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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jun 23

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 700▼ 100 vs year ago 700 · −14.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 66▼ 69 vs year ago 151 · −45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 14▼ 11 vs year ago 29 · −37.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 higher over 550 lbs. 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 11.00 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 $405.37/cwt on 52 head, down $0.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 35 comparable sales and sits +12.73 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$405.37

▼ 0.72 vs prior sale

52 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$19.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs OK average

−10.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	409.80	2,239	40
Medium and Large 2	541	390.60	2,114	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.20/cwt here — about $125 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 sale52 hd

405.37

—

OK average8 barns · 1,144 hd

413.15

−7.78

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−10.46

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

+12.73

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	1,634	201.68	3,296	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	166.34	2,384	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	162.82	1,976	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,149	159.04	1,827	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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$2,603	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$2,231	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$3,250	1thin

Every lot

80 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	326	618.91/cwt	590.00–650.00	2,018	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	605.79/cwt	555.00–645.00	2,211	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	477.44/cwt	425.00–535.00	1,824	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,833	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	515.52/cwt	495.00–535.00	2,165	24
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	456.46/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,954	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,247	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	445.96/cwt	390.00–480.00	2,105	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	495.44/cwt	483.00–528.00	2,393	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	458.02/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,267	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	459.74/cwt	441.00–483.00	2,358	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	402.18/cwt	370.00–435.00	2,103	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	394.00/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,206	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	419.18/cwt	400.00–458.00	2,410	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	418.52/cwt	418.00–420.00	2,553	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	354.96/cwt	315.00–394.00	2,265	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	377.27/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,486	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,450	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	388.19/cwt	380.00–391.00	2,776	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,520	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	352.66/cwt	352.00–353.00	2,705	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	307.54/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,716	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	615.50/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,963	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	557.67/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,812	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	531.98/cwt	508.00–565.00	2,011	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	448.72/cwt	395.00–500.00	1,701	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	495.76/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,127	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	418.31/cwt	380.00–453.00	1,803	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	451.76/cwt	438.00–465.00	2,177	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	419.91/cwt	330.00–435.00	2,032	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	421.73/cwt	409.00–438.00	2,185	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	396.37/cwt	375.00–403.00	2,117	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,253	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	560	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,089	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	405.91/cwt	391.00–412.00	2,322	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	361.74/cwt	343.00–380.00	2,091	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	333.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,050	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	374.42/cwt	363.00–385.00	2,351	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	335.33/cwt	328.00–350.00	2,297	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,312	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	319.13/cwt	296.00–325.00	2,429	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,547	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	278.82/cwt	258.00–300.00	2,448	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	621.23/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,976	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,870	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	600.14/cwt	580.00–620.00	2,118	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	533.00/cwt	533.00–533.00	2,175	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	408.21/cwt	403.00–413.00	1,706	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	499.69/cwt	485.00–520.00	2,144	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	458.84/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,179	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	386.25/cwt	370.00–402.00	1,885	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,170	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	433.26/cwt	423.00–443.00	2,270	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	402.60/cwt	383.00–418.00	2,287	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,083	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,118	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	380.07/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,379	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	373.99/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,461	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,431	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,372	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,626	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	207.05/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,365	4
Bulls	—	—	1,647	194.52/cwt	193.00–196.00	3,204	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	162.79/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,673	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	147.15/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,583	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	173.51/cwt	173.00–174.00	2,047	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	152.99/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,833	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	166.41/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,062	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,361	170.16/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,316	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	167.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,368	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	157.74/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,275	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	177.04/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,581	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,221	2,231.43/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,231	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	2,603.44/head	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,603	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 700Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 66Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 14Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	600.00–640.00	615.50
6	350–400	378	508.00–565.00	531.98
19	400–450	429	480.00–510.00	495.76
14	450–500	482	438.00–465.00	451.76
17	500–550	518	409.00–438.00	421.73
17	550–600	572	391.00–412.00	405.91
14	600–650	628	363.00–385.00	374.42
3	650–700	685	328.00–350.00	335.33
1	700–750	705	328.00	328.00
5	750–800	761	296.00–325.00	319.13
1	800–850	835	305.00	305.00
2	850–900	878	258.00–300.00	278.82
1	900–950	910	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	540.00–580.00	557.67
7	350–400	379	395.00–500.00	448.72
5	400–450	431	380.00–453.00	418.31
16	450–500	484	330.00–435.00	419.91
10	500–550	534	375.00–403.00	396.37
2	550–600	578	343.00–380.00	361.74
6	600–650	614	330.00–340.00	333.87
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	415.00	415.00
4	550–600	560	373.00	373.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	428	440.00–485.00	456.46
19	450–500	472	390.00–480.00	445.96
5	500–550	523	370.00–435.00	402.18
2	550–600	560	390.00–398.00	394.00
2	600–650	638	315.00–394.00	354.96
1	650–700	690	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	720	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	326	590.00–650.00	618.91
9	350–400	365	555.00–645.00	605.79
24	400–450	420	495.00–535.00	515.52
18	450–500	483	483.00–528.00	495.44
13	500–550	513	441.00–483.00	459.74
10	550–600	575	400.00–458.00	419.18
8	600–650	610	418.00–420.00	418.52
7	650–700	659	370.00–400.00	377.27
4	700–750	715	380.00–391.00	388.19
3	750–800	767	352.00–353.00	352.66
2	850–900	883	295.00–320.00	307.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	425.00–535.00	477.44
4	400–450	445	505.00	505.00
5	450–500	495	455.00–460.00	458.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	550.00	550.00
2	400–450	418	403.00–413.00	408.21
2	450–500	488	370.00–402.00	386.25
2	500–550	523	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	595	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	605	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	533.00	533.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	600.00–650.00	621.23
2	350–400	353	580.00–620.00	600.14
5	400–450	429	485.00–520.00	499.69
9	450–500	475	440.00–475.00	458.84
8	500–550	524	423.00–443.00	433.26
4	550–600	568	383.00–418.00	402.60
9	600–650	626	363.00–395.00	380.07
5	650–700	658	350.00–380.00	373.99
2	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	815	291.00	291.00
1	950–1000	955	275.00	275.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,603.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,221	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,231.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	3,250.00	3,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,647	193.00–196.00	194.52
4	—	1,625	205.00–210.00	207.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,361	169.00–173.00	170.16
5	—	1,076	145.00–150.00	147.15
4	—	1,028	160.00–165.00	162.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	175.00–179.00	177.04
3	—	1,442	156.00–160.00	157.74
4	—	1,414	165.00–170.00	167.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	173.00–174.00	173.51
5	—	1,239	164.00–169.00	166.41
4	—	1,198	151.00–154.00	152.99

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.