Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 8.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 3.0 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain through average. Slaughter cows , breakers 1.00 higher, boners and leans 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.80/cwt on 357 head.

Average price

$146.80

357 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$18.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.09

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	151.03	774	275
Medium and Large 2	481	132.61	638	82

One grade step is worth $18.42/cwt here — about $136 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 sale357 hd

146.80

—

OK average7 barns · 8,302 hd

155.88

−9.09

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	1,651	93.21	1,539	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	63.96	783	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	63.77	909	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	58.34	625	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,025	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$858	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$843	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,137	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$950	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	142.76/cwt	141.00–144.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	162.62/cwt	157.00–173.00	852	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	163.88/cwt	159.00–174.00	628	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	182.96/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,039	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	156.40/cwt	149.00–165.00	907	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	185.19/cwt	179.00–194.00	974	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	158.72/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,054	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	149.39/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	126.27/cwt	120.00–136.00	465	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	121.02/cwt	116.00–126.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	161.13/cwt	155.00–171.00	757	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	145.97/cwt	140.00–155.00	918	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	142.80/cwt	138.00–152.00	536	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	150.91/cwt	146.00–160.00	939	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	126.08/cwt	122.00–133.00	410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.79/cwt	122.00–138.00	562	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	108.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	137.46/cwt	132.00–147.00	924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	145.37/cwt	138.00–153.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	141.51/cwt	135.00–151.00	739	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	145.07/cwt	138.00–152.00	551	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	156.35/cwt	152.00–167.00	824	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	130.34/cwt	129.00–132.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	147.84/cwt	141.00–156.00	622	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	139.34/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	147.21/cwt	139.00–154.00	486	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	158.51/cwt	150.00–165.00	762	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	136.39/cwt	128.00–145.00	783	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	137.61/cwt	125.00–145.00	651	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	127.58/cwt	121.00–133.00	541	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	147.28/cwt	143.00–158.00	847	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	151.25/cwt	141.00–156.00	800	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	144.12/cwt	137.00–152.00	607	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	128.00/cwt	112.00–140.00	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	129.96/cwt	121.00–139.00	470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	311	153.16/cwt	142.00–157.00	476	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	151.97/cwt	144.00–155.00	936	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	136.93/cwt	130.00–150.00	641	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,054.83/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,055	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	842.83/head	725.00–1,050.00	843	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	857.96/head	800.00–900.00	858	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	94.99/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,613	4
Bulls	—	—	1,844	99.95/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,843	7
Bulls	—	—	1,555	89.82/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,397	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	64.36/cwt	62.00–66.00	784	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	58.35/cwt	57.00–61.00	849	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	68.98/cwt	67.00–71.00	877	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	58.29/cwt	57.00–61.00	699	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	64.23/cwt	62.00–66.00	906	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	59.32/cwt	57.00–61.00	632	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	64.59/cwt	62.00–66.00	694	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	52.61/cwt	51.00–56.00	563	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	68.17/cwt	67.00–71.00	973	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	145.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	167.83/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,037	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	164.03/cwt	156.00–171.00	697	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	143.06/cwt	137.00–151.00	614	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	154.77/cwt	151.00–160.00	500	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	184.26/cwt	175.00–190.00	859	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	140.30/cwt	135.00–149.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	888	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	152.40/cwt	141.00–156.00	732	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	149.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	546	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,175	1

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 1,550Last week 1,850Year ago 1,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 414Last week 467Year ago 262

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 53Year ago 88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	141.00–144.00	142.76
1	—	750	136.00	136.00
7	—	524	157.00–173.00	162.62
10	—	470	155.00–171.00	161.13
7	—	629	140.00–155.00	145.97
10	—	375	138.00–152.00	142.80
2	—	570	138.00–153.00	145.37
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
11	—	429	137.00–151.00	143.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	383	159.00–174.00	163.88
1	—	815	157.00	157.00
22	—	568	177.00–189.00	182.96
33	—	526	179.00–194.00	185.19
12	—	664	151.00–166.00	158.72
3	—	755	145.00–158.00	149.39
2	—	713	140.00–150.00	145.05
23	—	618	162.00–172.00	167.83
6	—	868	148.00	148.00
16	—	425	156.00–171.00	164.03
8	—	323	151.00–160.00	154.77
36	—	466	175.00–190.00	184.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	102.00	102.00
38	—	580	149.00–165.00	156.40
3	—	925	102.00	102.00
25	—	622	146.00–160.00	150.91
4	—	830	108.00–110.00	108.50
7	—	672	132.00–147.00	137.46
18	—	380	138.00–152.00	145.07
51	—	527	152.00–167.00	156.35
48	—	421	141.00–156.00	147.84
3	—	730	138.00–140.00	139.34
2	—	953	103.00	103.00
16	—	330	139.00–154.00	147.21
59	—	481	150.00–165.00	158.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	120.00–136.00	126.27
2	—	688	116.00–126.00	121.02
2	—	725	110.00	110.00
5	—	325	122.00–133.00	126.08
26	—	430	122.00–138.00	130.79
11	—	522	135.00–151.00	141.51
3	—	623	129.00–132.00	130.34
14	—	574	128.00–145.00	136.39
11	—	473	125.00–145.00	137.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	130.00–131.00	130.51
8	—	424	121.00–133.00	127.58
2	—	308	130.00	130.00
5	—	572	112.00–140.00	128.00
3	—	362	121.00–139.00	129.96
5	—	468	130.00–150.00	136.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	124.00–126.00	125.00
11	—	575	143.00–158.00	147.28
19	—	529	141.00–156.00	151.25
20	—	421	137.00–152.00	144.12
2	—	835	132.00–133.00	132.50
8	—	311	142.00–157.00	153.16
8	—	616	144.00–155.00	151.97
3	—	708	135.00–149.00	140.30
1	—	780	128.00	128.00
9	—	480	141.00–156.00	152.40
9	—	364	140.00–155.00	149.89
1	—	870	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	167.00	167.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	925.00–1,175.00	1,054.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	980	725.00–1,050.00	842.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	973	800.00–900.00	857.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,698	93.00–97.00	94.99
7	—	1,844	98.00–102.00	99.95
16	—	1,555	88.00–92.00	89.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,218	62.00–66.00	64.36
10	—	1,272	67.00–71.00	68.98
11	—	1,200	57.00–61.00	58.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,455	57.00–61.00	58.35
27	—	1,411	62.00–66.00	64.23
12	—	1,427	67.00–71.00	68.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,066	57.00–61.00	59.32
20	—	1,074	62.00–66.00	64.59
24	—	1,071	51.00–56.00	52.61

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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