Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 150 cows and bulls sold with 82 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.36/cwt on 360 head.

Average price

$136.36

360 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$5.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.22

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	137.09	721	310
Medium and Large 2	440	131.86	580	50

One grade step is worth $5.23/cwt here — about $141 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 sale360 hd

136.36

—

OK average7 barns · 6,878 hd

133.14

+3.22

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	1,756	84.85	1,489	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,424	66.61	948	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	64.51	775	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	63.39	682	27

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	851	103.84/cwt	103.00–108.00	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	112.19/cwt	109.00–120.00	800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	112.71/cwt	106.00–115.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	62.04/cwt	61.00–63.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	190.90/cwt	183.00–196.00	598	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	64.79/cwt	63.00–66.00	775	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	60.35/cwt	57.00–62.00	728	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	137.53/cwt	131.00–140.00	862	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	174.30/cwt	169.00–184.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.58/cwt	111.00–122.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	154.44/cwt	151.00–158.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	154.28/cwt	151.00–165.00	734	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	140.02/cwt	135.00–149.00	741	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	174.82/cwt	170.00–185.00	549	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	164.57/cwt	161.00–175.00	691	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	122.82/cwt	119.00–133.00	833	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.97/cwt	130.00–141.00	772	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	134.68/cwt	130.00–139.00	832	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	121.94/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,062	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	130.13/cwt	128.00–133.00	949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	130.59/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,009	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.79/cwt	133.00–138.00	577	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	132.38/cwt	125.00–137.00	625	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	131.68/cwt	125.00–140.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	136.67/cwt	135.00–141.00	439	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	112.54/cwt	103.00–116.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	137.11/cwt	125.00–140.00	729	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	133.67/cwt	124.00–138.00	766	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	143.39/cwt	138.00–153.00	670	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	146.63/cwt	139.00–154.00	631	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	147.03/cwt	141.00–155.00	548	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	155.22/cwt	146.00–160.00	490	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	126.60/cwt	122.00–133.00	794	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	124.99/cwt	120.00–133.00	836	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	110.42/cwt	109.00–111.00	855	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	121.39/cwt	111.00–123.00	898	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	899	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	68.89/cwt	67.00–72.00	830	6
Bulls	—	—	1,806	86.46/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,561	4
Bulls	—	—	1,855	90.05/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,670	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	76.42/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	878.29/cwt	825.00–925.00	8,678	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	860.90/cwt	800.00–950.00	8,652	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	797.05/cwt	725.00–860.00	8,536	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	829.01/cwt	810.00–850.00	9,393	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	4,970	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	134.64/cwt	128.00–139.00	715	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	141.39/cwt	136.00–147.00	590	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	163.24/cwt	157.00–167.00	589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	128.80/cwt	125.00–134.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	163.32/cwt	157.00–174.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	153.07/cwt	146.00–160.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.76/cwt	136.00–146.00	802	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	146.29/cwt	141.00–156.00	764	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	157.17/cwt	150.00–164.00	671	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	63.72/cwt	61.00–65.00	684	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	66.90/cwt	66.00–69.00	720	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	59.02/cwt	57.00–60.00	636	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	64.66/cwt	64.00–67.00	947	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	72.31/cwt	70.00–74.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	155.02/cwt	148.00–163.00	730	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	182.43/cwt	174.00–187.00	686	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	135.26/cwt	131.00–138.00	895	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	141.26/cwt	130.00–154.00	607	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	140.86/cwt	135.00–148.00	670	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	128.89/cwt	125.00–132.00	675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	111.29/cwt	107.00–115.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	160.84/cwt	158.00–163.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	116.31/cwt	105.00–124.00	715	3

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 1,200Last week 1,950Year ago 1,650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 415Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 155Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	851	103.00–108.00	103.84
6	—	713	109.00–120.00	112.19
4	—	770	106.00–115.00	112.71
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
8	—	375	169.00–184.00	174.30
39	—	476	151.00–165.00	154.28
34	—	529	135.00–149.00	140.02
22	—	314	170.00–185.00	174.82
19	—	420	161.00–175.00	164.57
16	—	678	119.00–133.00	122.82
12	—	568	130.00–141.00	135.97
11	—	618	130.00–139.00	134.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	111.00–122.00	117.58
2	—	310	151.00–158.00	154.44
17	—	430	130.00–154.00	141.26
14	—	476	135.00–148.00	140.86
8	—	524	125.00–132.00	128.89
6	—	678	107.00–115.00	111.29
4	—	369	158.00–163.00	160.84
3	—	615	105.00–124.00	116.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	313	183.00–196.00	190.90
15	—	627	131.00–140.00	137.53
8	—	871	114.00–125.00	121.94
8	—	729	128.00–133.00	130.13
7	—	773	126.00–134.00	130.59
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
29	—	570	136.00–146.00	140.76
29	—	522	141.00–156.00	146.29
21	—	427	150.00–164.00	157.17
20	—	471	148.00–163.00	155.02
17	—	376	174.00–187.00	182.43
15	—	662	131.00–138.00	135.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	531	128.00–139.00	134.64
8	—	417	136.00–147.00	141.39
7	—	361	157.00–167.00	163.24
5	—	561	125.00–134.00	128.80
3	—	335	157.00–174.00	163.32
2	—	480	146.00–160.00	153.07
1	—	695	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	133.00–138.00	135.79
13	—	472	125.00–137.00	132.38
8	—	381	125.00–140.00	131.68
8	—	321	135.00–141.00	136.67
4	—	669	103.00–116.00	112.54
1	—	640	117.00	117.00
1	—	555	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	532	125.00–140.00	137.11
45	—	573	124.00–138.00	133.67
45	—	467	138.00–153.00	143.39
36	—	430	139.00–154.00	146.63
27	—	373	141.00–155.00	147.03
19	—	316	146.00–160.00	155.22
17	—	627	122.00–133.00	126.60
15	—	669	120.00–133.00	124.99
12	—	774	109.00–111.00	110.42
12	—	740	111.00–123.00	121.39
5	—	856	105.00	105.00
2	—	810	105.00–110.00	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	61.00–63.00	62.04
7	—	1,465	64.00–67.00	64.66
4	—	1,381	70.00–74.00	72.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,196	63.00–66.00	64.79
7	—	1,206	57.00–62.00	60.35
6	—	1,205	67.00–72.00	68.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,074	61.00–65.00	63.72
9	—	1,076	66.00–69.00	66.90
8	—	1,078	57.00–60.00	59.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,806	84.00–88.00	86.46
2	—	1,855	89.00–91.00	90.05
2	—	1,555	76.00–77.00	76.42

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	988	825.00–925.00	878.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	800.00–950.00	860.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,071	725.00–860.00	797.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	810.00–850.00	829.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	705.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	710.00	710.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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