Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. A total of 420 cows and bulls sold with 75 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.28/cwt on 542 head.

Average price

$123.28

542 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$9.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.59

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	125.31	631	420
Medium and Large 2	454	116.29	528	122

One grade step is worth $9.02/cwt here — about $103 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 sale542 hd

123.28

—

OK average7 barns · 9,311 hd

128.87

−5.59

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	—	Low	1,657	70.83	1,174	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	56.74	805	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	56.13	692	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	53.85	582	43

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	121.93/cwt	115.00–128.00	695	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	150.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	635	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	151.99/cwt	151.00–153.00	430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	112.52/cwt	111.00–114.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	120.62/cwt	115.00–126.00	691	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	117.65/cwt	112.00–121.00	788	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	119.15/cwt	111.00–123.00	904	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	122.16/cwt	117.00–123.00	875	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	131.25/cwt	125.00–138.00	743	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.05/cwt	137.00–151.00	675	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	151.88/cwt	145.00–159.00	652	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	129.06/cwt	121.00–135.00	803	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	131.67/cwt	123.00–137.00	874	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	145.31/cwt	137.00–150.00	546	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	145.34/cwt	140.00–153.00	469	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	126.70/cwt	115.00–129.00	919	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	804	127.61/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,026	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	126.51/cwt	124.00–129.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	136.45/cwt	128.00–142.00	641	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	822	104.00/cwt	101.00–105.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	363	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	126.31/cwt	121.00–135.00	597	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	133.43/cwt	128.00–142.00	564	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	129.52/cwt	126.00–140.00	484	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	118.20/cwt	114.00–121.00	735	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	129.11/cwt	121.00–135.00	416	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	138.19/cwt	132.00–145.00	720	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	125.47/cwt	118.00–132.00	661	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	830	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	857.36/cwt	710.00–1,175.00	10,220	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	838.23/cwt	750.00–875.00	10,084	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,164.94/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,012	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,021.92/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	10,372	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	757.64/cwt	735.00–775.00	7,599	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,979	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,384	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,141.71/cwt	1,075.00–1,180.00	13,381	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	937.38/cwt	735.00–1,050.00	10,058	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,915	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	981.70/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	11,476	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,585	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	52.25/cwt	48.00–54.00	749	6
Bulls	—	—	1,593	63.21/cwt	60.00–67.00	1,007	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	50.70/cwt	48.00–53.00	619	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	47.87/cwt	45.00–51.00	508	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	59.42/cwt	58.00–63.00	825	12
Bulls	—	—	1,751	78.41/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,373	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	59.46/cwt	58.00–62.00	730	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	60.11/cwt	59.00–64.00	669	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	56.37/cwt	55.00–57.00	811	14
Bulls	—	—	1,640	71.62/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,175	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	55.85/cwt	54.00–57.00	694	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	54.54/cwt	52.00–57.00	582	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	118.03/cwt	110.00–125.00	439	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	115.54/cwt	106.00–119.00	547	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	108.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	119.65/cwt	111.00–126.00	509	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	111.51/cwt	106.00–115.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	103.47/cwt	102.00–105.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	127.15/cwt	120.00–136.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	116.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	107.26/cwt	106.00–108.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.23/cwt	108.00–111.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	116.07/cwt	112.00–120.00	325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	113.11/cwt	107.00–117.00	586	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	131.44/cwt	120.00–136.00	634	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	138.68/cwt	130.00–145.00	595	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	122.75/cwt	117.00–130.00	640	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	123.22/cwt	115.00–130.00	468	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	119.65/cwt	110.00–122.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	115.39/cwt	111.00–119.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	118.53/cwt	112.00–125.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	128.61/cwt	118.00–136.00	480	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	127.26/cwt	120.00–135.00	410	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.26/cwt	123.00–139.00	571	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	109.76/cwt	105.00–118.00	588	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	117.60/cwt	112.00–126.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	126.45/cwt	120.00–134.00	661	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	147.06/cwt	139.00–154.00	560	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	144.96/cwt	138.00–151.00	475	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.68/cwt	116.00–130.00	779	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.21/cwt	112.00–126.00	809	9

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 2,200Last week 2,600Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 365Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	570	115.00–128.00	121.93
28	—	422	140.00–155.00	150.47
4	—	283	151.00–153.00	151.99
2	—	760	111.00–114.00	112.52
51	—	470	128.00–142.00	136.45
4	—	822	101.00–105.00	104.00
2	—	738	110.00–115.00	112.51
24	—	523	120.00–134.00	126.45
24	—	381	139.00–154.00	147.06
14	—	328	138.00–151.00	144.96
12	—	620	116.00–130.00	125.68
9	—	673	112.00–126.00	120.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	106.00–115.00	111.51
2	—	668	102.00–105.00	103.47
2	—	593	112.00–125.00	118.53
21	—	373	118.00–136.00	128.61
15	—	322	120.00–135.00	127.26
12	—	425	123.00–139.00	134.26
11	—	536	105.00–118.00	109.76
5	—	480	112.00–126.00	117.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	573	115.00–126.00	120.62
19	—	670	112.00–121.00	117.65
11	—	759	111.00–123.00	119.15
7	—	716	117.00–123.00	122.16
7	—	285	125.00–130.00	127.45
67	—	473	121.00–135.00	126.31
49	—	423	128.00–142.00	133.43
46	—	374	126.00–140.00	129.52
32	—	622	114.00–121.00	118.20
26	—	322	121.00–135.00	129.11
87	—	527	118.00–132.00	125.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	372	110.00–125.00	118.03
16	—	473	106.00–119.00	115.54
8	—	564	105.00–112.00	108.65
47	—	425	111.00–126.00	119.65
6	—	327	115.00–118.00	116.99
4	—	663	106.00–108.00	107.26
4	—	625	108.00–111.00	110.23
2	—	280	112.00–120.00	116.07
18	—	518	107.00–117.00	113.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	566	125.00–138.00	131.25
67	—	475	137.00–151.00	142.05
55	—	429	145.00–159.00	151.88
54	—	622	121.00–135.00	129.06
30	—	664	123.00–137.00	131.67
23	—	376	137.00–150.00	145.31
14	—	323	140.00–153.00	145.34
10	—	725	115.00–129.00	126.70
8	—	804	118.00–129.00	127.61
3	—	293	141.00	141.00
2	—	768	124.00–129.00	126.51
62	—	521	132.00–145.00	138.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	120.00–136.00	127.15
2	—	690	116.00–117.00	116.50
31	—	482	120.00–136.00	131.44
16	—	429	130.00–145.00	138.68
13	—	521	117.00–130.00	122.75
7	—	380	115.00–130.00	123.22
6	—	583	110.00–122.00	119.65
3	—	622	111.00–119.00	115.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,192	710.00–1,175.00	857.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,203	750.00–875.00	838.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,073	735.00–1,050.00	937.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,169	750.00–1,075.00	981.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,164.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	735.00–775.00	757.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,172	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,141.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,433	48.00–54.00	52.25
12	—	1,388	58.00–63.00	59.42
14	—	1,438	55.00–57.00	56.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,221	48.00–53.00	50.70
11	—	1,228	58.00–62.00	59.46
14	—	1,242	54.00–57.00	55.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,061	45.00–51.00	47.87
15	—	1,113	59.00–64.00	60.11
11	—	1,068	52.00–57.00	54.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,593	60.00–67.00	63.21
8	—	1,751	76.00–81.00	78.41
10	—	1,640	68.00–74.00	71.62

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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