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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Dec 2

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▼ 550 vs last sale 1,200▼ 1,025 vs year ago 1,675 · −61.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 192▼ 57 vs year ago 170 · −33.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 56▼ 18 vs year ago 55 · −32.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 25.00 to 35.00 higher. Heifer calves 11.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 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 $342.18/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 4 of 35 comparable sales and sits −50.46 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$342.18

39 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$32.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.80

vs OK average

−28.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	348.85	1,930	31
Medium and Large 2	565	316.32	1,788	8thin

One grade step is worth $32.53/cwt here — about $142 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 sale39 hd

342.18

—

OK average3 barns · 352 hd

355.98

−13.80

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−28.27

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−50.46

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	1,676	178.55	2,993	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	156.68	2,254	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	150.70	1,820	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	150.11	1,621	13

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)	1,195	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,019	$2,686	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,358	$2,665	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,233	$2,462	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$1,887	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,744	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	450.45/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,459	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	514.00/cwt	514.00–514.00	1,850	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	480.02/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,747	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	411.26/cwt	403.00–420.00	1,719	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	478.07/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,008	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	436.33/cwt	423.00–443.00	1,833	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	435	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,623	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	444.21/cwt	423.00–470.00	2,079	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	400.62/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,883	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	462.14/cwt	453.00–470.00	2,181	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	505	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,096	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	505	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,783	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	413.61/cwt	411.00–423.00	2,205	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	373.22/cwt	362.00–388.00	2,135	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,053	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	373.65/cwt	366.00–385.00	2,305	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,224	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	344.32/cwt	333.00–350.00	2,341	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	338.42/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,450	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	289.97/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,218	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	322.28/cwt	311.00–330.00	2,482	12
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	288.54/cwt	283.00–298.00	2,525	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	948	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	472.03/cwt	463.00–482.00	1,506	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	371.94/cwt	300.00–440.00	1,186	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	479.75/cwt	468.00–495.00	1,780	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	372.36/cwt	300.00–440.00	1,422	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,700	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	391.99/cwt	380.00–403.00	1,654	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	394.71/cwt	390.00–399.00	1,678	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,660	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	383.33/cwt	375.00–388.00	1,794	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	373.93/cwt	365.00–388.00	1,795	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	327.83/cwt	310.00–343.00	1,580	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	366.82/cwt	353.00–371.00	1,863	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	319.17/cwt	313.00–325.00	1,692	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	532	337.65/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,796	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	315.37/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,820	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	342.11/cwt	333.00–349.00	1,977	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	339.76/cwt	328.00–351.00	2,059	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,950	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	317.66/cwt	303.00–325.00	2,163	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	307.47/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,241	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	289.49/cwt	285.00–293.00	2,284	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	299.93/cwt	265.00–315.00	2,447	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	289.83/cwt	280.00–298.00	2,522	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,082	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	313	571.40/cwt	545.00–600.00	1,788	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	454.23/cwt	439.00–475.00	1,426	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	408.11/cwt	403.00–413.00	1,359	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	1,400	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	478.56/cwt	463.00–509.00	1,804	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	468.72/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,767	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	369.19/cwt	352.00–398.00	1,554	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	423	398.10/cwt	383.00–412.00	1,684	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	440.28/cwt	435.00–451.00	1,867	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	432.36/cwt	424.00–453.00	1,833	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	464	433.14/cwt	423.00–435.00	2,010	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	358.11/cwt	327.00–381.00	1,672	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	424.73/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,051	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	385.26/cwt	373.00–397.00	1,999	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	366.72/cwt	347.00–381.00	1,936	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	356.47/cwt	350.00–363.00	1,882	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	355.81/cwt	346.00–366.00	2,025	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,048	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,176	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	330.03/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,102	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	314.05/cwt	303.00–323.00	2,098	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	269.30/cwt	242.00–296.00	1,839	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	292.41/cwt	287.00–295.00	2,155	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,166	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	249.97/cwt	240.00–260.00	2,020	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,239	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,633	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	178.02/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,886	5
Bulls	—	—	1,645	163.61/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,691	3
Bulls	—	—	1,750	188.04/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,291	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	169.00/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,775	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,710	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	135.78/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,480	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	150.88/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,809	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,948	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	141.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,734	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	157.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,246	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	150.58/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,173	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	165.55/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,429	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,886.78/head	1,400.00–2,500.00	1,887	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	2,685.95/head	2,025.00–3,100.00	2,686	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,461.68/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,462	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	2,664.89/head	1,700.00–3,350.00	2,665	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	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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Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 1,200Year ago 1,675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 192Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 56Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	439.00–475.00	454.23
3	350–400	377	450.00–500.00	468.72
5	400–450	424	435.00–451.00	440.28
9	450–500	483	410.00–430.00	424.73
5	500–550	519	373.00–397.00	385.26
8	550–600	569	346.00–366.00	355.81
6	600–650	637	325.00–340.00	330.03
6	650–700	668	303.00–323.00	314.05
3	700–750	737	287.00–295.00	292.41
1	750–800	760	285.00	285.00
2	800–850	808	240.00–260.00	249.97
1	850–900	885	253.00	253.00
1	950–1000	955	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	418.00	418.00
3	350–400	377	463.00–509.00	478.56
6	400–450	424	424.00–453.00	432.36
7	450–500	464	423.00–435.00	433.14
6	500–550	528	347.00–381.00	366.72
3	550–600	585	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	613	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	403.00–413.00	408.11
4	400–450	421	352.00–398.00	369.19
5	450–500	467	327.00–381.00	358.11
2	500–550	528	350.00–363.00	356.47
2	650–700	683	242.00–296.00	269.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	383.00–412.00	398.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	545.00–600.00	571.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	423.00–443.00	436.33
5	450–500	468	423.00–470.00	444.21
2	500–550	505	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	590	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	373.00	373.00
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	505	353.00	353.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	403.00–420.00	411.26
7	450–500	470	390.00–410.00	400.62
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	630	353.00	353.00
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	720	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	765	285.00–295.00	289.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	324	435.00–465.00	450.45
4	350–400	364	465.00–495.00	480.02
8	400–450	420	465.00–485.00	478.07
17	450–500	472	453.00–470.00	462.14
9	500–550	533	411.00–423.00	413.61
7	550–600	572	362.00–388.00	373.22
9	600–650	617	366.00–385.00	373.65
13	650–700	680	333.00–350.00	344.32
13	700–750	724	330.00–345.00	338.42
12	750–800	770	311.00–330.00	322.28
3	850–900	875	283.00–298.00	288.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	545.00	545.00
2	350–400	360	514.00	514.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	319	463.00–482.00	472.03
16	350–400	371	468.00–495.00	479.75
9	400–450	422	380.00–403.00	391.99
9	450–500	480	365.00–388.00	373.93
9	500–550	508	353.00–371.00	366.82
19	550–600	578	333.00–349.00	342.11
10	600–650	606	328.00–351.00	339.76
10	650–700	681	303.00–325.00	317.66
10	700–750	729	290.00–315.00	307.47
4	750–800	789	285.00–293.00	289.49
5	800–850	816	265.00–315.00	299.93
4	850–900	870	280.00–298.00	289.83
1	900–950	905	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	301.00	301.00
2	400–450	425	390.00–399.00	394.71
5	450–500	468	375.00–388.00	383.33
3	500–550	532	333.00–340.00	337.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	319	300.00–440.00	371.94
5	350–400	382	300.00–440.00	372.36
2	400–450	445	373.00	373.00
3	450–500	482	310.00–343.00	327.83
2	500–550	530	313.00–325.00	319.17
6	550–600	577	300.00–325.00	315.37
1	600–650	615	317.00	317.00
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	425.00	425.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,358	1,700.00–3,350.00	2,664.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,019	2,025.00–3,100.00	2,685.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,233	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,461.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,008	1,400.00–2,500.00	1,886.78

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	1	—	1,080	3,300.00	3,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	162.00–166.00	163.61
5	—	1,621	176.00–181.00	178.02
5	—	1,750	185.00–190.00	188.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,050	168.00–170.00	169.00
4	—	1,086	155.00–160.00	157.44
6	—	1,090	133.00–139.00	135.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,428	155.00–160.00	157.27
9	—	1,443	148.00–153.00	150.58
5	—	1,467	164.00–169.00	165.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,226	140.00–144.00	141.41
4	—	1,203	160.00–165.00	161.96
8	—	1,199	149.00–154.00	150.88

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.