Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers 14.00 higher, boners and leans 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.16/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$231.16

175 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$24.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	236.25	1,207	139
Medium and Large 2	471	211.49	997	36

One grade step is worth $24.75/cwt here — about $211 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 sale175 hd

231.16

—

OK average5 barns · 1,497 hd

236.05

−4.89

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	1,698	126.62	2,150	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	122.08	1,754	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	115.59	1,409	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	110.52	1,203	29

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,440	$1,700	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,376	$1,597	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,365	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,281	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,241	$1,743	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	908	$1,538	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	214.96/cwt	193.00–234.00	914	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	228.77/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,537	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	218.62/cwt	207.00–229.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	218.18/cwt	207.00–232.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	207.29/cwt	190.00–219.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	246.47/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,040	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	231.24/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	243.39/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,139	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	207.42/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,195	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	203.65/cwt	180.00–218.00	1,041	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	232.24/cwt	212.00–252.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	277.98/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,309	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	226.13/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	279.70/cwt	269.00–291.00	1,219	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	209.90/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	232.48/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,216	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	302.28/cwt	290.00–309.00	1,158	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	272.01/cwt	264.00–280.00	1,398	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	240.00/cwt	203.00–257.00	1,270	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	260.92/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,469	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	257.78/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,578	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	245.61/cwt	239.00–254.00	1,633	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	307.30/cwt	303.00–315.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	257.84/cwt	251.00–269.00	1,238	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	226.84/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,316	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	281.39/cwt	269.00–292.00	1,030	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	280.20/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,163	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	217.31/cwt	203.00–235.00	1,465	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	122.88/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,741	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	114.81/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,393	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	107.82/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,321	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	110.85/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,233	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	117.39/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,631	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	123.82/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,523	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	127.22/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,959	5
Bulls	—	—	1,609	119.42/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,921	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	105.34/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,101	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	118.85/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,305	5
Bulls	—	—	1,683	128.19/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,157	6
Bulls	—	—	1,833	133.27/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,443	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,280.83/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,281	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,376	1,597.20/head	1,435.00–1,725.00	1,597	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	1,743.35/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,743	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	215.06/cwt	212.00–218.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	212.48/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,313	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	226.26/cwt	201.00–243.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	222.02/cwt	215.00–239.00	1,161	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	246.63/cwt	238.00–252.00	945	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	192.93/cwt	181.00–217.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	205.10/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	241.74/cwt	237.00–252.00	800	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	234.99/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,506	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	234.66/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,345	30

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 850Year ago 1,650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 190Year ago 237

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 30Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	210.00	210.00
11	—	425	193.00–234.00	214.96
3	—	333	207.00–229.00	218.62
4	—	369	207.00–232.00	218.18
3	—	463	190.00–219.00	207.29
10	—	576	190.00–222.00	207.42
4	—	511	180.00–218.00	203.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	672	225.00–240.00	228.77
24	—	422	235.00–256.00	246.47
4	—	468	229.00–233.00	231.24
7	—	720	205.00–220.00	209.90
22	—	523	225.00–239.00	232.48
14	—	383	238.00–252.00	246.63
2	—	773	195.00–215.00	205.10
16	—	331	237.00–252.00	241.74
11	—	641	229.00–242.00	234.99
30	—	573	228.00–243.00	234.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	201.00	201.00
1	—	310	257.00	257.00
13	—	471	271.00–285.00	277.98
5	—	777	217.00–232.00	226.13
20	—	436	269.00–291.00	279.70
15	—	383	290.00–309.00	302.28
26	—	514	264.00–280.00	272.01
1	—	720	247.00	247.00
16	—	563	256.00–272.00	260.92
20	—	612	250.00–266.00	257.78
10	—	665	239.00–254.00	245.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	230.00–247.00	243.39
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
2	—	420	212.00–252.00	232.24
2	—	385	210.00–212.00	210.99
1	—	695	229.00	229.00
2	—	585	210.00–211.00	210.50
10	—	529	203.00–257.00	240.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	303.00–315.00	307.30
17	—	480	251.00–269.00	257.84
9	—	580	221.00–235.00	226.84
9	—	366	269.00–292.00	281.39
8	—	415	270.00–289.00	280.20
7	—	674	203.00–235.00	217.31
1	—	935	144.00	144.00
4	—	618	211.00–217.00	212.48
6	—	523	215.00–239.00	222.02
2	—	715	214.00	214.00
6	—	790	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	202.00	202.00
2	—	378	212.00–218.00	215.06
1	—	410	243.00	243.00
4	—	469	201.00–243.00	226.26
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
3	—	683	181.00–217.00	192.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,417	121.00–125.00	122.88
7	—	1,389	115.00–119.00	117.39
5	—	1,540	126.00–130.00	127.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,213	113.00–118.00	114.81
4	—	1,225	106.00–110.00	107.82
5	—	1,230	122.00–126.00	123.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,112	110.00–114.00	110.85
9	—	1,045	104.00–108.00	105.34
5	—	1,098	116.00–121.00	118.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	117.00–121.00	119.42
6	—	1,683	125.00–131.00	128.19
4	—	1,833	131.00–135.00	133.27

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)	3	—	1,080	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,280.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,376	1,435.00–1,725.00	1,597.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,440	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,241	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,743.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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