Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 9.00 higher, some 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $270.90/cwt on 455 head.

Average price

$270.90

455 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$34.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.05

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	281.88	1,391	311
Medium and Large 2	489	247.19	1,209	144

One grade step is worth $34.68/cwt here — about $182 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 sale455 hd

270.90

—

OK average5 barns · 4,064 hd

263.85

+7.05

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	1,685	127.36	2,146	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	108.14	1,619	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	107.72	1,157	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	106.70	1,311	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,825	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,649	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,541	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$1,418	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,648.99/head	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,649	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,418.48/head	1,025.00–1,675.00	1,418	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,825.43/head	1,675.00–2,075.00	1,825	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	242.85/cwt	221.00–269.00	1,501	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	250.14/cwt	226.00–267.00	1,436	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	215.67/cwt	208.00–229.00	1,436	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	269.71/cwt	261.00–287.00	1,543	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	249.90/cwt	203.00–280.00	1,200	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	275.28/cwt	245.00–297.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	310.84/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,172	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	201.75/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	176.00/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	291.70/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,374	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	237.11/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,342	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	236.80/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,243	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	259.41/cwt	201.00–293.00	1,090	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	271.50/cwt	257.00–293.00	1,037	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	314.38/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,000	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	360.92/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,516	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	254.28/cwt	249.00–263.00	1,747	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	271.38/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,710	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	375.65/cwt	351.00–385.00	1,397	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	295.57/cwt	288.00–307.00	1,694	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	609	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,864	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	278.06/cwt	262.00–311.00	1,471	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	379.16/cwt	353.00–400.00	1,232	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	249.87/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	193.48/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	334.30/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,748	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	330.74/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,591	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	271.92/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,169	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	335.23/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	253.77/cwt	243.00–275.00	1,449	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	282.69/cwt	270.00–303.00	1,360	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	176.05/cwt	155.00–195.00	1,458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	212.71/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	222.04/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,141	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	252.03/cwt	220.00–291.00	1,185	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	108.18/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,613	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	101.74/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,271	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,469	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	110.19/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,333	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	102.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,099	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	115.25/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,225	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	108.56/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,177	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	102.75/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,547	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	115.25/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,722	6
Bulls	—	—	1,714	126.05/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,160	6
Bulls	—	—	1,735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	132.41/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,158	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,540.89/head	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	316.61/cwt	303.00–335.00	1,469	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	371.18/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,214	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	198.94/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	222.46/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	207.77/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	276.27/cwt	263.00–290.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	352.97/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,497	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	334.66/cwt	311.00–360.00	1,288	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	220.91/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	193.12/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	296.60/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,551	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	233.55/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,551	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	257.12/cwt	252.00–263.00	964	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	310.30/cwt	301.00–330.00	1,306	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	269.48/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,404	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	248.31/cwt	239.00–257.00	1,512	19

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 1,270Last week 1,100Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 114Year ago 196

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 26Year ago 84

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)	5	—	1,093	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,648.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,025.00–1,675.00	1,418.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	958	1,675.00–2,075.00	1,825.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,005	1,275.00–1,750.00	1,540.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,300.00	1,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	221.00–269.00	242.85
16	—	574	226.00–267.00	250.14
3	—	828	155.00–195.00	176.05
3	—	725	210.00–215.00	212.71
1	—	850	179.00	179.00
16	—	464	303.00–335.00	316.61
1	—	940	140.00	140.00
11	—	327	320.00–390.00	371.18
4	—	760	190.00–202.00	198.94
18	—	424	335.00–375.00	352.97
12	—	385	311.00–360.00	334.66
15	—	523	270.00–325.00	296.60
12	—	664	210.00–240.00	233.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
10	—	514	215.00–255.00	222.04
7	—	470	220.00–291.00	252.03
4	—	572	215.00–233.00	222.46
2	—	623	200.00–215.00	207.77
2	—	438	263.00–290.00	276.27
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
5	—	375	252.00–263.00	257.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	666	208.00–229.00	215.67
58	—	572	261.00–287.00	269.71
28	—	377	300.00–325.00	310.84
6	—	734	195.00–211.00	201.75
2	—	890	172.00–180.00	176.00
1	—	915	131.00	131.00
57	—	471	282.00–300.00	291.70
1	—	780	177.00	177.00
29	—	318	300.00–325.00	314.38
50	—	421	301.00–330.00	310.30
47	—	521	263.00–285.00	269.48
19	—	609	239.00–257.00	248.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	203.00–280.00	249.90
11	—	312	245.00–297.00	275.28
41	—	566	205.00–260.00	237.11
26	—	525	200.00–255.00	236.80
23	—	420	201.00–293.00	259.41
17	—	382	257.00–293.00	271.50
5	—	617	212.00–230.00	220.91
3	—	667	180.00–211.00	193.12
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	420	350.00–380.00	360.92
25	—	687	249.00–263.00	254.28
17	—	630	263.00–280.00	271.38
27	—	372	351.00–385.00	375.65
42	—	573	288.00–307.00	295.57
14	—	325	353.00–400.00	379.16
8	—	718	243.00–255.00	249.87
2	—	853	185.00–202.00	193.48
36	—	523	320.00–343.00	334.30
34	—	481	320.00–340.00	330.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	609	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	262.00–311.00	278.06
5	—	430	250.00–290.00	271.92
3	—	367	325.00–340.00	335.23
1	—	680	225.00	225.00
2	—	648	255.00	255.00
12	—	571	243.00–275.00	253.77
12	—	481	270.00–303.00	282.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,491	106.00–110.00	108.18
8	—	1,506	100.00–105.00	102.75
6	—	1,494	113.00–117.00	115.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,249	99.00–104.00	101.74
1	—	1,185	124.00	124.00
5	—	1,210	109.00–112.00	110.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	100.00–105.00	102.58
4	—	1,063	114.00–116.00	115.25
7	—	1,084	106.00–111.00	108.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,714	124.00–129.00	126.05
1	—	1,735	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,630	130.00–134.00	132.41

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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