Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last year; Steer calves 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves 11.00 to 21.00 higher. A light test in all classes. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. A total of 180 cows and bulls sold with 67 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.35/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$140.35

134 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$21.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.05

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	141.94	802	124
Medium and Large 2	524	120.69	633	10thin

One grade step is worth $21.25/cwt here — about $170 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 sale134 hd

140.35

—

OK average7 barns · 1,571 hd

120.30

+20.05

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	—	High	1,695	93.71	1,588	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	73.87	1,026	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	69.42	838	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	62.65	671	30

Every lot, as filed

46 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 2	—	522	126.01/cwt	122.00–130.00	658	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	68.69/cwt	63.00–74.00	736	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	109.49/cwt	108.00–111.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	124.43/cwt	121.00–128.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	137.80/cwt	134.00–138.00	849	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	154.59/cwt	146.00–162.00	655	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	153.20/cwt	148.00–160.00	712	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	159.51/cwt	154.00–168.00	585	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	138.73/cwt	137.00–139.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	166.37/cwt	159.00–173.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	140.00/cwt	134.00–144.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	144.96/cwt	141.00–152.00	736	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	304	178.27/cwt	176.00–181.00	542	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	169.35/cwt	162.00–176.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	707	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	145.37/cwt	141.00–146.00	839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	173.99/cwt	166.00–180.00	717	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	140.87/cwt	132.00–145.00	859	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	147.82/cwt	140.00–154.00	773	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,343	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	985.66/cwt	975.00–995.00	12,301	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	7,432	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,092.67/cwt	885.00–1,185.00	11,910	4
Bulls	—	—	1,720	99.48/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	92.06/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,554	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	62.89/cwt	58.00–65.00	752	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	75.74/cwt	74.00–79.00	928	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	69.59/cwt	67.00–73.00	836	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	79.72/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,099	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	70.94/cwt	69.00–74.00	989	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	54.04/cwt	51.00–57.00	576	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	61.55/cwt	58.00–64.00	660	11

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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Mar 24, 2020

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Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 500Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	122.00–130.00	126.01
2	—	653	108.00–111.00	109.49
2	—	480	121.00–128.00	124.43
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
1	—	410	119.00	119.00
1	—	390	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	616	134.00–138.00	137.80
9	—	424	146.00–162.00	154.59
8	—	465	148.00–160.00	153.20
8	—	367	154.00–168.00	159.51
7	—	579	137.00–139.00	138.73
6	—	335	159.00–173.00	166.37
5	—	770	115.00	115.00
4	—	535	134.00–144.00	140.00
2	—	683	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	508	141.00–152.00	144.96
4	—	304	176.00–181.00	178.27
2	—	680	126.00	126.00
2	—	620	145.00	145.00
2	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	134.00	134.00
2	—	330	184.00	184.00
2	—	760	129.00	129.00
4	—	379	162.00–176.00	169.35
8	—	471	145.00–155.00	150.03
8	—	577	141.00–146.00	145.37
9	—	412	166.00–180.00	173.99
14	—	610	132.00–145.00	140.87
20	—	523	140.00–154.00	147.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,072	63.00–74.00	68.69
7	—	1,066	51.00–57.00	54.04
11	—	1,073	58.00–64.00	61.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,195	58.00–65.00	62.89
7	—	1,225	74.00–79.00	75.74
9	—	1,202	67.00–73.00	69.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,379	79.00–82.00	79.72
8	—	1,394	69.00–74.00	70.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,720	98.00–101.00	99.48
7	—	1,688	90.00–94.00	92.06

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	3	—	1,050	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	975.00–995.00	985.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,090	885.00–1,185.00	1,092.67

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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