Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves on a light test. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.71/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$152.71

214 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$11.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.13

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	155.88	751	156
Medium and Large 2	426	144.17	614	58

One grade step is worth $11.70/cwt here — about $137 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 sale214 hd

152.71

—

OK average7 barns · 8,438 hd

153.84

−1.13

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	1,723	113.70	1,959	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	83.02	1,174	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	78.66	948	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	76.33	807	42

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	525	134.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	147.68/cwt	140.00–152.00	557	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	147.75/cwt	140.00–154.00	702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	156.11/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	154.90/cwt	149.00–161.00	818	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	145.21/cwt	141.00–146.00	993	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	147.12/cwt	142.00–157.00	471	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	164.11/cwt	162.00–173.00	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	161.92/cwt	158.00–172.00	780	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	156.79/cwt	153.00–160.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	173.68/cwt	148.00–185.00	827	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	152.60/cwt	148.00–162.00	964	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.85/cwt	135.00–149.00	616	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	191.60/cwt	187.00–202.00	920	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	194.31/cwt	185.00–199.00	824	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	164.81/cwt	159.00–174.00	539	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	153.94/cwt	149.00–163.00	657	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	137.79/cwt	130.00–142.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	168.29/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,018	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	167.91/cwt	156.00–181.00	524	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	165.82/cwt	161.00–170.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	177.06/cwt	167.00–181.00	751	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	199.93/cwt	195.00–213.00	648	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	189.75/cwt	181.00–195.00	723	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	173.28/cwt	167.00–181.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	187.26/cwt	180.00–193.00	964	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	131.96/cwt	130.00–136.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	146.45/cwt	140.00–152.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	156.52/cwt	151.00–160.00	884	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	190.00/cwt	185.00–199.00	722	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	202.16/cwt	195.00–209.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	988	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	83.27/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,024	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	86.20/cwt	85.00–87.00	929	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	79.20/cwt	77.00–81.00	863	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	84.12/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,189	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	79.06/cwt	77.00–81.00	947	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	73.00/cwt	71.00–75.00	867	10
Bulls	—	—	1,495	104.81/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,567	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	72.97/cwt	72.00–76.00	757	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	79.07/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,117	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	92.02/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,305	4
Bulls	—	—	1,710	118.22/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,022	7
Bulls	—	—	1,878	112.70/cwt	111.00–115.00	2,117	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,149	1,608.54/cwt	1,300.00–1,825.00	18,482	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006	1,354.82/cwt	925.00–1,600.00	13,629	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	978.40/cwt	910.00–1,050.00	10,645	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,064.30/cwt	925.00–1,300.00	10,111	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,137.42/cwt	900.00–1,375.00	12,557	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	13,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	19,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	1,199.77/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	14,685	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,030.14/cwt	960.00–1,085.00	11,795	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,158.70/cwt	875.00–1,450.00	11,703	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,455.16/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	16,560	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,074.93/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	9,814	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	13,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	176.37/cwt	168.00–181.00	836	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	182.19/cwt	175.00–186.00	771	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	149.75/cwt	147.00–152.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	154.18/cwt	150.00–155.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	143.76/cwt	140.00–149.00	814	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	163.67/cwt	154.00–169.00	849	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	157.66/cwt	155.00–159.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Mar 22, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 920Last week 900Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 225Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 50Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	130.00–136.00	134.03
14	—	377	140.00–152.00	147.68
6	—	475	140.00–154.00	147.75
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	134.00	134.00
14	—	320	142.00–157.00	147.12
13	—	425	135.00–149.00	144.85
4	—	626	130.00–142.00	137.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	528	149.00–161.00	154.90
11	—	684	141.00–146.00	145.21
9	—	371	162.00–173.00	164.11
16	—	482	158.00–172.00	161.92
8	—	632	148.00–162.00	152.60
3	—	850	126.00	126.00
36	—	327	159.00–174.00	164.81
20	—	427	149.00–163.00	153.94
12	—	566	140.00–149.00	143.76
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	154.00–163.00	156.11
20	—	480	187.00–202.00	191.60
20	—	424	185.00–199.00	194.31
1	—	720	153.00	153.00
13	—	605	162.00–176.00	168.29
20	—	324	195.00–213.00	199.93
19	—	381	181.00–195.00	189.75
7	—	575	167.00–181.00	173.28
15	—	515	180.00–193.00	187.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	153.00–160.00	156.79
8	—	476	148.00–185.00	173.68
1	—	365	161.00	161.00
9	—	312	156.00–181.00	167.91
6	—	518	161.00–170.00	165.82
10	—	424	167.00–181.00	177.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	130.00–136.00	131.96
10	—	565	151.00–160.00	156.52
10	—	380	185.00–199.00	190.00
2	—	323	195.00–209.00	202.16
1	—	890	111.00	111.00
25	—	474	168.00–181.00	176.37
18	—	423	175.00–186.00	182.19
6	—	613	150.00–155.00	154.18
12	—	519	154.00–169.00	163.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	140.00–152.00	146.45
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
2	—	375	178.00	178.00
4	—	429	147.00–152.00	149.75
1	—	620	142.00	142.00
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
3	—	493	155.00–159.00	157.66
1	—	550	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,230	82.00–86.00	83.27
15	—	1,198	77.00–81.00	79.06
10	—	1,187	71.00–75.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,078	85.00–87.00	86.20
12	—	1,090	77.00–81.00	79.20
25	—	1,037	72.00–76.00	72.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,413	82.00–87.00	84.12
13	—	1,413	77.00–81.00	79.07
4	—	1,418	90.00–94.00	92.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	103.00–107.00	104.81
7	—	1,710	116.00–120.00	118.22
5	—	1,878	111.00–115.00	112.70

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,149	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,608.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,006	925.00–1,600.00	1,354.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,455.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	925.00–1,200.00	1,074.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,088	910.00–1,050.00	978.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	950	925.00–1,300.00	1,064.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,104	900.00–1,375.00	1,137.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,224	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,199.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	960.00–1,085.00	1,030.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	875.00–1,450.00	1,158.70

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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