Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks of limited number; Steer calves steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for calves that weighted between 400 lbs. and 650 lbs. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.03/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$216.03

160 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,070

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$38.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	228.90	1,142	106
Medium and Large 2	487	190.77	930	54

One grade step is worth $38.14/cwt here — about $213 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 sale160 hd

216.03

—

OK average5 barns · 1,759 hd

215.24

+0.79

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	1,676	116.34	1,949	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	99.63	1,427	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	96.88	1,183	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,084	90.55	982	46

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,577	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,001	$1,538	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	931	$1,351	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,241	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,893	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,616	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,313	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	574	227.51/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,306	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	170.28/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	169.99/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,222	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	192.53/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	202.34/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,064	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	265.17/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,379	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	159.83/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	205.39/cwt	170.00–217.00	869	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	170.43/cwt	160.00–183.00	973	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	195.23/cwt	160.00–219.00	933	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	234.12/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,238	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	193.58/cwt	190.00–204.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	245.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	227.52/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,090	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	200.95/cwt	196.00–211.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	238.23/cwt	231.00–245.00	901	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	220.09/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,162	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	276.19/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,210	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	213.02/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	231.31/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,307	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	224.57/cwt	201.00–241.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	222.74/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	260.68/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,259	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	270.06/cwt	250.00–280.00	986	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	236.98/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,211	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	232.98/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,097	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	234.38/cwt	226.00–241.00	998	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	195.88/cwt	190.00–201.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	762	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	195.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,319	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	180.00/cwt	150.00–210.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	173.41/cwt	170.00–180.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	219.67/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,347	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	251.12/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,075	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	194.47/cwt	190.00–199.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	195.63/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,111	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,663.13/head	1,475.00–1,950.00	1,663	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,893.13/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,893	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,240.57/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,241	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,576.93/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,577	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	1,351.03/head	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,351	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	1,538.34/head	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,538	6
Bulls	—	—	1,796	120.33/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,161	4
Bulls	—	—	1,644	116.00/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,907	6
Bulls	—	—	1,530	109.37/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,673	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	97.85/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,192	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	106.64/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,315	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	90.05/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,100	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	99.65/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,470	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	94.14/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,303	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	86.07/cwt	84.00–89.00	896	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	90.80/cwt	90.00–94.00	994	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	96.60/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,070	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	105.87/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,502	7

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 630Last week 950Year ago 1,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 207Year ago 246

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 33Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	221.00–237.00	227.51
3	—	719	160.00–175.00	169.99
31	—	529	225.00–240.00	234.12
6	—	315	240.00–255.00	245.11
12	—	479	221.00–237.00	227.52
4	—	666	196.00–211.00	200.95
1	—	915	140.00	140.00
12	—	378	231.00–245.00	238.23
20	—	426	226.00–241.00	234.38
8	—	613	210.00–225.00	219.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	150.00–195.00	170.28
7	—	526	170.00–220.00	202.34
4	—	671	150.00–170.00	159.83
15	—	423	170.00–217.00	205.39
8	—	571	160.00–183.00	170.43
7	—	478	160.00–219.00	195.23
4	—	328	190.00–204.00	193.58
5	—	373	190.00–201.00	195.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	185.00–200.00	192.53
24	—	520	255.00–271.00	265.17
1	—	945	180.00	180.00
11	—	438	270.00–283.00	276.19
6	—	661	212.00–215.00	213.02
2	—	788	190.00–200.00	195.02
11	—	565	224.00–239.00	231.31
3	—	375	251.00	251.00
3	—	627	217.00–232.00	222.74
19	—	483	257.00–267.00	260.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	204.00	204.00
7	—	528	200.00–227.00	220.09
4	—	475	201.00–241.00	224.57
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	250.00	250.00
10	—	365	250.00–280.00	270.06
1	—	925	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	182.00	182.00
10	—	511	225.00–240.00	236.98
7	—	471	230.00–245.00	232.98
3	—	762	193.00	193.00
6	—	674	185.00–200.00	195.70
11	—	428	248.00–261.00	251.12
1	—	815	185.00	185.00
6	—	568	190.00–208.00	195.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	150.00–210.00	180.00
3	—	464	170.00–180.00	173.41
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
3	—	330	180.00	180.00
2	—	383	190.00–199.00	194.47

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	1,475.00–1,950.00	1,663.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,893.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,060	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,240.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,178	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,576.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	931	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,351.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,001	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,538.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,796	118.00–122.00	120.33
6	—	1,644	113.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	1,530	108.00–111.00	109.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,218	96.00–100.00	97.85
3	—	1,233	104.00–108.00	106.64
6	—	1,222	85.00–94.00	90.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,475	97.00–102.00	99.65
8	—	1,384	92.00–95.00	94.14
7	—	1,419	103.00–107.00	105.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,041	84.00–89.00	86.07
28	—	1,095	90.00–94.00	90.80
7	—	1,108	95.00–99.00	96.60

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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