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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Mar 18

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

900 head

▲ 280 vs last sale 620▲ 150 vs year ago 750 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 100▼ 50 vs year ago 157 · −31.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 20▼ 10 vs year ago 33 · −30.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 9.00 to 10.oo lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality included several sets of nice calves. Slaughter cows ; Breakers and Boners 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 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 $320.85/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −71.78 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$320.85

87 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$45.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs OK average

+6.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	331.25	1,828	67
Medium and Large 2	548	286.03	1,566	20

One grade step is worth $45.22/cwt here — about $262 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 sale87 hd

320.85

—

OK average6 barns · 1,000 hd

314.66

+6.19

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

+6.27

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−71.78

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	1,686	157.96	2,664	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	144.01	2,163	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	140.26	1,744	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	129.22	1,369	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,406	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	976	$2,097	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,772	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	977	$1,449	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

79 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 1	319	422.42/cwt	403.00–460.00	1,348	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	372.53/cwt	353.00–391.00	1,259	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	433.49/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,587	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	328.46/cwt	284.00–378.00	1,215	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	293.19/cwt	263.00–310.00	1,258	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	406.75/cwt	398.00–420.00	1,757	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,787	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	408.24/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,915	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	330.36/cwt	290.00–367.00	1,589	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	294.46/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,558	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	365.18/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,950	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	243.38/cwt	220.00–293.00	1,360	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	329.73/cwt	327.00–345.00	1,846	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	326.39/cwt	318.00–333.00	2,063	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	305.11/cwt	298.00–317.00	2,044	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,793	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,038	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,832	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,200	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	256.79/cwt	248.00–263.00	2,219	12
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	250.51/cwt	238.00–253.00	2,317	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	421.59/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,341	24
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	363.70/cwt	293.00–399.00	1,186	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	401.54/cwt	393.00–418.00	1,490	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	329.01/cwt	285.00–373.00	1,244	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	366.04/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,570	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	320.37/cwt	273.00–343.00	1,374	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	355.07/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,687	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	297.00/cwt	240.00–335.00	1,411	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	302.56/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,570	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	336.29/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,819	45
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	320.94/cwt	311.00–330.00	1,842	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	269.49/cwt	233.00–303.00	1,552	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	293.91/cwt	233.00–297.00	1,834	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	276.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,822	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	267.75/cwt	254.00–273.00	1,922	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	209.54/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,634	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	333.47/cwt	305.00–375.00	1,117	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	450.85/cwt	421.00–490.00	1,515	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	423.86/cwt	401.00–450.00	1,568	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	346.39/cwt	303.00–399.00	1,309	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	347.76/cwt	251.00–389.00	1,478	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	407.06/cwt	390.00–423.00	1,746	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	352.18/cwt	311.00–389.00	1,659	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	252.26/cwt	223.00–267.00	1,223	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	243.26/cwt	226.00–267.00	1,260	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	342.41/cwt	308.00–360.00	1,815	26
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	323.69/cwt	311.00–345.00	1,855	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	277.02/cwt	203.00–297.00	1,626	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	299.98/cwt	279.00–318.00	1,848	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	229.00/cwt	205.00–253.00	1,420	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	274.06/cwt	256.00–281.00	1,869	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	245.14/cwt	224.00–279.00	1,780	18
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,801	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,617	151.57/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,451	9
Bulls	—	—	1,718	161.77/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,779	4
Bulls	—	—	1,852	172.07/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,187	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,273	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	131.26/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,393	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	136.85/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,486	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	150.34/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,857	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	132.24/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,641	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	140.73/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,763	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	154.31/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,242	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	135.41/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,043	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	143.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,178	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	2,096.93/head	1,300.00–2,700.00	2,097	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	1,448.59/head	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,449	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	1,772.08/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,772	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,406	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 620Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 100Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	318	400.00–440.00	421.59
25	350–400	371	393.00–418.00	401.54
14	400–450	429	358.00–375.00	366.04
26	450–500	475	345.00–365.00	355.07
45	500–550	541	327.00–340.00	336.29
22	550–600	574	311.00–330.00	320.94
24	600–650	624	233.00–297.00	293.91
4	650–700	659	270.00–280.00	276.46
8	700–750	718	254.00–273.00	267.75
7	750–800	780	203.00–219.00	209.54
1	850–900	850	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	293.00–399.00	363.70
11	350–400	378	285.00–373.00	329.01
9	400–450	429	273.00–343.00	320.37
11	450–500	475	240.00–335.00	297.00
10	500–550	519	270.00–325.00	302.56
10	550–600	576	233.00–303.00	269.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	319	403.00–460.00	422.42
15	350–400	366	410.00–455.00	433.49
8	400–450	432	398.00–420.00	406.75
23	450–500	469	395.00–420.00	408.24
19	500–550	534	358.00–375.00	365.18
15	550–600	560	327.00–345.00	329.73
3	600–650	632	318.00–333.00	326.39
4	650–700	670	298.00–317.00	305.11
2	700–750	728	280.00	280.00
4	750–800	760	241.00	241.00
3	800–850	827	266.00	266.00
12	850–900	864	248.00–263.00	256.79
8	900–950	925	238.00–253.00	250.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	353.00–391.00	372.53
2	350–400	370	284.00–378.00	328.46
4	400–450	429	263.00–310.00	293.19
7	450–500	481	290.00–367.00	330.36
4	500–550	529	260.00–325.00	294.46
7	550–600	559	220.00–293.00	243.38
1	650–700	695	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	336	421.00–490.00	450.85
13	350–400	370	401.00–450.00	423.86
12	400–450	429	390.00–423.00	407.06
19	450–500	471	311.00–389.00	352.18
26	500–550	530	308.00–360.00	342.41
14	550–600	573	311.00–345.00	323.69
10	600–650	616	279.00–318.00	299.98
7	650–700	682	256.00–281.00	274.06
18	700–750	726	224.00–279.00	245.14
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	870	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	305.00–375.00	333.47
9	350–400	378	303.00–399.00	346.39
8	400–450	425	251.00–389.00	347.76
3	450–500	485	223.00–267.00	252.26
8	500–550	518	226.00–267.00	243.26
9	550–600	587	203.00–297.00	277.02
3	600–650	620	205.00–253.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	149.00–151.00	150.34
4	—	1,241	129.00–134.00	132.24
4	—	1,253	140.00–143.00	140.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,039	120.00–125.00	122.48
4	—	1,061	128.00–133.00	131.26
6	—	1,086	135.00–139.00	136.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,509	134.00–137.00	135.41
14	—	1,520	140.00–145.00	143.29
6	—	1,453	152.00–157.00	154.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,617	149.00–154.00	151.57
3	—	1,852	170.00–175.00	172.07
4	—	1,718	159.00–165.00	161.77

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,406	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	977	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,448.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	976	1,300.00–2,700.00	2,096.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,057	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,772.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.