Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, some 15+. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, some 11+. A small of number of receipts, mostly attractive. Demand was very good. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower..

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $262.14/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$262.14

152 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,388

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$34.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.63

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	268.91	1,431	122
Medium and Large 2	519	234.60	1,217	30

One grade step is worth $34.31/cwt here — about $214 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 sale152 hd

262.14

—

OK average5 barns · 3,810 hd

257.51

+4.63

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	1,701	119.29	2,029	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	113.98	1,649	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	112.42	1,204	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	112.27	1,358	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,348	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,198	$1,579	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,001	$1,188	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,550	$2,150	1thin

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 2	—	315	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	246.86/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,521	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	267.07/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,407	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	227.32/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	375.79/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,462	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	276.55/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,709	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	247.82/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	321.36/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,536	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	372.26/cwt	350.00–424.00	1,191	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	235.70/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,556	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	278.21/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,558	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	198.40/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	304.31/cwt	293.00–312.00	1,604	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	224.87/cwt	210.00–249.00	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	245.13/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	237.00/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	336.25/cwt	331.00–345.00	1,436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	296.16/cwt	284.00–302.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	252.70/cwt	244.00–284.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	304.78/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	364.88/cwt	303.00–397.00	1,335	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	255.94/cwt	243.00–266.00	1,582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	275.68/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	260.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,025	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	116.59/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,389	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	118.04/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,583	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	113.34/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,682	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	106.35/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,279	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	110.19/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,361	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	111.43/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,152	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	116.61/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,279	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	105.67/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,143	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	108.12/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,652	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	124.51/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,223	3
Bulls	—	—	1,638	115.38/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,890	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	1,187.91/head	925.00–1,625.00	1,188	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,579.22/head	1,085.00–1,975.00	1,579	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,675.16/head	1,350.00–1,985.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	213.17/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	267.94/cwt	237.00–281.00	1,133	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	261.63/cwt	259.00–263.00	1,460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	389.55/cwt	350.00–433.00	1,208	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	295.31/cwt	289.00–305.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	263.69/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,477	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	314.35/cwt	303.00–330.00	1,327	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	281.85/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,339	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	228.49/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,318	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	324.98/cwt	301.00–332.00	1,414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	252.82/cwt	240.00–275.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	308.83/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,130	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	306.35/cwt	299.00–316.00	1,011	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	207.84/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,501	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 1,400Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 0Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	272.00	272.00
2	—	713	185.00	185.00
4	—	623	202.00–225.00	213.17
4	—	423	237.00–281.00	267.94
7	—	577	220.00–243.00	228.49
5	—	493	235.00	235.00
5	—	369	240.00–275.00	252.82
1	—	525	243.00	243.00
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	198.00	198.00
15	—	616	237.00–252.00	246.86
15	—	527	261.00–270.00	267.07
6	—	668	216.00–230.00	227.32
23	—	560	255.00–271.00	263.69
16	—	422	303.00–330.00	314.35
15	—	475	276.00–290.00	281.85
5	—	771	212.00	212.00
10	—	366	302.00–325.00	308.83
8	—	330	299.00–316.00	306.35
7	—	722	201.00–210.00	207.84
1	—	950	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	389	370.00–385.00	375.79
1	—	960	187.00	187.00
12	—	618	270.00–285.00	276.55
8	—	726	240.00–255.00	247.82
11	—	478	315.00–330.00	321.36
11	—	320	350.00–424.00	372.26
7	—	660	230.00–247.00	235.70
7	—	560	270.00–285.00	278.21
5	—	832	185.00–205.00	198.40
15	—	527	293.00–312.00	304.31
5	—	770	225.00–240.00	237.00
5	—	427	331.00–345.00	336.25
1	—	890	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
4	—	579	210.00–249.00	224.87
4	—	524	260.00–265.00	262.53
3	—	622	235.00–250.00	245.13
3	—	375	284.00–302.00	296.16
1	—	785	185.00	185.00
1	—	735	217.00	217.00
1	—	662	202.00	202.00
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
5	—	436	244.00–284.00	252.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	301.00–315.00	304.78
15	—	366	303.00–397.00	364.88
6	—	618	243.00–266.00	255.94
3	—	558	259.00–263.00	261.63
5	—	310	350.00–433.00	389.55
4	—	723	222.00	222.00
4	—	510	289.00–305.00	295.31
5	—	435	301.00–332.00	324.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	250.00–295.00	275.68
2	—	300	250.00–270.00	260.00
1	—	405	253.00	253.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,191	115.00–118.00	116.59
3	—	1,203	105.00–107.00	106.35
6	—	1,235	109.00–113.00	110.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	116.00–120.00	118.04
7	—	1,484	111.00–115.00	113.34
2	—	1,528	107.00–109.00	108.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,034	108.00–113.00	111.43
6	—	1,097	115.00–119.00	116.61
3	—	1,082	104.00–107.00	105.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,785	123.00–127.00	124.51
4	—	1,638	113.00–117.00	115.38

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)	5	—	1,001	925.00–1,625.00	1,187.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,198	1,085.00–1,975.00	1,579.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,350.00–1,985.00	1,675.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	2,150.00	2,150.00

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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