Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves on a light test 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves on a light test 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.29/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$208.29

212 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$24.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.30

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	212.69	1,012	174
Medium and Large 2	459	188.15	864	38

One grade step is worth $24.54/cwt here — about $148 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 sale212 hd

208.29

—

OK average5 barns · 3,533 hd

206.99

+1.30

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	1,842	115.80	2,133	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	91.14	1,103	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	90.58	1,297	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,055	88.50	934	35

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)	1,143	$1,193	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$1,067	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,815	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$1,320	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	201.81/cwt	198.00–210.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	211.55/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,102	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	993	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	229.72/cwt	219.00–235.00	724	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	224.88/cwt	193.00–243.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	189.57/cwt	165.00–200.00	809	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	208.65/cwt	191.00–227.00	983	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	254.24/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,108	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	203.96/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,165	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	187.88/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,150	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	239.84/cwt	215.00–259.00	751	4
Bulls	Large 1Registered	—	1,815	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	1,066.82/head	810.00–1,250.00	1,067	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,192.91/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,193	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,355.70/head	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,356	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	101.18/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,963	3
Bulls	—	—	1,888	123.21/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,326	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	95.75/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,023	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	80.18/cwt	79.00–84.00	842	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	91.28/cwt	89.00–93.00	960	15
Bulls	—	—	1,711	117.49/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,010	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	99.47/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,425	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	84.00/cwt	82.00–86.00	988	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	86.02/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,225	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	89.80/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,077	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	95.35/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,179	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	91.66/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,316	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	280.11/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,059	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	290.45/cwt	270.00–300.00	921	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	239.14/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,129	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	203.04/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,149	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	182.46/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	183.90/cwt	170.00–190.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	194.95/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,289	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	157.30/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	217.20/cwt	211.00–227.00	932	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	182.03/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	219.61/cwt	209.00–228.00	1,039	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	278.19/cwt	273.00–295.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	201.70/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	187.87/cwt	180.00–198.00	992	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	200.58/cwt	193.00–211.00	1,234	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	190.63/cwt	180.00–207.00	909	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	224.14/cwt	218.00–239.00	852	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	258.88/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,090	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	222.89/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,273	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	230.94/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,219	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	209.80/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,095	23
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	920	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	285.34/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,067	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	244.31/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,170	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	675	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	214.38/cwt	213.00–216.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	185.01/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,240	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 →

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 800Last week 1,250Year ago 1,050

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 230Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 38Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	198.00–210.00	201.81
10	—	427	165.00–200.00	189.57
2	—	628	181.00–184.00	182.46
5	—	359	170.00–190.00	183.90
3	—	572	180.00–185.00	182.03
4	—	528	180.00–198.00	187.87
1	—	705	149.00	149.00
9	—	477	180.00–207.00	190.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	128.00	128.00
30	—	315	219.00–235.00	229.72
10	—	566	195.00–210.00	203.04
1	—	860	130.00	130.00
4	—	929	135.00	135.00
2	—	705	176.00	176.00
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
4	—	661	189.00–199.00	194.95
3	—	777	153.00–166.00	157.30
10	—	429	211.00–227.00	217.20
36	—	473	209.00–228.00	219.61
10	—	615	193.00–211.00	200.58
38	—	380	218.00–239.00	224.14
23	—	522	200.00–215.00	209.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	179.00	179.00
5	—	521	205.00–220.00	211.55
1	—	970	129.00	129.00
21	—	436	246.00–260.00	254.24
10	—	571	197.00–212.00	203.96
5	—	612	177.00–191.00	187.88
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
16	—	378	272.00–289.00	280.11
16	—	317	270.00–300.00	290.45
27	—	472	230.00–250.00	239.14
2	—	670	184.00–186.00	185.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	193.00–243.00	224.88
7	—	471	191.00–227.00	208.65
4	—	313	215.00–259.00	239.84
3	—	417	213.00–216.00	214.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	331	273.00–295.00	278.19
3	—	627	195.00–205.00	201.70
1	—	900	155.00	155.00
8	—	421	255.00–271.00	258.88
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
1	—	780	177.00	177.00
14	—	571	210.00–228.00	222.89
22	—	528	224.00–241.00	230.94
9	—	374	275.00–297.00	285.34
13	—	479	235.00–250.00	244.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,000	89.00	89.00
4	—	571	179.00	179.00
2	—	495	217.00	217.00
1	—	705	157.00	157.00
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	201.00	201.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	92.00	92.00
4	—	675	79.00	79.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,815	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	961	810.00–1,250.00	1,066.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,143	950.00–1,325.00	1,192.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,355.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,940	100.00–104.00	101.18
5	—	1,888	122.00–125.00	123.21
4	—	1,711	115.00–119.00	117.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,068	94.00–98.00	95.75
12	—	1,050	79.00–84.00	80.18
15	—	1,052	89.00–93.00	91.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	99.00–100.00	99.47
7	—	1,424	84.00–88.00	86.02
13	—	1,436	89.00–93.00	91.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,176	82.00–86.00	84.00
16	—	1,199	88.00–92.00	89.80
17	—	1,236	94.00–98.00	95.35

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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