Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 11.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 higher. A total of 300 cows and bulls sold with 34 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.29/cwt on 678 head.

Average price

$142.29

678 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$11.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.68

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	144.07	701	576
Medium and Large 2	467	132.24	617	102

One grade step is worth $11.84/cwt here — about $83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale678 hd

142.29

—

OK average7 barns · 9,987 hd

136.61

+5.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,528	77.49	1,184	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	59.56	848	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	59.25	726	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	57.58	619	36

Every lot, as filed

73 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	157.62/cwt	155.00–163.00	996	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	170.10/cwt	156.00–179.00	820	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	176.76/cwt	170.00–184.00	751	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	163.10/cwt	156.00–170.00	850	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.61/cwt	150.00–163.00	904	82
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	136.45/cwt	132.00–141.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	171.02/cwt	156.00–185.00	551	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	145.13/cwt	136.00–149.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	139.75/cwt	121.00–148.00	876	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	161.08/cwt	155.00–169.00	685	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	149.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	787	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	168.06/cwt	145.00–177.00	630	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	152.61/cwt	132.00–164.00	739	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	981	1,123.74/cwt	1,050.00–1,235.00	11,024	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	1,111.48/cwt	875.00–1,210.00	11,537	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,435	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	1,105.14/cwt	910.00–1,275.00	11,184	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	857	1,092.68/cwt	965.00–1,250.00	9,364	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,283	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,063.24/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	11,111	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,042	1,007.09/cwt	925.00–1,135.00	10,494	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,051.17/cwt	995.00–1,100.00	11,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	164.16/cwt	147.00–178.00	693	30
Bulls	—	—	1,531	78.04/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,195	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	57.57/cwt	56.00–59.00	689	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	57.41/cwt	55.00–59.00	615	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	58.36/cwt	58.00–59.00	854	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	60.16/cwt	60.00–61.00	845	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	61.14/cwt	60.00–63.00	669	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	62.37/cwt	60.00–64.00	775	14
Bulls	—	—	1,747	82.45/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,440	10
Bulls	—	—	1,284	71.74/cwt	59.00–79.00	921	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	50.41/cwt	49.00–52.00	526	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	51.24/cwt	50.00–52.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	147.52/cwt	141.00–154.00	617	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	142.10/cwt	136.00–150.00	674	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	143.14/cwt	138.00–151.00	746	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	154.95/cwt	149.00–160.00	581	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	137.62/cwt	130.00–142.00	793	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	161.18/cwt	156.00–168.00	519	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	126.40/cwt	119.00–133.00	847	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	138.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	864	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	162.57/cwt	160.00–168.00	467	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	122.22/cwt	121.00–126.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	140.42/cwt	136.00–148.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	201.14/cwt	121.00–220.00	559	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	153.68/cwt	138.00–161.00	878	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	196.35/cwt	172.00–215.00	634	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	170.02/cwt	149.00–193.00	636	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	156.06/cwt	134.00–177.00	735	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	154.10/cwt	130.00–165.00	801	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	122.71/cwt	118.00–124.00	892	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	120.93/cwt	116.00–124.00	940	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	147.20/cwt	131.00–153.00	424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	130.72/cwt	120.00–133.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	143.77/cwt	121.00–152.00	454	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	128.18/cwt	124.00–130.00	814	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	133.41/cwt	130.00–144.00	492	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	126.11/cwt	115.00–135.00	599	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.76/cwt	112.00–138.00	683	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	133.33/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,075	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	213.94/cwt	205.00–225.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	143.66/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,062	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	142.72/cwt	138.00–145.00	945	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	204.24/cwt	196.00–210.00	692	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	181.29/cwt	177.00–190.00	707	33

How this sale compares

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 1,900Last week 1,530Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 108Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 197Last week 162Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
2	—	658	132.00–141.00	136.45
7	—	322	156.00–185.00	171.02
7	—	586	136.00–149.00	145.13
11	—	627	121.00–148.00	139.75
12	—	425	155.00–169.00	161.08
13	—	526	140.00–155.00	149.69
19	—	375	145.00–177.00	168.06
34	—	484	132.00–164.00	152.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	632	155.00–163.00	157.62
54	—	482	156.00–179.00	170.10
62	—	425	170.00–184.00	176.76
80	—	521	156.00–170.00	163.10
82	—	570	150.00–163.00	158.61
1	—	755	138.00	138.00
6	—	806	132.00–134.00	133.33
8	—	284	205.00–225.00	213.94
9	—	739	143.00–146.00	143.66
11	—	662	138.00–145.00	142.72
22	—	339	196.00–210.00	204.24
33	—	390	177.00–190.00	181.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
122	—	418	141.00–154.00	147.52
94	—	474	136.00–150.00	142.10
74	—	521	138.00–151.00	143.14
66	—	375	149.00–160.00	154.95
58	—	576	130.00–142.00	137.62
42	—	322	156.00–168.00	161.18
39	—	670	119.00–133.00	126.40
24	—	622	135.00–145.00	138.98
21	—	287	160.00–168.00	162.57
16	—	727	118.00–124.00	122.71
19	—	777	116.00–124.00	120.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
6	—	288	131.00–153.00	147.20
8	—	438	120.00–133.00	130.72
12	—	316	121.00–152.00	143.77
12	—	635	124.00–130.00	128.18
13	—	369	130.00–144.00	133.41
17	—	475	115.00–135.00	126.11
31	—	522	112.00–138.00	130.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	422	147.00–178.00	164.16
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
4	—	717	121.00–126.00	122.22
5	—	603	136.00–148.00	140.42
10	—	278	121.00–220.00	201.14
17	—	571	138.00–161.00	153.68
19	—	323	172.00–215.00	196.35
27	—	374	149.00–193.00	170.02
30	—	471	134.00–177.00	156.06
36	—	520	130.00–165.00	154.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	981	1,050.00–1,235.00	1,123.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,038	875.00–1,210.00	1,111.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,012	910.00–1,275.00	1,105.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	965.00–1,250.00	1,092.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	935.00	935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,045	925.00–1,150.00	1,063.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,042	925.00–1,135.00	1,007.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	995.00–1,100.00	1,051.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,531	75.00–81.00	78.04
10	—	1,747	73.00–87.00	82.45
9	—	1,284	59.00–79.00	71.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,196	56.00–59.00	57.57
14	—	1,243	60.00–64.00	62.37
4	—	1,220	50.00–52.00	51.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,072	55.00–59.00	57.41
11	—	1,095	60.00–63.00	61.14
5	—	1,044	49.00–52.00	50.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	58.00–59.00	58.36
6	—	1,405	60.00–61.00	60.16

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.

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