Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.37/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$169.37

296 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$14.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.04

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	171.76	798	246
Medium and Large 2	452	157.59	713	50

One grade step is worth $14.17/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 sale296 hd

169.37

—

OK average7 barns · 11,208 hd

169.33

+0.04

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	1,612	86.38	1,392	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	70.52	865	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	68.73	742	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,478	67.35	995	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,269	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,190	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,098	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	843	$813	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,352	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,291	6

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	485	189.00/cwt	179.00–196.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	198.38/cwt	193.00–208.00	1,032	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	147.02/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,069	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	159.20/cwt	146.00–165.00	681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	179.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	675	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	154.98/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	207.96/cwt	202.00–218.00	898	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	165.43/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	172.67/cwt	167.00–181.00	730	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	121.46/cwt	118.00–128.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	161.62/cwt	150.00–166.00	768	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.08/cwt	160.00–175.00	884	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	128.98/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	502	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,059	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	76.41/cwt	74.00–78.00	827	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	70.43/cwt	68.00–72.00	861	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	65.09/cwt	63.00–68.00	700	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	179.22/cwt	170.00–191.00	848	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	74.99/cwt	73.00–77.00	934	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	61.20/cwt	60.00–63.00	905	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	73.13/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,049	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	66.18/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	208.45/cwt	202.00–215.00	632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	187.53/cwt	182.00–197.00	1,086	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	180.29/cwt	176.00–187.00	1,145	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	187.37/cwt	169.00–198.00	783	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	189.97/cwt	185.00–193.00	591	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	186.41/cwt	179.00–201.00	714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	229.96/cwt	217.00–235.00	860	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	168.46/cwt	166.00–179.00	975	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	162.92/cwt	155.00–166.00	924	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,294	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	171.90/cwt	160.00–180.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	207.87/cwt	200.00–215.00	998	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	177.09/cwt	170.00–185.00	823	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	177.84/cwt	172.00–187.00	571	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	162.35/cwt	157.00–172.00	995	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	167.00/cwt	156.00–178.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	227.19/cwt	219.00–237.00	818	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	160.36/cwt	157.00–173.00	1,004	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	202.00/cwt	190.00–209.00	968	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	149.28/cwt	144.00–159.00	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	213.83/cwt	207.00–227.00	932	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	71.77/cwt	69.00–73.00	781	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	63.23/cwt	61.00–65.00	766	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	90.06/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,516	7
Bulls	—	—	1,545	82.78/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,279	17
Bulls	—	—	1,822	98.17/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,789	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,385.81/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,386	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,098.33/head	1,051.00–1,150.00	1,098	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,269.39/head	900.00–1,400.00	1,269	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	812.69/head	800.00–825.00	813	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,190.16/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,190	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	1,277.34/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,277	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,196.47/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,196	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	187.78/cwt	180.00–192.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	207.89/cwt	201.00–220.00	653	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	182.70/cwt	180.00–197.00	941	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	141.43/cwt	132.00–151.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	178.74/cwt	173.00–187.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	142.31/cwt	138.00–147.00	872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	154.79/cwt	149.00–160.00	816	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	157.59/cwt	150.00–167.00	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.07/cwt	151.00–169.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	168.38/cwt	151.00–190.00	867	3

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 1,480Year ago 2,250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 252Year ago 484

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 23Year ago 86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	179.00–196.00	189.00
8	—	418	169.00–198.00	187.37
7	—	311	185.00–193.00	189.97
8	—	383	179.00–201.00	186.41
4	—	530	160.00–180.00	171.90
2	—	565	156.00–178.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	193.00–208.00	198.38
2	—	713	153.00–157.00	154.98
23	—	432	202.00–218.00	207.96
3	—	663	156.00–170.00	165.43
2	—	303	202.00–215.00	208.45
15	—	579	182.00–197.00	187.53
21	—	635	176.00–187.00	180.29
28	—	374	217.00–235.00	229.96
6	—	784	165.00	165.00
15	—	480	200.00–215.00	207.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	145.00–148.00	147.02
56	—	375	170.00–185.00	179.88
32	—	423	167.00–181.00	172.67
4	—	684	118.00–128.00	121.46
30	—	523	160.00–175.00	169.08
4	—	776	126.00–138.00	128.98
1	—	815	132.00	132.00
18	—	567	155.00–166.00	162.92
41	—	465	170.00–185.00	177.09
31	—	321	172.00–187.00	177.84
20	—	613	157.00–172.00	162.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	428	146.00–165.00	159.20
12	—	475	150.00–166.00	161.62
3	—	613	138.00–147.00	142.31
10	—	527	149.00–160.00	154.79
1	—	575	149.00	149.00
6	—	317	150.00–167.00	157.59
6	—	365	151.00–169.00	160.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	211.00	211.00
4	—	670	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	170.00–191.00	179.22
3	—	322	190.00	190.00
3	—	422	180.00–192.00	187.78
1	—	600	151.00	151.00
4	—	569	132.00–151.00	141.43
3	—	387	173.00–187.00	178.74
3	—	515	151.00–190.00	168.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	166.00–179.00	168.46
10	—	360	219.00–237.00	227.19
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
12	—	626	157.00–173.00	160.36
21	—	479	190.00–209.00	202.00
3	—	663	144.00–159.00	149.28
10	—	436	207.00–227.00	213.83
1	—	925	115.00	115.00
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
8	—	314	201.00–220.00	207.89
10	—	515	180.00–197.00	182.70
1	—	785	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,082	74.00–78.00	76.41
29	—	1,075	63.00–68.00	65.09
12	—	1,088	69.00–73.00	71.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,223	68.00–72.00	70.43
7	—	1,246	73.00–77.00	74.99
4	—	1,211	61.00–65.00	63.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	60.00–63.00	61.20
4	—	1,434	71.00–75.00	73.13
4	—	1,521	65.00–68.00	66.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,683	87.00–92.00	90.06
17	—	1,545	81.00–86.00	82.78
3	—	1,822	96.00–100.00	98.17

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	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,180	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,385.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	997	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,277.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,196.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,051.00–1,150.00	1,098.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,042	900.00–1,400.00	1,269.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	843	800.00–825.00	812.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,190.16

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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