Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, with large groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows, breakers 5.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $163.25/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$163.25

295 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$12.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.65

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	165.76	841	237
Medium and Large 2	489	153.03	748	58

One grade step is worth $12.72/cwt here — about $93 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 sale295 hd

163.25

—

OK average7 barns · 8,104 hd

153.60

+9.65

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	1,606	98.68	1,585	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	81.33	1,028	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	76.85	1,104	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	72.08	757	40

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	345	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	153.93/cwt	146.00–160.00	885	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	161.19/cwt	157.00–169.00	832	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	137.22/cwt	132.00–142.00	867	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	147.36/cwt	138.00–153.00	763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	175.66/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,063	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	204.08/cwt	194.00–208.00	953	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	138.27/cwt	137.00–141.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	180.09/cwt	175.00–189.00	931	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	176.60/cwt	171.00–185.00	772	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	126.27/cwt	123.00–137.00	976	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	186.13/cwt	181.00–195.00	678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	183.32/cwt	176.00–190.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	147.20/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	162.24/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	205.32/cwt	199.00–213.00	772	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	154.70/cwt	146.00–160.00	954	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	212.83/cwt	207.00–221.00	890	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	164.73/cwt	159.00–168.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	182.93/cwt	179.00–194.00	768	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	155.60/cwt	147.00–161.00	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	221.18/cwt	209.00–225.00	679	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	179.68/cwt	172.00–186.00	1,046	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	197.18/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,031	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	157.38/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,144	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	711	131.76/cwt	47.00–153.00	937	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	189.05/cwt	187.00–201.00	987	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	212.24/cwt	202.00–221.00	673	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	192.28/cwt	183.00–198.00	819	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	201.11/cwt	191.00–205.00	758	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	76.35/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,103	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	90.21/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,182	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	64.94/cwt	64.00–69.00	671	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	78.69/cwt	77.00–81.00	840	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	73.56/cwt	72.00–76.00	773	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	894	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	76.27/cwt	74.00–79.00	916	18
Bulls	—	—	1,577	98.79/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,558	6
Bulls	—	—	1,675	103.78/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,738	4
Bulls	—	—	1,555	88.14/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,371	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	81.72/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,152	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	81.57/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,087	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,543	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,903	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	894.38/cwt	860.00–925.00	7,736	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	11,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	959.00/cwt	910.00–1,060.00	9,993	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,052.84/cwt	1,035.00–1,075.00	10,981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,168.72/cwt	1,135.00–1,200.00	11,664	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,001.41/cwt	900.00–1,085.00	11,086	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	10,511	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	1,081.03/cwt	925.00–1,250.00	9,394	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	159.72/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,014	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	175.27/cwt	166.00–180.00	806	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	191.55/cwt	183.00–199.00	896	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	168.10/cwt	162.00–171.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	151.70/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	179.57/cwt	174.00–186.00	693	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	142.31/cwt	137.00–146.00	961	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	179.20/cwt	172.00–186.00	835	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	147.99/cwt	140.00–165.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	161.98/cwt	152.00–167.00	750	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	158.63/cwt	153.00–168.00	674	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	185.17/cwt	177.00–189.00	585	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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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 1,050Last week 1,100Year ago 1,025

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 351Year ago 236

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 89Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	167.00	167.00
8	—	632	132.00–142.00	137.22
5	—	518	138.00–153.00	147.36
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
3	—	577	137.00–141.00	138.27
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
5	—	377	140.00–165.00	147.99
23	—	463	152.00–167.00	161.98
11	—	425	153.00–168.00	158.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	575	146.00–160.00	153.93
34	—	516	157.00–169.00	161.19
3	—	708	134.00–137.00	135.00
1	—	890	119.00	119.00
27	—	437	171.00–185.00	176.60
6	—	773	123.00–137.00	126.27
38	—	617	146.00–160.00	154.70
40	—	386	174.00–186.00	179.57
22	—	675	137.00–146.00	142.31
32	—	466	172.00–186.00	179.20
19	—	316	177.00–189.00	185.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	605	166.00–181.00	175.66
46	—	467	194.00–208.00	204.08
4	—	769	138.00–152.00	147.20
3	—	669	159.00–169.00	162.24
41	—	376	199.00–213.00	205.32
19	—	418	207.00–221.00	212.83
1	—	880	118.00	118.00
1	—	830	123.00	123.00
12	—	307	209.00–225.00	221.18
6	—	582	172.00–186.00	179.68
33	—	523	191.00–206.00	197.18
25	—	727	150.00–159.00	157.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	175.00–189.00	180.09
1	—	340	193.00	193.00
4	—	364	181.00–195.00	186.13
3	—	482	176.00–190.00	183.32
3	—	588	159.00–168.00	164.73
14	—	420	179.00–194.00	182.93
3	—	612	147.00–161.00	155.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	711	47.00–153.00	131.76
12	—	522	187.00–201.00	189.05
10	—	317	202.00–221.00	212.24
27	—	426	183.00–198.00	192.28
15	—	377	191.00–205.00	201.11
4	—	635	159.00–162.00	159.72
11	—	468	183.00–199.00	191.55
4	—	663	146.00–160.00	151.70
1	—	550	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
6	—	460	166.00–180.00	175.27
3	—	534	162.00–171.00	168.10
1	—	400	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,445	74.00–78.00	76.35
1	—	1,335	67.00	67.00
5	—	1,410	80.00–84.00	81.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,310	88.00–92.00	90.21
18	—	1,201	74.00–79.00	76.27
10	—	1,333	81.00–85.00	81.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,033	64.00–69.00	64.94
12	—	1,068	77.00–81.00	78.69
14	—	1,051	72.00–76.00	73.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,577	97.00–101.00	98.79
4	—	1,675	102.00–106.00	103.78
2	—	1,555	86.00–90.00	88.14

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,042	910.00–1,060.00	959.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,035.00–1,075.00	1,052.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	1,135.00–1,200.00	1,168.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,107	900.00–1,085.00	1,001.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	860.00–925.00	894.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	869	925.00–1,250.00	1,081.03

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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