Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week ; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. A total of 360 cows and bulls sold with 81 percent going to packers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.53/cwt on 286 head.

Average price

$136.53

286 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$14.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.67

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	140.16	718	216
Medium and Large 2	476	125.33	597	70

One grade step is worth $14.83/cwt here — about $122 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 sale286 hd

136.53

—

OK average7 barns · 8,376 hd

130.85

+5.67

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	1,586	82.74	1,312	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	67.64	951	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	64.26	770	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	58.74	617	82

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	678	129.76/cwt	122.00–136.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	139.26/cwt	134.00–144.00	733	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	151.68/cwt	146.00–158.00	488	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	135.09/cwt	130.00–143.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	140.69/cwt	137.00–148.00	605	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	148.63/cwt	141.00–155.00	551	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	138.80/cwt	132.00–146.00	658	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	185.56/cwt	178.00–193.00	703	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	155.40/cwt	151.00–165.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	129.39/cwt	120.00–137.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	156.20/cwt	147.00–165.00	490	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	153.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	590	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,054.31/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	10,649	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	969.84/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	11,580	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	797.19/cwt	725.00–900.00	7,398	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	806.48/cwt	675.00–885.00	8,968	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	953.42/cwt	875.00–1,035.00	11,327	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	888.57/cwt	850.00–925.00	7,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	9,025	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	75.80/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,137	6
Bulls	—	—	1,564	83.20/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,301	6
Bulls	—	—	1,748	92.45/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,616	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	59.97/cwt	58.00–62.00	633	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	63.83/cwt	63.00–66.00	672	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	54.90/cwt	53.00–57.00	573	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	59.76/cwt	59.00–61.00	692	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	66.57/cwt	64.00–67.00	913	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	69.00/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,000	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	63.21/cwt	62.00–66.00	769	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	69.00/cwt	67.00–71.00	809	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	133.50/cwt	125.00–140.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	123.91/cwt	111.00–131.00	637	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	124.63/cwt	118.00–131.00	601	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	132.43/cwt	130.00–139.00	757	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	183.33/cwt	180.00–185.00	614	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	123.84/cwt	117.00–130.00	513	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	125.86/cwt	119.00–130.00	783	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	119.57/cwt	118.00–122.00	937	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	136.93/cwt	126.00–149.00	590	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	130.05/cwt	127.00–133.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	130.75/cwt	122.00–135.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	139.26/cwt	129.00–144.00	790	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	117.92/cwt	110.00–122.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	148.59/cwt	145.00–152.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	139.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	959	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	158.80/cwt	150.00–164.00	743	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	122.84/cwt	122.00–123.00	873	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	141.09/cwt	131.00–146.00	872	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	123.91/cwt	112.00–130.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	162.18/cwt	158.00–166.00	696	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	133.22/cwt	129.00–135.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	126.85/cwt	120.00–134.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	147.78/cwt	139.00–151.00	850	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	131.94/cwt	130.00–134.00	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	175.54/cwt	172.00–186.00	648	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.37/cwt	147.00–155.00	795	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	143.35/cwt	135.00–148.00	892	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	135.07/cwt	125.00–140.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.77/cwt	132.00–140.00	861	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	153.08/cwt	143.00–156.00	730	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	137.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	188.62/cwt	179.00–198.00	585	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	149.90/cwt	144.00–154.00	775	19

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 1,100Last week 1,200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 350Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 80Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	678	122.00–136.00	129.76
22	—	526	134.00–144.00	139.26
14	—	322	146.00–158.00	151.68
23	—	430	137.00–148.00	140.69
25	—	371	141.00–155.00	148.63
32	—	474	132.00–146.00	138.80
5	—	784	118.00–122.00	119.57
65	—	567	129.00–144.00	139.26
6	—	711	122.00–123.00	122.84
17	—	618	131.00–146.00	141.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	125.00–140.00	133.50
15	—	514	111.00–131.00	123.91
14	—	482	118.00–131.00	124.63
14	—	414	117.00–130.00	123.84
2	—	693	110.00	110.00
8	—	622	119.00–130.00	125.86
5	—	319	122.00–135.00	130.75
3	—	578	110.00–122.00	117.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	128.00	128.00
20	—	379	178.00–193.00	185.56
10	—	423	151.00–165.00	155.40
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
10	—	625	132.00–140.00	137.77
24	—	477	143.00–156.00	153.08
6	—	571	130.00–145.00	137.79
16	—	310	179.00–198.00	188.62
19	—	517	144.00–154.00	149.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	109.00	109.00
3	—	437	130.00–143.00	135.09
3	—	512	120.00–137.00	129.39
6	—	314	147.00–165.00	156.20
4	—	383	150.00–156.00	153.96
3	—	472	125.00–140.00	135.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	130.00–139.00	132.43
7	—	431	126.00–149.00	136.93
2	—	615	127.00–133.00	130.05
2	—	385	145.00–152.00	148.59
3	—	660	112.00–130.00	123.91
2	—	475	120.00–134.00	126.85
2	—	330	130.00–134.00	131.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	335	180.00–185.00	183.33
13	—	688	135.00–145.00	139.42
1	—	790	123.00	123.00
25	—	468	150.00–164.00	158.80
43	—	429	158.00–166.00	162.18
4	—	721	129.00–135.00	133.22
25	—	575	139.00–151.00	147.78
12	—	369	172.00–186.00	175.54
16	—	525	147.00–155.00	151.37
9	—	622	135.00–148.00	143.35

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	2	—	1,010	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,054.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	850.00–925.00	888.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,194	850.00–1,025.00	969.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	928	725.00–900.00	797.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,112	675.00–885.00	806.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,188	875.00–1,035.00	953.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,500	74.00–78.00	75.80
6	—	1,564	82.00–85.00	83.20
4	—	1,748	89.00–95.00	92.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,056	58.00–62.00	59.97
12	—	1,053	63.00–66.00	63.83
29	—	1,043	53.00–57.00	54.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	59.00–61.00	59.76
19	—	1,217	62.00–66.00	63.21
8	—	1,173	67.00–71.00	69.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,372	64.00–67.00	66.57
11	—	1,449	68.00–70.00	69.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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