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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Sep 29

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,150 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 1,050▲ 250 vs year ago 900 · +27.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 40▲ 19 vs year ago 125 · +15.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 110▲ 81 vs year ago 25 · +324.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 6.00 to 11.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows was 10.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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 $376.23/cwt on 105 head, up $3.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −50.72 against this barn's trailing median of $426.95.

Average price

$376.23

▲ 3.84 vs prior sale

105 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$38.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.10

vs OK average

−38.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	381.38	2,134	91
Medium and Large 2	558	342.79	1,912	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.59/cwt here — about $222 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 sale105 hd

376.23

—

OK average8 barns · 2,018 hd

392.33

−16.10

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−38.43

This barn, trailing median34 sales

426.95

−50.72

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.25, low $345.40, median $426.95 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	1,610	174.95	2,817	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	135.96	1,635	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	133.63	1,907	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	131.83	1,416	22

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)	1,048	$2,994	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,047	$2,986	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,226	$2,353	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,254	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,217	$2,104	35
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,181	$1,900	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$3,625	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,297	$2,680	6

Every lot

98 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,425	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	544.03/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,790	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	493.27/cwt	460.00–510.00	1,830	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	418.65/cwt	407.00–430.00	1,570	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	463.44/cwt	454.00–485.00	1,970	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	425.64/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,822	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	374.68/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,772	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	445.25/cwt	400.00–471.00	2,115	44
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,059	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	332.42/cwt	295.00–352.00	1,752	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	383.60/cwt	360.00–420.00	2,060	45
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	380.68/cwt	363.00–390.00	2,212	41
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	350.57/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,037	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	587	367.10/cwt	361.00–371.00	2,155	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	366.28/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,286	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	339.98/cwt	338.00–342.00	2,121	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,070	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	343.83/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,317	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	311.59/cwt	280.00–330.00	2,119	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	297.86/cwt	242.00–317.00	2,142	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	339.93/cwt	321.00–370.00	2,461	30
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	330.55/cwt	314.00–340.00	2,555	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,186	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	316.98/cwt	313.00–320.00	2,631	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,793	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	428.20/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,332	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,550	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	479.86/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,622	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	439.35/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,634	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	399.65/cwt	395.00–419.00	1,527	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	354.04/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,360	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	399.47/cwt	379.00–426.00	1,670	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	358.64/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,531	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	398.33/cwt	375.00–435.00	1,832	36
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	356.19/cwt	305.00–372.00	1,699	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	339.54/cwt	326.00–345.00	1,769	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	367.64/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,934	40
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,949	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	326.86/cwt	317.00–332.00	1,860	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	350.11/cwt	340.00–361.00	2,024	43
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	333.62/cwt	320.00–358.00	2,082	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	311.35/cwt	310.00–313.00	1,943	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	670	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,412	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	316.30/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,126	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	703	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,004	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	303.38/cwt	290.00–323.00	2,215	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	290.60/cwt	279.00–306.00	2,214	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,050	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,337	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,379	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	1,444	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	548.49/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,859	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	445.93/cwt	440.00–454.00	1,516	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	402.96/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,455	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	494.32/cwt	471.00–514.00	1,814	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	463.00/cwt	463.00–463.00	1,958	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	427.25/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,816	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	380.93/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,684	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	328.70/cwt	303.00–367.00	1,578	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	405.49/cwt	376.00–425.00	1,963	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	381.26/cwt	355.00–400.00	2,017	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	325.88/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,737	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	355.50/cwt	320.00–395.00	2,058	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	303.68/cwt	274.00–317.00	1,767	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	326.82/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,016	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,693	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,040	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	334.64/cwt	312.00–385.00	2,212	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	276.09/cwt	273.00–288.00	2,225	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,494	166.29/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,484	7
Bulls	—	—	1,522	175.52/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,671	5
Bulls	—	—	1,861	186.52/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,471	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	132.35/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,412	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	128.10/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,368	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	142.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,591	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	129.21/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,541	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	144.54/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,726	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	136.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,669	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	134.57/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,856	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	128.69/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,857	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	140.37/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,183	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	2,985.99/head	2,600.00–3,250.00	2,986	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	2,993.51/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,994	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,253.72/head	1,925.00–2,600.00	2,254	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,899.99/head	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,900	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	2,103.56/head	1,725.00–3,200.00	2,104	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	2,352.91/head	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,353	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,250.22/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	2,792.27/head	2,550.00–3,050.00	2,792	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,825	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,150Last week 1,050Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 40Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 110Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	329	500.00–570.00	544.03
5	350–400	371	460.00–510.00	493.27
18	400–450	425	454.00–485.00	463.44
44	450–500	475	400.00–471.00	445.25
45	500–550	537	360.00–420.00	383.60
41	550–600	581	363.00–390.00	380.68
27	600–650	624	350.00–375.00	366.28
12	650–700	674	335.00–370.00	343.83
30	700–750	724	321.00–370.00	339.93
8	750–800	773	314.00–340.00	330.55
3	800–850	830	313.00–320.00	316.98
1	950–1000	980	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	375	407.00–430.00	418.65
5	400–450	428	405.00–445.00	425.64
2	450–500	473	355.00–395.00	374.68
6	500–550	527	295.00–352.00	332.42
8	550–600	581	340.00–360.00	350.57
5	600–650	624	338.00–342.00	339.98
7	650–700	680	280.00–330.00	311.59
5	700–750	719	242.00–317.00	297.86
1	750–800	795	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	488	422.00	422.00
5	550–600	587	361.00–371.00	367.10
1	600–650	645	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	480.00	480.00
5	350–400	382	395.00–419.00	399.65
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	565	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	670	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	405.00–445.00	428.20
7	350–400	384	320.00–380.00	354.04
10	400–450	427	330.00–375.00	358.64
17	450–500	477	305.00–372.00	356.19
13	500–550	521	326.00–345.00	339.54
6	550–600	569	317.00–332.00	326.86
6	600–650	624	310.00–313.00	311.35
2	700–750	703	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	765	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	338	455.00–500.00	479.86
15	350–400	372	400.00–460.00	439.35
11	400–450	418	379.00–426.00	399.47
36	450–500	460	375.00–435.00	398.33
40	500–550	526	350.00–390.00	367.64
43	550–600	578	340.00–361.00	350.11
11	600–650	624	320.00–358.00	333.62
19	650–700	672	300.00–335.00	316.30
13	700–750	730	290.00–323.00	303.38
3	750–800	762	279.00–306.00	290.60
1	800–850	820	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	865	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	440.00–454.00	445.93
5	350–400	361	365.00–420.00	402.96
3	400–450	442	370.00–390.00	380.93
4	450–500	480	303.00–367.00	328.70
3	500–550	533	300.00–340.00	325.88
10	550–600	582	274.00–317.00	303.68
1	600–650	620	273.00	273.00
2	650–700	658	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	447.00	447.00
2	400–450	423	463.00	463.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	339	500.00–575.00	548.49
7	350–400	367	471.00–514.00	494.32
12	400–450	425	400.00–465.00	427.25
9	450–500	484	376.00–425.00	405.49
20	500–550	529	355.00–400.00	381.26
10	550–600	579	320.00–395.00	355.50
7	600–650	617	305.00–345.00	326.82
5	650–700	661	312.00–385.00	334.64
1	700–750	740	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	760	230.00	230.00
5	800–850	806	273.00–288.00	276.09
1	850–900	895	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,193	126.00–131.00	129.21
7	—	1,194	142.00–146.00	144.54
9	—	1,220	135.00–140.00	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,068	126.00–131.00	128.10
9	—	1,067	127.00–134.00	132.35
3	—	1,115	140.00–145.00	142.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,379	133.00–137.00	134.57
6	—	1,443	126.00–130.00	128.69
3	—	1,555	140.00–141.00	140.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,861	184.00–189.00	186.52
5	—	1,522	174.00–179.00	175.52
7	—	1,494	164.00–169.00	166.29

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,048	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,993.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,153	1,925.00–2,600.00	2,253.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,181	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,899.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,047	2,600.00–3,250.00	2,985.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,226	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,352.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,217	1,725.00–3,200.00	2,103.56

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	—	1,575	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,825	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,218	2,550.00–3,050.00	2,792.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	3,350.00	3,350.00

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.