Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.68/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$180.68

432 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$867

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$8.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.77

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	182.53	911	336
Medium and Large 2	414	174.19	721	96

One grade step is worth $8.34/cwt here — about $190 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 sale432 hd

180.68

—

OK average5 barns · 3,972 hd

181.44

−0.77

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	1,593	95.30	1,518	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	76.48	1,077	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	75.93	936	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	70.70	754	42

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$1,047	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	962	$953	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	996	$934	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$854	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	939	$1,298	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	912	$1,156	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,051	$1,087	8

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	196.23/cwt	196.00–197.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	181.34/cwt	168.00–195.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	236.79/cwt	225.00–251.00	786	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	208.96/cwt	202.00–221.00	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	191.62/cwt	179.00–205.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	842	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	74.11/cwt	72.00–76.00	786	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	68.09/cwt	67.00–71.00	723	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	78.34/cwt	77.00–81.00	861	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	80.18/cwt	78.00–82.00	987	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	75.78/cwt	73.00–77.00	943	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	69.23/cwt	68.00–72.00	845	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	71.49/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,049	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	81.60/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,169	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	76.60/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,064	33
Bulls	—	—	1,537	91.26/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,403	9
Bulls	—	—	1,798	103.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,861	3
Bulls	—	—	1,581	96.49/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,526	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	1,110.38/head	960.00–1,210.00	1,110	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,047.04/head	875.00–1,225.00	1,047	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	853.96/head	775.00–910.00	854	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	952.94/head	700.00–1,425.00	953	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	934.25/head	825.00–1,085.00	934	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	1,033.31/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,033	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	1,298.21/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,298	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	207.83/cwt	199.00–219.00	1,000	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	204.07/cwt	195.00–222.00	1,043	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	167.05/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,042	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	167.77/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,109	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	164.44/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	146.47/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	166.09/cwt	152.00–174.00	772	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	164.46/cwt	159.00–173.00	1,013	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	151.57/cwt	143.00–160.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	985	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	166.95/cwt	163.00–171.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	229.76/cwt	202.00–245.00	852	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	215.95/cwt	205.00–230.00	920	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	933	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	203.40/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,157	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	170.96/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,221	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	224.79/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,057	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	234.04/cwt	220.00–255.00	857	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	208.06/cwt	185.00–221.00	662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	179.05/cwt	150.00–189.00	1,030	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	216.71/cwt	209.00–226.00	1,133	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	199.90/cwt	181.00–215.00	756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	185.14/cwt	170.00–205.00	970	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	187.09/cwt	177.00–192.00	881	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	126.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	241.02/cwt	230.00–254.00	778	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	178.30/cwt	160.00–193.00	754	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	169.81/cwt	161.00–176.00	975	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	160.88/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,071	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	177.00/cwt	173.00–188.00	935	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	181.26/cwt	161.00–193.00	591	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	201.89/cwt	195.00–221.00	757	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	139.05/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	186.07/cwt	182.00–197.00	1,230	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	200.12/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,231	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	231.07/cwt	223.00–241.00	991	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	207.07/cwt	201.00–221.00	665	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	159.90/cwt	150.00–171.00	828	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	178.56/cwt	163.00–190.00	664	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	197.91/cwt	184.00–212.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	171.53/cwt	161.00–185.00	1,055	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	165.77/cwt	153.00–176.00	1,152	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	196.43/cwt	190.00–205.00	813	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	135.44/cwt	129.00–144.00	989	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	158.11/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,312	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	199.35/cwt	180.00–219.00	847	25

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,700Last week 1,300Year ago 1,750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 305Last week 252Year ago 257

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 48Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	196.00–197.00	196.23
3	—	475	168.00–195.00	181.34
5	—	322	202.00–221.00	208.96
2	—	433	179.00–205.00	191.62
1	—	550	153.00	153.00
1	—	525	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	332	225.00–251.00	236.79
11	—	481	199.00–219.00	207.83
9	—	511	195.00–222.00	204.07
6	—	624	162.00–172.00	167.05
7	—	661	161.00–171.00	167.77
2	—	710	160.00–169.00	164.44
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
1	—	985	114.00	114.00
2	—	558	163.00–171.00	166.95
25	—	371	202.00–245.00	229.76
25	—	426	205.00–230.00	215.95
2	—	933	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	755	142.00–150.00	146.47
27	—	616	159.00–173.00	164.46
45	—	471	177.00–192.00	187.09
2	—	835	124.00–130.00	126.96
2	—	903	128.00	128.00
44	—	574	161.00–176.00	169.81
11	—	666	150.00–163.00	160.88
62	—	528	173.00–188.00	177.00
59	—	375	195.00–221.00	201.89
3	—	870	135.00–147.00	139.05
27	—	321	201.00–221.00	207.07
3	—	988	145.00	145.00
40	—	414	190.00–205.00	196.43
7	—	730	129.00–144.00	135.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	465	152.00–174.00	166.09
2	—	575	143.00–160.00	151.57
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
31	—	423	160.00–193.00	178.30
25	—	326	161.00–193.00	181.26
12	—	518	150.00–171.00	159.90
12	—	372	163.00–190.00	178.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	569	197.00–212.00	203.40
6	—	714	165.00–173.00	170.96
46	—	470	215.00–233.00	224.79
35	—	366	220.00–255.00	234.04
1	—	750	167.00	167.00
50	—	523	209.00–226.00	216.71
18	—	323	230.00–254.00	241.02
19	—	661	182.00–197.00	186.07
12	—	615	190.00–205.00	200.12
65	—	429	223.00–241.00	231.07
3	—	830	152.00–161.00	158.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	318	185.00–221.00	208.06
15	—	575	150.00–189.00	179.05
7	—	378	181.00–215.00	199.90
14	—	524	170.00–205.00	185.14
5	—	467	184.00–212.00	197.91
6	—	615	161.00–185.00	171.53
5	—	695	153.00–176.00	165.77
25	—	425	180.00–219.00	199.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,061	72.00–76.00	74.11
28	—	1,062	67.00–71.00	68.09
6	—	1,099	77.00–81.00	78.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,231	78.00–82.00	80.18
13	—	1,245	73.00–77.00	75.78
13	—	1,221	68.00–72.00	69.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,468	69.00–72.00	71.49
7	—	1,433	79.00–83.00	81.60
33	—	1,389	74.00–78.00	76.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,537	90.00–94.00	91.26
3	—	1,798	100.00–105.00	103.48
10	—	1,581	95.00–99.00	96.49

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,069	960.00–1,210.00	1,110.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	925.00–1,125.00	1,033.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	939	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,298.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	875.00–1,225.00	1,047.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	775.00–910.00	853.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	962	700.00–1,425.00	952.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	996	825.00–1,085.00	934.25

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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