Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 11.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.21/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$156.21

224 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$22.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.90

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	159.46	787	192
Medium and Large 2	444	136.71	607	32

One grade step is worth $22.75/cwt here — about $180 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 sale224 hd

156.21

—

OK average7 barns · 8,302 hd

162.11

−5.90

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	—	High	1,618	86.35	1,397	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	66.19	804	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	65.96	932	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	61.98	665	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)	1,139	$1,100	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	803	$775	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,043	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	189.22/cwt	184.00–197.00	621	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	63.20/cwt	61.00–64.00	921	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	163.16/cwt	156.00–170.00	940	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	61.66/cwt	60.00–64.00	758	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	139.88/cwt	133.00–152.00	442	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	70.82/cwt	68.00–72.00	763	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	155.36/cwt	150.00–162.00	898	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	168.44/cwt	161.00–173.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	176.59/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,084	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	160.24/cwt	151.00–169.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	162.49/cwt	162.00–163.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	150.49/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,043	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	164.62/cwt	153.00–180.00	787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	164.64/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,014	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	191.79/cwt	186.00–200.00	923	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	167.45/cwt	164.00–171.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	183.22/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,046	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,097	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	192.85/cwt	189.00–195.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	167.29/cwt	159.00–175.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	142.11/cwt	132.00–153.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	146.12/cwt	141.00–160.00	529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	873	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	157.91/cwt	151.00–165.00	747	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	58.90/cwt	57.00–61.00	633	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	148.68/cwt	137.00–151.00	613	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	170.33/cwt	167.00–182.00	710	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	153.69/cwt	145.00–160.00	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	165.04/cwt	162.00–168.00	853	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	64.68/cwt	63.00–67.00	691	9
Bulls	—	—	1,637	93.26/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,527	3
Bulls	—	—	1,518	81.03/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,230	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	73.75/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,007	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	65.88/cwt	65.00–69.00	911	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	72.18/cwt	70.00–74.00	858	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	66.08/cwt	65.00–69.00	806	11
Bulls	—	—	1,647	84.34/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,389	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	1,100.20/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	775.27/head	750.00–800.00	775	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	911.00/head	911.00–911.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	154.26/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	921	114.45/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	138.00/cwt	123.00–144.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	141.82/cwt	141.00–144.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,044	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	155.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	134.06/cwt	125.00–150.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	140.89/cwt	136.00–146.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	171.75/cwt	162.00–177.00	560	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	192.66/cwt	186.00–201.00	1,002	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	182.50/cwt	176.00–190.00	761	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	136.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	166.17/cwt	156.00–170.00	610	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	157.94/cwt	146.00–160.00	821	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	151.80/cwt	140.00–166.00	568	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	188.11/cwt	177.00–192.00	707	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	156.21/cwt	152.00–167.00	678	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	168.89/cwt	163.00–180.00	809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	986	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

Tue Oct 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 1,550Year ago 1,900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 414Year ago 261

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 36Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	184.00–197.00	189.22
10	—	578	150.00–162.00	155.36
4	—	375	161.00–173.00	168.44
2	—	873	121.00–122.00	121.51
9	—	417	167.00–182.00	170.33
3	—	627	145.00–160.00	153.69
7	—	517	162.00–168.00	165.04
4	—	658	144.00–158.00	154.26
4	—	921	107.00–117.00	114.45
5	—	479	163.00–180.00	168.89
1	—	725	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	159.00–175.00	167.29
2	—	468	132.00–153.00	142.11
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	630	143.00	143.00
4	—	362	141.00–160.00	146.12
6	—	412	137.00–151.00	148.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	576	156.00–170.00	163.16
15	—	616	162.00–167.00	164.64
1	—	815	131.00	131.00
39	—	473	151.00–165.00	157.91
9	—	908	115.00	115.00
3	—	683	150.00–160.00	155.31
37	—	326	162.00–177.00	171.75
2	—	728	134.00–140.00	136.93
11	—	367	156.00–170.00	166.17
42	—	520	146.00–160.00	157.94
17	—	434	152.00–167.00	156.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	316	133.00–152.00	139.88
5	—	419	123.00–144.00	138.00
1	—	600	122.00	122.00
1	—	570	132.00	132.00
6	—	529	141.00–144.00	141.82
4	—	378	125.00–150.00	134.06
2	—	470	136.00–146.00	140.89
1	—	770	119.00	119.00
2	—	688	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	614	171.00–180.00	176.59
4	—	693	149.00–152.00	150.49
1	—	775	129.00	129.00
15	—	481	186.00–200.00	191.79
20	—	571	176.00–190.00	183.22
4	—	708	150.00–160.00	154.98
5	—	340	189.00–195.00	192.85
29	—	520	186.00–201.00	192.66
21	—	417	176.00–190.00	182.50
16	—	376	177.00–192.00	188.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	151.00–169.00	160.24
2	—	623	162.00–163.00	162.49
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
5	—	478	153.00–180.00	164.62
2	—	578	164.00–171.00	167.45
5	—	374	140.00–166.00	151.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,457	61.00–64.00	63.20
4	—	1,366	72.00–76.00	73.75
10	—	1,383	65.00–69.00	65.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,230	60.00–64.00	61.66
7	—	1,189	70.00–74.00	72.18
11	—	1,219	65.00–69.00	66.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,077	68.00–72.00	70.82
28	—	1,074	57.00–61.00	58.90
9	—	1,068	63.00–67.00	64.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,637	92.00–96.00	93.26
2	—	1,518	80.00–82.00	81.03
5	—	1,647	83.00–87.00	84.34

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,139	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	803	750.00–800.00	775.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	911.00	911.00

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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