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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a light test last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 18.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $241.75/cwt on 342 head.

Average price

$241.75

342 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$32.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	251.25	1,266	243
Medium and Large 2	469	218.41	1,025	99

One grade step is worth $32.84/cwt here — about $241 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 sale342 hd

241.75

—

OK average5 barns · 2,431 hd

242.33

−0.58

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	—	Average	1,753	123.74	2,169	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	110.51	1,543	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	104.16	1,244	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	97.00	1,044	49

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)	1,190	$1,526	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,106	$1,260	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	996	$1,183	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,710	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,242	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	107.10/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,295	10
Bulls	—	—	1,799	124.04/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,231	5
Bulls	—	—	1,491	112.46/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,677	6
Bulls	—	—	1,875	129.75/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,433	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	1,183.31/head	950.00–1,575.00	1,183	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,526.23/head	1,350.00–1,635.00	1,526	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	210.04/cwt	202.00–217.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	250.90/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,199	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	255.26/cwt	247.00–261.00	1,470	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	220.50/cwt	190.00–255.00	831	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	191.81/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	188.29/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	252.11/cwt	242.00–265.00	1,324	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	245.38/cwt	239.00–253.00	1,514	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	264.06/cwt	257.00–271.00	982	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	265.63/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,676	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	224.00/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	304.09/cwt	297.00–313.00	1,292	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	281.07/cwt	272.00–293.00	1,470	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	284.43/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,351	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,382	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	232.64/cwt	191.00–262.00	1,110	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	242.21/cwt	200.00–275.00	1,025	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	238.41/cwt	208.00–255.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	228.33/cwt	220.00–235.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	314.05/cwt	304.00–324.00	1,030	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	236.08/cwt	190.00–270.00	1,244	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	208.44/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,399	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	260.71/cwt	201.00–283.00	999	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	231.50/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,403	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	898	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	209.12/cwt	198.00–213.00	1,608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	269.01/cwt	262.00–278.00	1,536	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	241.80/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,635	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	314.86/cwt	303.00–326.00	1,212	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	231.75/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,314	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	883	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,678	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	301.61/cwt	298.00–314.00	1,158	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	314.12/cwt	301.00–326.00	1,002	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	91.72/cwt	90.00–95.00	967	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	104.16/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,152	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	98.20/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,064	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	104.01/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,424	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	117.51/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,665	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	112.51/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,591	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	101.21/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,203	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	111.52/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,338	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,260.45/head	1,135.00–1,500.00	1,260	37
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,242.24/head	1,235.00–1,250.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	206.00/cwt	203.00–218.00	1,502	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	210.02/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	244.11/cwt	203.00–277.00	1,040	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	233.94/cwt	208.00–255.00	1,118	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	225.82/cwt	197.00–237.00	1,179	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	225.99/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,175	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	282.48/cwt	271.00–293.00	881	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	263.00/cwt	258.00–273.00	1,244	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	253.98/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,323	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	233.41/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,431	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	286.35/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,217	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	222.28/cwt	180.00–250.00	938	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	205.32/cwt	160.00–237.00	1,281	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	221.39/cwt	180.00–244.00	695	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	213.00/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,229	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	224.81/cwt	195.00–242.00	1,045	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	191.36/cwt	181.00–209.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	263.58/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,118	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	265.20/cwt	258.00–276.00	873	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	234.54/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,578	6

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 1,400Last week 700Year ago 1,740

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 158Year ago 366

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 32Year ago 44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,209	105.00–109.00	107.10
35	—	1,189	99.00–104.00	101.21
10	—	1,200	110.00–114.00	111.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,054	90.00–95.00	91.72
13	—	1,106	102.00–106.00	104.16
15	—	1,083	96.00–101.00	98.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,369	102.00–107.00	104.01
13	—	1,417	116.00–120.00	117.51
13	—	1,414	111.00–115.00	112.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,799	122.00–126.00	124.04
6	—	1,491	111.00–115.00	112.46
11	—	1,875	127.00–132.00	129.75

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)	4	—	996	950.00–1,575.00	1,183.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,190	1,350.00–1,635.00	1,526.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,106	1,135.00–1,500.00	1,260.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,710.00	1,710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,235.00–1,250.00	1,242.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	202.00–217.00	210.04
7	—	567	223.00–238.00	231.75
4	—	883	190.00	190.00
1	—	795	203.00	203.00
25	—	384	298.00–314.00	301.61
11	—	319	301.00–326.00	314.12
8	—	729	203.00–218.00	206.00
18	—	473	258.00–273.00	263.00
17	—	521	247.00–263.00	253.98
14	—	613	220.00–240.00	233.41
14	—	425	280.00–299.00	286.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	209.00–211.00	210.02
2	—	358	280.00	280.00
9	—	426	203.00–277.00	244.11
8	—	478	208.00–255.00	233.94
7	—	522	197.00–237.00	225.82
6	—	312	271.00–293.00	282.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	478	245.00–260.00	250.90
36	—	576	247.00–261.00	255.26
5	—	724	185.00–195.00	191.81
3	—	760	185.00–195.00	188.29
43	—	525	242.00–265.00	252.11
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
23	—	617	239.00–253.00	245.38
34	—	372	257.00–271.00	264.06
5	—	813	170.00	170.00
30	—	424	256.00–275.00	263.58
17	—	329	258.00–276.00	265.20
6	—	673	228.00–241.00	234.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	377	190.00–255.00	220.50
11	—	520	218.00–240.00	225.99
15	—	422	180.00–250.00	222.28
14	—	624	160.00–237.00	205.32
14	—	314	180.00–244.00	221.39
10	—	577	195.00–230.00	213.00
16	—	465	195.00–242.00	224.81
3	—	673	181.00–209.00	191.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	631	261.00–276.00	265.63
5	—	715	215.00–228.00	224.00
44	—	425	297.00–313.00	304.09
35	—	523	272.00–293.00	281.07
34	—	475	276.00–290.00	284.43
12	—	328	304.00–324.00	314.05
2	—	898	180.00	180.00
2	—	833	223.00	223.00
4	—	769	198.00–213.00	209.12
2	—	990	170.00	170.00
1	—	900	175.00	175.00
28	—	571	262.00–278.00	269.01
20	—	676	234.00–250.00	241.80
18	—	385	303.00–326.00	314.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	191.00–262.00	232.64
14	—	423	200.00–275.00	242.21
4	—	574	208.00–255.00	238.41
3	—	338	220.00–235.00	228.33
2	—	753	182.00	182.00
12	—	527	190.00–270.00	236.08
8	—	671	180.00–220.00	208.44
5	—	383	201.00–283.00	260.71
4	—	606	230.00–232.00	231.50

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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