Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good . Quality was average through attractive , with large groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows, breakers 3.00 higher, boners and leans 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 400 cows and bulls sold with 63 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.35/cwt on 575 head.

Average price

$137.35

575 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$7.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.06

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	139.13	694	446
Medium and Large 2	452	131.19	593	129

One grade step is worth $7.93/cwt here — about $100 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 sale575 hd

137.35

—

OK average7 barns · 14,155 hd

130.29

+7.06

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	1,742	75.23	1,311	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,412	54.59	771	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	51.56	627	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	47.64	506	41

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	—	665	119.91/cwt	110.00–124.00	797	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	145.50/cwt	139.00–149.00	828	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	150.72/cwt	148.00–163.00	781	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	125.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	725	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	119.76/cwt	114.00–127.00	856	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	123.33/cwt	118.00–126.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	177.24/cwt	169.00–181.00	760	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	121.27/cwt	115.00–124.00	763	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	141.69/cwt	134.00–146.00	810	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	151.59/cwt	146.00–158.00	568	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	131.07/cwt	122.00–134.00	877	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	190.15/cwt	187.00–204.00	724	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	160.02/cwt	157.00–171.00	843	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	141.27/cwt	132.00–143.00	872	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	135.50/cwt	129.00–143.00	699	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	127.43/cwt	126.00–128.00	930	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	121.01/cwt	118.00–124.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	178.85/cwt	171.00–185.00	830	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	181.13/cwt	180.00–183.00	681	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	922.53/cwt	750.00–1,125.00	10,249	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	796	104.12/cwt	101.00–105.00	829	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	838	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	199.71/cwt	193.00–209.00	635	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	124.24/cwt	114.00–128.00	781	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	973.33/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	9,490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	165.34/cwt	161.00–176.00	770	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	194.37/cwt	185.00–201.00	612	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	748.53/cwt	650.00–900.00	5,966	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	955.02/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	11,212	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	50.12/cwt	47.00–53.00	594	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	57.52/cwt	55.00–59.00	611	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	51.49/cwt	50.00–53.00	549	10
Bulls	—	—	1,970	81.54/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,606	4
Bulls	—	—	1,728	76.59/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,323	8
Bulls	—	—	1,610	69.21/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,114	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	696	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	44.27/cwt	41.00–46.00	541	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	983.26/cwt	825.00–1,185.00	10,993	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	786.21/cwt	725.00–995.00	8,452	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	59.39/cwt	58.00–63.00	962	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	54.10/cwt	52.00–55.00	745	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,828	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	792.13/cwt	675.00–1,025.00	6,836	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	135.58/cwt	131.00–141.00	442	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	114.57/cwt	105.00–119.00	650	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	57.91/cwt	56.00–60.00	737	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	44.75/cwt	43.00–49.00	475	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	134.70/cwt	128.00–138.00	629	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	120.19/cwt	113.00–128.00	632	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	138.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	728	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	166.36/cwt	160.00–176.00	621	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	747.87/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,503	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	864.23/cwt	775.00–925.00	5,471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	138.92/cwt	135.00–142.00	521	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	128.18/cwt	126.00–135.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.50/cwt	116.00–120.00	793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	172.55/cwt	166.00–180.00	645	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	149.36/cwt	142.00–156.00	799	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	131.47/cwt	125.00–136.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	162.90/cwt	155.00–170.00	774	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	162.16/cwt	154.00–167.00	688	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	155.24/cwt	150.00–165.00	657	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	150.73/cwt	143.00–158.00	720	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	104.59/cwt	101.00–108.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	177.84/cwt	171.00–183.00	576	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	139.47/cwt	130.00–144.00	596	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	171.26/cwt	165.00–180.00	718	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	122.59/cwt	115.00–130.00	824	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	152.99/cwt	148.00–160.00	639	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	151.42/cwt	146.00–158.00	488	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	180.75/cwt	177.00–190.00	602	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	147.19/cwt	140.00–152.00	696	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	2

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 2,850Last week 2,250Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 154Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 66Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	665	110.00–124.00	119.91
76	—	577	120.00–130.00	125.64
8	—	715	114.00–127.00	119.76
3	—	754	118.00–126.00	123.33
26	—	629	115.00–124.00	121.27
41	—	375	146.00–158.00	151.59
79	—	516	129.00–143.00	135.50
93	—	418	148.00–160.00	152.99
27	—	322	146.00–158.00	151.42
61	—	473	140.00–152.00	147.19
2	—	810	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	108.00	108.00
18	—	326	131.00–141.00	135.58
13	—	567	105.00–119.00	114.57
25	—	467	128.00–138.00	134.70
23	—	526	113.00–128.00	120.19
18	—	375	135.00–142.00	138.92
2	—	673	101.00–108.00	104.59
29	—	427	130.00–144.00	139.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	569	139.00–149.00	145.50
54	—	429	169.00–181.00	177.24
22	—	669	122.00–134.00	131.07
21	—	381	187.00–204.00	190.15
65	—	527	157.00–171.00	160.02
39	—	617	132.00–143.00	141.27
7	—	730	126.00–128.00	127.43
3	—	775	118.00–124.00	121.01
53	—	464	171.00–185.00	178.85
1	—	870	108.00	108.00
1	—	800	123.00	123.00
30	—	318	193.00–209.00	199.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	116.00–120.00	117.50
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
20	—	374	166.00–180.00	172.55
19	—	535	142.00–156.00	149.36
8	—	575	125.00–136.00	131.47
32	—	475	155.00–170.00	162.90
14	—	424	154.00–167.00	162.16
8	—	333	177.00–190.00	180.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	518	148.00–163.00	150.72
45	—	572	134.00–146.00	141.69
23	—	376	180.00–183.00	181.13
9	—	796	101.00–105.00	104.12
3	—	838	121.00	121.00
3	—	730	120.00–121.00	120.34
20	—	629	114.00–128.00	124.24
36	—	466	161.00–176.00	165.34
23	—	315	185.00–201.00	194.37
41	—	419	165.00–180.00	171.26
15	—	672	115.00–130.00	122.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	524	130.00–145.00	138.86
16	—	373	160.00–176.00	166.36
7	—	576	126.00–135.00	128.18
13	—	423	150.00–165.00	155.24
8	—	478	143.00–158.00	150.73
15	—	324	171.00–183.00	177.84
1	—	630	114.00	114.00

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	4	—	1,111	750.00–1,125.00	922.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	800.00–1,100.00	973.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	633	775.00–925.00	864.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	797	650.00–900.00	748.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,174	700.00–1,075.00	955.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,118	825.00–1,185.00	983.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,075	725.00–995.00	786.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	863	675.00–1,025.00	792.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	725.00–800.00	747.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,186	47.00–53.00	50.12
8	—	1,222	41.00–46.00	44.27
16	—	1,272	56.00–60.00	57.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,063	55.00–59.00	57.52
10	—	1,066	50.00–53.00	51.49
27	—	1,062	43.00–49.00	44.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	50.00	50.00
7	—	1,620	58.00–63.00	59.39
40	—	1,377	52.00–55.00	54.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,970	80.00–83.00	81.54
8	—	1,728	74.00–79.00	76.59
6	—	1,610	67.00–72.00	69.21

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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