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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Feb 10

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

780 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 700▲ 385 vs year ago 395 · +97.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 76▲ 88 vs year ago 29 · +303.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 14▲ 22 vs year ago 11 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold for 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Heifer calves was 17.00 to 25.00 higher. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows; Breakers 6.00 higher. Boners and Leans 3.00 to 4.00 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 $419.62/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 33 of 35 comparable sales and sits +26.98 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$419.62

68 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$46.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.02

vs OK average

−4.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	429.14	2,368	54
Medium and Large 2	551	382.89	2,108	14thin

One grade step is worth $46.25/cwt here — about $260 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 sale68 hd

419.62

—

OK average6 barns · 1,007 hd

419.60

+0.02

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

−4.33

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

+26.98

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	1,655	187.21	3,098	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	166.55	2,546	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	165.04	2,010	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	156.36	1,682	22

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	$3,101	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,334	$2,604	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,577	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$2,400	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	312	495.19/cwt	440.00–590.00	1,545	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	621.56/cwt	525.00–710.00	2,026	23
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	585.27/cwt	510.00–600.00	2,148	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	509.19/cwt	475.00–530.00	2,154	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	543.85/cwt	510.00–590.00	2,311	25
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	459.10/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,960	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,069	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	511.74/cwt	485.00–535.00	2,410	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	438.35/cwt	330.00–465.00	2,100	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	495.35/cwt	478.00–515.00	2,576	33
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	420.42/cwt	395.00–455.00	2,211	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,014	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	429.91/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,407	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	468.23/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,655	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	400.07/cwt	360.00–411.00	2,476	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	448.79/cwt	432.00–470.00	2,818	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	381.59/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,595	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	413.90/cwt	403.00–421.00	2,819	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	406.81/cwt	405.00–408.00	2,953	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,744	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	346.50/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,782	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,889	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,969	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	559.22/cwt	525.00–575.00	1,806	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	459.16/cwt	435.00–490.00	1,511	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	340	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,006	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	366	532.44/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,949	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	449.05/cwt	415.00–480.00	1,653	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	514.23/cwt	511.00–520.00	1,913	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	504.89/cwt	483.00–525.00	2,100	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	446.12/cwt	375.00–470.00	1,950	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	486.66/cwt	455.00–508.00	2,141	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	456.51/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,150	37
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	374.65/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,768	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	445.59/cwt	418.00–470.00	2,108	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	379.41/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,981	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	432.22/cwt	410.00–453.00	2,261	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	427.85/cwt	412.00–450.00	2,452	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,283	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	386.37/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,237	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	388.03/cwt	375.00–398.00	2,456	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,208	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	388.09/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,631	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	337.83/cwt	334.00–345.00	2,483	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	296.41/cwt	287.00–306.00	2,336	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	252.52/cwt	245.00–260.00	2,167	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	411.74/cwt	335.00–485.00	1,330	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	605.55/cwt	503.00–685.00	1,986	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	564.77/cwt	530.00–600.00	2,107	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	430.81/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,637	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	503.34/cwt	458.00–545.00	2,149	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	396.02/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,715	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,178	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	494.21/cwt	470.00–515.00	2,318	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	393.25/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,888	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,475	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	466.19/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,424	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	366.86/cwt	300.00–435.00	1,944	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	467.47/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,492	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	447.69/cwt	410.00–473.00	2,579	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	384.96/cwt	311.00–407.00	2,244	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	418.26/cwt	414.00–435.00	2,556	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	391.00/cwt	383.00–395.00	2,600	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	329.32/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,355	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,568	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	306.89/cwt	301.00–317.00	2,670	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,658	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,634	179.20/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,928	5
Bulls	—	—	1,643	196.62/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,230	4
Bulls	—	—	1,693	187.80/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,179	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	166.15/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,728	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	148.14/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,590	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	156.22/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,720	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	188.66/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,204	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	166.10/cwt	148.00–171.00	2,031	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	156.45/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,926	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	176.32/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,543	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	159.90/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,386	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	166.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,648	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	3,101.06/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,576.92/head	1,700.00–2,950.00	2,577	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,334	2,603.69/head	2,050.00–3,100.00	2,604	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Feb 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 780Last week 700Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 76Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 14Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	503.00–685.00	605.55
2	350–400	373	530.00–600.00	564.77
8	400–450	427	458.00–545.00	503.34
13	450–500	469	470.00–515.00	494.21
7	500–550	520	445.00–485.00	466.19
15	550–600	576	410.00–473.00	447.69
5	600–650	611	414.00–435.00	418.26
3	650–700	665	383.00–395.00	391.00
3	700–750	715	328.00–330.00	329.32
1	750–800	795	323.00	323.00
3	850–900	870	301.00–317.00	306.89
2	900–950	923	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	335.00–485.00	411.74
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	433	370.00–435.00	396.02
3	450–500	480	385.00–410.00	393.25
2	500–550	530	300.00–435.00	366.86
6	550–600	583	311.00–407.00	384.96
1	600–650	630	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	425.00–435.00	430.81
1	400–450	440	495.00	495.00
5	450–500	495	500.00	500.00
4	500–550	533	445.00–475.00	467.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	440.00–590.00	495.19
5	400–450	423	475.00–530.00	509.19
1	450–500	465	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	540	373.00	373.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	427	445.00–495.00	459.10
8	450–500	479	330.00–465.00	438.35
8	500–550	526	395.00–455.00	420.42
2	550–600	560	425.00–435.00	429.91
7	600–650	619	360.00–411.00	400.07
3	650–700	680	360.00–395.00	381.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	300–350	326	525.00–710.00	621.56
9	350–400	367	510.00–600.00	585.27
25	400–450	425	510.00–590.00	543.85
15	450–500	471	485.00–535.00	511.74
33	500–550	520	478.00–515.00	495.35
8	550–600	567	460.00–485.00	468.23
18	600–650	628	432.00–470.00	448.79
21	650–700	681	403.00–421.00	413.90
5	700–750	726	405.00–408.00	406.81
2	750–800	773	350.00–360.00	354.98
2	800–850	803	345.00–348.00	346.50
1	850–900	865	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	590.00	590.00
4	350–400	366	525.00–535.00	532.44
5	400–450	440	455.00–508.00	486.66
5	450–500	473	418.00–470.00	445.59
1	550–600	575	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	323	525.00–575.00	559.22
6	350–400	372	511.00–520.00	514.23
21	400–450	416	483.00–525.00	504.89
37	450–500	471	425.00–475.00	456.51
23	500–550	523	410.00–453.00	432.22
30	550–600	573	412.00–450.00	427.85
9	600–650	633	375.00–398.00	388.03
15	650–700	678	370.00–400.00	388.09
6	700–750	735	334.00–345.00	337.83
2	750–800	788	287.00–306.00	296.41
2	850–900	858	245.00–260.00	252.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	435.00–490.00	459.16
2	350–400	368	415.00–480.00	449.05
10	400–450	437	375.00–470.00	446.12
3	450–500	472	350.00–400.00	374.65
7	500–550	522	340.00–405.00	379.41
7	550–600	579	370.00–395.00	386.37
1	650–700	665	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	625.00	625.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,101.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,275	1,700.00–2,950.00	2,576.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,334	2,050.00–3,100.00	2,603.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	1	—	940	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,693	185.00–190.00	187.80
5	—	1,634	177.00–182.00	179.20
4	—	1,643	195.00–200.00	196.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,040	164.00–169.00	166.15
9	—	1,101	154.00–159.00	156.22
7	—	1,073	145.00–150.00	148.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,589	165.00–170.00	166.63
9	—	1,492	157.00–163.00	159.90
6	—	1,442	174.00–179.00	176.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,231	154.00–159.00	156.45
3	—	1,168	187.00–190.00	188.66
6	—	1,223	148.00–171.00	166.10

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.