Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 6.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows , breakers and boners steady to 1.00 higher, leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 11.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $258.20/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$258.20

325 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$31.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.49

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	264.78	1,455	257
Medium and Large 2	527	233.34	1,230	68

One grade step is worth $31.43/cwt here — about $226 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 sale325 hd

258.20

—

OK average5 barns · 3,156 hd

264.69

−6.49

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	1,568	105.32	1,652	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	98.27	1,404	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	94.41	1,140	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	89.04	966	30

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)	1,198	$1,337	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$951	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,412	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,368	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	725	188.16/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,364	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	195.80/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,324	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	201.48/cwt	180.00–219.00	852	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	239.58/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,121	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	198.95/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,144	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	243.68/cwt	239.00–254.00	943	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	227.09/cwt	217.00–233.00	1,290	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	240.12/cwt	233.00–249.00	773	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	236.96/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,493	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	226.17/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,511	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	229.09/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,164	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	277.23/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,475	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	239.57/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,528	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	270.21/cwt	263.00–278.00	1,021	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	279.54/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,574	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	223.56/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	280.94/cwt	259.00–293.00	1,211	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	187.11/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,439	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	210.04/cwt	187.00–227.00	1,300	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	204.57/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,395	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	391	234.39/cwt	223.00–240.00	916	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	240.36/cwt	219.00–258.00	1,384	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	231.47/cwt	206.00–236.00	1,634	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	236.08/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,591	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	267.74/cwt	261.00–277.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	247.57/cwt	223.00–262.00	1,305	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	227.34/cwt	192.00–251.00	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	232.17/cwt	212.00–249.00	1,080	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	273.13/cwt	266.00–283.00	1,303	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	233.06/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,310	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	189.47/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	686	219.74/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,507	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	236.69/cwt	203.00–279.00	762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	175.33/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,490	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	84.81/cwt	83.00–88.00	917	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	112.20/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,579	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	91.35/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,262	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	106.84/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,297	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	99.33/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,080	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	87.93/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,064	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	91.21/cwt	90.00–94.00	992	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	100.54/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,516	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	94.62/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,139	15
Bulls	—	—	1,691	116.72/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,974	4
Bulls	—	—	1,483	104.35/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,548	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	91.40/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,387	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,336.98/head	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,337	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,411.92/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	950.96/head	810.00–1,300.00	951	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	185.91/cwt	160.00–203.00	1,145	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	199.23/cwt	150.00–245.00	845	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	199.16/cwt	165.00–220.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	159.94/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	184.46/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	279.25/cwt	266.00–293.00	1,192	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	226.62/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,412	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	261.19/cwt	246.00–271.00	1,259	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	196.68/cwt	170.00–221.00	932	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	199.01/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	183.50/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	205.05/cwt	171.00–218.00	1,265	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	195.83/cwt	190.00–200.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	204.99/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,078	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	215.70/cwt	200.00–242.00	813	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	246.41/cwt	237.00–259.00	1,316	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	209.36/cwt	187.00–228.00	990	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	243.31/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,019	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	203.41/cwt	188.00–215.00	763	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1

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 1,250Last week 1,550Year ago 2,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 267Year ago 759

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 73Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	725	180.00–192.00	188.16
44	—	468	233.00–252.00	239.58
17	—	387	239.00–254.00	243.68
30	—	568	217.00–233.00	227.09
14	—	322	233.00–249.00	240.12
7	—	630	232.00–245.00	236.96
1	—	900	163.00	163.00
15	—	668	217.00–231.00	226.17
38	—	508	223.00–238.00	229.09
3	—	822	170.00	170.00
16	—	769	181.00–199.00	187.11
25	—	419	237.00–253.00	243.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	676	190.00–199.00	195.80
25	—	423	180.00–219.00	201.48
12	—	575	175.00–215.00	198.95
1	—	760	177.00	177.00
10	—	617	171.00–218.00	205.05
3	—	325	190.00–200.00	195.83
13	—	526	197.00–215.00	204.99
24	—	473	187.00–228.00	209.36
8	—	375	188.00–215.00	203.41
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	532	270.00–285.00	277.23
25	—	638	232.00–248.00	239.57
16	—	378	263.00–278.00	270.21
66	—	563	271.00–286.00	279.54
8	—	761	208.00–235.00	223.56
18	—	431	259.00–293.00	280.94
8	—	706	206.00–236.00	231.47
1	—	830	181.00	181.00
30	—	674	228.00–240.00	236.08
5	—	318	261.00–277.00	267.74
47	—	477	266.00–283.00	273.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	187.00–227.00	210.04
5	—	682	196.00–210.00	204.57
5	—	391	223.00–240.00	234.39
18	—	576	219.00–258.00	240.36
1	—	320	201.00	201.00
17	—	527	223.00–262.00	247.57
8	—	423	192.00–251.00	227.34
8	—	465	212.00–249.00	232.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	562	228.00–243.00	233.06
2	—	820	187.00–192.00	189.47
11	—	686	217.00–232.00	219.74
1	—	770	171.00	171.00
5	—	322	203.00–279.00	236.69
3	—	850	173.00–179.00	175.33
3	—	920	155.00–168.00	159.94
3	—	718	180.00–191.00	184.46
26	—	427	266.00–293.00	279.25
8	—	623	221.00–236.00	226.62
17	—	482	246.00–271.00	261.19
13	—	377	200.00–242.00	215.70
10	—	534	237.00–259.00	246.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	160.00–203.00	185.91
1	—	355	223.00	223.00
14	—	424	150.00–245.00	199.23
4	—	578	165.00–220.00	199.16
10	—	474	170.00–221.00	196.68
5	—	519	180.00–212.00	199.01
2	—	660	183.00–184.00	183.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,081	83.00–88.00	84.81
3	—	1,087	96.00–101.00	99.33
13	—	1,088	90.00–94.00	91.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,407	110.00–115.00	112.20
13	—	1,381	89.00–94.00	91.35
9	—	1,508	99.00–103.00	100.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	104.00–108.00	106.84
12	—	1,210	85.00–90.00	87.93
15	—	1,204	93.00–97.00	94.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,691	114.00–118.00	116.72
4	—	1,483	102.00–106.00	104.35
3	—	1,518	91.00–92.00	91.40

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)	9	—	1,198	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,336.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	923	810.00–1,300.00	950.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,411.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,335.00	1,335.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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