Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.64/cwt on 458 head.

Average price

$243.64

458 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$21.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.47

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	250.90	1,323	305
Medium and Large 2	487	229.17	1,115	153

One grade step is worth $21.73/cwt here — about $208 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 sale458 hd

243.64

—

OK average5 barns · 3,111 hd

249.11

−5.47

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	1,656	118.34	1,960	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,390	105.93	1,473	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	104.37	1,266	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	99.32	1,045	74

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)	1,142	$1,523	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,443	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$1,407	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$1,335	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$1,126	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,156	$1,735	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,087	$1,538	7

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	419	235.84/cwt	214.00–251.00	988	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	249.36/cwt	244.00–261.00	1,302	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	239.00/cwt	201.00–259.00	777	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	263.30/cwt	253.00–268.00	853	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	228.66/cwt	202.00–242.00	1,095	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	213.48/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,439	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	226.76/cwt	205.00–242.00	1,188	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	261.14/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,110	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	250.72/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,552	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	271.08/cwt	259.00–277.00	998	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	251.23/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,196	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	253.02/cwt	210.00–295.00	1,088	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	231.99/cwt	210.00–255.00	872	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	271.46/cwt	240.00–299.00	999	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	261.65/cwt	231.00–291.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	245.81/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,755	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	306.35/cwt	297.00–319.00	1,287	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	262.42/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,401	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	284.84/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,362	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	229.80/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	253.36/cwt	231.00–274.00	1,201	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	281.82/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,480	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	212.00/cwt	201.00–237.00	1,429	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	314.17/cwt	309.00–337.00	980	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	267.68/cwt	263.00–278.00	1,512	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	265.91/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,651	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	237.72/cwt	202.00–251.00	1,362	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	246.27/cwt	212.00–260.00	1,522	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	246.52/cwt	236.00–251.00	1,676	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	323.92/cwt	313.00–337.00	1,224	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	260.57/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,488	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	325.76/cwt	303.00–341.00	1,212	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	332.42/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,094	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	721	247.19/cwt	239.00–254.00	1,782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	241.79/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,487	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,702	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	108.60/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,187	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	102.35/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,094	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	98.24/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,390	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	113.63/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,553	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	104.97/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,462	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	104.83/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,268	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	99.80/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,218	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	96.25/cwt	95.00–100.00	998	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	109.64/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,328	10
Bulls	—	—	1,418	100.06/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,419	3
Bulls	—	—	1,955	132.10/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,583	2
Bulls	—	—	1,679	123.80/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,079	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,523.26/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,523	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,442.71/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,443	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,407.06/head	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,407	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,663.80/head	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,664	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,125.96/head	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,126	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,334.70/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,335	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	243.74/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,660	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	204.60/cwt	177.00–273.00	1,692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	225.97/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,627	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	231.55/cwt	203.00–242.00	1,331	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	227.27/cwt	202.00–240.00	1,430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	251.34/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,460	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	202.62/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	191.73/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,377	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	250.24/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,186	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	247.86/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	248.62/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,313	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	276.37/cwt	271.00–287.00	1,296	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	259.65/cwt	221.00–272.00	1,122	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	220.87/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	240.40/cwt	229.00–253.00	1,382	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	274.55/cwt	261.00–283.00	906	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	199.67/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	276.59/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,441	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	296.48/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,239	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	257.47/cwt	226.00–290.00	999	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,524.08/head	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,524	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 1,550Last week 1,400Year ago 1,550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 315Year ago 362

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 65Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	419	214.00–251.00	235.84
14	—	325	201.00–259.00	239.00
18	—	479	202.00–242.00	228.66
12	—	674	204.00–224.00	213.48
19	—	524	205.00–242.00	226.76
22	—	376	210.00–255.00	231.99
22	—	575	203.00–242.00	231.55
6	—	629	202.00–240.00	227.27
6	—	718	190.00–198.00	191.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	522	244.00–261.00	249.36
20	—	324	253.00–268.00	263.30
1	—	875	248.00	248.00
36	—	425	256.00–270.00	261.14
35	—	619	244.00–260.00	250.72
23	—	368	259.00–277.00	271.08
57	—	476	245.00–260.00	251.23
14	—	681	238.00–248.00	243.74
7	—	827	177.00–273.00	204.60
15	—	720	221.00–238.00	225.97
51	—	581	244.00–260.00	251.34
1	—	965	146.00	146.00
3	—	773	198.00–210.00	202.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	180.00–185.00	182.54
7	—	714	241.00–247.00	245.81
26	—	420	297.00–319.00	306.35
35	—	478	275.00–301.00	284.84
4	—	778	222.00–237.00	229.80
50	—	525	273.00–300.00	281.82
14	—	312	309.00–337.00	314.17
1	—	950	180.00	180.00
32	—	565	263.00–278.00	267.68
35	—	621	261.00–276.00	265.91
3	—	840	161.00	161.00
11	—	680	236.00–251.00	246.52
11	—	378	313.00–337.00	323.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	210.00–295.00	253.02
6	—	368	240.00–299.00	271.46
4	—	321	231.00–291.00	261.65
1	—	725	191.00	191.00
18	—	534	240.00–270.00	262.42
13	—	474	231.00–274.00	253.36
7	—	674	201.00–237.00	212.00
8	—	573	202.00–251.00	237.72
25	—	618	212.00–260.00	246.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	571	255.00–271.00	260.57
19	—	372	303.00–341.00	325.76
11	—	329	315.00–345.00	332.42
6	—	721	239.00–254.00	247.19
6	—	615	235.00–250.00	241.79
1	—	770	221.00	221.00
7	—	664	244.00–251.00	247.86
29	—	469	271.00–287.00	276.37
16	—	521	268.00–285.00	276.59
26	—	418	285.00–309.00	296.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	474	220.00–265.00	250.24
7	—	528	240.00–256.00	248.62
11	—	432	221.00–272.00	259.65
2	—	625	213.00–229.00	220.87
7	—	575	229.00–253.00	240.40
8	—	330	261.00–283.00	274.55
2	—	673	190.00–210.00	199.67
11	—	388	226.00–290.00	257.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,093	107.00–111.00	108.60
21	—	1,069	101.00–106.00	102.35
45	—	1,037	95.00–100.00	96.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	95.00–100.00	98.24
8	—	1,367	111.00–115.00	113.63
16	—	1,393	103.00–107.00	104.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,210	103.00–107.00	104.83
14	—	1,220	98.00–102.00	99.80
10	—	1,211	108.00–112.00	109.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	98.00–103.00	100.06
2	—	1,955	130.00–134.00	132.10
5	—	1,679	122.00–126.00	123.80

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)	7	—	1,142	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,523.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,110	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,442.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,407.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,010.00–1,250.00	1,125.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,128	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,334.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,125	1,375.00–1,850.00	1,663.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,082	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,524.08

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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