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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jun 24

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

700 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 600▲ 0 vs year ago 700 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

151 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 118▲ 91 vs year ago 60 · +151.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 0▲ 24 vs year ago 5 · +480.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 9.00 to 11.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 12.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 7.00 to 12.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Quality was vary attractive in the lighter weights. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; 10 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls, due to a small number of receipts a trend could not be determined.

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 $310.13/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −82.50 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$310.13

43 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$34.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.05

vs OK average

−25.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	315.70	1,729	36
Medium and Large 2	520	281.52	1,463	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.18/cwt here — about $266 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale43 hd

310.13

—

OK average6 barns · 459 hd

328.19

−18.05

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−25.78

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−82.50

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	—	Average	1,595	189.23	3,019	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	171.20	2,373	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	167.77	2,055	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	164.78	1,771	36

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)	1,000	$2,581	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,062	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,055	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$2,047	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	797	$2,906	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$2,822	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	929	$2,666	5

Every lot

78 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	496.28/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,553	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	456.64/cwt	443.00–480.00	1,699	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	432.21/cwt	423.00–440.00	1,794	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	378.71/cwt	273.00–418.00	1,636	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	316.63/cwt	293.00–340.00	1,482	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	381.70/cwt	368.00–390.00	1,836	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	294.76/cwt	225.00–338.00	1,524	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	362.76/cwt	354.00–373.00	1,908	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	273.63/cwt	231.00–295.00	1,601	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	334.47/cwt	329.00–345.00	1,963	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	281.76/cwt	272.00–293.00	1,744	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,683	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	297.06/cwt	291.00–313.00	2,014	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	282.57/cwt	274.00–293.00	2,032	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,167	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,352	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,316	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	407.76/cwt	398.00–417.00	1,297	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	347.73/cwt	205.00–393.00	1,134	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	387.36/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,456	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,398	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	315.16/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,349	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	368.90/cwt	363.00–380.00	1,597	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	298.19/cwt	284.00–314.00	1,407	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	343.00/cwt	335.00–353.00	1,636	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	283.44/cwt	263.00–303.00	1,454	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	327.78/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,731	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,512	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	300.59/cwt	289.00–308.00	1,719	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	257.03/cwt	233.00–273.00	1,614	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	294.77/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,854	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	290.81/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,940	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,261	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	222.00/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,809	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	455.21/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,479	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,151	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,314	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	453.03/cwt	433.00–483.00	1,685	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	349.30/cwt	283.00–383.00	1,478	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	417.66/cwt	403.00–434.00	1,771	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,779	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	261.72/cwt	213.00–315.00	1,230	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	354.79/cwt	339.00–370.00	1,703	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	322.25/cwt	303.00–338.00	1,685	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	275.12/cwt	263.00–289.00	1,439	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	308.79/cwt	293.00–314.00	1,769	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	278.17/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,730	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	284.84/cwt	273.00–291.00	1,886	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	277.05/cwt	265.00–281.00	2,020	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	225.93/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,977	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,512	184.01/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,782	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	197.05/cwt	196.00–198.00	3,389	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	156.55/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,677	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	178.65/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,917	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	165.65/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,786	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	160.91/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,915	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	168.74/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,082	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	175.39/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,208	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	160.91/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,192	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	178.13/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,472	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	173.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,445	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	3,108.17/head	2,400.00–3,550.00	3,108	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,822.37/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,822	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	2,666.36/head	2,100.00–2,975.00	2,666	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,581.25/head	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,581	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,055.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,055	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,061.56/head	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,062	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	2,046.90/head	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,047	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 →

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Tue Jun 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 600Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 118Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 0Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	430.00–465.00	455.21
7	350–400	372	433.00–483.00	453.03
9	400–450	424	403.00–434.00	417.66
10	450–500	480	339.00–370.00	354.79
8	500–550	523	303.00–338.00	322.25
11	550–600	573	293.00–314.00	308.79
5	600–650	622	273.00–285.00	278.17
11	650–700	662	273.00–291.00	284.84
4	700–750	729	265.00–281.00	277.05
2	850–900	875	223.00–229.00	225.93
1	950–1000	995	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	351.00	351.00
1	350–400	355	370.00	370.00
6	400–450	423	283.00–383.00	349.30
6	450–500	470	213.00–315.00	261.72
3	500–550	523	263.00–289.00	275.12
2	550–600	590	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	318	398.00–417.00	407.76
13	350–400	376	382.00–395.00	387.36
16	400–450	433	363.00–380.00	368.90
19	450–500	477	335.00–353.00	343.00
20	500–550	528	320.00–338.00	327.78
16	550–600	572	289.00–308.00	300.59
22	600–650	629	285.00–303.00	294.77
7	650–700	667	285.00–298.00	290.81
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	785	288.00	288.00
2	800–850	815	221.00–223.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	326	205.00–393.00	347.73
1	350–400	385	363.00	363.00
7	400–450	428	270.00–350.00	315.16
5	450–500	472	284.00–314.00	298.19
6	500–550	513	263.00–303.00	283.44
1	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	628	233.00–273.00	257.03
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
6	400–450	432	273.00–418.00	378.71
2	450–500	468	293.00–340.00	316.63
5	500–550	517	225.00–338.00	294.76
5	550–600	585	231.00–295.00	273.63
1	600–650	640	263.00	263.00
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	313	455.00–510.00	496.28
14	350–400	372	443.00–480.00	456.64
13	400–450	415	423.00–440.00	432.21
11	450–500	481	368.00–390.00	381.70
19	500–550	526	354.00–373.00	362.76
14	550–600	587	329.00–345.00	334.47
10	600–650	619	272.00–293.00	281.76
12	650–700	678	291.00–313.00	297.06
4	700–750	719	274.00–293.00	282.57
2	750–800	763	284.00	284.00
1	800–850	800	294.00	294.00
1	950–1000	965	240.00	240.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	2,400.00–3,550.00	3,108.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,822.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	929	2,100.00–2,975.00	2,666.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2	—	1,000	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,055.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,046.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,581.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,061.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	167.00–172.00	168.74
10	—	1,190	158.00–163.00	160.91
8	—	1,259	173.00–178.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,071	154.00–160.00	156.55
6	—	1,073	177.00–181.00	178.65
18	—	1,078	164.00–169.00	165.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,388	177.00–180.00	178.13
7	—	1,362	158.00–163.00	160.91
7	—	1,409	170.00–175.00	173.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	183.00–186.00	184.01
2	—	1,720	196.00–198.00	197.05

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.