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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, May 6

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 325▲ 220 vs year ago 280 · +78.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 107▲ 9 vs year ago 67 · +13.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 23▼ 9 vs year ago 33 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows; Breakers 9.00 lower, Boners steady, Leans 9.00 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 $323.06/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −69.57 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$323.06

36 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$24.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.90

vs OK average

−9.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	331.06	1,760	24
Medium and Large 2	529	307.06	1,624	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about $136 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 sale36 hd

323.06

—

OK average6 barns · 507 hd

334.97

−11.90

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−9.76

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−69.57

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	1,699	186.33	3,166	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	158.95	1,739	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	155.54	1,881	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	152.02	2,171	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,223	$2,459	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,610	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,925	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$3,123	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,092	$2,696	6

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	463.83/cwt	425.00–501.00	1,475	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	375.75/cwt	358.00–395.00	1,390	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	442.81/cwt	418.00–475.00	1,674	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	434.03/cwt	421.00–443.00	1,853	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	346.50/cwt	326.00–367.00	1,507	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	422.86/cwt	395.00–452.00	1,979	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	333.28/cwt	312.00–355.00	1,600	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	389.13/cwt	387.00–400.00	1,996	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,860	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	313.68/cwt	303.00–324.00	1,788	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	358.28/cwt	352.00–367.00	2,092	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	344.98/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,166	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,911	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,181	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,274	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,196	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	993	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	421.09/cwt	401.00–463.00	1,352	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	410.76/cwt	401.00–425.00	1,532	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	383.75/cwt	361.00–397.00	1,462	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	391.85/cwt	385.00–403.00	1,673	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	344.98/cwt	299.00–381.00	1,477	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	365.39/cwt	358.00–373.00	1,703	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	325.72/cwt	301.00–333.00	1,570	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	340.51/cwt	331.00–349.00	1,733	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	313.25/cwt	303.00–323.00	1,623	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	312.17/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,801	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	276.11/cwt	271.00–281.00	1,610	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	281.07/cwt	267.00–297.00	1,790	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,275	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	472.81/cwt	419.00–496.00	1,527	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	925	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	439.57/cwt	405.00–477.00	1,604	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	384.63/cwt	369.00–395.00	1,404	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	423.78/cwt	401.00–453.00	1,810	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	368.33/cwt	353.00–374.00	1,595	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	462	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,880	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	367.92/cwt	355.00–381.00	1,726	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,685	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,995	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	347.88/cwt	340.00–367.00	1,799	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	290.88/cwt	263.00–320.00	1,513	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	317.83/cwt	314.00–323.00	1,831	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	322.22/cwt	313.00–341.00	2,036	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	287.49/cwt	287.00–289.00	1,831	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,919	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	282.01/cwt	279.00–285.00	2,081	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	272.03/cwt	267.00–277.00	2,054	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	2,236	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,696	184.22/cwt	184.00–185.00	3,124	4
Bulls	—	—	1,703	189.14/cwt	187.00–192.00	3,221	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,853	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	146.64/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,566	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	162.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,820	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,916	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	155.45/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,901	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	146.27/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,796	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	154.71/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,167	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	148.43/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,174	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	1,662.81/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,925.38/head	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	2,459.30/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,459	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,610	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	2,149.87/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	2,967.17/head	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,967	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	3,122.52/head	2,900.00–3,225.00	3,123	3

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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 325Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 107Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 23Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	331.00	331.00
9	350–400	381	361.00–397.00	383.75
8	400–450	428	299.00–381.00	344.98
5	450–500	482	301.00–333.00	325.72
10	500–550	518	303.00–323.00	313.25
2	550–600	583	271.00–281.00	276.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	321	401.00–463.00	421.09
13	350–400	373	401.00–425.00	410.76
12	400–450	427	385.00–403.00	391.85
13	450–500	466	358.00–373.00	365.39
16	500–550	509	331.00–349.00	340.51
8	550–600	577	300.00–323.00	312.17
3	600–650	637	267.00–297.00	281.07
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
1	950–1000	985	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	323	419.00–496.00	472.81
7	350–400	365	405.00–477.00	439.57
17	400–450	427	401.00–453.00	423.78
12	450–500	469	355.00–381.00	367.92
10	500–550	517	340.00–367.00	347.88
5	550–600	576	314.00–323.00	317.83
6	600–650	632	313.00–341.00	322.22
1	650–700	655	293.00	293.00
2	700–750	738	279.00–285.00	282.01
2	750–800	755	267.00–277.00	272.03
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	850	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	272.00	272.00
3	350–400	365	369.00–395.00	384.63
4	400–450	433	353.00–374.00	368.33
1	450–500	480	351.00	351.00
5	500–550	520	263.00–320.00	290.88
4	600–650	637	287.00–289.00	287.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	407.00	407.00
1	500–550	500	399.00	399.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	318	425.00–501.00	463.83
15	350–400	378	418.00–475.00	442.81
7	400–450	427	421.00–443.00	434.03
19	450–500	468	395.00–452.00	422.86
6	500–550	513	387.00–400.00	389.13
11	550–600	584	352.00–367.00	358.28
4	600–650	628	338.00–348.00	344.98
1	650–700	680	281.00	281.00
1	700–750	715	305.00	305.00
1	800–850	815	279.00	279.00
1	900–950	915	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	358.00–395.00	375.75
2	400–450	435	326.00–367.00	346.50
2	450–500	480	312.00–355.00	333.28
1	500–550	530	351.00	351.00
2	550–600	570	303.00–324.00	313.68

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,610	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,925.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,459.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,662.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,875.00	1,875.00

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	2	—	958	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,149.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,308	2,900.00–3,225.00	3,122.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,975.00	2,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,967.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	187.00–192.00	189.14
4	—	1,696	184.00–185.00	184.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	147.00–150.00	148.43
4	—	1,401	154.00–156.00	154.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	144.00–149.00	146.27
9	—	1,223	153.00–158.00	155.45
4	—	1,161	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	160.00–164.00	162.33
3	—	1,068	145.00–148.00	146.64
1	—	1,035	179.00	179.00

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.