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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Aug 26

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,100 head

▲ 375 vs last sale 725▲ 100 vs year ago 1,000 · +10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 37▲ 16 vs year ago 106 · +15.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 13▲ 44 vs year ago 34 · +129.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00-11.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-9.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 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 $390.67/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 18 of 35 comparable sales and sits −1.97 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$390.67

79 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$43.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs OK average

+20.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	397.79	2,125	66
Medium and Large 2	541	354.48	1,918	13thin

One grade step is worth $43.31/cwt here — about $207 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 sale79 hd

390.67

—

OK average7 barns · 1,167 hd

389.74

+0.92

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

+20.86

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−1.97

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	1,618	204.30	3,305	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	172.50	2,511	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	170.11	2,030	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	168.16	1,780	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$3,784	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,112	$3,750	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,902	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$2,221	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,084	$2,100	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,735	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$3,237	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$3,166	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,812	2thin

Every lot

88 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	317	573.98/cwt	550.00–630.00	1,820	26
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	482.27/cwt	445.00–540.00	1,577	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	389.21/cwt	303.00–495.00	1,448	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	535.03/cwt	505.00–555.00	2,001	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	500.16/cwt	491.00–523.00	2,086	35
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	445.63/cwt	404.00–485.00	1,863	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	458	488.00/cwt	488.00–488.00	2,235	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	413.96/cwt	373.00–440.00	1,946	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	477.78/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,308	36
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	365.73/cwt	345.00–383.00	1,909	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	428.22/cwt	413.00–448.00	2,282	54
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	538	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	2,351	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	409.51/cwt	398.00–421.00	2,326	27
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	367.91/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,134	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	389.13/cwt	378.00–405.00	2,401	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	349.11/cwt	335.00–373.00	2,161	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	382.12/cwt	368.00–390.00	2,541	30
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	352.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,341	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	340.75/cwt	332.00–345.00	2,481	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	336.84/cwt	325.00–341.00	2,607	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,459	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,049	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	427.69/cwt	325.00–490.00	1,373	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	542.03/cwt	514.00–560.00	1,762	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	483.63/cwt	470.00–498.00	1,785	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	413.47/cwt	345.00–450.00	1,563	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	479.19/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,013	42
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	418.16/cwt	370.00–452.00	1,794	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	450.55/cwt	442.00–461.00	2,131	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	385.63/cwt	315.00–430.00	1,847	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	352.75/cwt	311.00–363.00	1,824	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	395.83/cwt	383.00–405.00	2,054	41
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	458.38/cwt	453.00–487.00	2,420	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	356.50/cwt	351.00–363.00	2,028	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	378.70/cwt	369.00–391.00	2,162	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,475	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	371.08/cwt	360.00–378.00	2,308	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	325.70/cwt	303.00–343.00	2,049	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	353.79/cwt	350.00–369.00	2,360	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	315.81/cwt	303.00–329.00	2,163	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	315.13/cwt	305.00–323.00	2,259	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	328.20/cwt	321.00–330.00	2,468	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,359	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	446.02/cwt	403.00–482.00	1,450	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	534.92/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,760	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	330	658.70/cwt	605.00–765.00	2,174	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	541.86/cwt	524.00–560.00	1,956	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	447.57/cwt	414.00–493.00	1,674	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	406.04/cwt	382.00–420.00	1,673	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	475.97/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,999	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,553	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	468.61/cwt	452.00–490.00	2,217	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	389.16/cwt	353.00–410.00	1,864	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	386.95/cwt	379.00–410.00	2,035	26
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	351.23/cwt	346.00–353.00	1,872	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	381.29/cwt	363.00–393.00	2,162	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	317.88/cwt	303.00–343.00	1,815	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	328.85/cwt	303.00–350.00	2,062	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	372.69/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,363	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	359.21/cwt	357.00–366.00	2,407	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	298.88/cwt	285.00–321.00	2,146	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,344	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	287.85/cwt	281.00–295.00	2,383	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	250.59/cwt	245.00–256.00	2,205	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,359	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	204.32/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,187	8
Bulls	—	—	1,633	197.16/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,220	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	209.99/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,566	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	175.98/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,837	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	163.83/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,723	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	169.45/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,827	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	169.61/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,990	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	174.42/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,133	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,025	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,158	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	170.30/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,456	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	176.87/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,664	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	3,236.84/head	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,237	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	3,024.43/head	2,900.00–3,125.00	3,024	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	2,812.36/head	2,125.00–3,325.00	2,812	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	2,099.75/head	1,325.00–2,700.00	2,100	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	3,749.93/head	1,675.00–4,225.00	3,750	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	2,221.40/head	1,675.00–2,400.00	2,221	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,901.54/head	1,975.00–3,600.00	2,902	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	3,783.76/head	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,784	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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 725Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 37Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 13Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	300–350	317	550.00–630.00	573.98
12	350–400	374	505.00–555.00	535.03
35	400–450	417	491.00–523.00	500.16
36	450–500	483	465.00–485.00	477.78
54	500–550	533	413.00–448.00	428.22
27	550–600	568	398.00–421.00	409.51
14	600–650	617	378.00–405.00	389.13
30	650–700	665	368.00–390.00	382.12
3	700–750	728	332.00–345.00	340.75
4	750–800	774	325.00–341.00	336.84
1	850–900	875	281.00	281.00
2	900–950	940	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	458	488.00	488.00
2	500–550	538	437.00	437.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	445.00–540.00	482.27
3	350–400	372	303.00–495.00	389.21
11	400–450	418	404.00–485.00	445.63
7	450–500	470	373.00–440.00	413.96
6	500–550	522	345.00–383.00	365.73
6	550–600	580	355.00–385.00	367.91
4	600–650	619	335.00–373.00	349.11
4	650–700	665	340.00–360.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	329	500.00–575.00	534.92
9	350–400	361	524.00–560.00	541.86
10	400–450	420	460.00–490.00	475.97
30	450–500	473	452.00–490.00	468.61
26	500–550	526	379.00–410.00	386.95
19	550–600	567	363.00–393.00	381.29
16	600–650	634	363.00–395.00	372.69
8	650–700	670	357.00–366.00	359.21
3	700–750	718	285.00–321.00	298.88
6	750–800	771	304.00	304.00
2	800–850	828	281.00–295.00	287.85
2	850–900	880	245.00–256.00	250.59
1	900–950	925	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	605.00–765.00	658.70
2	450–500	460	555.00	555.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	403.00–482.00	446.02
7	350–400	374	414.00–493.00	447.57
5	400–450	412	382.00–420.00	406.04
7	450–500	479	353.00–410.00	389.16
4	500–550	533	346.00–353.00	351.23
4	550–600	571	303.00–343.00	317.88
3	600–650	627	303.00–350.00	328.85
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	325	514.00–560.00	542.03
22	350–400	369	470.00–498.00	483.63
42	400–450	420	465.00–490.00	479.19
43	450–500	473	442.00–461.00	450.55
41	500–550	519	383.00–405.00	395.83
18	550–600	571	369.00–391.00	378.70
19	600–650	622	360.00–378.00	371.08
9	650–700	667	350.00–369.00	353.79
3	700–750	717	305.00–323.00	315.13
5	750–800	752	321.00–330.00	328.20
1	800–850	805	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	528	453.00–487.00	458.38
4	600–650	611	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	321	325.00–490.00	427.69
8	350–400	378	345.00–450.00	413.47
13	400–450	429	370.00–452.00	418.16
22	450–500	479	315.00–430.00	385.63
7	500–550	517	311.00–363.00	352.75
6	550–600	569	351.00–363.00	356.50
4	600–650	629	303.00–343.00	325.70
2	650–700	685	303.00–329.00	315.81

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	2,900.00–3,125.00	3,024.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,236.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	2,125.00–3,325.00	2,812.36

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)	29	—	1,112	1,675.00–4,225.00	3,749.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,735.00	1,735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,178	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,783.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,975.00–3,600.00	2,901.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,084	1,325.00–2,700.00	2,099.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,116	1,675.00–2,400.00	2,221.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	173.00–176.00	174.42
5	—	1,173	168.00–171.00	169.61
1	—	1,235	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,052	160.00–166.00	163.83
4	—	1,044	174.00–178.00	175.98
6	—	1,078	167.00–172.00	169.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	166.00	166.00
5	—	1,506	175.00–179.00	176.87
7	—	1,442	167.00–173.00	170.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,560	203.00–206.00	204.32
4	—	1,633	195.00–200.00	197.16
5	—	1,698	207.00–213.00	209.99

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.