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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Sep 22

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,050 head

▲ 350 vs last sale 700▼ 50 vs year ago 1,100 · −4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 91▼ 220 vs year ago 260 · −84.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 39▲ 20 vs year ago 90 · +22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality was attractive due to a large number that were condition to the QBN protocol. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Leans 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls compared to the receipts two weeks ago 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 $351.66/cwt on 116 head, down $5.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −42.29 against this barn's trailing median of $393.95.

Average price

$351.66

▼ 5.76 vs prior sale

116 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,932

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$32.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.14

vs OK average

−4.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	356.15	1,951	100
Medium and Large 2	559	323.64	1,809	16thin

One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $142 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 sale116 hd

351.66

—

OK average8 barns · 1,805 hd

354.80

−3.14

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−4.44

This barn, trailing median34 sales

393.95

−42.29

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $427.45, low $320.69, median $393.95 across 34 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	1,789	178.84	3,200	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	150.56	1,605	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,427	148.39	2,117	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	144.94	1,781	21

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)	1,113	$2,920	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$2,900	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,156	$2,821	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,784	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,479	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,079	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$3,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$3,350	2thin

Every lot

99 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 1Fancy	315	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	2,079	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	463.44/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,464	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	476.98/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,855	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,638	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	383.25/cwt	340.00–403.00	1,598	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	444.85/cwt	421.00–495.00	1,873	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,945	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	371.42/cwt	318.00–394.00	1,772	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	415.62/cwt	400.00–436.00	2,012	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	380.97/cwt	369.00–400.00	2,015	38
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	338.77/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,816	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	328.47/cwt	303.00–360.00	1,882	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	377.80/cwt	363.00–395.00	2,172	32
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	365.18/cwt	351.00–380.00	2,275	43
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	313.79/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,958	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	313.28/cwt	220.00–345.00	2,093	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	360.42/cwt	349.00–379.00	2,440	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	368.03/cwt	358.00–378.00	2,635	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	303.19/cwt	270.00–325.00	2,219	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	330.29/cwt	329.00–333.00	2,550	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	318.93/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,657	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,751	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,290	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	495.32/cwt	478.00–505.00	1,526	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	416.01/cwt	350.00–448.00	1,323	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	432.64/cwt	425.00–453.00	1,653	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	388.76/cwt	373.00–405.00	1,508	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	342.15/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,440	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	390.88/cwt	360.00–403.00	1,650	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,580	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	375.68/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,773	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	332.36/cwt	303.00–354.00	1,589	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	304.00/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,599	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	357.06/cwt	330.00–368.00	1,882	48
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	351.70/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,987	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	355.69/cwt	340.00–374.00	2,017	47
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	332.56/cwt	320.00–339.00	1,909	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	339.32/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,111	33
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	347.47/cwt	326.00–370.00	2,165	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	315.53/cwt	305.00–327.00	1,966	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	327.09/cwt	311.00–340.00	2,192	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	292.79/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,985	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	693	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,190	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	320.47/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,282	22
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	293.29/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,118	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	294.76/cwt	285.00–303.00	2,231	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	290.92/cwt	282.00–300.00	2,365	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	861	283.41/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,440	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,585	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	533.60/cwt	510.00–575.00	1,697	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	343	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	1,742	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,225	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	511.30/cwt	505.00–518.00	1,897	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	403.03/cwt	355.00–455.00	1,532	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	361.78/cwt	320.00–391.00	1,541	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	427.13/cwt	403.00–435.00	1,828	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	379.23/cwt	340.00–430.00	1,798	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	370.75/cwt	353.00–400.00	1,939	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	312.91/cwt	303.00–323.00	1,658	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	290.87/cwt	270.00–303.00	1,623	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	333.73/cwt	320.00–361.00	1,896	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	323.37/cwt	302.00–337.00	1,992	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	312.44/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,103	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	265.42/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,786	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	308.44/cwt	300.00–317.00	2,267	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,355	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,505	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,635	168.90/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,762	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	179.91/cwt	179.00–181.00	3,130	2
Bulls	—	—	2,028	191.38/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,881	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	144.71/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,491	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	151.66/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,582	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	158.50/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,804	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	147.15/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,794	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	156.74/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,914	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	138.68/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,718	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,016	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	151.40/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,139	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	158.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,395	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	2,920.22/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,920	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	2,899.83/head	2,300.00–3,600.00	2,900	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,820.71/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,821	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,783.91/head	2,200.00–3,300.00	2,784	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,479.45/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	2,079.27/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,079	3

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,050Last week 700Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 91Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 39Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	440	359.00	359.00
5	550–600	565	347.00–355.00	351.70
4	600–650	623	326.00–370.00	347.47
2	650–700	693	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	308	478.00–505.00	495.32
13	350–400	382	425.00–453.00	432.64
18	400–450	422	360.00–403.00	390.88
32	450–500	472	360.00–395.00	375.68
48	500–550	527	330.00–368.00	357.06
47	550–600	567	340.00–374.00	355.69
33	600–650	622	330.00–360.00	339.32
32	650–700	670	311.00–340.00	327.09
22	700–750	712	315.00–330.00	320.47
5	750–800	757	285.00–303.00	294.76
2	800–850	813	282.00–300.00	290.92
4	850–900	861	275.00–295.00	283.41
1	900–950	920	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	350.00–448.00	416.01
6	350–400	388	373.00–405.00	388.76
4	400–450	421	320.00–355.00	342.15
9	450–500	478	303.00–354.00	332.36
5	500–550	526	285.00–320.00	304.00
11	550–600	574	320.00–339.00	332.56
5	600–650	623	305.00–327.00	315.53
4	650–700	678	250.00–310.00	292.79
3	700–750	722	290.00–295.00	293.29
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	430.00–495.00	463.44
10	350–400	389	450.00–490.00	476.98
18	400–450	421	421.00–495.00	444.85
26	450–500	484	400.00–436.00	415.62
38	500–550	529	369.00–400.00	380.97
32	550–600	575	363.00–395.00	377.80
43	600–650	623	351.00–380.00	365.18
31	650–700	677	349.00–379.00	360.42
13	700–750	716	358.00–378.00	368.03
14	750–800	772	329.00–333.00	330.29
4	800–850	833	310.00–330.00	318.93
1	850–900	865	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	417	340.00–403.00	383.25
10	450–500	477	318.00–394.00	371.42
7	500–550	536	320.00–350.00	338.77
6	550–600	573	303.00–360.00	328.47
6	600–650	624	300.00–340.00	313.79
6	650–700	668	220.00–345.00	313.28
3	700–750	732	270.00–325.00	303.19
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	660.00	660.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	463	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	508.00	508.00
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
2	550–600	595	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	380	355.00–455.00	403.03
10	400–450	426	320.00–391.00	361.78
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	530	303.00–323.00	312.91
3	550–600	558	270.00–303.00	290.87
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
3	650–700	673	240.00–280.00	265.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	318	510.00–575.00	533.60
4	350–400	371	505.00–518.00	511.30
7	400–450	428	403.00–435.00	427.13
12	450–500	474	340.00–430.00	379.23
3	500–550	523	353.00–400.00	370.75
16	550–600	568	320.00–361.00	333.73
7	600–650	616	302.00–337.00	323.37
6	650–700	673	300.00–320.00	312.44
2	700–750	735	300.00–317.00	308.44
1	750–800	785	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	835	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	880	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	900	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,221	155.00–159.00	156.74
7	—	1,219	143.00–150.00	147.15
10	—	1,239	137.00–142.00	138.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,406	140.00–147.00	143.42
5	—	1,511	155.00–160.00	158.50
8	—	1,413	148.00–153.00	151.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,030	142.00–147.00	144.71
4	—	1,138	156.00–161.00	158.50
3	—	1,043	150.00–153.00	151.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,028	189.00–195.00	191.38
4	—	1,635	166.00–171.00	168.90
2	—	1,740	179.00–181.00	179.91

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,375.00	3,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,700.00	3,700.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,156	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,820.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,235	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,479.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,154	2,300.00–3,600.00	2,899.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,220	2,200.00–3,300.00	2,783.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,079.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,920.22

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.