Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves steady. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows , breakers 4.00 higher, boners and leans steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.56/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$202.56

178 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$21.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.89

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	204.29	965	164
Medium and Large 2	433	182.38	789	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.91/cwt here — about $176 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 sale178 hd

202.56

—

OK average5 barns · 3,013 hd

195.68

+6.89

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	1,710	114.97	1,966	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,383	103.89	1,437	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,295	97.80	1,267	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,600	95.00	1,520	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	94.14	1,013	16

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)	1,460	$1,475	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,397	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,281	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,095	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	102.19/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,459	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,520	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,270	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	103.78/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,452	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	96.90/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,172	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	106.68/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,471	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	103.01/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,118	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	95.88/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,024	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	84.62/cwt	83.00–87.00	913	5
Bulls	—	—	1,733	117.96/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,044	7
Bulls	—	—	1,655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,787	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,281.49/head	950.00–1,510.00	1,281	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,396.85/head	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,397	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	250.09/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,053	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	227.52/cwt	211.00–231.00	1,208	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	202.36/cwt	181.00–224.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	188.78/cwt	173.00–205.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	178.80/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,121	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	216.36/cwt	200.00–225.00	820	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	228.67/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	206.07/cwt	198.00–221.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	220.35/cwt	203.00–233.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	247.44/cwt	236.00–265.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	194.57/cwt	181.00–203.00	1,290	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	186.00/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	224.53/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,376	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	202.49/cwt	185.00–212.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	203.94/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,271	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	197.27/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,428	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	224.75/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	274.78/cwt	259.00–279.00	912	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	156.58/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	157.35/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	175.71/cwt	170.00–182.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	194.57/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	232.54/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,230	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	213.76/cwt	199.00–235.00	891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	215.01/cwt	204.00–219.00	920	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	211.53/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	244.60/cwt	237.00–263.00	1,135	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	211.08/cwt	207.00–223.00	996	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	221.37/cwt	211.00–230.00	695	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	188.03/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,092	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	186.02/cwt	181.00–189.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	257.94/cwt	250.00–269.00	972	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	262.24/cwt	253.00–271.00	1,107	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	184.41/cwt	180.00–189.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	190.75/cwt	189.00–193.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	200.47/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,036	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	263.14/cwt	247.00–282.00	842	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	972	2

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 620Last week 1,100Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 201Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 79Year ago 50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	89.00–90.00	89.50
5	—	1,428	101.00–103.00	102.19
6	—	1,209	95.00–99.00	96.90
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	95.00–97.00	95.99
9	—	1,399	103.00–105.00	103.78
6	—	1,379	106.00–108.00	106.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,085	101.00–105.00	103.01
7	—	1,068	94.00–98.00	95.88
5	—	1,079	83.00–87.00	84.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,733	116.00–120.00	117.96
3	—	1,655	108.00	108.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,460	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	950.00–1,510.00	1,281.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,065	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,396.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,425.00	1,425.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	150.00–152.00	151.02
2	—	465	240.00–245.00	242.47
18	—	421	235.00–259.00	250.09
17	—	531	211.00–231.00	227.52
4	—	564	221.00–240.00	228.67
1	—	720	152.00	152.00
1	—	805	150.00	150.00
1	—	935	140.00	140.00
5	—	377	236.00–265.00	247.44
5	—	663	181.00–203.00	194.57
17	—	320	247.00–282.00	263.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	181.00–224.00	202.36
4	—	414	173.00–205.00	188.78
3	—	467	198.00–221.00	206.07
4	—	330	203.00–233.00	220.35
2	—	520	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	627	170.00–185.00	178.80
24	—	379	200.00–225.00	216.36
2	—	723	154.00–159.00	156.58
3	—	660	152.00–165.00	157.35
26	—	428	204.00–219.00	215.01
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
1	—	875	131.00	131.00
16	—	472	207.00–223.00	211.08
23	—	314	211.00–230.00	221.37
9	—	581	180.00–195.00	188.03
44	—	517	190.00–207.00	200.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	170.00–182.00	175.71
3	—	325	181.00–189.00	186.02
2	—	358	180.00–189.00	184.41
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
1	—	605	152.00	152.00
4	—	466	189.00–193.00	190.75
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	182.00	182.00
2	—	543	185.00–187.00	186.00
1	—	460	187.00	187.00
3	—	327	185.00–212.00	202.49
5	—	623	195.00–210.00	203.94
2	—	660	190.00–199.00	194.57
6	—	417	199.00–235.00	213.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	217.00–231.00	224.53
4	—	724	195.00–198.00	197.27
5	—	573	215.00–237.00	224.75
7	—	332	259.00–279.00	274.78
13	—	529	226.00–236.00	232.54
4	—	658	207.00–215.00	211.53
13	—	464	237.00–263.00	244.60
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
14	—	377	250.00–269.00	257.94
17	—	422	253.00–271.00	262.24

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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How this sale compares

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