Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.78/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −142.39 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$260.78

94 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$24.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.52

vs OK average

−15.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	264.49	1,471	80
Medium and Large 2	543	239.57	1,302	14thin

One grade step is worth $24.92/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.69, low $357.86, median $403.16 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale94 hd

260.78

—

OK average5 barns · 628 hd

265.29

−4.52

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−15.68

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−142.39

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	1,747	158.04	2,762	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	132.77	1,614	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	132.69	1,916	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	128.29	1,377	21

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,246	$1,636	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,578	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,505	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,296	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$2,125	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$2,026	4thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	243.51/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,848	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	262.73/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,258	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	208.11/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	237.07/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,586	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	266.05/cwt	248.00–290.00	1,543	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,405.70/head	960.00–1,600.00	1,406	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	1,296.37/head	950.00–1,600.00	1,296	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	253.47/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,539	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	316.12/cwt	309.00–328.00	1,344	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	267.74/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,695	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,463	2,215.90/head	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	270.55/cwt	263.00–278.00	1,450	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	197.45/cwt	188.00–207.00	1,807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	291.74/cwt	287.00–296.00	1,695	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	394.55/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,286	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	255.06/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,821	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	338.84/cwt	320.00–351.00	1,596	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	332.22/cwt	314.00–346.00	1,442	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	306.23/cwt	298.00–315.00	1,448	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	857	206.49/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	271.76/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,810	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	340.26/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,286	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	209.80/cwt	192.00–229.00	1,515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	190.88/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	341.98/cwt	325.00–353.00	1,125	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	297.60/cwt	293.00–313.00	1,723	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	211.26/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,517	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	318.82/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,667	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	202.05/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,657	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	134.09/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,640	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,432	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	126.60/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,818	11
Bulls	—	—	1,953	169.06/cwt	165.00–171.00	3,302	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	140.31/cwt	138.00–143.00	2,110	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	133.92/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,892	11
Bulls	—	—	1,629	148.64/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,421	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	125.01/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,496	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	138.52/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,687	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	125.08/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,332	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,676	160.30/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	320.81/cwt	311.00–327.00	1,530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	258.72/cwt	249.00–265.00	1,488	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	237.26/cwt	213.00–265.00	1,604	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	301.02/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,550	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	204.72/cwt	193.00–231.00	1,560	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	357.90/cwt	354.00–370.00	1,324	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	242.76/cwt	233.00–253.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,072	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	219.12/cwt	202.00–235.00	1,383	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	280.03/cwt	253.00–293.00	1,199	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	249.39/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,294	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	222.65/cwt	193.00–243.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	248.41/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	259.19/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,157	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	1,636.39/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,636	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,578.08/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	195.53/cwt	173.00–215.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	226.47/cwt	212.00–245.00	1,304	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,835.63/head	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	225.50/cwt	192.00–259.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	294.07/cwt	283.00–299.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	358.85/cwt	333.00–375.00	1,493	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	381.81/cwt	367.00–395.00	1,459	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	292.46/cwt	286.00–303.00	1,793	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	221.53/cwt	195.00–249.00	1,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	247.36/cwt	230.00–271.00	1,318	5

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 600Year ago 1,125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 119Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 41Year ago 28

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	326	380.00–425.00	394.55
18	350–400	382	367.00–395.00	381.81
20	400–450	416	333.00–375.00	358.85
25	450–500	471	320.00–351.00	338.84
22	500–550	523	313.00–330.00	318.82
23	550–600	579	293.00–313.00	297.60
14	600–650	613	286.00–303.00	292.46
20	650–700	666	263.00–281.00	271.76
11	700–750	714	247.00–259.00	255.06
8	750–800	759	233.00–245.00	243.51
1	800–850	830	221.00	221.00
5	850–900	857	193.00–210.00	206.49
2	900–950	915	188.00–207.00	197.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	263.00	263.00
3	450–500	465	230.00–295.00	259.19
5	500–550	533	230.00–271.00	247.36
4	550–600	580	248.00–290.00	266.05
4	600–650	621	235.00–270.00	248.41
3	650–700	668	193.00–243.00	222.65
1	700–750	740	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	283.00–299.00	294.07
5	400–450	428	253.00–293.00	280.03
9	450–500	479	250.00–290.00	262.73
8	500–550	519	233.00–260.00	249.39
6	550–600	576	212.00–245.00	226.47
5	600–650	631	202.00–235.00	219.12
5	650–700	676	173.00–215.00	195.53
1	700–750	745	163.00	163.00
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	325.00–353.00	341.98
25	350–400	378	327.00–360.00	340.26
23	400–450	425	309.00–328.00	316.12
26	450–500	473	298.00–315.00	306.23
39	500–550	536	263.00–278.00	270.55
41	550–600	575	249.00–265.00	258.72
32	600–650	607	239.00–258.00	253.47
22	650–700	669	229.00–248.00	237.07
22	700–750	718	202.00–220.00	211.26
5	750–800	790	197.00–215.00	208.11
3	800–850	820	195.00–210.00	202.05
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	317.00	317.00
7	350–400	370	354.00–370.00	357.90
10	400–450	434	314.00–346.00	332.22
11	450–500	477	311.00–327.00	320.81
9	500–550	515	290.00–310.00	301.02
9	550–600	581	287.00–296.00	291.74
16	600–650	633	260.00–280.00	267.74
10	650–700	676	213.00–265.00	237.26
6	700–750	722	192.00–229.00	209.80
8	750–800	762	193.00–231.00	204.72
3	850–900	867	175.00–199.00	190.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	233.00–253.00	242.76
1	450–500	460	233.00	233.00
2	550–600	565	192.00–259.00	225.50
4	600–650	629	195.00–249.00	221.53
3	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	790	183.00	183.00

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)	4	—	1,106	960.00–1,600.00	1,405.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	867	950.00–1,600.00	1,296.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,246	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,636.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,250	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,578.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,463	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,215.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	864	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,835.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,223	132.00–136.00	134.09
5	—	1,197	122.00–127.00	125.01
4	—	1,218	137.00–142.00	138.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,081	130.00–135.00	132.44
13	—	1,065	123.00–128.00	125.08
1	—	1,130	141.00	141.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,436	125.00–131.00	126.60
7	—	1,504	138.00–143.00	140.31
11	—	1,413	132.00–136.00	133.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,953	165.00–171.00	169.06
8	—	1,629	146.00–152.00	148.64
4	—	1,676	158.00–163.00	160.30

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

McAlester Union Livestock Auction - McAlester, OK

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