Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.22/cwt on 625 head.

Average price

$166.22

625 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$12.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.31

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	168.60	824	506
Medium and Large 2	474	156.10	740	119

One grade step is worth $12.51/cwt here — about $85 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 sale625 hd

166.22

—

OK average5 barns · 5,788 hd

168.53

−2.31

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	1,574	97.32	1,532	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,361	78.49	1,068	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	77.63	935	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	74.77	782	47

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$978	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$901	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	913	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	979	$981	4thin

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 1	—	520	162.80/cwt	156.00–171.00	847	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	173.82/cwt	171.00–180.00	567	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	164.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	622	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	179.06/cwt	172.00–187.00	673	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	145.63/cwt	140.00–153.00	746	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	166.89/cwt	162.00–177.00	956	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	176.01/cwt	170.00–184.00	755	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	190.10/cwt	180.00–199.00	804	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	178.49/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,116	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	152.48/cwt	145.00–160.00	730	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	156.42/cwt	152.00–161.00	913	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	197.50/cwt	188.00–206.00	1,130	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	234.96/cwt	220.00–243.00	742	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	196.91/cwt	193.00–203.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	167.73/cwt	161.00–176.00	792	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	177.88/cwt	166.00–183.00	1,019	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	175.41/cwt	166.00–184.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	174.98/cwt	172.00–188.00	1,185	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	210.41/cwt	200.00–230.00	806	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	186.24/cwt	180.00–199.00	672	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	196.32/cwt	192.00–207.00	927	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	167.86/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,192	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	200.04/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,248	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	205.68/cwt	201.00–219.00	872	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	191.89/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,004	88
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	182.63/cwt	171.00–189.00	867	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	786	156.60/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	162.20/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,022	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	182.73/cwt	179.00–194.00	967	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	221.73/cwt	204.00–235.00	714	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	888	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,065	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	74.47/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,025	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	78.84/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,078	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	70.32/cwt	69.00–73.00	726	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	80.39/cwt	79.00–83.00	840	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	76.00/cwt	74.00–78.00	812	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	83.44/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,106	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	82.87/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,019	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	77.59/cwt	76.00–80.00	932	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	73.15/cwt	71.00–75.00	871	8
Bulls	—	—	1,666	100.03/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,666	8
Bulls	—	—	1,440	89.73/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,292	9
Bulls	—	—	1,667	106.63/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,778	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	1,051.09/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,051	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	911.36/head	900.00–925.00	911	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	1,013.40/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	978.33/head	800.00–1,075.00	978	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	900.75/head	700.00–975.00	901	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	163.31/cwt	160.00–171.00	786	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	187.27/cwt	178.00–199.00	710	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	207.22/cwt	200.00–223.00	773	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	191.46/cwt	190.00–193.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	194.81/cwt	187.00–203.00	828	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	184.44/cwt	176.00–190.00	887	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	656	160.13/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,050	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	175.51/cwt	171.00–181.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	155.77/cwt	146.00–160.00	816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	154.93/cwt	152.00–161.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	161.88/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,005	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	153.41/cwt	148.00–163.00	1,025	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	170.13/cwt	162.00–177.00	973	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	838	151.63/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	161.73/cwt	155.00–175.00	699	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	162.42/cwt	152.00–168.00	521	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 2,150Last week 2,150Year ago 1,490

Slaughter CattleReceipts 379Last week 349Year ago 221

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 41Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	520	156.00–171.00	162.80
1	—	835	125.00	125.00
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
22	—	326	171.00–180.00	173.82
2	—	743	143.00	143.00
87	—	376	172.00–187.00	179.06
72	—	573	162.00–177.00	166.89
71	—	429	170.00–184.00	176.01
90	—	472	161.00–176.00	167.73
2	—	763	150.00	150.00
28	—	621	153.00–167.00	161.88
24	—	668	148.00–163.00	153.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	160.00–170.00	164.52
21	—	512	140.00–153.00	145.63
2	—	628	141.00–142.00	141.51
17	—	479	145.00–160.00	152.48
16	—	584	152.00–161.00	156.42
1	—	740	136.00	136.00
3	—	693	141.00	141.00
40	—	432	155.00–175.00	161.73
7	—	321	152.00–168.00	162.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	145.00	145.00
79	—	572	188.00–206.00	197.50
2	—	855	159.00	159.00
16	—	316	220.00–243.00	234.96
11	—	677	172.00–188.00	174.98
36	—	383	200.00–230.00	210.41
84	—	472	192.00–207.00	196.32
16	—	710	165.00–171.00	167.86
54	—	624	190.00–205.00	200.04
36	—	424	201.00–219.00	205.68
88	—	523	185.00–201.00	191.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	423	180.00–199.00	190.10
12	—	625	170.00–188.00	178.49
5	—	324	193.00–203.00	196.91
21	—	573	166.00–183.00	177.88
5	—	514	166.00–184.00	175.41
10	—	361	180.00–199.00	186.24
14	—	475	171.00–189.00	182.63
1	—	650	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	786	154.00–162.00	156.60
20	—	630	150.00–175.00	162.20
20	—	529	179.00–194.00	182.73
31	—	322	204.00–235.00	221.73
2	—	888	148.00	148.00
2	—	703	150.00–153.00	151.49
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
25	—	373	200.00–223.00	207.22
23	—	425	187.00–203.00	194.81
17	—	481	176.00–190.00	184.44
6	—	656	151.00–164.00	160.13
21	—	572	162.00–177.00	170.13
3	—	838	143.00–157.00	151.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	481	160.00–171.00	163.31
10	—	379	178.00–199.00	187.27
2	—	308	190.00–193.00	191.46
1	—	670	151.00	151.00
3	—	415	171.00–181.00	175.51
8	—	524	146.00–160.00	155.77
4	—	569	152.00–161.00	154.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,376	72.00–76.00	74.47
22	—	1,367	77.00–81.00	78.84
9	—	1,326	80.00–86.00	83.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,033	69.00–73.00	70.32
14	—	1,045	79.00–83.00	80.39
12	—	1,068	74.00–78.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,230	81.00–85.00	82.87
21	—	1,201	76.00–80.00	77.59
8	—	1,191	71.00–75.00	73.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,666	99.00–103.00	100.03
9	—	1,440	88.00–92.00	89.73
5	—	1,667	105.00–109.00	106.63

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,051.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	900.00–925.00	911.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	900.00–1,125.00	1,013.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,080	800.00–1,075.00	978.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	980	700.00–975.00	900.75

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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