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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jun 3

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← May 20Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,200 head

▲ 750 vs last sale 450▲ 250 vs year ago 950 · +26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 70▲ 56 vs year ago 165 · +33.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 30▲ 33 vs year ago 56 · +58.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a light test two weeks ago; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality was attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows ; Breakers 5.00 lower, Boners 5.00 higher , Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 12.00 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 $312.48/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −80.16 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$312.48

126 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$50.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.34

vs OK average

−25.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	327.25	1,788	89
Medium and Large 2	533	276.95	1,477	37

One grade step is worth $50.31/cwt here — about $312 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 sale126 hd

312.48

—

OK average6 barns · 888 hd

326.82

−14.34

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−25.76

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−80.16

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	1,750	183.35	3,209	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	154.39	1,653	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	152.61	2,197	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	151.98	1,858	44

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)	986	$2,563	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$2,453	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,356	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,300	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$2,171	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$2,151	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,275	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$2,693	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,027	$2,319	3thin

Every lot

91 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	303	424.89/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,287	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	377.08/cwt	375.00–379.00	1,376	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	421.34/cwt	411.00–440.00	1,643	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,820	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	372.44/cwt	353.00–405.00	1,553	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	427.87/cwt	415.00–441.00	1,793	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	318.46/cwt	230.00–365.00	1,494	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	385.77/cwt	377.00–397.00	1,829	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	332.08/cwt	273.00–368.00	1,760	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	386.02/cwt	371.00–404.00	2,054	48
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	379.85/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,158	36
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	314.57/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,818	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	586	407.99/cwt	404.00–411.00	2,391	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	280.27/cwt	245.00–323.00	1,735	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	355.65/cwt	347.00–367.00	2,219	36
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	246.55/cwt	212.00–264.00	1,681	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	306.87/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,096	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	255.29/cwt	235.00–273.00	1,833	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	310.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,248	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	279.59/cwt	271.00–290.00	2,150	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	279.61/cwt	276.00–285.00	2,332	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,214	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	413.14/cwt	403.00–430.00	1,347	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	343.92/cwt	305.00–375.00	1,131	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	339.16/cwt	303.00–355.00	1,248	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	395.29/cwt	380.00–403.00	1,506	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	321.33/cwt	283.00–349.00	1,353	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	368.59/cwt	363.00–379.00	1,567	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	343.27/cwt	337.00–355.00	1,624	51
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	311.30/cwt	275.00–333.00	1,488	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	291.95/cwt	257.00–322.00	1,504	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	335.45/cwt	328.00–345.00	1,785	56
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	313.34/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,789	33
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	245.69/cwt	200.00–283.00	1,403	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	312.72/cwt	307.00–325.00	1,951	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	272.70/cwt	235.00–300.00	1,704	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	275.70/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,866	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,411	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	272.38/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,950	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	243.94/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,878	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	215.49/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,914	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	205.25/cwt	201.00–212.00	1,894	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	380.91/cwt	315.00–415.00	1,227	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	453.29/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,482	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	356.65/cwt	336.00–373.00	1,316	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	420.50/cwt	403.00–430.00	1,589	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	373.78/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,581	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	333.09/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,449	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	355.03/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,708	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	300.98/cwt	210.00–333.00	1,463	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	327.55/cwt	303.00–350.00	1,710	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	267.30/cwt	243.00–283.00	1,433	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	327.05/cwt	303.00–345.00	1,887	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	267.70/cwt	230.00–297.00	1,547	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	287.38/cwt	273.00–317.00	1,785	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	251.93/cwt	218.00–270.00	1,575	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	275.10/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,832	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	231.17/cwt	215.00–243.00	1,560	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	241.72/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,740	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	240.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,839	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,898	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	183.23/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,124	7
Bulls	—	—	1,746	176.37/cwt	174.00–179.00	3,079	12
Bulls	—	—	1,803	195.44/cwt	194.00–198.00	3,524	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	164.98/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,709	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	151.69/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,646	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	146.04/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,595	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	155.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,883	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	146.16/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,798	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	162.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,007	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	147.30/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,030	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	159.12/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,260	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	152.17/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,299	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	2,478.53/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	3,375.13/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	2,736.96/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,737	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,356.06/head	1,500.00–2,825.00	2,356	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	2,563.20/head	2,325.00–2,700.00	2,563	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,299.73/head	1,700.00–2,675.00	2,300	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,452.75/head	1,875.00–2,775.00	2,453	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	2,150.94/head	1,425.00–2,850.00	2,151	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	2,171.22/head	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,171	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 Jun 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 450Year ago 950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 70Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 30Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	322	315.00–415.00	380.91
4	350–400	369	336.00–373.00	356.65
3	400–450	435	320.00–350.00	333.09
7	450–500	486	210.00–333.00	300.98
4	500–550	536	243.00–283.00	267.30
8	550–600	578	230.00–297.00	267.70
12	600–650	625	218.00–270.00	251.93
3	650–700	675	215.00–243.00	231.17
1	750–800	755	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	327	430.00–465.00	453.29
5	350–400	378	403.00–430.00	420.50
12	400–450	423	360.00–395.00	373.78
24	450–500	481	320.00–390.00	355.03
22	500–550	522	303.00–350.00	327.55
15	550–600	577	303.00–345.00	327.05
10	600–650	621	273.00–317.00	287.38
6	650–700	666	265.00–280.00	275.10
4	700–750	720	233.00–250.00	241.72
3	750–800	763	235.00–245.00	240.99
1	800–850	825	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	900	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00–379.00	377.08
9	400–450	417	353.00–405.00	372.44
8	450–500	469	230.00–365.00	318.46
12	500–550	530	273.00–368.00	332.08
6	550–600	578	295.00–325.00	314.57
7	600–650	619	245.00–323.00	280.27
6	650–700	682	212.00–264.00	246.55
6	700–750	718	235.00–273.00	255.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	415.00–445.00	424.89
12	350–400	390	411.00–440.00	421.34
24	400–450	419	415.00–441.00	427.87
32	450–500	474	377.00–397.00	385.77
48	500–550	532	371.00–404.00	386.02
36	550–600	568	370.00–390.00	379.85
36	600–650	624	347.00–367.00	355.65
14	650–700	683	300.00–330.00	306.87
5	700–750	724	300.00–325.00	310.50
3	750–800	769	271.00–290.00	279.59
5	800–850	834	276.00–285.00	279.61
1	850–900	875	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	455.00	455.00
7	550–600	586	404.00–411.00	407.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	326	403.00–430.00	413.14
22	350–400	381	380.00–403.00	395.29
25	400–450	425	363.00–379.00	368.59
51	450–500	473	337.00–355.00	343.27
56	500–550	532	328.00–345.00	335.45
33	550–600	571	303.00–320.00	313.34
28	600–650	624	307.00–325.00	312.72
11	650–700	677	265.00–281.00	275.70
5	700–750	716	264.00–278.00	272.38
2	750–800	770	239.00–249.00	243.94
2	850–900	888	212.00–219.00	215.49
3	900–950	923	201.00–212.00	205.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	305.00–375.00	343.92
11	350–400	368	303.00–355.00	339.16
7	400–450	421	283.00–349.00	321.33
24	450–500	478	275.00–333.00	311.30
25	500–550	515	257.00–322.00	291.95
12	550–600	571	200.00–283.00	245.69
14	600–650	625	235.00–300.00	272.70
1	650–700	695	203.00	203.00
1	700–750	705	222.00	222.00

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	—	1,505	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,478.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,736.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	932	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,375.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	14	—	986	2,325.00–2,700.00	2,563.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,268	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,171.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,134	1,875.00–2,775.00	2,452.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,179	1,425.00–2,850.00	2,150.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	980	1,500.00–2,825.00	2,356.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,700.00–2,675.00	2,299.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,378	145.00–149.00	147.30
8	—	1,420	157.00–161.00	159.12
10	—	1,511	150.00–155.00	152.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,230	143.00–149.00	146.16
16	—	1,207	154.00–159.00	155.99
6	—	1,234	160.00–165.00	162.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,085	150.00–155.00	151.69
11	—	1,092	143.00–149.00	146.04
12	—	1,036	161.00–166.00	164.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,746	174.00–179.00	176.37
7	—	1,705	180.00–187.00	183.23
7	—	1,803	194.00–198.00	195.44

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.