Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.44/cwt on 409 head.

Average price

$165.44

409 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$18.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.23

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	170.35	843	302
Medium and Large 2	493	151.58	747	107

One grade step is worth $18.77/cwt here — about $97 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 sale409 hd

165.44

—

OK average7 barns · 9,031 hd

165.68

−0.23

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	1,736	106.29	1,845	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	85.19	1,195	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	80.63	976	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	78.97	839	41

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)	1,038	$1,023	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$992	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$991	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$973	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,074	$876	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$1,021	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	762	$797	3thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,359	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	166.82/cwt	162.00–175.00	864	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	194.99/cwt	190.00–205.00	920	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	183.50/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,143	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	165.83/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,028	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	190.16/cwt	182.00–195.00	603	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.68/cwt	160.00–174.00	867	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	186.37/cwt	182.00–197.00	973	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	184.06/cwt	178.00–193.00	1,242	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	154.14/cwt	149.00–164.00	646	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	126.10/cwt	120.00–132.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	173.56/cwt	171.00–179.00	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	179.48/cwt	175.00–190.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	174.60/cwt	170.00–188.00	833	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	162.81/cwt	158.00–174.00	845	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	168.40/cwt	166.00–171.00	994	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	151.18/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,238	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	177.40/cwt	170.00–184.00	674	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	165.74/cwt	160.00–175.00	794	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	169.14/cwt	166.00–180.00	702	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	155.91/cwt	153.00–168.00	1,049	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	147.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	903	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	206.82/cwt	203.00–215.00	885	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	158.94/cwt	152.00–160.00	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	188.14/cwt	180.00–198.00	800	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	215.81/cwt	210.00–224.00	790	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	193.35/cwt	188.00–202.00	1,096	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	169.86/cwt	163.00–179.00	973	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	163.60/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,093	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	176.04/cwt	171.00–181.00	604	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	230	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	178	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	460	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	170.03/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,224	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	153.97/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	218.84/cwt	215.00–227.00	713	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	162.59/cwt	156.00–171.00	920	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	189.88/cwt	167.00–204.00	792	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	156.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,044	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	221.22/cwt	209.00–227.00	712	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	74.85/cwt	73.00–77.00	782	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	84.21/cwt	83.00–87.00	921	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	79.83/cwt	78.00–82.00	848	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	75.59/cwt	73.00–77.00	923	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	84.15/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,027	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	79.99/cwt	78.00–82.00	955	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	81.79/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,143	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	91.11/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,249	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	85.74/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,212	22
Bulls	—	—	1,623	92.82/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,506	4
Bulls	—	—	1,846	113.12/cwt	111.00–115.00	2,088	8
Bulls	—	—	1,683	106.20/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,787	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,022.70/head	960.00–1,070.00	1,023	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	973.46/head	875.00–1,060.00	973	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	797.17/head	750.00–825.00	797	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	991.69/head	975.00–1,000.00	992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	991.07/head	925.00–1,095.00	991	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	876.11/head	811.00–925.00	876	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	991.22/head	875.00–1,100.00	991	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	969.66/head	950.00–985.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	183.55/cwt	176.00–190.00	615	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	135.08/cwt	132.00–141.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	146.01/cwt	142.00–157.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	168.83/cwt	160.00–175.00	709	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	153.35/cwt	145.00–160.00	799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	162.31/cwt	152.00–166.00	997	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	178.93/cwt	175.00–190.00	834	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	156.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	907	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	160.72/cwt	156.00–171.00	759	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	186.75/cwt	182.00–198.00	715	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	432	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	894	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	149.78/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,137	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	155.96/cwt	150.00–162.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	152.50/cwt	140.00–158.00	886	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	149.07/cwt	142.00–159.00	775	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	147.98/cwt	142.00–155.00	691	13

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 Aug 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,740Last week 1,650Year ago 1,800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 366Last week 237Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 38Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	839	162.00	162.00
44	—	472	190.00–205.00	194.99
9	—	623	177.00–191.00	183.50
22	—	522	182.00–197.00	186.37
37	—	675	178.00–193.00	184.06
1	—	870	136.00	136.00
39	—	428	203.00–215.00	206.82
32	—	366	210.00–224.00	215.81
40	—	567	188.00–202.00	193.35
6	—	720	165.00–171.00	170.03
2	—	763	151.00–157.00	153.97
15	—	326	215.00–227.00	218.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	175.00–190.00	179.48
22	—	477	170.00–188.00	174.60
23	—	519	158.00–174.00	162.81
2	—	745	142.00–145.00	143.50
8	—	605	152.00–160.00	158.94
22	—	425	180.00–198.00	188.14
14	—	573	163.00–179.00	169.86
10	—	668	157.00–169.00	163.60
2	—	343	171.00–181.00	176.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	518	162.00–175.00	166.82
25	—	566	156.00–171.00	162.59
23	—	417	167.00–204.00	189.88
21	—	666	150.00–165.00	156.78
20	—	322	209.00–227.00	221.22
14	—	614	152.00–166.00	162.31
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
31	—	466	175.00–190.00	178.93
19	—	383	182.00–198.00	186.75
1	—	975	123.00	123.00
1	—	850	136.00	136.00
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	176.00–190.00	183.55
5	—	627	132.00–141.00	135.08
4	—	668	142.00–157.00	146.01
11	—	420	160.00–175.00	168.83
7	—	521	145.00–160.00	153.35
4	—	578	150.00–165.00	156.95
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
11	—	472	156.00–171.00	160.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	620	156.00–171.00	165.83
30	—	317	182.00–195.00	190.16
55	—	523	160.00–174.00	165.68
12	—	590	166.00–171.00	168.40
13	—	819	149.00–154.00	151.18
47	—	380	170.00–184.00	177.40
61	—	479	160.00–175.00	165.74
28	—	415	166.00–180.00	169.14
8	—	673	153.00–168.00	155.91
10	—	759	146.00–155.00	149.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	419	149.00–164.00	154.14
2	—	783	120.00–132.00	126.10
4	—	329	171.00–179.00	173.56
9	—	614	140.00–150.00	147.00
7	—	371	150.00–162.00	155.96
2	—	668	140.00–144.00	141.98
17	—	581	140.00–158.00	152.50
22	—	520	142.00–159.00	149.07
13	—	467	142.00–155.00	147.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	187.00	187.00
9	—	432	207.00	207.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	50.00	50.00
1	—	415	43.00	43.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,045	73.00–77.00	74.85
9	—	1,094	83.00–87.00	84.21
17	—	1,062	78.00–82.00	79.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,221	73.00–77.00	75.59
14	—	1,221	83.00–86.00	84.15
14	—	1,194	78.00–82.00	79.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,398	79.00–83.00	81.79
6	—	1,371	89.00–93.00	91.11
22	—	1,414	84.00–88.00	85.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,623	92.00–96.00	92.82
8	—	1,846	111.00–115.00	113.12
8	—	1,683	105.00–109.00	106.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,038	960.00–1,070.00	1,022.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	875.00–1,060.00	973.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	975.00–1,000.00	991.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,068	925.00–1,095.00	991.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	811.00–925.00	876.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	762	750.00–825.00	797.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,185.00	1,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	875.00–1,100.00	991.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	950.00–985.00	969.66

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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