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Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

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

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

850 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 900▲ 250 vs year ago 600 · +41.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 107▲ 72 vs year ago 98 · +73.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 23▲ 18 vs year ago 22 · +81.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves under 5.00 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher , over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was very good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 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 $316.32/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −76.32 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$316.32

62 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$38.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs OK average

−5.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	325.51	1,747	47
Medium and Large 2	544	287.51	1,565	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale62 hd

316.32

—

OK average6 barns · 715 hd

322.11

−5.80

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−5.42

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−76.32

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	1,561	163.09	2,546	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	145.89	1,775	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	144.89	2,109	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,071	135.54	1,452	31

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)	1,025	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$2,316	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,274	$2,172	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$1,930	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,830	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,271	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,219	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	882	$1,814	3thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	489.44/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,552	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,432	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	446.66/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,715	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	387.04/cwt	373.00–405.00	1,490	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	430.87/cwt	413.00–455.00	1,779	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	366.09/cwt	337.00–400.00	1,552	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	407.78/cwt	398.00–419.00	1,941	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	326.72/cwt	309.00–345.00	1,578	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	331.65/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,725	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	375.20/cwt	368.00–383.00	1,955	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	331.50/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,823	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	370.61/cwt	365.00–383.00	2,116	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,706	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	339.59/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,129	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,865	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,085	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,154	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,984	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	366.70/cwt	313.00–390.00	1,217	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	427.18/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,435	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	411.79/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,540	28
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	362.66/cwt	295.00–394.00	1,360	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	1,692	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	327.12/cwt	308.00–365.00	1,361	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	395.59/cwt	388.00–403.00	1,654	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	357.81/cwt	343.00–365.00	1,664	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	314.05/cwt	245.00–335.00	1,482	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	329.90/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,722	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	296.96/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,562	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	317.76/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,789	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	268.61/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,561	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	268.58/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,673	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	252.82/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,714	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,699	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,537	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	435.30/cwt	355.00–474.00	1,384	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	490.92/cwt	477.00–505.00	1,595	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	389.47/cwt	331.00–425.00	1,461	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	457.84/cwt	430.00–473.00	1,721	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	428.19/cwt	407.00–438.00	1,786	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	352.90/cwt	336.00–395.00	1,514	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	331.11/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,533	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	357.76/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,699	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,617	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	340.85/cwt	329.00–353.00	1,783	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	320.21/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,822	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	287.58/cwt	273.00–295.00	1,662	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	308.45/cwt	298.00–321.00	1,915	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	287.20/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,964	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	201.27/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,554	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	174.52/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,649	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	154.62/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,426	6
Bulls	—	—	1,588	168.61/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,678	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	139.55/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,492	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	130.22/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,393	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	150.42/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,626	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	138.72/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,654	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	146.13/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,778	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	152.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,897	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	151.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,134	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	140.01/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,043	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	147.05/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,181	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	2,316.10/head	1,650.00–2,750.00	2,316	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,599.63/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,930.12/head	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,930	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,830.09/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,830	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,274	2,172.48/head	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,172	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	1,814.30/head	1,775.00–1,835.00	1,814	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	2,271.31/head	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,271	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,218.87/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,219	4

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 850Last week 900Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 107Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 23Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	336	400.00–445.00	427.18
28	350–400	374	400.00–420.00	411.79
24	400–450	418	388.00–403.00	395.59
33	450–500	465	343.00–365.00	357.81
30	500–550	522	323.00–340.00	329.90
17	550–600	563	310.00–325.00	317.76
11	600–650	623	258.00–275.00	268.58
9	650–700	678	245.00–260.00	252.82
2	700–750	708	235.00–245.00	239.98
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	840	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	332	313.00–390.00	366.70
14	350–400	375	295.00–394.00	362.66
7	400–450	416	308.00–365.00	327.12
12	450–500	472	245.00–335.00	314.05
10	500–550	526	265.00–320.00	296.96
5	550–600	581	255.00–280.00	268.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	423.00	423.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	470.00–500.00	489.44
13	350–400	384	425.00–475.00	446.66
8	400–450	413	413.00–455.00	430.87
16	450–500	476	398.00–419.00	407.78
22	500–550	521	368.00–383.00	375.20
10	550–600	571	365.00–383.00	370.61
11	600–650	627	335.00–350.00	339.59
2	650–700	683	273.00	273.00
1	750–800	775	269.00	269.00
2	850–900	870	245.00–250.00	247.54
1	900–950	910	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	415.00	415.00
4	350–400	385	373.00–405.00	387.04
4	400–450	424	337.00–400.00	366.09
2	450–500	483	309.00–345.00	326.72
2	500–550	520	320.00–344.00	331.65
2	550–600	550	320.00–343.00	331.50
2	600–650	625	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	477.00–505.00	490.92
9	350–400	376	430.00–473.00	457.84
18	400–450	417	407.00–438.00	428.19
20	450–500	475	340.00–385.00	357.76
9	500–550	523	329.00–353.00	340.85
11	550–600	569	300.00–343.00	320.21
9	600–650	621	298.00–321.00	308.45
7	650–700	684	280.00–291.00	287.20
3	750–800	772	197.00–210.00	201.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	355.00–474.00	435.30
5	350–400	375	331.00–425.00	389.47
6	400–450	429	336.00–395.00	352.90
2	450–500	463	327.00–335.00	331.11
1	500–550	510	317.00	317.00
3	550–600	578	273.00–295.00	287.58
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,070	128.00–133.00	130.22
4	—	1,081	148.00–153.00	150.42
9	—	1,069	137.00–143.00	139.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,483	144.00–149.00	147.05
15	—	1,459	138.00–146.00	140.01
7	—	1,404	150.00–155.00	151.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,217	144.00–148.00	146.13
10	—	1,192	136.00–141.00	138.72
10	—	1,241	150.00–160.00	152.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,569	151.00–157.00	154.62
3	—	1,588	168.00–169.00	168.61
3	—	1,518	173.00–177.00	174.52

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,599.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,725.00–2,225.00	1,930.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,016	1,650.00–2,750.00	2,316.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,274	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,172.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,218	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,830.09

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	4	—	1,055	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,218.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,425.00–2,900.00	2,271.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	882	1,775.00–1,835.00	1,814.30

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.