Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive, some plain. Slaughter cows, breakers 1.00 lower, boners and leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.76/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$226.76

249 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,161

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$27.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.26

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	231.31	1,199	208
Medium and Large 2	479	203.65	976	41

One grade step is worth $27.66/cwt here — about $224 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 sale249 hd

226.76

—

OK average5 barns · 2,711 hd

236.02

−9.26

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	1,688	120.44	2,033	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	109.68	1,561	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	106.59	1,279	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	101.86	1,089	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,408	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,317	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,224	$1,276	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$910	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	529	227.04/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,201	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	215.27/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,462	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	207.58/cwt	197.00–212.00	1,571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	213.02/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	231.26/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,341	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	230.86/cwt	221.00–237.00	736	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	201.52/cwt	201.00–202.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	245.95/cwt	239.00–259.00	935	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	314.56/cwt	287.00–329.00	997	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	188.64/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,118	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	238.79/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,010	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	224.51/cwt	203.00–236.00	1,515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	209.26/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,316	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	239.16/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,727	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	281.14/cwt	269.00–291.00	1,164	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	249.54/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,672	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	205.50/cwt	200.00–211.00	976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	208.48/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	206.39/cwt	197.00–216.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	228.27/cwt	201.00–244.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	259.62/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,519	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	254.91/cwt	246.00–262.00	1,570	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	266.52/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,402	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	272.94/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,283	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	286.06/cwt	279.00–301.00	1,207	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	983	162.44/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	923	184.69/cwt	172.00–191.00	1,705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	225.32/cwt	219.00–234.00	1,158	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,557	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	97.51/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,055	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	101.71/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,204	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	107.39/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,309	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	112.91/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,191	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	104.53/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,104	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	109.43/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,504	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	117.66/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,777	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	104.01/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,478	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	111.42/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,334	12
Bulls	—	—	1,748	126.69/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,215	7
Bulls	—	—	1,775	116.69/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,071	5
Bulls	—	—	1,405	112.09/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,408.12/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,408	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,317.39/head	910.00–1,575.00	1,317	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	1,276.38/head	1,250.00–1,285.00	1,276	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	201.23/cwt	190.00–212.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	228.68/cwt	195.00–265.00	967	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	195.52/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	186.00/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	212.49/cwt	207.00–221.00	1,207	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	240.57/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,152	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	299.00/cwt	289.00–309.00	960	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	211.04/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,425	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	212.07/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,287	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	197.05/cwt	181.00–203.00	932	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	203.45/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	202.13/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,172	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	764	209.15/cwt	199.00–214.00	1,598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	305.11/cwt	294.00–311.00	1,153	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	207.10/cwt	181.00–229.00	891	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	231.54/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,438	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	228.90/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,090	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	218.79/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,599	13

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 850Last week 800Year ago 1,250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 145Year ago 279

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 25Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	529	221.00–238.00	227.04
10	—	679	207.00–219.00	215.27
6	—	757	197.00–212.00	207.58
26	—	580	224.00–240.00	231.26
15	—	319	221.00–237.00	230.86
1	—	880	160.00	160.00
26	—	380	239.00–259.00	245.95
34	—	423	230.00–247.00	238.79
24	—	621	226.00–241.00	231.54
21	—	476	224.00–239.00	228.90
13	—	731	205.00–221.00	218.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	209.00–217.00	213.02
2	—	373	201.00–202.00	201.52
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
9	—	473	181.00–203.00	197.05
4	—	520	196.00–209.00	203.45
7	—	580	190.00–212.00	202.13
16	—	430	181.00–229.00	207.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	195.00	195.00
8	—	317	287.00–329.00	314.56
3	—	913	180.00–193.00	188.64
3	—	398	281.00	281.00
1	—	855	180.00	180.00
18	—	722	233.00–241.00	239.16
10	—	414	269.00–291.00	281.14
17	—	670	241.00–259.00	249.54
2	—	830	197.00–216.00	206.39
26	—	585	254.00–271.00	259.62
16	—	616	246.00–262.00	254.91
24	—	526	258.00–277.00	266.52
21	—	470	265.00–281.00	272.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	217.00	217.00
4	—	675	203.00–236.00	224.51
4	—	629	190.00–235.00	209.26
1	—	420	223.00	223.00
2	—	475	200.00–211.00	205.50
3	—	585	195.00–230.00	208.48
1	—	375	192.00	192.00
4	—	526	201.00–244.00	228.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	422	279.00–301.00	286.06
2	—	983	155.00–170.00	162.44
3	—	725	210.00	210.00
3	—	923	172.00–191.00	184.69
12	—	514	219.00–234.00	225.32
1	—	815	191.00	191.00
5	—	868	183.00–189.00	186.00
15	—	568	207.00–221.00	212.49
16	—	479	235.00–251.00	240.57
12	—	321	289.00–309.00	299.00
4	—	675	201.00–217.00	211.04
6	—	607	208.00–223.00	212.07
6	—	764	199.00–214.00	209.15
8	—	378	294.00–311.00	305.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	190.00–212.00	201.23
6	—	423	195.00–265.00	228.68
2	—	538	191.00–200.00	195.52
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	315	233.00	233.00
2	—	645	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,082	95.00–99.00	97.51
2	—	1,055	111.00–115.00	112.91
8	—	1,056	103.00–107.00	104.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,184	100.00–104.00	101.71
13	—	1,219	107.00–109.00	107.39
12	—	1,197	110.00–114.00	111.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,374	107.00–111.00	109.43
3	—	1,510	115.00–119.00	117.66
4	—	1,421	102.00–106.00	104.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,748	124.00–129.00	126.69
5	—	1,775	115.00–119.00	116.69
3	—	1,405	110.00–114.00	112.09

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)	3	—	1,170	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,408.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,155	910.00–1,575.00	1,317.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,224	1,250.00–1,285.00	1,276.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	910.00	910.00

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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