Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows , breakers 2.00 lower, boners and leans steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.38/cwt on 431 head.

Average price

$226.38

431 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$30.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.89

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	234.85	1,299	313
Medium and Large 2	538	203.93	1,097	118

One grade step is worth $30.92/cwt here — about $202 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 sale431 hd

226.38

—

OK average5 barns · 3,435 hd

236.28

−9.89

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	1,622	109.76	1,781	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	101.36	1,432	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	91.41	1,113	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	90.85	979	70

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)	1,345	$1,520	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,332	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,259	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,217	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,968	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,137	$1,784	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,249	$1,608	7

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	217.96/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	205.95/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	233.66/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,556	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	221.72/cwt	212.00–230.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	201.64/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,250	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	192.46/cwt	179.00–201.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	238.63/cwt	211.00–280.00	1,117	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	237.88/cwt	201.00–260.00	1,018	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	227.44/cwt	221.00–236.00	880	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	242.45/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,144	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	235.15/cwt	230.00–246.00	995	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	297.98/cwt	290.00–309.00	945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	235.55/cwt	222.00–239.00	1,774	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	986	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,238	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	204.15/cwt	193.00–219.00	878	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	196.42/cwt	184.00–217.00	742	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	195.56/cwt	178.00–220.00	1,306	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	201.42/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,462	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	193.53/cwt	187.00–203.00	1,579	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	236.13/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,339	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	210.76/cwt	190.00–228.00	982	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	997	188.01/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,874	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	251.61/cwt	241.00–269.00	845	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	278.07/cwt	269.00–289.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	272.42/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,553	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	295.38/cwt	282.00–302.00	1,232	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	238.78/cwt	201.00–276.00	1,249	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	245.27/cwt	235.00–251.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	238.42/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,485	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	283.36/cwt	278.00–297.00	1,513	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	232.35/cwt	229.00–242.00	1,568	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	237.47/cwt	220.00–264.00	1,361	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	221.59/cwt	201.00–230.00	1,369	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	228.84/cwt	212.00–243.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	227.39/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,612	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	298.31/cwt	283.00–313.00	1,417	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	230.08/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,318	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	201.98/cwt	196.00–212.00	1,545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	225.45/cwt	204.00–237.00	1,396	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	995	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,488	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	91.88/cwt	90.00–93.00	974	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	94.32/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,369	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	105.36/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,468	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	87.07/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,061	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	95.34/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,057	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	93.50/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,129	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	101.31/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,432	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	102.00/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,257	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	85.17/cwt	83.00–88.00	928	18
Bulls	—	—	1,420	97.46/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,384	8
Bulls	—	—	1,964	119.24/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,342	4
Bulls	—	—	1,645	115.26/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,896	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,637.11/head	1,350.00–1,875.00	1,637	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,619.37/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,619	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,331.87/head	1,050.00–1,545.00	1,332	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,519.98/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,520	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	1,258.79/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,259	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,610.82/head	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,611	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	1,992.49/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,217.21/head	950.00–1,450.00	1,217	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,535.08/head	1,325.00–1,690.00	1,535	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	208.69/cwt	183.00–232.00	1,085	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	210.17/cwt	191.00–232.00	1,194	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	249.93/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,550	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	189.90/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,367	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	253.77/cwt	245.00–301.00	1,327	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	276.71/cwt	266.00–302.00	1,027	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	238.89/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,257	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	260.67/cwt	221.00–283.00	1,223	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	264.72/cwt	234.00–291.00	1,128	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	226.31/cwt	208.00–281.00	1,512	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	274.10/cwt	240.00–301.00	885	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	198.32/cwt	163.00–212.00	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	179.96/cwt	166.00–193.00	1,208	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	173.36/cwt	160.00–187.00	978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	184.98/cwt	160.00–212.00	958	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	185.55/cwt	165.00–213.00	868	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	196.43/cwt	188.00–221.00	821	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,596.08/head	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,596	4

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,550Last week 1,600Year ago 2,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 231Year ago 523

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 49Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	179.00	179.00
2	—	670	212.00–224.00	217.96
5	—	727	179.00–201.00	192.46
18	—	468	211.00–280.00	238.63
14	—	428	201.00–260.00	237.88
19	—	523	201.00–276.00	238.78
5	—	374	235.00–251.00	245.27
17	—	573	220.00–264.00	237.47
6	—	618	201.00–230.00	221.59
4	—	331	212.00–243.00	228.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	201.00–211.00	205.95
5	—	317	290.00–309.00	297.98
5	—	753	222.00–239.00	235.55
7	—	986	227.00	227.00
3	—	365	269.00–289.00	278.07
32	—	570	265.00–285.00	272.42
21	—	417	282.00–302.00	295.38
33	—	623	235.00–251.00	238.42
78	—	534	278.00–297.00	283.36
44	—	675	229.00–242.00	232.35
18	—	709	221.00–239.00	227.39
32	—	475	283.00–313.00	298.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	666	230.00–245.00	233.66
12	—	387	221.00–236.00	227.44
51	—	472	238.00–255.00	242.45
22	—	423	230.00–246.00	235.15
10	—	726	195.00–209.00	201.42
11	—	816	187.00–203.00	193.53
86	—	567	234.00–250.00	236.13
5	—	997	176.00–191.00	188.01
3	—	1,000	182.00	182.00
15	—	336	241.00–269.00	251.61
19	—	620	245.00–251.00	249.93
47	—	526	235.00–250.00	238.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	212.00–230.00	221.72
14	—	620	197.00–215.00	201.64
12	—	430	193.00–219.00	204.15
11	—	378	184.00–217.00	196.42
11	—	668	178.00–220.00	195.56
1	—	975	135.00	135.00
9	—	466	190.00–228.00	210.76
2	—	788	143.00	143.00
19	—	520	183.00–232.00	208.69
35	—	568	191.00–232.00	210.17
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	224.00–235.00	230.08
3	—	765	196.00–212.00	201.98
11	—	619	204.00–237.00	225.45
1	—	820	215.00	215.00
1	—	995	155.00	155.00
1	—	865	172.00	172.00
5	—	720	180.00–197.00	189.90
11	—	523	245.00–301.00	253.77
13	—	371	266.00–302.00	276.71
15	—	469	221.00–283.00	260.67
18	—	426	234.00–291.00	264.72
7	—	668	208.00–281.00	226.31
11	—	323	240.00–301.00	274.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	369	163.00–212.00	198.32
6	—	671	166.00–193.00	179.96
5	—	564	160.00–187.00	173.36
9	—	518	160.00–212.00	184.98
15	—	468	165.00–213.00	185.55
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
2	—	333	205.00	205.00
7	—	418	188.00–221.00	196.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,060	90.00–93.00	91.88
14	—	1,109	94.00–98.00	95.34
18	—	1,090	83.00–88.00	85.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,451	93.00–97.00	94.32
11	—	1,393	104.00–108.00	105.36
32	—	1,413	99.00–103.00	101.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,219	85.00–90.00	87.07
12	—	1,208	91.00–95.00	93.50
5	—	1,232	101.00–105.00	102.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,420	95.00–101.00	97.46
4	—	1,964	118.00–122.00	119.24
11	—	1,645	113.00–117.00	115.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	1,350.00–1,875.00	1,637.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,619.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,610.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,992.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,325.00–1,690.00	1,535.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,293	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,596.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,190	1,050.00–1,545.00	1,331.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,519.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,166	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,258.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,045	950.00–1,450.00	1,217.21

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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