Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.12/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$229.12

275 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$24.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.31

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	235.43	1,161	204
Medium and Large 2	459	210.99	969	71

One grade step is worth $24.44/cwt here — about $192 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 sale275 hd

229.12

—

OK average5 barns · 2,855 hd

231.44

−2.31

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	1,683	119.08	2,004	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	110.68	1,559	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	104.96	1,274	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	101.09	1,082	20

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)	1,131	$1,252	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	824	$1,125	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	423	242.48/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,026	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	248.78/cwt	241.00–256.00	925	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	185.41/cwt	182.00–189.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	212.67/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	238.89/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,264	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	302.82/cwt	295.00–320.00	984	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	228.19/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,303	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	238.79/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,120	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	233.91/cwt	228.00–240.00	760	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	230.48/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,434	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	215.92/cwt	201.00–235.00	1,028	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	277.63/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,197	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	294.99/cwt	284.00–302.00	1,097	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	269.64/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,292	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	259.76/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,369	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	239.19/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,351	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	248.16/cwt	211.00–278.00	948	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	206.80/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,255	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	218.78/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,232	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	240.05/cwt	227.00–259.00	994	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	228.24/cwt	201.00–243.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	209.64/cwt	204.00–219.00	1,621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	231.53/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,551	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	236.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,478	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	230.08/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	287.56/cwt	280.00–317.00	897	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	274.25/cwt	260.00–309.00	1,149	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	239.10/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,255	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	195.14/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,409	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	206.93/cwt	197.00–211.00	1,382	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	606	207.85/cwt	198.00–212.00	1,260	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	96.75/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,019	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	108.23/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,199	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	101.86/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,088	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,465	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	118.94/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,758	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	109.71/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,517	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	100.67/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,206	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	112.37/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,419	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	105.39/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,272	8
Bulls	—	—	1,515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,591	1
Bulls	—	—	1,869	125.46/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,345	4
Bulls	—	—	1,601	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,880	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	1,252.37/head	1,175.00–1,435.00	1,252	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	219.18/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,269	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	353	300.84/cwt	280.00–314.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	233.19/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,124	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	247.92/cwt	221.00–275.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	203.66/cwt	183.00–225.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	193.94/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	216.77/cwt	202.00–230.00	819	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	215.25/cwt	202.00–230.00	895	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	229.64/cwt	215.00–245.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	219.35/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,463	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	205.58/cwt	184.00–215.00	1,067	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	210.36/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	208.62/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	209.80/cwt	203.00–223.00	671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	203.83/cwt	196.00–218.00	1,172	5

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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 1,300Year ago 2,200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 209Year ago 525

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 31Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	423	236.00–250.00	242.48
31	—	372	241.00–256.00	248.78
2	—	770	182.00–189.00	185.41
2	—	800	190.00–195.00	192.50
8	—	733	209.00–219.00	212.67
36	—	529	230.00–245.00	238.89
1	—	945	175.00	175.00
28	—	571	223.00–238.00	228.19
25	—	469	231.00–246.00	238.79
19	—	325	228.00–240.00	233.91
10	—	622	221.00–236.00	230.48
9	—	667	215.00–227.00	219.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	190.00–201.00	193.94
21	—	378	202.00–230.00	216.77
12	—	416	202.00–230.00	215.25
11	—	519	184.00–215.00	205.58
7	—	484	198.00–220.00	210.36
6	—	633	190.00–215.00	208.62
6	—	320	203.00–223.00	209.80
5	—	575	196.00–218.00	203.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	295.00–320.00	302.82
45	—	431	272.00–290.00	277.63
41	—	372	284.00–302.00	294.99
35	—	479	265.00–280.00	269.64
16	—	527	252.00–268.00	259.76
15	—	565	230.00–247.00	239.19
8	—	773	204.00–219.00	209.64
1	—	940	171.00	171.00
8	—	670	222.00–237.00	231.53
8	—	624	230.00–245.00	236.91
7	—	734	224.00–234.00	230.08
3	—	840	202.00	202.00
1	—	970	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	201.00–235.00	215.92
9	—	382	211.00–278.00	248.16
5	—	607	200.00–211.00	206.80
5	—	563	212.00–228.00	218.78
5	—	414	227.00–259.00	240.05
4	—	528	201.00–243.00	228.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	312	280.00–317.00	287.56
11	—	419	260.00–309.00	274.25
10	—	525	233.00–247.00	239.10
7	—	722	190.00–206.00	195.14
7	—	668	197.00–211.00	206.93
7	—	606	198.00–212.00	207.85
6	—	579	214.00–230.00	219.18
5	—	353	280.00–314.00	300.84
17	—	482	230.00–246.00	233.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
7	—	331	221.00–275.00	247.92
2	—	463	183.00–225.00	203.66
2	—	415	215.00–245.00	229.64
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
1	—	575	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,053	95.00–100.00	96.75
4	—	1,108	106.00–110.00	108.23
8	—	1,068	101.00–105.00	101.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,478	117.00–121.00	118.94
7	—	1,383	108.00–112.00	109.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,198	98.00–102.00	100.67
3	—	1,263	110.00–114.00	112.37
8	—	1,207	103.00–107.00	105.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,869	123.00–127.00	125.46
7	—	1,601	115.00–120.00	117.45

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)	5	—	1,131	1,175.00–1,435.00	1,252.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	798	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	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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