Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality average through attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows , breakers and boners 1.00 lower, leans 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.89/cwt on 400 head.

Average price

$157.89

400 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$13.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	160.80	806	315
Medium and Large 2	464	147.10	682	85

One grade step is worth $13.70/cwt here — about $124 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 sale400 hd

157.89

—

OK average7 barns · 6,879 hd

159.26

−1.37

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	1,711	108.43	1,855	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	93.90	1,358	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	90.02	1,098	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	86.35	917	57

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,182	$1,284	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,120	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,126	$965	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,048	$828	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$689	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,464	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,308	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,136	$1,117	8

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	622	127.41/cwt	122.00–136.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	132.87/cwt	130.00–137.00	767	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	166.91/cwt	160.00–174.00	713	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	168.80/cwt	162.00–175.00	797	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	171.79/cwt	167.00–179.00	649	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	149.44/cwt	142.00–152.00	927	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	162.50/cwt	159.00–174.00	856	65
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	168.99/cwt	165.00–180.00	708	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	142.07/cwt	137.00–149.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	158.76/cwt	153.00–168.00	846	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	149.74/cwt	144.00–159.00	705	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	151.04/cwt	142.00–158.00	794	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	152.67/cwt	145.00–160.00	496	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	136.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	191.04/cwt	180.00–198.00	629	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	196.41/cwt	187.00–202.00	829	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	141.56/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	136.32/cwt	130.00–144.00	935	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	133.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,019	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	199.88/cwt	195.00–211.00	746	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	174.44/cwt	170.00–184.00	994	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	160.73/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,070	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	183.56/cwt	177.00–191.00	866	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	164.85/cwt	161.00–174.00	625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	139.01/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	176.36/cwt	173.00–187.00	914	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	213.96/cwt	200.00–225.00	672	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	164.44/cwt	156.00–170.00	806	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	167.79/cwt	164.00–178.00	1,052	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	157.76/cwt	152.00–169.00	902	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	155.05/cwt	147.00–161.00	1,121	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	155.00/cwt	145.00–160.00	882	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	161.65/cwt	157.00–171.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	169.97/cwt	164.00–178.00	792	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	161.79/cwt	154.00–169.00	1,108	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	96.70/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,210	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	82.81/cwt	82.00–86.00	874	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	94.72/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,030	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	97.16/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,415	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	91.03/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,102	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	85.27/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,031	12
Bulls	—	—	1,713	107.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,837	9
Bulls	—	—	1,370	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,288	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	89.19/cwt	88.00–92.00	944	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	87.04/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,166	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	92.86/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,351	15
Bulls	—	—	1,791	114.71/cwt	113.00–117.00	2,054	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	1,283.55/head	925.00–1,550.00	1,284	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	888	688.52/head	675.00–700.00	689	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,031.92/head	850.00–1,195.00	1,032	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,145.64/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,146	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	1,489.59/head	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,490	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	964.58/head	900.00–1,025.00	965	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	828.42/head	825.00–835.00	828	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,120.39/head	825.00–1,200.00	1,120	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,522.50/head	1,350.00–1,660.00	1,523	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	1,321.26/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,321	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	1,197.62/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,198	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	206.84/cwt	196.00–213.00	784	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	189.31/cwt	186.00–201.00	814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	407	158.01/cwt	156.00–160.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	172.69/cwt	168.00–180.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	141.56/cwt	137.00–151.00	736	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	207.58/cwt	203.00–210.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	151.97/cwt	148.00–162.00	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	149.29/cwt	142.00–154.00	848	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	165.29/cwt	158.00–172.00	863	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	187.50/cwt	187.00–188.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	130.41/cwt	125.00–136.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	144.32/cwt	139.00–154.00	596	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	170.46/cwt	167.00–177.00	554	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	153.08/cwt	146.00–160.00	582	11

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 1,430Last week 1,120Year ago 1,200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 191Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 34Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	122.00–136.00	127.41
7	—	577	130.00–137.00	132.87
15	—	471	144.00–159.00	149.74
22	—	526	142.00–158.00	151.04
5	—	325	145.00–160.00	152.67
22	—	413	139.00–154.00	144.32
11	—	380	146.00–160.00	153.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	427	160.00–174.00	166.91
51	—	472	162.00–175.00	168.80
49	—	378	167.00–179.00	171.79
17	—	620	142.00–152.00	149.44
3	—	880	128.00	128.00
65	—	527	159.00–174.00	162.50
6	—	715	138.00–145.00	141.56
15	—	686	130.00–144.00	136.32
10	—	763	130.00–138.00	133.58
39	—	568	142.00–154.00	149.29
20	—	325	167.00–177.00	170.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
23	—	422	187.00–202.00	196.41
23	—	373	195.00–211.00	199.88
59	—	570	170.00–184.00	174.44
24	—	666	154.00–166.00	160.73
55	—	472	177.00–191.00	183.56
20	—	518	173.00–187.00	176.36
18	—	314	200.00–225.00	213.96
1	—	880	138.00	138.00
27	—	627	164.00–178.00	167.79
13	—	723	147.00–161.00	155.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	165.00–180.00	168.99
3	—	675	137.00–149.00	142.07
32	—	533	153.00–168.00	158.76
5	—	629	135.00–140.00	136.57
9	—	329	180.00–198.00	191.04
7	—	379	161.00–174.00	164.85
3	—	722	137.00–141.00	139.01
17	—	490	156.00–170.00	164.44
20	—	572	152.00–169.00	157.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	145.00–160.00	155.00
3	—	607	157.00–171.00	161.65
4	—	818	120.00	120.00
24	—	466	164.00–178.00	169.97
8	—	685	154.00–169.00	161.79
13	—	379	196.00–213.00	206.84
7	—	430	186.00–201.00	189.31
1	—	705	133.00	133.00
5	—	317	203.00–210.00	207.58
10	—	522	158.00–172.00	165.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
5	—	407	156.00–160.00	158.01
3	—	372	168.00–180.00	172.69
12	—	520	137.00–151.00	141.56
9	—	475	148.00–162.00	151.97
2	—	330	187.00–188.00	187.50
2	—	615	125.00–136.00	130.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,251	94.00–98.00	96.70
10	—	1,211	89.00–93.00	91.03
12	—	1,209	84.00–88.00	85.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,056	82.00–86.00	82.81
10	—	1,087	93.00–97.00	94.72
13	—	1,058	88.00–92.00	89.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,456	96.00–99.00	97.16
2	—	1,340	85.00–89.00	87.04
15	—	1,455	91.00–95.00	92.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,713	105.00–110.00	107.24
1	—	1,370	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,791	113.00–117.00	114.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	850.00–1,195.00	1,031.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,163	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,145.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	933	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,489.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,350.00–1,660.00	1,522.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,034	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,321.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,197.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,182	925.00–1,550.00	1,283.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,126	900.00–1,025.00	964.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,048	825.00–835.00	828.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	960	825.00–1,200.00	1,120.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	675.00–700.00	688.52

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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