Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared two weeks ago; Steer calves 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, with a large number of weened calves. Slaughter cows, breakers 5.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.79/cwt on 434 head.

Average price

$221.79

434 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$22.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.43

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	227.41	1,170	326
Medium and Large 2	489	204.80	1,001	108

One grade step is worth $22.61/cwt here — about $169 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 sale434 hd

221.79

—

OK average5 barns · 3,024 hd

226.22

−4.43

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	1,706	117.01	1,996	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	101.56	1,445	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	96.56	1,171	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	94.19	1,008	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)	1,218	$1,389	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,218	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,144	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,566	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,340	6

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	575	206.00/cwt	191.00–219.00	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	172.14/cwt	162.00–178.00	1,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	183.75/cwt	160.00–197.00	1,132	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	185.24/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,458	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	228.57/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,312	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	190.25/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	210.53/cwt	191.00–225.00	998	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	206.08/cwt	187.00–221.00	1,082	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	245.88/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,411	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	236.58/cwt	226.00–242.00	1,150	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	231.82/cwt	227.00–241.00	990	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	215.82/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,457	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	238.15/cwt	230.00–249.00	891	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	207.22/cwt	197.00–213.00	1,372	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	226.60/cwt	190.00–247.00	1,074	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	253.73/cwt	243.00–268.00	926	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	197.59/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,231	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	273.16/cwt	267.00–285.00	1,166	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	241.13/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,591	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	212.55/cwt	190.00–236.00	1,222	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	233.08/cwt	203.00–263.00	741	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	232.37/cwt	206.00–260.00	976	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	213.28/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,540	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	226.77/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,392	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	286.47/cwt	275.00–299.00	1,091	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	292.97/cwt	280.00–314.00	952	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	190.24/cwt	178.00–199.00	1,465	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	221.63/cwt	193.00–241.00	1,159	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	266.94/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,279	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	260.88/cwt	251.00–266.00	1,375	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	259.20/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,135	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	235.39/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,219	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	186.73/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	654	204.74/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,339	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	285.39/cwt	278.00–299.00	1,087	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	90.16/cwt	88.00–93.00	958	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	101.13/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,093	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	95.25/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,021	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	94.71/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,327	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	104.87/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,506	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	100.50/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,422	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	92.14/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,106	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	103.32/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,281	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	97.42/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,179	9
Bulls	—	—	1,924	125.83/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,421	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,969	2
Bulls	—	—	1,533	115.40/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,769	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,388.91/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,389	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,218.48/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,218	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,143.92/head	975.00–1,275.00	1,144	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,327.85/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,328	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,660.83/head	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,661	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	222.54/cwt	203.00–255.00	843	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	185.05/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	154.59/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	241.78/cwt	238.00–253.00	1,163	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	890	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	209.60/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,002	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	195.59/cwt	185.00–219.00	1,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	210.45/cwt	190.00–232.00	871	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	224.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,275	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	213.96/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,333	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	209.81/cwt	201.00–221.00	890	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	229.18/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,199	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	238.96/cwt	233.00–249.00	762	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	149.70/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	217.39/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,354	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	279.31/cwt	270.00–293.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	211.37/cwt	183.00–230.00	683	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	194.16/cwt	189.00–207.00	1,404	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	209.64/cwt	197.00–224.00	780	9

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 1,550Last week 1,125Year ago 1,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 222Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	191.00–219.00	206.00
3	—	718	162.00–178.00	172.14
12	—	616	160.00–197.00	183.75
2	—	668	181.00–200.00	190.25
29	—	474	191.00–225.00	210.53
22	—	525	187.00–221.00	206.08
12	—	424	201.00–221.00	209.81
11	—	323	183.00–230.00	211.37
9	—	372	197.00–224.00	209.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	787	180.00–195.00	185.24
37	—	574	222.00–236.00	228.57
3	—	807	181.00	181.00
76	—	486	226.00–242.00	236.58
44	—	427	227.00–241.00	231.82
1	—	920	136.00	136.00
15	—	675	213.00–229.00	215.82
43	—	374	230.00–249.00	238.15
34	—	523	221.00–235.00	229.18
16	—	319	233.00–249.00	238.96
4	—	871	143.00–152.00	149.70
38	—	623	211.00–225.00	217.39
10	—	723	189.00–207.00	194.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	574	239.00–255.00	245.88
22	—	427	267.00–285.00	273.16
51	—	660	225.00–244.00	241.13
2	—	843	201.00	201.00
1	—	890	183.00	183.00
15	—	722	203.00–219.00	213.28
27	—	614	222.00–237.00	226.77
14	—	381	275.00–299.00	286.47
12	—	325	280.00–314.00	292.97
8	—	770	178.00–199.00	190.24
29	—	479	260.00–278.00	266.94
25	—	527	251.00–266.00	260.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	662	197.00–213.00	207.22
8	—	474	190.00–247.00	226.60
4	—	365	243.00–268.00	253.73
5	—	623	190.00–201.00	197.59
17	—	575	190.00–236.00	212.55
8	—	318	203.00–263.00	233.08
10	—	420	206.00–260.00	232.37
1	—	700	192.00	192.00
24	—	523	193.00–241.00	221.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	279.00	279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	438	255.00–270.00	259.20
10	—	518	232.00–247.00	235.39
1	—	800	180.00	180.00
4	—	740	179.00–190.00	186.73
4	—	654	201.00–206.00	204.74
30	—	381	278.00–299.00	285.39
2	—	773	149.00–160.00	154.59
15	—	481	238.00–253.00	241.78
1	—	890	147.00	147.00
10	—	569	215.00–230.00	224.11
6	—	623	212.00–215.00	213.96
8	—	314	270.00–293.00	279.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	203.00–255.00	222.54
3	—	572	182.00–190.00	185.05
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
8	—	478	190.00–225.00	209.60
6	—	524	185.00–219.00	195.59
5	—	414	190.00–232.00	210.45
1	—	605	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,063	88.00–93.00	90.16
8	—	1,081	99.00–103.00	101.13
16	—	1,072	94.00–98.00	95.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,401	92.00–96.00	94.71
18	—	1,436	103.00–107.00	104.87
11	—	1,415	99.00–102.00	100.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,200	90.00–94.00	92.14
8	—	1,240	101.00–105.00	103.32
9	—	1,210	96.00–100.00	97.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,924	123.00–129.00	125.83
2	—	1,875	105.00	105.00
7	—	1,533	114.00–118.00	115.40

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	950.00–1,325.00	1,218.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	975.00–1,275.00	1,143.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	930	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,327.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,088	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,660.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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How this sale compares

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