Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, Breakers and Leans steady, Boners 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $230.78/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$230.78

159 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$29.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	239.91	1,157	110
Medium and Large 2	457	210.30	960	49

One grade step is worth $29.61/cwt here — about $197 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 sale159 hd

230.78

—

OK average5 barns · 2,062 hd

232.06

−1.28

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	1,715	111.89	1,919	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	92.44	1,406	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,069	86.58	926	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	85.14	1,039	16

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,502	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,465	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,463	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$1,042	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	267.50/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,257	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	254.39/cwt	205.00–283.00	834	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	297.23/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,415	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	95.23/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,162	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	96.73/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,019	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	105.53/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,528	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	93.12/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,433	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	87.17/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,326	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	76.29/cwt	74.00–79.00	829	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	84.18/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,040	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	85.47/cwt	84.00–87.00	915	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	76.97/cwt	75.00–80.00	918	4
Bulls	—	—	1,726	114.85/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,982	6
Bulls	—	—	1,594	103.46/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,649	5
Bulls	—	—	1,985	124.06/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,463	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,464.68/head	1,125.00–1,800.00	1,465	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,041.90/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,042	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,501.86/head	1,025.00–1,775.00	1,502	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,462.77/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,463	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	197.17/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	177.18/cwt	167.00–184.00	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	338.54/cwt	301.00–349.00	1,117	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	313.09/cwt	297.00–320.00	1,362	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	250.97/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,431	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	648	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	272.53/cwt	265.00–283.00	1,461	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	268.31/cwt	235.00–291.00	1,167	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	328.51/cwt	320.00–339.00	1,219	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	250.74/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,171	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	208.10/cwt	200.00–241.00	787	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	217.65/cwt	206.00–230.00	921	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	216.72/cwt	201.00–237.00	1,016	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	213.31/cwt	201.00–229.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	249.75/cwt	245.00–261.00	924	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	238.16/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,253	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	214.07/cwt	204.00–240.00	1,323	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	204.78/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,255	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	216.28/cwt	204.00–223.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	194.38/cwt	181.00–206.00	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	250.46/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,064	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	224.97/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,305	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	296.68/cwt	288.00–307.00	1,549	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	258.70/cwt	252.00–267.00	830	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	321.79/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,178	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	251.97/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,572	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	313.93/cwt	291.00–327.00	1,319	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	285.21/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,629	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	241.22/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,611	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	229.71/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	321.77/cwt	299.00–349.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	248.31/cwt	217.00–278.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	191.73/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,499	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	299.73/cwt	285.00–308.00	1,424	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	219.81/cwt	212.00–235.00	939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	229.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	218.99/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,585	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.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 675Last week 1,000Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 232Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 68Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	255.00–273.00	267.50
1	—	745	157.00	157.00
5	—	328	205.00–283.00	254.39
1	—	380	281.00	281.00
2	—	648	177.00	177.00
5	—	435	235.00–291.00	268.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	290.00–305.00	297.23
1	—	865	185.00	185.00
3	—	677	189.00–210.00	197.17
3	—	820	167.00–184.00	177.18
3	—	735	207.00	207.00
9	—	330	301.00–349.00	338.54
21	—	435	297.00–320.00	313.09
5	—	570	245.00–255.00	250.97
1	—	610	249.00	249.00
19	—	536	265.00–283.00	272.53
9	—	371	320.00–339.00	328.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
10	—	378	200.00–241.00	208.10
6	—	423	206.00–230.00	217.65
2	—	618	180.00–181.00	180.51
15	—	469	201.00–237.00	216.72
7	—	515	201.00–229.00	213.31
4	—	308	204.00–223.00	216.28
4	—	565	181.00–206.00	194.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	467	245.00–263.00	250.74
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
17	—	370	245.00–261.00	249.75
22	—	526	235.00–243.00	238.16
11	—	618	204.00–240.00	214.07
1	—	785	173.00	173.00
18	—	425	245.00–263.00	250.46
13	—	580	216.00–231.00	224.97
8	—	321	252.00–267.00	258.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	190.00–213.00	204.78
1	—	460	223.00	223.00
3	—	582	220.00–250.00	229.71
4	—	363	217.00–278.00	248.31
3	—	427	212.00–235.00	219.81
2	—	538	220.00–240.00	229.86
1	—	345	233.00	233.00
1	—	720	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	522	288.00–307.00	296.68
11	—	366	310.00–345.00	321.79
8	—	624	245.00–262.00	251.97
11	—	420	291.00–327.00	313.93
19	—	571	275.00–293.00	285.21
9	—	668	235.00–251.00	241.22
7	—	344	299.00–349.00	321.77
3	—	800	191.00	191.00
6	—	782	188.00–205.00	191.73
15	—	475	285.00–308.00	299.73
4	—	724	217.00–221.00	218.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	92.00–97.00	95.23
8	—	1,235	82.00–88.00	84.18
4	—	1,193	75.00–80.00	76.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,053	94.00–99.00	96.73
10	—	1,087	74.00–79.00	76.29
8	—	1,070	84.00–87.00	85.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	105.00–106.00	105.53
8	—	1,539	92.00–95.00	93.12
6	—	1,521	85.00–90.00	87.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,726	113.00–117.00	114.85
5	—	1,594	102.00–107.00	103.46
2	—	1,985	123.00–125.00	124.06

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,098	1,125.00–1,800.00	1,464.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,235	925.00–1,175.00	1,041.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,025.00–1,775.00	1,501.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,462.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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How this sale compares

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