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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Apr 1

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

750 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 850▲ 150 vs year ago 600 · +25.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 170▲ 54 vs year ago 101 · +53.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 26 vs year ago 29 · +89.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Correction to lean slaughter cows. *

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 7.00 to 10.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 9.00 higher. Quality was very attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows ; Breakers steady, Boners and Leans 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 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 $306.19/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −86.44 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$306.19

50 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$31.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.45

vs OK average

−15.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	314.37	1,717	37
Medium and Large 2	556	282.93	1,573	13thin

One grade step is worth $31.44/cwt here — about $144 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 sale50 hd

306.19

—

OK average6 barns · 772 hd

324.64

−18.45

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−15.19

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−86.44

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	1,712	163.01	2,791	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,466	146.74	2,151	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	145.20	1,752	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	136.87	1,445	25

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)	1,245	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,327	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,197	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,091	$2,044	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,282	$1,929	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,813	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	956	$2,098	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	430.49/cwt	403.00–443.00	1,382	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	437.31/cwt	425.00–448.00	1,622	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	315.60/cwt	270.00–373.00	1,180	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,519	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,721	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	407.44/cwt	397.00–418.00	1,760	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	372.32/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,649	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	398.56/cwt	388.00–407.00	1,861	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	340.69/cwt	311.00–371.00	1,652	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	347.02/cwt	345.00–353.00	1,801	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	387.09/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,017	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	383.03/cwt	377.00–394.00	2,191	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	324.92/cwt	271.00–363.00	1,862	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,931	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	330.66/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,070	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,009	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	324.17/cwt	316.00–330.00	2,198	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,250	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	278.83/cwt	269.00–293.00	2,125	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	254.79/cwt	242.00–259.00	2,227	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	423.81/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,314	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	363.18/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,246	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	330.23/cwt	303.00–373.00	1,242	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	396.77/cwt	393.00–413.00	1,504	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	324.13/cwt	253.00–365.00	1,371	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	396.16/cwt	388.00–403.00	1,688	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	301.20/cwt	275.00–333.00	1,398	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,574	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	343.27/cwt	338.00–354.00	1,620	33
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	287.09/cwt	285.00–291.00	1,470	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	313.41/cwt	305.00–321.00	1,639	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	314.18/cwt	300.00–326.00	1,788	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	281.68/cwt	235.00–299.00	1,603	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	255.31/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,583	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	280.67/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,782	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	261.50/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,752	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	261.98/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,910	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,703	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,853	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,943	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	416.61/cwt	401.00–445.00	1,325	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,076	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	390.61/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,488	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	394.78/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,666	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	324.09/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,533	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	361.34/cwt	350.00–369.00	1,734	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,329	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	345.14/cwt	318.00–355.00	1,784	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	337.58/cwt	333.00–343.00	1,887	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,644	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	320.40/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,961	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	281.98/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,889	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,874	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,754	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	160.42/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,671	5
Bulls	—	—	1,908	178.67/cwt	177.00–181.00	3,409	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	138.72/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,437	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	146.85/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,546	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	132.04/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,410	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	143.16/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,702	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	149.51/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,817	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	134.10/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,640	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	152.69/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,135	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	140.74/cwt	138.00–143.00	2,022	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	146.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,188	23
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	2,807.35/head	2,400.00–3,135.00	2,807	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,271.25/head	1,775.00–3,125.00	2,271	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,881.57/head	1,625.00–2,300.00	1,882	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	2,043.50/head	1,525.00–2,825.00	2,044	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,196.95/head	1,725.00–2,300.00	2,197	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,928.97/head	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,929	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,327.31/head	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,327	6

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 Apr 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 850Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 170Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 29

* Correction to lean slaughter cows. *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	428	402.00	402.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	321	403.00–443.00	430.49
11	350–400	371	425.00–448.00	437.31
18	400–450	432	397.00–418.00	407.44
16	450–500	467	388.00–407.00	398.56
16	500–550	521	380.00–395.00	387.09
21	550–600	572	377.00–394.00	383.03
7	600–650	626	325.00–340.00	330.66
9	650–700	678	316.00–330.00	324.17
2	700–750	728	309.00	309.00
5	750–800	762	269.00–293.00	278.83
4	850–900	874	242.00–259.00	254.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
4	350–400	374	270.00–373.00	315.60
4	400–450	443	345.00–390.00	372.32
2	450–500	485	311.00–371.00	340.69
4	500–550	519	345.00–353.00	347.02
10	550–600	573	271.00–363.00	324.92
1	600–650	625	309.00	309.00
1	650–700	655	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	310	405.00–435.00	423.81
17	350–400	379	393.00–413.00	396.77
43	400–450	426	388.00–403.00	396.16
33	450–500	472	338.00–354.00	343.27
18	500–550	523	305.00–321.00	313.41
18	550–600	569	300.00–326.00	314.18
15	600–650	635	273.00–290.00	280.67
4	650–700	670	260.00–263.00	261.50
8	700–750	729	255.00–268.00	261.98
1	750–800	750	227.00	227.00
1	850–900	850	218.00	218.00
2	900–950	925	200.00–220.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	320.00–395.00	363.18
9	350–400	376	303.00–373.00	330.23
15	400–450	423	253.00–365.00	324.13
10	450–500	464	275.00–333.00	301.20
3	500–550	512	285.00–291.00	287.09
10	550–600	569	235.00–299.00	281.68
3	600–650	620	243.00–263.00	255.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	467	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	318	401.00–445.00	416.61
4	350–400	381	380.00–400.00	390.61
7	400–450	422	385.00–405.00	394.78
18	450–500	480	350.00–369.00	361.34
11	500–550	517	318.00–355.00	345.14
9	550–600	559	333.00–343.00	337.58
6	600–650	612	315.00–325.00	320.40
2	650–700	670	279.00–285.00	281.98
1	700–750	710	264.00	264.00
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	355	303.00	303.00
1	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
5	450–500	473	312.00–330.00	324.09
1	500–550	515	258.00	258.00
1	550–600	585	281.00	281.00
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	1,625.00–2,300.00	1,881.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	940	1,775.00–3,125.00	2,271.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	2,400.00–3,135.00	2,807.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,250	1,725.00–2,300.00	2,196.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,525.00–2,300.00	1,928.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,310	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,327.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,091	1,525.00–2,825.00	2,043.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	151.00–156.00	152.69
23	—	1,491	145.00–150.00	146.75
6	—	1,437	138.00–143.00	140.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,189	141.00–145.00	143.16
2	—	1,223	132.00–136.00	134.10
8	—	1,215	147.00–151.00	149.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,036	136.00–141.00	138.72
13	—	1,068	129.00–135.00	132.04
5	—	1,053	143.00–148.00	146.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,908	177.00–181.00	178.67
5	—	1,665	158.00–163.00	160.42

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.