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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Apr 28

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 500▲ 275 vs year ago 325 · +84.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 136▲ 1 vs year ago 107 · +0.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 14▲ 19 vs year ago 23 · +82.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 20.00+ higher, over 400 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality for steer calves very average. Quality for heifer calves attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows; Breakers steady, Boners and Leans 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls; Compared to two weeks ago, 1.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $458.29/cwt on 35 head, down $32.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 35 comparable sales and sits +36.63 against this barn's trailing median of $421.67.

Average price

$458.29

▼ 32.03 vs prior sale

35 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,498

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

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

$68.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.63

vs OK average

−22.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	477.88	2,607	25
Medium and Large 2	544	409.32	2,228	10thin

One grade step is worth $68.56/cwt here — about $378 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 sale35 hd

458.29

—

OK average6 barns · 535 hd

467.92

−9.63

National average169 barns · 10,621 hd

481.02

−22.73

This barn, trailing median35 sales

421.67

+36.63

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.25, low $345.40, median $421.67 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	—	High	1,647	208.77	3,439	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	176.82	2,513	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	171.59	2,078	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	164.85	1,740	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,904	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$2,573	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,569	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,376	$2,454	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,449	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$3,063	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	913	$2,515	3thin

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,566	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,922	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	690.32/cwt	635.00–735.00	2,223	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	618.29/cwt	595.00–670.00	2,294	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	387	597.07/cwt	585.00–630.00	2,311	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	504.29/cwt	445.00–585.00	1,962	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	456.65/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,863	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	518.84/cwt	490.00–545.00	2,210	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	453	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,106	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	430.33/cwt	310.00–470.00	2,035	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	499.38/cwt	475.00–530.00	2,402	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	493.90/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,593	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	423.46/cwt	345.00–460.00	2,236	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	388.12/cwt	355.00–410.00	2,208	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	443.84/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,614	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	362.59/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,186	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	409.88/cwt	390.00–440.00	2,570	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	375.39/cwt	373.00–380.00	2,470	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	423.04/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,834	24
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	382.41/cwt	373.00–405.00	2,742	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,976	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,796	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	636.52/cwt	595.00–690.00	2,018	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	514.08/cwt	450.00–585.00	1,702	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	447.57/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,611	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	560.07/cwt	520.00–590.00	2,061	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	509.34/cwt	490.00–535.00	2,180	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	453.92/cwt	432.00–475.00	2,011	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	454.71/cwt	430.00–490.00	2,151	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	405.93/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,932	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	426.54/cwt	375.00–440.00	2,209	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	399.09/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,279	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	394.30/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,433	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	360.87/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,439	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	345.00/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,501	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	948	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,948	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	676.67/cwt	665.00–700.00	2,233	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,768	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,896	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	550.75/cwt	525.00–600.00	2,115	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,785	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	522.46/cwt	510.00–555.00	2,257	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	477.95/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,256	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,328	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,110	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	443.29/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,305	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,126	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,998	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	418.61/cwt	405.00–435.00	2,365	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	424.64/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,667	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,555	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	342.46/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,510	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,691	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	325.43/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,662	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,529	203.52/cwt	200.00–206.00	3,112	7
Bulls	—	—	1,723	220.54/cwt	220.00–221.00	3,800	2
Bulls	—	—	1,816	212.08/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,851	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,576	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	181.69/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,930	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	171.48/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,850	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	174.21/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,087	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	180.99/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,170	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	162.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,993	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	168.98/cwt	167.00–171.00	2,302	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	185.96/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,576	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	176.05/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,604	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,568.62/head	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,569	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,903.64/head	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,904	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,448.50/head	1,825.00–2,900.00	2,449	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,572.53/head	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,573	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,376	2,453.72/head	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,454	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	2,572.41/head	1,900.00–3,200.00	2,572	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	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 Apr 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 500Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 136Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 14Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	317	595.00–690.00	636.52
12	350–400	368	520.00–590.00	560.07
16	400–450	428	490.00–535.00	509.34
13	450–500	473	430.00–490.00	454.71
16	500–550	518	375.00–440.00	426.54
27	550–600	571	370.00–425.00	399.09
11	600–650	617	365.00–405.00	394.30
14	650–700	676	350.00–370.00	360.87
3	700–750	725	335.00–350.00	345.00
3	900–950	948	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	450.00–585.00	514.08
2	350–400	360	445.00–450.00	447.57
3	400–450	443	432.00–475.00	453.92
6	450–500	476	390.00–425.00	405.93
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	570.00	570.00
2	350–400	365	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	505.00	505.00
5	350–400	389	445.00–585.00	504.29
3	400–450	408	440.00–475.00	456.65
10	450–500	473	310.00–470.00	430.33
6	500–550	528	345.00–460.00	423.46
4	550–600	569	355.00–410.00	388.12
2	600–650	603	340.00–385.00	362.59
3	650–700	658	373.00–380.00	375.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	322	635.00–735.00	690.32
18	350–400	371	595.00–670.00	618.29
24	400–450	426	490.00–545.00	518.84
27	450–500	481	475.00–530.00	499.38
17	500–550	525	480.00–515.00	493.90
8	550–600	589	430.00–450.00	443.84
9	600–650	627	390.00–440.00	409.88
24	650–700	670	410.00–440.00	423.04
7	700–750	717	373.00–405.00	382.41
2	750–800	763	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	610.00	610.00
7	350–400	387	585.00–630.00	597.07
2	450–500	453	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	665.00–700.00	676.67
11	350–400	384	525.00–600.00	550.75
9	400–450	432	510.00–555.00	522.46
12	450–500	472	475.00–480.00	477.95
7	500–550	520	425.00–460.00	443.29
4	550–600	565	405.00–435.00	418.61
14	600–650	628	405.00–445.00	424.64
1	650–700	655	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	733	330.00–355.00	342.46
1	750–800	780	345.00	345.00
2	800–850	818	305.00–345.00	325.43
1	1000–1050	1,000	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	495.00	495.00
2	450–500	480	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	420	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	485	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	545	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	555	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,037	150.00–154.00	152.01
3	—	1,062	180.00–183.00	181.69
4	—	1,079	170.00–174.00	171.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	167.00–171.00	168.98
3	—	1,385	184.00–188.00	185.96
5	—	1,479	174.00–177.00	176.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,230	160.00–165.00	162.01
5	—	1,199	180.00–183.00	180.99
4	—	1,198	172.00–177.00	174.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	220.00–221.00	220.54
7	—	1,529	200.00–206.00	203.52
4	—	1,816	210.00–214.00	212.08

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,175	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,572.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	940	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,568.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,376	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,453.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,125	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,903.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,825.00–2,900.00	2,448.50

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	—	945	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,825.00	2,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	1,900.00–3,200.00	2,572.41

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.