Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower in a very light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.32/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$229.32

167 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,225

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$26.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.46

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	236.81	1,310	120
Medium and Large 2	485	210.21	1,019	47

One grade step is worth $26.60/cwt here — about $292 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 sale167 hd

229.32

—

OK average5 barns · 3,118 hd

237.78

−8.46

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	1,604	121.05	1,942	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	110.88	1,339	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,383	108.72	1,504	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	103.60	1,107	21

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,634	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,562	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	568	243.04/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,380	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	199.79/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,772	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	240.83/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,245	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	242.64/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,150	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	240.45/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	247.43/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	217.54/cwt	211.00–229.00	1,031	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	167.74/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	195.24/cwt	180.00–203.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	238.20/cwt	228.00–240.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	256.57/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,460	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	216.50/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	235.86/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	209.98/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	219.38/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,185	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	216.81/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	239.66/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	268.23/cwt	261.00–279.00	1,271	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	267.14/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,384	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	213.18/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,688	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	313.89/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,171	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	323.77/cwt	313.00–331.00	1,017	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	285.38/cwt	275.00–289.00	1,264	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	252.98/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,594	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	269.06/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,039	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	284.21/cwt	283.00–289.00	961	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	232.59/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,098	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	326.08/cwt	309.00–337.00	1,073	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	281.87/cwt	273.00–297.00	1,198	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	320	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	240.25/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	265.47/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,250	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	504	256.08/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,291	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	115.26/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,391	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	97.35/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,032	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	111.80/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,182	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	101.98/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,399	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	115.83/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,626	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	104.39/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,247	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	103.72/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,128	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	109.77/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,513	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	111.19/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,354	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,391	1
Bulls	—	—	1,549	118.56/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,836	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,425.39/head	1,415.00–1,435.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	1,562.20/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,562	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,549.83/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,634.36/head	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	227.33/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	888	159.97/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	300.52/cwt	297.00–319.00	1,172	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	193.94/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	263.71/cwt	245.00–284.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	234.20/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,490	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	193.08/cwt	183.00–203.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	220.02/cwt	192.00–242.00	931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	213.42/cwt	200.00–226.00	773	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	211.23/cwt	182.00–227.00	1,212	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	251.64/cwt	245.00–260.00	956	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	254.26/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,098	23

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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McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Aug 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 1,550Year ago 2,600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 308Year ago 459

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 52Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	568	230.00–253.00	243.04
10	—	887	194.00–205.00	199.79
8	—	517	231.00–249.00	240.83
12	—	474	233.00–249.00	242.64
7	—	319	228.00–240.00	238.20
5	—	614	230.00–247.00	235.86
4	—	683	205.00–218.00	209.98
16	—	792	201.00–218.00	213.18
15	—	380	245.00–260.00	251.64
23	—	432	245.00–262.00	254.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	211.00–229.00	217.54
3	—	769	165.00–173.00	167.74
3	—	325	180.00–203.00	195.24
6	—	540	210.00–227.00	219.38
2	—	640	183.00–203.00	193.08
9	—	423	192.00–242.00	220.02
9	—	362	200.00–226.00	213.42
6	—	574	182.00–227.00	211.23
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	238.00–243.00	240.45
2	—	535	240.00–255.00	247.43
2	—	675	205.00–228.00	216.50
3	—	627	210.00–220.00	216.81
5	—	386	255.00–290.00	269.06
5	—	338	283.00–289.00	284.21
5	—	472	228.00–241.00	232.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	569	251.00–265.00	256.57
1	—	765	230.00	230.00
6	—	688	234.00–245.00	239.66
16	—	474	261.00–279.00	268.23
14	—	518	262.00–275.00	267.14
20	—	373	300.00–323.00	313.89
8	—	314	313.00–331.00	323.77
11	—	443	275.00–289.00	285.38
11	—	630	244.00–259.00	252.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	329	309.00–337.00	326.08
15	—	425	273.00–297.00	281.87
4	—	568	235.00–253.00	240.25
26	—	471	258.00–277.00	265.47
12	—	504	253.00–260.00	256.08
6	—	671	218.00–236.00	227.33
1	—	875	185.00	185.00
1	—	705	221.00	221.00
11	—	390	297.00–319.00	300.52
4	—	780	192.00–200.00	193.94
6	—	636	219.00–240.00	234.20
1	—	845	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	150.00–170.00	159.97
1	—	440	259.00	259.00
1	—	740	285.00	285.00
1	—	595	162.00	162.00
2	—	370	245.00–284.00	263.71
1	—	305	291.00	291.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,207	114.00–118.00	115.26
5	—	1,195	102.00–106.00	104.39
6	—	1,218	109.00–113.00	111.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	95.00–99.00	97.35
6	—	1,057	109.00–113.00	111.80
7	—	1,088	102.00–106.00	103.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,372	100.00–104.00	101.98
4	—	1,404	114.00–118.00	115.83
5	—	1,378	108.00–112.00	109.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	131.00	131.00
4	—	1,549	117.00–122.00	118.56

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	1,415.00–1,435.00	1,425.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,562.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,549.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,634.36

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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