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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Sep 1

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

750 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 700▼ 350 vs year ago 1,100 · −31.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 81▼ 20 vs year ago 113 · −17.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 19▲ 25 vs year ago 32 · +78.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 8.00 lower. Heifer calves uneven in classes ( steady ). Quality was average and demand was moderate Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 13.00 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 $348.64/cwt on 54 head, down $8.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 35 comparable sales and sits −43.99 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$348.64

▼ 8.66 vs prior sale

54 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$26.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.70

vs OK average

+17.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	353.01	1,921	45
Medium and Large 2	562	326.80	1,837	9thin

One grade step is worth $26.21/cwt here — about $84 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 sale54 hd

348.64

—

OK average8 barns · 915 hd

345.94

+2.70

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

+17.12

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−43.99

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	1,878	191.06	3,588	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	153.07	2,269	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	151.11	1,842	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	138.83	1,515	12

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)	1,152	$3,407	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$3,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$3,114	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,309	$2,829	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,276	$2,768	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,288	$2,737	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$3,727	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$2,770	5

Every lot

84 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	469.89/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,706	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	390	444.00/cwt	444.00–444.00	1,732	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	438.13/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,871	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,398	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	446	359.37/cwt	355.00–366.00	1,603	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	361.90/cwt	340.00–373.00	1,683	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	420.19/cwt	405.00–432.00	2,004	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,887	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	332.38/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,732	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	375.33/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,967	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	371.66/cwt	360.00–384.00	2,111	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	341.24/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,959	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	360.63/cwt	349.00–373.00	2,077	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	350.91/cwt	340.00–373.00	2,197	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	317.19/cwt	256.00–336.00	1,989	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	339.66/cwt	339.00–341.00	2,344	24
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	336.98/cwt	335.00–339.00	2,382	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,574	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,652	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	273.55/cwt	270.00–277.00	2,552	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300	418.25/cwt	413.00–420.00	1,255	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,005	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	486.97/cwt	437.00–500.00	1,495	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	428.42/cwt	405.00–453.00	1,615	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	344.97/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,307	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	350.53/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,486	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	402.70/cwt	390.00–422.00	1,736	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	381.02/cwt	380.00–383.00	1,646	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,708	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	333.81/cwt	313.00–345.00	1,579	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	362.44/cwt	355.00–384.00	1,736	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	356.45/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,878	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	318.06/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,679	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	349.29/cwt	340.00–369.00	1,980	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	331.17/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,917	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	334.08/cwt	330.00–356.00	2,075	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	317.81/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,996	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	316.89/cwt	310.00–326.00	2,155	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	312.94/cwt	309.00–317.00	2,238	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,389	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,264	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	436.91/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,416	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	343	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,310	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	337.50/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,198	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	435.22/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,589	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	409	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	1,857	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	352.78/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,489	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	418.55/cwt	395.00–436.00	1,800	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	398.65/cwt	383.00–414.00	1,862	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	337.22/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,602	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,880	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	374.47/cwt	364.00–380.00	1,929	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	318.26/cwt	270.00–348.00	1,649	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	340.61/cwt	325.00–356.00	1,962	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	331.65/cwt	312.00–341.00	2,063	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	342.18/cwt	325.00–347.00	2,248	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	285.89/cwt	271.00–301.00	1,973	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	322.08/cwt	318.00–341.00	2,342	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,358	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,398	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,766	191.84/cwt	189.00–193.00	3,388	4
Bulls	—	—	1,845	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,358	1
Bulls	—	—	2,360	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	4,649	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	151.69/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,619	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	141.20/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,549	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	129.21/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,424	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	145.99/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,772	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	154.65/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,893	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	167.31/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,063	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	144.20/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,066	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	154.27/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,316	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	167.20/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,550	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	3,406.58/head	2,800.00–3,750.00	3,407	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	3,114.22/head	2,950.00–3,250.00	3,114	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	2,768.37/head	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,768	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	2,736.50/head	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,737	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	2,829.27/head	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,829	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	3,727.39/head	3,300.00–4,150.00	3,727	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	2,749.59/head	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,750	4

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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 700Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 81Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 19Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	307	437.00–500.00	486.97
27	350–400	377	405.00–453.00	428.42
14	400–450	431	390.00–422.00	402.70
19	450–500	479	355.00–384.00	362.44
23	500–550	527	345.00–375.00	356.45
18	550–600	567	340.00–369.00	349.29
29	600–650	621	330.00–356.00	334.08
17	650–700	680	310.00–326.00	316.89
2	700–750	715	309.00–317.00	312.94
3	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
3	850–900	850	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	335.00	335.00
10	350–400	379	300.00–395.00	344.97
6	400–450	424	310.00–385.00	350.53
9	450–500	473	313.00–345.00	333.81
3	500–550	528	305.00–330.00	318.06
6	550–600	579	330.00–335.00	331.17
5	600–650	628	310.00–325.00	317.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	300	413.00–420.00	418.25
3	400–450	432	380.00–383.00	381.02
2	450–500	473	361.00	361.00
4	500–550	540	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	363	455.00–490.00	469.89
7	400–450	427	425.00–450.00	438.13
10	450–500	477	405.00–432.00	420.19
21	500–550	524	350.00–385.00	375.33
24	550–600	568	360.00–384.00	371.66
14	600–650	626	340.00–373.00	350.91
24	650–700	690	339.00–341.00	339.66
4	700–750	707	335.00–339.00	336.98
1	750–800	780	330.00	330.00
8	800–850	834	318.00	318.00
2	900–950	933	270.00–277.00	273.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	444.00	444.00
5	400–450	446	355.00–366.00	359.37
1	450–500	490	385.00	385.00
9	550–600	576	349.00–373.00	360.63
2	600–650	645	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	465	340.00–373.00	361.90
6	500–550	521	300.00–385.00	332.38
4	550–600	574	340.00–345.00	341.24
5	600–650	627	256.00–336.00	317.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	382.00	382.00
4	400–450	409	454.00	454.00
2	500–550	508	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	355	330.00–345.00	337.50
7	400–450	422	340.00–370.00	352.78
3	450–500	475	320.00–360.00	337.22
5	500–550	518	270.00–348.00	318.26
2	650–700	690	271.00–301.00	285.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	324	410.00–455.00	436.91
16	350–400	365	410.00–475.00	435.22
10	400–450	430	395.00–436.00	418.55
8	450–500	467	383.00–414.00	398.65
8	500–550	515	364.00–380.00	374.47
13	550–600	576	325.00–356.00	340.61
8	600–650	622	312.00–341.00	331.65
9	650–700	657	325.00–347.00	342.18
6	700–750	727	318.00–341.00	322.08
1	800–850	845	279.00	279.00
2	850–900	885	271.00	271.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,102	127.00–131.00	129.21
3	—	1,067	149.00–153.00	151.69
4	—	1,097	139.00–144.00	141.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	143.00–146.00	144.20
2	—	1,525	165.00–169.00	167.20
6	—	1,501	152.00–157.00	154.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,214	143.00–148.00	145.99
3	—	1,233	165.00–169.00	167.31
8	—	1,224	152.00–157.00	154.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	182.00	182.00
1	—	2,360	197.00	197.00
4	—	1,766	189.00–193.00	191.84

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)	3	—	1,152	2,800.00–3,750.00	3,406.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,276	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,768.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,950.00–3,250.00	3,114.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,309	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,829.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,288	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,736.50

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	2	—	890	3,300.00–4,150.00	3,727.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	2,300.00–3,050.00	2,749.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,850.00	2,850.00

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.