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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

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

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← May 19Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

900 head

▲ 250 vs last sale 650▼ 300 vs year ago 1,200 · −25.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 138▼ 100 vs year ago 221 · −45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 37▼ 50 vs year ago 89 · −56.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Heifer calves 9.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average with groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Leans 2.00 higher. Boners 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls : steady.

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 $389.83/cwt on 64 head, down $30.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −2.81 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$389.83

▼ 30.75 vs prior sale

64 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$43.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

vs OK average

−14.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	404.94	2,201	42
Medium and Large 2	536	360.98	1,937	22

One grade step is worth $43.96/cwt here — about $265 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 sale64 hd

389.83

—

OK average8 barns · 1,422 hd

394.01

−4.18

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−14.93

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−2.81

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	1,761	220.44	3,882	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	181.65	2,614	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	179.59	2,162	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	174.80	1,884	26

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)	975	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$3,213	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$3,153	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$3,128	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,229	$3,090	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$3,039	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$3,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$3,150	1thin

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	556.95/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,805	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	372	488.63/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,818	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	430.81/cwt	427.00–435.00	1,607	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	557.12/cwt	535.00–600.00	2,095	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	441.65/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,855	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	398.35/cwt	350.00–445.00	1,705	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	471.99/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,030	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	410.85/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,902	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	448.71/cwt	435.00–473.00	2,163	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	384.77/cwt	370.00–399.00	1,955	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	425.80/cwt	412.00–439.00	2,235	37
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	429.54/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,461	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	373.25/cwt	327.00–395.00	2,142	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	414.10/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,559	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	345.50/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,152	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	377.38/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,589	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	378.03/cwt	370.00–386.00	2,771	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,888	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	481.17/cwt	455.00–505.00	1,540	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	532.97/cwt	510.00–580.00	1,732	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	337	462.77/cwt	451.00–475.00	1,560	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	522.50/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,829	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	456.04/cwt	433.00–495.00	1,747	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	403.91/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,551	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,560	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	415	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,714	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	362.51/cwt	298.00–425.00	1,519	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	445.24/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,888	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	437.80/cwt	420.00–449.00	2,045	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,941	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	398.01/cwt	342.00–415.00	1,895	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	424.60/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,229	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	378.59/cwt	353.00–395.00	2,003	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	281.75/cwt	233.00–333.00	1,606	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	376.03/cwt	353.00–389.00	2,147	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	367.37/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,278	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	350.05/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,345	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	335.32/cwt	323.00–343.00	2,357	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	294.06/cwt	280.00–313.00	2,273	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,228	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	301.48/cwt	293.00–310.00	2,602	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,184	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	543.02/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,743	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	461.13/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,536	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	518.67/cwt	505.00–535.00	1,883	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,669	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,729	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	455.47/cwt	430.00–471.00	1,895	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	398.20/cwt	325.00–428.00	1,712	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,914	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	430.25/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,005	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	354.04/cwt	313.00–393.00	1,710	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	395.99/cwt	377.00–416.00	2,075	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	330.02/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,772	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	390.31/cwt	373.00–415.00	2,233	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	356.06/cwt	300.00–370.00	2,069	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	364.84/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,233	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	373.06/cwt	350.00–398.00	2,488	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,307	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	337.01/cwt	328.00–343.00	2,433	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	336.63/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,565	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,131	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,538	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,579	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,671	211.37/cwt	204.00–220.00	3,532	8
Bulls	—	—	1,769	225.74/cwt	223.00–229.00	3,993	8
Bulls	—	—	2,088	235.49/cwt	235.00–236.00	4,917	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	166.28/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,769	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	178.90/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,927	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	185.29/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,044	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	180.47/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,153	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	172.74/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,061	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	187.99/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,309	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	174.47/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,457	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	187.01/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,693	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	181.36/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,628	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	3,625.00/head	3,625.00–3,625.00	3,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	3,038.64/head	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,039	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	3,127.54/head	2,400.00–3,450.00	3,128	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	3,153.41/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,221	3,212.67/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,213	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	3,089.80/head	1,850.00–3,400.00	3,090	7

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 Jun 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 650Year ago 1,200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 138Year ago 221

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 37Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	455.00–505.00	481.17
5	350–400	384	370.00–420.00	403.91
6	400–450	419	298.00–425.00	362.51
10	450–500	476	342.00–415.00	398.01
18	500–550	529	353.00–395.00	378.59
4	550–600	570	233.00–333.00	281.75
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	337	451.00–475.00	462.77
1	350–400	395	395.00	395.00
1	400–450	415	413.00	413.00
2	450–500	470	413.00	413.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	325	510.00–580.00	532.97
15	350–400	383	433.00–495.00	456.04
27	400–450	424	430.00–460.00	445.24
28	450–500	467	420.00–449.00	437.80
25	500–550	525	400.00–445.00	424.60
17	550–600	571	353.00–389.00	376.03
17	600–650	620	340.00–385.00	367.37
13	650–700	670	330.00–365.00	350.05
3	700–750	703	323.00–343.00	335.32
4	750–800	773	280.00–313.00	294.06
1	800–850	810	275.00	275.00
2	850–900	863	293.00–310.00	301.48
1	900–950	910	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	510.00–535.00	522.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	530.00–600.00	556.95
9	350–400	376	535.00–600.00	557.12
27	400–450	430	450.00–505.00	471.99
22	450–500	482	435.00–473.00	448.71
37	500–550	525	412.00–439.00	425.80
30	550–600	573	400.00–445.00	429.54
8	600–650	618	405.00–425.00	414.10
7	650–700	686	365.00–395.00	377.38
2	700–750	733	370.00–386.00	378.03
2	750–800	770	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	427.00–435.00	430.81
8	400–450	428	350.00–445.00	398.35
7	450–500	463	390.00–430.00	410.85
8	500–550	508	370.00–399.00	384.77
5	550–600	574	327.00–395.00	373.25
2	600–650	623	320.00–370.00	345.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	480.00–505.00	488.63
3	400–450	420	440.00–445.00	441.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	440.00–480.00	461.13
3	350–400	375	445.00	445.00
9	400–450	430	325.00–428.00	398.20
2	450–500	483	313.00–393.00	354.04
3	500–550	537	320.00–342.00	330.02
7	550–600	581	300.00–370.00	356.06
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	695	332.00	332.00
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	445	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	530.00–550.00	543.02
4	350–400	363	505.00–535.00	518.67
10	400–450	416	430.00–471.00	455.47
11	450–500	466	410.00–450.00	430.25
13	500–550	524	377.00–416.00	395.99
22	550–600	572	373.00–415.00	390.31
3	600–650	612	340.00–380.00	364.84
6	650–700	667	350.00–398.00	373.06
3	700–750	722	328.00–343.00	337.01
3	750–800	762	320.00–345.00	336.63
1	800–850	835	375.00	375.00
1	900–950	940	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	955	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,064	163.00–170.00	166.28
7	—	1,103	183.00–187.00	185.29
7	—	1,077	175.00–181.00	178.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	185.00–188.00	187.01
6	—	1,449	179.00–183.00	181.36
2	—	1,408	174.00–175.00	174.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,228	187.00–190.00	187.99
5	—	1,193	178.00–184.00	180.47
8	—	1,193	170.00–176.00	172.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,769	223.00–229.00	225.74
8	—	1,671	204.00–220.00	211.37
2	—	2,088	235.00–236.00	235.49

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	1	—	1,070	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,625.00	3,625.00

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)	4	—	990	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,038.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,229	1,850.00–3,400.00	3,089.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,153.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,057	2,400.00–3,450.00	3,127.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,221	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,212.67

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.