Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners steady to 1.00 higher, Leans 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 310 cows and bulls sold with 74 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.23/cwt on 438 head.

Average price

$134.23

438 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$14.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.76

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	138.37	669	314
Medium and Large 2	473	123.77	586	124

One grade step is worth $14.60/cwt here — about $84 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 sale438 hd

134.23

—

OK average7 barns · 9,573 hd

135.00

−0.76

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	1,731	62.97	1,090	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	50.11	537	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	50.08	698	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	47.82	581	34

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	128.83/cwt	123.00–137.00	862	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	147.68/cwt	141.00–155.00	753	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	136.43/cwt	129.00–141.00	508	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	122.99/cwt	121.00–129.00	394	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	127.61/cwt	118.00–132.00	598	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	122.75/cwt	115.00–131.00	519	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	157.43/cwt	154.00–161.00	505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	162.39/cwt	157.00–170.00	689	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	151.40/cwt	145.00–158.00	799	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	130.94/cwt	124.00–138.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	136.36/cwt	127.00–142.00	510	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	117.27/cwt	109.00–122.00	721	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	122.24/cwt	113.00–127.00	441	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	148.95/cwt	145.00–159.00	563	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	155.62/cwt	150.00–164.00	725	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	140.68/cwt	131.00–144.00	456	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	136.35/cwt	130.00–142.00	562	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	122.52/cwt	117.00–126.00	701	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	127.11/cwt	122.00–137.00	662	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	137.12/cwt	132.00–143.00	926	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	141.31/cwt	137.00–149.00	872	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	145.00/cwt	138.00–152.00	832	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	121.55/cwt	115.00–127.00	682	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	131.80/cwt	125.00–140.00	699	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	48.74/cwt	46.00–51.00	593	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	50.19/cwt	48.00–53.00	685	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	51.83/cwt	49.00–55.00	564	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	65.67/cwt	62.00–69.00	702	6
Bulls	—	—	1,663	62.68/cwt	59.00–66.00	1,042	7
Bulls	—	—	1,938	69.75/cwt	67.00–74.00	1,352	6
Bulls	—	—	1,539	53.31/cwt	44.00–58.00	820	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	58.54/cwt	57.00–61.00	886	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	54.11/cwt	53.00–56.00	656	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	41.99/cwt	39.00–46.00	511	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	44.59/cwt	39.00–47.00	600	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	41.85/cwt	38.00–48.00	442	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	712.34/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,263	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	672.86/cwt	600.00–760.00	6,816	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	990.91/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	10,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	705.50/cwt	635.00–775.00	7,704	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	746.71/cwt	650.00–825.00	7,258	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	854.53/cwt	650.00–1,050.00	7,956	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,214.32/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	12,507	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,184	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	798.60/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,603	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	294	157.52/cwt	150.00–159.00	463	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	155.81/cwt	146.00–161.00	506	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	163.24/cwt	156.00–170.00	697	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.07/cwt	130.00–141.00	443	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	125.33/cwt	122.00–137.00	370	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	129.59/cwt	124.00–139.00	486	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	151.22/cwt	146.00–160.00	442	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	135.09/cwt	129.00–138.00	434	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	137.71/cwt	133.00–146.00	577	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	142.30/cwt	135.00–151.00	677	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	118.29/cwt	116.00–121.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	115.76/cwt	109.00–120.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.80/cwt	132.00–147.00	771	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	142.72/cwt	138.00–153.00	675	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	114.65/cwt	111.00–117.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.19/cwt	111.00–126.00	706	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	133.80/cwt	126.00–139.00	710	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	433	181.08/cwt	180.00–187.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	121.86/cwt	114.00–125.00	883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	131.59/cwt	128.00–136.00	749	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	132.04/cwt	123.00–138.00	820	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	129.33/cwt	126.00–131.00	369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	108.51/cwt	108.00–109.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	124.27/cwt	117.00–130.00	773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	148.78/cwt	145.00–160.00	564	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.17/cwt	146.00–160.00	790	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	124.98/cwt	119.00–133.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.16/cwt	135.00–150.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1

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 1,400Last week 2,400Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 301Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 59Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	669	123.00–137.00	128.83
30	—	510	141.00–155.00	147.68
69	—	372	129.00–141.00	136.43
9	—	292	146.00–160.00	151.22
14	—	321	129.00–138.00	135.09
29	—	419	133.00–146.00	137.71
61	—	476	135.00–151.00	142.30
10	—	725	114.00–125.00	121.86
22	—	569	128.00–136.00	131.59
47	—	621	123.00–138.00	132.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	320	121.00–129.00	122.99
14	—	469	118.00–132.00	127.61
23	—	423	115.00–131.00	122.75
12	—	615	109.00–122.00	117.27
16	—	361	113.00–127.00	122.24
14	—	572	117.00–126.00	122.52
29	—	521	122.00–137.00	127.11
3	—	680	116.00–121.00	118.29
3	—	285	126.00–131.00	129.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	180.00–187.00	181.08
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	125.00–129.00	127.00
6	—	321	154.00–161.00	157.43
30	—	424	157.00–170.00	162.39
34	—	528	145.00–158.00	151.40
4	—	760	138.00	138.00
17	—	378	145.00–159.00	148.95
33	—	466	150.00–164.00	155.62
4	—	281	151.00	151.00
16	—	675	132.00–143.00	137.12
30	—	617	137.00–149.00	141.31
41	—	574	138.00–152.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	124.00–138.00	130.94
8	—	374	127.00–142.00	136.36
2	—	285	135.00	135.00
7	—	324	131.00–144.00	140.68
18	—	412	130.00–142.00	136.35
5	—	561	115.00–127.00	121.55
10	—	530	125.00–140.00	131.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	294	150.00–159.00	157.52
16	—	325	146.00–161.00	155.81
28	—	427	156.00–170.00	163.24
3	—	723	109.00–120.00	115.76
12	—	568	132.00–147.00	135.80
19	—	473	138.00–153.00	142.72
2	—	820	108.00–109.00	108.51
7	—	622	117.00–130.00	124.27
16	—	379	145.00–160.00	148.78
31	—	519	146.00–160.00	152.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	130.00–141.00	137.07
9	—	295	122.00–137.00	125.33
24	—	375	124.00–139.00	129.59
3	—	638	111.00–117.00	114.65
8	—	578	111.00–126.00	122.19
19	—	531	126.00–139.00	133.80
6	—	484	119.00–133.00	124.98
11	—	426	135.00–150.00	139.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,216	46.00–51.00	48.74
8	—	1,213	53.00–56.00	54.11
11	—	1,217	39.00–46.00	41.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,365	48.00–53.00	50.19
7	—	1,514	57.00–61.00	58.54
11	—	1,346	39.00–47.00	44.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,089	49.00–55.00	51.83
6	—	1,069	62.00–69.00	65.67
14	—	1,055	38.00–48.00	41.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,663	59.00–66.00	62.68
6	—	1,938	67.00–74.00	69.75
4	—	1,539	44.00–58.00	53.31

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	700.00–725.00	712.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	931	650.00–1,050.00	854.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,214.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	600.00–760.00	672.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	925.00–1,050.00	990.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,092	635.00–775.00	705.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	972	650.00–825.00	746.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	952	700.00–900.00	798.60

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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How this sale compares

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