Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week ago; Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.77/cwt on 313 head.

Average price

$218.77

313 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,119

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$20.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	225.63	1,167	209
Medium and Large 2	500	204.99	1,026	104

One grade step is worth $20.64/cwt here — about $141 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 sale313 hd

218.77

—

OK average3 barns · 1,959 hd

219.84

−1.07

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	—	Average	1,625	109.35	1,777	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	97.04	1,355	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	91.16	1,107	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	88.61	938	43

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)	1,360	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,545	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,051	$1,264	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	525	207.38/cwt	191.00–222.00	1,089	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	190.88/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,094	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	248.32/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,073	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	161.03/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	190.38/cwt	173.00–207.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	224.21/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,285	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	189.74/cwt	188.00–193.00	1,474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	220.53/cwt	201.00–240.00	827	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	217.77/cwt	200.00–236.00	919	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	243.55/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,157	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	230.90/cwt	201.00–283.00	857	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	252.43/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,060	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	251.33/cwt	242.00–259.00	922	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	239.27/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,144	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	237.63/cwt	203.00–256.00	1,364	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	290.26/cwt	283.00–303.00	1,376	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	306.00/cwt	299.00–319.00	985	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	236.71/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,240	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	225.53/cwt	217.00–233.00	717	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	220.07/cwt	192.00–241.00	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	247.84/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,673	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	285.70/cwt	277.00–292.00	1,511	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	309.32/cwt	301.00–319.00	1,160	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	247.76/cwt	213.00–265.00	1,283	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	211.25/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,523	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	256.22/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,601	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	297.02/cwt	288.00–319.00	1,262	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	266.23/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,507	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	162.46/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	223.05/cwt	169.00–254.00	935	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	788	172.85/cwt	167.00–181.00	1,362	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	257.73/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,340	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	311.55/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,009	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	91.46/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,114	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	85.08/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,030	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	98.60/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,196	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	81.79/cwt	80.00–84.00	869	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	87.17/cwt	86.00–91.00	939	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	106.54/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,564	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	91.93/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,271	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	100.56/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,372	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	93.30/cwt	92.00–96.00	969	18
Bulls	—	—	1,614	109.66/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,770	10
Bulls	—	—	1,556	103.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,609	7
Bulls	—	—	1,711	114.87/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,965	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,263.81/head	950.00–1,575.00	1,264	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	284.95/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,183	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	230.94/cwt	221.00–248.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	195.54/cwt	179.00–243.00	1,334	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	245.33/cwt	201.00–270.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	732	163.38/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,196	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	192.49/cwt	180.00–209.00	1,207	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	275.81/cwt	265.00–286.00	1,296	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	206.04/cwt	183.00–231.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	592	211.96/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,255	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	287.45/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,130	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	222.17/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,031	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	188.26/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,169	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	171.47/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,224	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	178.34/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,193	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	238.78/cwt	225.00–267.00	1,363	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	923	149.73/cwt	139.00–161.00	1,382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	214.21/cwt	199.00–233.00	1,022	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	977	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 →

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

Tue Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,300Last week 0Year ago 1,550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 0Year ago 273

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	525	191.00–222.00	207.38
15	—	573	180.00–210.00	190.88
4	—	635	150.00–172.00	161.03
2	—	333	173.00–207.00	190.38
1	—	675	154.00	154.00
13	—	375	201.00–240.00	220.53
12	—	422	200.00–236.00	217.77
22	—	477	199.00–233.00	214.21
1	—	750	155.00	155.00
1	—	830	161.00	161.00
1	—	740	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
30	—	432	241.00–258.00	248.32
23	—	573	216.00–231.00	224.21
38	—	475	238.00–252.00	243.55
1	—	895	140.00	140.00
23	—	367	242.00–259.00	251.33
2	—	985	130.00–131.00	130.49
37	—	524	228.00–243.00	236.71
10	—	318	217.00–233.00	225.53
19	—	621	180.00–195.00	188.26
1	—	765	172.00	172.00
13	—	714	165.00–180.00	171.47
11	—	669	170.00–185.00	178.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	777	188.00–193.00	189.74
3	—	930	180.00–185.00	181.68
31	—	474	283.00–303.00	290.26
11	—	322	299.00–319.00	306.00
14	—	675	240.00–254.00	247.84
35	—	529	277.00–292.00	285.70
10	—	375	301.00–319.00	309.32
7	—	721	200.00–216.00	211.25
31	—	625	243.00–259.00	256.22
26	—	425	288.00–319.00	297.02
24	—	566	260.00–275.00	266.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	201.00–283.00	230.90
11	—	420	230.00–270.00	252.43
8	—	478	220.00–255.00	239.27
7	—	574	203.00–256.00	237.63
6	—	615	192.00–241.00	220.07
1	—	315	201.00	201.00
14	—	518	213.00–265.00	247.76
2	—	718	150.00–175.00	162.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	161.00	161.00
7	—	419	169.00–254.00	223.05
4	—	509	221.00–248.00	230.94
3	—	322	201.00–270.00	245.33
2	—	375	183.00–231.00	206.04
6	—	592	201.00–217.00	211.96
7	—	464	212.00–240.00	222.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	788	167.00–181.00	172.85
22	—	520	249.00–270.00	257.73
8	—	324	301.00–320.00	311.55
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
19	—	415	270.00–301.00	284.95
10	—	682	179.00–243.00	195.54
9	—	732	161.00–172.00	163.38
1	—	850	123.00	123.00
20	—	627	180.00–209.00	192.49
13	—	470	265.00–286.00	275.81
7	—	393	280.00–301.00	287.45
29	—	571	225.00–267.00	238.78
2	—	923	139.00–161.00	149.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,218	90.00–94.00	91.46
13	—	1,211	84.00–89.00	85.08
10	—	1,213	96.00–100.00	98.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,063	80.00–84.00	81.79
16	—	1,077	86.00–91.00	87.17
18	—	1,039	92.00–96.00	93.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	105.00–109.00	106.54
16	—	1,383	90.00–95.00	91.93
7	—	1,364	98.00–102.00	100.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,614	107.00–112.00	109.66
7	—	1,556	100.00–105.00	103.40
7	—	1,711	113.00–117.00	114.87

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,051	950.00–1,575.00	1,263.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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