Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.35/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$153.35

316 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$14.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.74

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	157.60	790	221
Medium and Large 2	495	143.48	710	95

One grade step is worth $14.12/cwt here — about $80 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 sale316 hd

153.35

—

OK average7 barns · 11,250 hd

158.09

−4.74

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	1,692	109.88	1,859	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	84.03	1,172	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	81.77	993	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	77.45	823	44

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,318	$1,107	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,166	$983	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$888	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$835	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,241	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,085	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$913	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	533	146.50/cwt	140.00–154.00	781	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	141.39/cwt	136.00–150.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	163.46/cwt	156.00–170.00	780	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.73/cwt	160.00–175.00	867	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	144.06/cwt	138.00–152.00	606	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	143.98/cwt	136.00–151.00	693	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	164.24/cwt	158.00–172.00	857	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.92/cwt	156.00–170.00	684	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	148.43/cwt	142.00–156.00	849	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	160.92/cwt	155.00–168.00	618	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	153.27/cwt	146.00–161.00	512	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	147.64/cwt	141.00–153.00	536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	177.33/cwt	170.00–187.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	135.35/cwt	131.00–148.00	785	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	139.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	861	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	185.02/cwt	180.00–194.00	883	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	150.30/cwt	149.00–154.00	996	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	148.00/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	134.96/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,045	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	167.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	791	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	158.29/cwt	152.00–165.00	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	207.42/cwt	200.00–217.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	154.83/cwt	150.00–167.00	824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	192.60/cwt	188.00–202.00	624	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	177.17/cwt	173.00–188.00	918	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	170.11/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,055	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	188.84/cwt	182.00–197.00	1,091	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	165.76/cwt	159.00–173.00	1,109	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	156.02/cwt	152.00–160.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	164.97/cwt	160.00–176.00	954	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	153.40/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	169.21/cwt	162.00–176.00	545	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	142.50/cwt	138.00–153.00	952	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	166.73/cwt	160.00–176.00	725	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	164.80/cwt	159.00–175.00	786	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	160.52/cwt	157.00–171.00	918	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	142.04/cwt	137.00–151.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	150.97/cwt	142.00–155.00	913	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	148.29/cwt	141.00–155.00	847	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	142.17/cwt	138.00–150.00	744	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	192.11/cwt	189.00–203.00	738	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	169.85/cwt	161.00–175.00	576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	173.87/cwt	168.00–182.00	657	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	982.82/head	750.00–1,175.00	983	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	1,106.78/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,107	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	887.64/head	700.00–1,025.00	888	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,190.47/head	950.00–1,420.00	1,190	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,240.71/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bulls	—	—	1,719	109.31/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,879	10
Bulls	—	—	1,782	117.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,090	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	77.09/cwt	76.00–80.00	926	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	84.33/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,186	14
Bulls	—	—	1,489	100.15/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,491	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	88.96/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,087	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	87.52/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,239	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	77.84/cwt	76.00–80.00	811	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	83.25/cwt	81.00–85.00	897	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	72.01/cwt	71.00–75.00	772	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	83.75/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,034	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	78.39/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,057	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	177.79/cwt	171.00–185.00	757	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	160.53/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	141.55/cwt	137.00–151.00	1,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	208.59/cwt	199.00–217.00	665	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	166.62/cwt	162.00–177.00	801	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	185.14/cwt	181.00–195.00	781	20

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 Jun 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 1,430Year ago 1,450

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 267Year ago 295

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 93Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	533	140.00–154.00	146.50
3	—	665	136.00–150.00	141.39
15	—	421	138.00–152.00	144.06
18	—	481	136.00–151.00	143.98
8	—	334	146.00–161.00	153.27
5	—	363	141.00–153.00	147.64
19	—	580	131.00–148.00	135.35
2	—	613	125.00–130.00	127.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	477	156.00–170.00	163.46
32	—	522	158.00–172.00	164.24
27	—	425	156.00–170.00	160.92
46	—	572	142.00–156.00	148.43
23	—	384	155.00–168.00	160.92
12	—	619	135.00–145.00	139.09
10	—	663	149.00–154.00	150.30
5	—	774	129.00–144.00	134.96
5	—	705	152.00–156.00	153.40
20	—	322	162.00–176.00	169.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	160.00–175.00	165.73
6	—	668	138.00–153.00	142.50
16	—	572	157.00–171.00	160.52
10	—	605	142.00–155.00	150.97
12	—	384	189.00–203.00	192.11
4	—	773	137.00–151.00	141.55
1	—	805	132.00	132.00
20	—	319	199.00–217.00	208.59
1	—	720	142.00	142.00
24	—	481	162.00–177.00	166.62
20	—	422	181.00–195.00	185.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	435	160.00–176.00	166.73
10	—	477	159.00–175.00	164.80
3	—	605	137.00–151.00	142.04
10	—	571	141.00–155.00	148.29
2	—	675	132.00	132.00
6	—	523	138.00–150.00	142.17
6	—	339	161.00–175.00	169.85
6	—	378	168.00–182.00	173.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	170.00–187.00	177.33
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
3	—	683	147.00–150.00	148.00
9	—	471	160.00–175.00	167.92
7	—	414	152.00–165.00	158.29
7	—	532	150.00–167.00	154.83
2	—	623	152.00–160.00	156.02
15	—	578	160.00–176.00	164.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	477	180.00–194.00	185.02
6	—	363	200.00–217.00	207.42
1	—	865	131.00	131.00
6	—	324	188.00–202.00	192.60
29	—	518	173.00–188.00	177.17
15	—	620	165.00–179.00	170.11
28	—	578	182.00–197.00	188.84
14	—	669	159.00–173.00	165.76
1	—	820	153.00	153.00
1	—	760	147.00	147.00
15	—	426	171.00–185.00	177.79
7	—	722	156.00–166.00	160.53

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	—	790	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	950.00–1,420.00	1,190.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,240.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,166	750.00–1,175.00	982.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,318	925.00–1,175.00	1,106.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,017	700.00–1,025.00	887.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	835.00	835.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,719	107.00–111.00	109.31
6	—	1,782	115.00–120.00	117.30
4	—	1,489	99.00–103.00	100.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,201	76.00–80.00	77.09
13	—	1,222	87.00–91.00	88.96
12	—	1,235	82.00–86.00	83.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,406	82.00–86.00	84.33
15	—	1,416	87.00–90.00	87.52
10	—	1,349	77.00–81.00	78.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,042	76.00–80.00	77.84
13	—	1,077	81.00–85.00	83.25
15	—	1,072	71.00–75.00	72.01

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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How this sale compares

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