Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 lower, over 400lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.86/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$160.86

226 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$17.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	165.68	786	164
Medium and Large 2	489	148.09	724	62

One grade step is worth $17.60/cwt here — about $61 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 sale226 hd

160.86

—

OK average7 barns · 8,150 hd

156.39

+4.46

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	1,532	104.78	1,606	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	79.21	967	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	76.78	1,091	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	73.96	797	33

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	384	155.88/cwt	150.00–163.00	599	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	149.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	784	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	172.38/cwt	167.00–181.00	729	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	115.52/cwt	109.00–122.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	141.60/cwt	135.00–150.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	122.42/cwt	115.00–126.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	174.61/cwt	168.00–181.00	560	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	157.17/cwt	153.00–162.00	489	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	152.01/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,012	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	170.71/cwt	165.00–179.00	640	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	172.79/cwt	165.00–178.00	814	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	153.42/cwt	152.00–157.00	948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	144.90/cwt	140.00–155.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	178.96/cwt	171.00–194.00	739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	167.02/cwt	163.00–171.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	186.59/cwt	180.00–193.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	187.86/cwt	180.00–198.00	902	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	160.87/cwt	151.00–165.00	991	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	209.61/cwt	202.00–216.00	983	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	222.03/cwt	210.00–233.00	710	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	201.60/cwt	191.00–207.00	1,058	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	181.01/cwt	178.00–192.00	1,050	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	176.08/cwt	169.00–182.00	926	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	216.17/cwt	203.00–229.00	815	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	213.32/cwt	203.00–222.00	883	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	144.33/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.16/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	171.59/cwt	165.00–178.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	207.31/cwt	202.00–223.00	697	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	69.19/cwt	67.00–71.00	745	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	79.53/cwt	78.00–82.00	862	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	74.15/cwt	72.00–76.00	797	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	69.02/cwt	68.00–71.00	972	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	80.91/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,155	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	76.07/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,081	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	80.69/cwt	79.00–83.00	973	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	75.44/cwt	74.00–78.00	922	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	86.98/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,084	4
Bulls	—	—	1,378	87.41/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,205	2
Bulls	—	—	1,526	105.53/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,610	6
Bulls	—	—	1,619	112.35/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,819	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,010.90/cwt	850.00–1,125.00	10,847	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,018	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	15,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,100.57/cwt	1,060.00–1,135.00	10,433	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	698	605.16/cwt	600.00–610.00	4,224	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,394	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,034	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	715	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,826	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	670	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	5,528	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	970	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	13,338	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	705	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	17,995	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	790	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	154.55/cwt	149.00–162.00	865	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	166.05/cwt	162.00–171.00	872	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	143.58/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,038	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	213.49/cwt	209.00–221.00	775	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	206.11/cwt	203.00–215.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	130.67/cwt	125.00–139.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	155.25/cwt	150.00–166.00	661	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	142.54/cwt	135.00–145.00	834	7

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 1,100Year ago 1,800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 236Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 64Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	384	150.00–163.00	155.88
10	—	526	140.00–155.00	149.00
5	—	627	135.00–150.00	141.60
3	—	732	115.00–126.00	122.42
7	—	311	153.00–162.00	157.17
7	—	481	140.00–155.00	144.90
3	—	680	125.00–139.00	130.67
9	—	426	150.00–166.00	155.25
7	—	585	135.00–145.00	142.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	423	167.00–181.00	172.38
2	—	838	109.00–122.00	115.52
1	—	790	135.00	135.00
25	—	321	168.00–181.00	174.61
8	—	666	146.00–160.00	152.01
30	—	375	165.00–179.00	170.71
26	—	471	165.00–178.00	172.79
5	—	618	152.00–157.00	153.42
19	—	560	149.00–162.00	154.55
17	—	525	162.00–171.00	166.05
9	—	723	136.00–147.00	143.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	165.00	165.00
5	—	616	151.00–165.00	160.87
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
33	—	469	202.00–216.00	209.61
19	—	320	210.00–233.00	222.03
18	—	525	191.00–207.00	201.60
15	—	580	178.00–192.00	181.01
33	—	377	203.00–229.00	216.17
24	—	414	203.00–222.00	213.32
3	—	812	141.00–146.00	144.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	171.00–194.00	178.96
2	—	593	163.00–171.00	167.02
2	—	355	180.00–193.00	186.59
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
17	—	480	180.00–198.00	187.86
5	—	526	169.00–182.00	176.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	166.00	166.00
1	—	585	168.00	168.00
2	—	673	149.00–161.00	155.16
2	—	533	165.00–178.00	171.59
4	—	336	202.00–223.00	207.31
7	—	363	209.00–221.00	213.49
5	—	435	203.00–215.00	206.11
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,077	67.00–71.00	69.19
9	—	1,084	78.00–82.00	79.53
13	—	1,075	72.00–76.00	74.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	68.00–71.00	69.02
7	—	1,427	79.00–83.00	80.91
8	—	1,421	74.00–78.00	76.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,206	79.00–83.00	80.69
11	—	1,222	74.00–78.00	75.44
4	—	1,246	85.00–89.00	86.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	85.00–90.00	87.41
6	—	1,526	103.00–108.00	105.53
4	—	1,619	111.00–115.00	112.35

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)	2	—	1,073	850.00–1,125.00	1,010.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	698	600.00–610.00	605.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	1,060.00–1,135.00	1,100.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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