.91/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,787	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	231.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,907	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,410	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	414.75/cwt	400.00–433.00	1,290	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,218	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	396.88/cwt	391.00–403.00	1,500	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	398.85/cwt	391.00–411.00	1,679	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,240	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	326.00/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,516	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	363.47/cwt	353.00–377.00	1,730	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	336.90/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,775	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,466	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	303.45/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,745	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	262.41/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,661	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	263.57/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,761	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	238.61/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,849	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,700	174.09/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,960	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	149.01/cwt	147.00–151.00	2,570	2
Bulls	—	—	1,889	167.23/cwt	166.00–170.00	3,159	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	132.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,416	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	125.27/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,339	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,594	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	132.41/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,585	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	140.02/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,679	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,842	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	150.63/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,134	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	141.87/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,056	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	133.29/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,022	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	2,013.95/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,014	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	2,292.42/head	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,292	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,924.35/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	2,064.23/head	1,825.00–2,350.00	2,064	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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 550Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 81Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 39Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	337.00–389.00	361.14
6	350–400	375	263.00–381.00	330.71
12	400–450	425	293.00–361.00	347.23
7	450–500	470	233.00–339.00	288.07
8	500–550	523	203.00–293.00	258.23
4	550–600	584	203.00–263.00	236.45
1	600–650	610	228.00	228.00
2	650–700	678	232.00	232.00
2	700–750	708	209.00–215.00	212.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	327	397.00–413.00	404.13
17	350–400	378	390.00–408.00	398.03
28	400–450	426	383.00–400.00	387.96
23	450–500	487	360.00–378.00	366.39
27	500–550	524	325.00–339.00	334.08
15	550–600	581	305.00–320.00	310.43
15	600–650	631	250.00–268.00	260.89
10	650–700	673	262.00–278.00	272.64
8	700–750	721	239.00–255.00	247.91
7	800–850	824	230.00–235.00	231.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	385.00–393.00	389.87
2	350–400	370	325.00–395.00	360.47
6	400–450	431	365.00–383.00	376.48
4	450–500	475	273.00–323.00	304.35
3	500–550	523	330.00–353.00	338.80
1	550–600	570	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	321	433.00–465.00	446.98
22	350–400	372	415.00–449.00	433.18
20	400–450	425	407.00–423.00	415.84
17	450–500	481	385.00–401.00	394.80
15	500–550	531	382.00–400.00	392.69
6	550–600	550	359.00–370.00	365.33
9	600–650	627	345.00–363.00	352.47
18	650–700	683	290.00–305.00	294.93
14	700–750	718	290.00–310.00	302.18
5	750–800	783	271.00–285.00	277.39
1	900–950	905	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	520	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	455	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	400.00–433.00	414.75
2	350–400	378	391.00–403.00	396.88
8	400–450	421	391.00–411.00	398.85
9	450–500	476	353.00–377.00	363.47
6	500–550	527	330.00–340.00	336.90
3	550–600	575	295.00–315.00	303.45
2	600–650	633	255.00–270.00	262.41
2	650–700	668	260.00–267.00	263.57
3	750–800	775	230.00–243.00	238.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	353.00	353.00
1	400–450	435	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	465	325.00–327.00	326.00
1	500–550	545	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	470.00	470.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,197	130.00–136.00	132.41
6	—	1,199	138.00–143.00	140.02
1	—	1,220	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	143.00	143.00
18	—	1,069	124.00–129.00	125.27
7	—	1,066	130.00–135.00	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,449	140.00–144.00	141.87
5	—	1,417	148.00–153.00	150.63
6	—	1,517	131.00–136.00	133.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	172.00–176.00	174.09
4	—	1,889	166.00–170.00	167.23
2	—	1,725	147.00–151.00	149.01

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,292.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,013.95

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	1	—	830	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	1,825.00–2,350.00	2,064.23

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.