Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 to 9.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality was plain to average. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.87/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$214.87

326 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$29.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.75

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	221.81	1,052	248
Medium and Large 2	486	192.81	937	78

One grade step is worth $29.00/cwt here — about $115 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 sale326 hd

214.87

—

OK average5 barns · 3,584 hd

211.12

+3.75

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	1,824	117.41	2,142	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	92.33	1,290	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,563	90.02	1,407	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	87.25	926	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,149	$1,158	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$1,044	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$985	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	929	$1,363	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$1,133	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	663	$1,005	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1	—	377	239.09/cwt	234.00–252.00	901	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	215.19/cwt	199.00–230.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	198.89/cwt	180.00–215.00	939	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	181.08/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,110	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	218.62/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,235	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	200.65/cwt	191.00–215.00	666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	161.73/cwt	146.00–181.00	1,092	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	219.06/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,133	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	228.89/cwt	223.00–239.00	964	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	194.66/cwt	186.00–201.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	191.85/cwt	180.00–211.00	813	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	269.24/cwt	260.00–287.00	999	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	139.48/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,153	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	168.95/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	273.75/cwt	268.00–283.00	860	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	212.31/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,299	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	207.57/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,368	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	407	213.61/cwt	201.00–220.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	227.33/cwt	220.00–231.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	189.50/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	253.56/cwt	243.00–270.00	1,075	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	221.67/cwt	210.00–233.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	201.89/cwt	191.00–223.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	229.87/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,211	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	185.19/cwt	179.00–194.00	1,435	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	249.58/cwt	245.00–261.00	1,176	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	213.64/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	226.52/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,307	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	267.97/cwt	250.00–279.00	1,026	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	258.09/cwt	250.00–273.00	849	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	217.24/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,149	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	207.89/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,208	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	197.48/cwt	189.00–203.00	1,213	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	84.52/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,144	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	96.51/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,364	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	93.35/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,318	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	94.41/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,160	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	88.96/cwt	87.00–91.00	946	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	83.18/cwt	81.00–86.00	879	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	83.51/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,009	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	93.19/cwt	92.00–95.00	993	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,813	91.70/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,663	18
Bulls	—	—	1,979	123.50/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,444	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	116.22/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,057	8
Bulls	—	—	1,701	110.64/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,882	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,149	1,157.82/head	885.00–1,385.00	1,158	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,199.58/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,005.00/head	1,005.00–1,005.00	1,005	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	1,139.00/head	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,139	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	1,408.02/head	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,408	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	1,005.00/head	935.00–1,200.00	1,005	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,043.95/head	850.00–1,325.00	1,044	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	188.82/cwt	187.00–194.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	213.22/cwt	190.00–225.00	900	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	226.90/cwt	210.00–245.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	234.43/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,102	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	251.20/cwt	244.00–275.00	1,093	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	181.03/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	198.04/cwt	180.00–215.00	929	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	210.60/cwt	200.00–220.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	192.62/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,002	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	234.07/cwt	228.00–242.00	772	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	198.07/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,327	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	223.45/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,041	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	191.13/cwt	172.00–204.00	1,088	7

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 1,125Last week 1,050Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 167Year ago 294

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 33Year ago 116

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	377	234.00–252.00	239.09
24	—	565	211.00–226.00	218.62
24	—	517	211.00–226.00	219.06
1	—	860	143.00	143.00
48	—	421	223.00–239.00	228.89
2	—	958	118.00	118.00
6	—	827	133.00–145.00	139.48
4	—	730	165.00–178.00	168.95
13	—	612	204.00–218.00	212.31
33	—	330	228.00–242.00	234.07
12	—	670	196.00–205.00	198.07
1	—	775	154.00	154.00
33	—	466	221.00–235.00	223.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	378	199.00–230.00	215.19
19	—	472	180.00–215.00	198.89
6	—	613	170.00–190.00	181.08
11	—	332	191.00–215.00	200.65
10	—	675	146.00–181.00	161.73
9	—	424	180.00–211.00	191.85
7	—	520	180.00–206.00	192.62
7	—	569	172.00–204.00	191.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	186.00–201.00	194.66
16	—	371	260.00–287.00	269.24
13	—	314	268.00–283.00	273.75
7	—	659	204.00–209.00	207.57
1	—	815	174.00	174.00
29	—	424	243.00–270.00	253.56
8	—	527	223.00–238.00	229.87
5	—	775	179.00–194.00	185.19
11	—	471	245.00–261.00	249.58
2	—	605	220.00	220.00
20	—	577	220.00–239.00	226.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	201.00–220.00	213.61
3	—	390	220.00–231.00	227.33
2	—	545	184.00–195.00	189.50
5	—	330	210.00–233.00	221.67
1	—	625	160.00	160.00
3	—	475	191.00–223.00	201.89
3	—	585	211.00–215.00	213.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
27	—	383	250.00–279.00	267.97
17	—	329	250.00–273.00	258.09
13	—	529	205.00–225.00	217.24
10	—	581	198.00–214.00	207.89
8	—	614	189.00–203.00	197.48
12	—	470	227.00–247.00	234.43
23	—	435	244.00–275.00	251.20
1	—	980	95.00	95.00
1	—	925	123.00	123.00
1	—	835	152.00	152.00
1	—	790	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	187.00–194.00	188.82
7	—	422	190.00–225.00	213.22
6	—	318	210.00–245.00	226.90
2	—	573	180.00–182.00	181.03
9	—	469	180.00–215.00	198.04
2	—	373	200.00–220.00	210.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	82.00–86.00	84.52
6	—	1,413	95.00–98.00	96.51
6	—	1,412	91.00–94.00	93.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,229	93.00–95.00	94.41
8	—	1,208	82.00–86.00	83.51
18	—	1,813	89.00–92.00	91.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,063	87.00–91.00	88.96
19	—	1,057	81.00–86.00	83.18
9	—	1,066	92.00–95.00	93.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,979	121.00–126.00	123.50
8	—	1,770	114.00–118.00	116.22
4	—	1,701	109.00–113.00	110.64

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,149	885.00–1,385.00	1,157.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,199.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,148	850.00–1,325.00	1,043.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,005.00	1,005.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,004	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,139.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	934	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,408.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	663	935.00–1,200.00	1,005.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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