Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, except Lean cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. A total of 410 cows and bulls sold with 83 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.71/cwt on 657 head.

Average price

$124.71

657 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$11.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.93

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	127.61	675	495
Medium and Large 2	530	115.84	614	162

One grade step is worth $11.77/cwt here — about $61 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 sale657 hd

124.71

—

OK average7 barns · 9,080 hd

131.64

−6.93

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	1,630	74.27	1,210	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	58.74	847	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	54.07	666	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	52.02	560	52

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1	—	673	133.68/cwt	123.00–137.00	900	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	144.96/cwt	136.00–151.00	697	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	142.02/cwt	141.00–143.00	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	161.39/cwt	154.00–167.00	617	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	116.96/cwt	111.00–121.00	554	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	129.18/cwt	123.00–134.00	425	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	128.85/cwt	124.00–138.00	795	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	289	139.46/cwt	136.00–140.00	403	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	117.09/cwt	110.00–124.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	130.45/cwt	126.00–136.00	687	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	776	118.66/cwt	115.00–126.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	141.62/cwt	133.00–147.00	811	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	131.88/cwt	123.00–137.00	684	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	126.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	910	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	118.29/cwt	114.00–127.00	678	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	119.62/cwt	112.00–127.00	449	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	126.43/cwt	122.00–132.00	594	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	122.87/cwt	113.00–127.00	912	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	134.33/cwt	129.00–142.00	427	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.41/cwt	115.00–128.00	759	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	172.11/cwt	165.00–180.00	480	6
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	419	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	159	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	121.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	166.51/cwt	159.00–175.00	711	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	167.05/cwt	165.00–169.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	114.25/cwt	112.00–119.00	591	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	53.71/cwt	53.00–55.00	787	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	925.95/cwt	855.00–1,025.00	8,269	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	762.01/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,763	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	990.44/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	12,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	769.10/cwt	735.00–800.00	9,006	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	879.92/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	8,826	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	12,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	846.19/cwt	710.00–900.00	7,971	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	5,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	130.71/cwt	126.00–137.00	557	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	143.19/cwt	138.00–151.00	471	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	130.80/cwt	122.00–137.00	625	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.64/cwt	152.00–167.00	663	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	108.58/cwt	104.00–113.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	131.87/cwt	127.00–139.00	498	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	129.21/cwt	123.00–135.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	98.76/cwt	98.00–106.00	734	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	164.76/cwt	155.00–169.00	554	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	135.71/cwt	127.00–140.00	837	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	148.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	634	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	159.82/cwt	150.00–175.00	516	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	150.10/cwt	145.00–161.00	701	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	50.09/cwt	48.00–52.00	611	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	48.30/cwt	45.00–53.00	520	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	55.07/cwt	54.00–59.00	685	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	55.64/cwt	54.00–58.00	606	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	64.18/cwt	62.00–66.00	791	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	65.11/cwt	64.00–66.00	691	8
Bulls	—	—	1,609	75.93/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,222	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	57.69/cwt	56.00–59.00	840	17
Bulls	—	—	1,595	66.66/cwt	62.00–73.00	1,063	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	61.67/cwt	60.00–66.00	874	13
Bulls	—	—	1,701	81.07/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,379	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	143.80/cwt	136.00–150.00	592	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	116.31/cwt	110.00–119.00	782	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	126.79/cwt	123.00–137.00	662	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	118.72/cwt	112.00–124.00	500	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	127.96/cwt	120.00–134.00	980	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	145.83/cwt	139.00–153.00	763	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	124.46/cwt	118.00–129.00	708	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.68/cwt	116.00–127.00	809	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	127.04/cwt	124.00–131.00	729	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	142.16/cwt	137.00–147.00	539	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	120.02/cwt	112.00–125.00	931	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	127.60/cwt	121.00–135.00	732	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	117.00/cwt	112.00–120.00	728	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	128.15/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,056	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	162.04/cwt	159.00–173.00	760	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	142.00/cwt	133.00–144.00	527	6
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	513	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	272	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	121.77/cwt	116.00–125.00	865	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	158.88/cwt	152.00–167.00	599	36

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 2,600Last week 1,900Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 365Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 336Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	673	123.00–137.00	133.68
14	—	382	154.00–167.00	161.39
68	—	573	133.00–147.00	141.62
17	—	717	120.00–130.00	126.90
30	—	427	159.00–175.00	166.51
2	—	283	165.00–169.00	167.05
9	—	336	155.00–169.00	164.76
73	—	617	127.00–140.00	135.71
7	—	766	120.00–134.00	127.96
55	—	523	139.00–153.00	145.83
6	—	824	127.00–131.00	128.15
33	—	469	159.00–173.00	162.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	481	136.00–151.00	144.96
2	—	320	141.00–143.00	142.02
25	—	519	123.00–137.00	131.88
3	—	715	112.00	112.00
5	—	637	120.00–125.00	121.17
18	—	427	140.00–155.00	148.44
7	—	569	118.00–129.00	124.46
6	—	371	133.00–144.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	474	111.00–121.00	116.96
7	—	329	123.00–134.00	129.18
40	—	573	114.00–127.00	118.29
10	—	375	112.00–127.00	119.62
15	—	517	112.00–119.00	114.25
2	—	285	123.00–135.00	129.21
20	—	743	98.00–106.00	98.76
19	—	421	112.00–124.00	118.72
17	—	622	112.00–120.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	617	124.00–138.00	128.85
7	—	289	136.00–140.00	139.46
58	—	470	122.00–132.00	126.43
14	—	742	113.00–127.00	122.87
67	—	426	126.00–137.00	130.71
15	—	329	138.00–151.00	143.19
2	—	853	118.00	118.00
38	—	378	127.00–139.00	131.87
31	—	672	110.00–119.00	116.31
108	—	522	123.00–137.00	126.79
21	—	776	112.00–125.00	120.02
79	—	574	121.00–135.00	127.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	110.00–124.00	117.09
8	—	318	129.00–142.00	134.33
13	—	478	122.00–137.00	130.80
2	—	733	104.00–113.00	108.58
24	—	412	136.00–150.00	143.80
16	—	379	137.00–147.00	142.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	527	126.00–136.00	130.45
3	—	776	115.00–126.00	118.66
33	—	615	115.00–128.00	123.41
6	—	279	165.00–180.00	172.11
20	—	423	152.00–167.00	156.64
12	—	323	150.00–175.00	159.82
45	—	467	145.00–161.00	150.10
11	—	670	116.00–127.00	120.68
42	—	574	124.00–131.00	127.04
9	—	710	116.00–125.00	121.77
36	—	377	152.00–167.00	158.88
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	38.00	38.00
8	—	513	53.00	53.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	53.00–55.00	53.71
17	—	1,456	56.00–59.00	57.69
13	—	1,418	60.00–66.00	61.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,220	48.00–52.00	50.09
19	—	1,244	54.00–59.00	55.07
6	—	1,232	62.00–66.00	64.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,077	45.00–53.00	48.30
8	—	1,089	54.00–58.00	55.64
8	—	1,061	64.00–66.00	65.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	74.00–78.00	75.93
6	—	1,595	62.00–73.00	66.66
5	—	1,701	79.00–84.00	81.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	855.00–1,025.00	925.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	725.00–800.00	762.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	875.00–1,075.00	990.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,171	735.00–800.00	769.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,003	750.00–1,000.00	879.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	942	710.00–900.00	846.19

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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