Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves 9.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs. 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was mostly attractive, with a demand for replacement heifers. Slaughter cows, breakers and boners 5.00 to 6.00 higher, leans 12,00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.29/cwt on 150 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −134.87 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$268.29

150 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$24.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs OK average

−0.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	272.14	1,492	126
Medium and Large 2	554	248.07	1,374	24

One grade step is worth $24.07/cwt here — about $118 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 sale150 hd

268.29

—

OK average2 barns · 332 hd

268.93

−0.64

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−0.57

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−134.87

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	1,662	163.38	2,715	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	140.76	2,031	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	140.34	1,694	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	136.31	1,437	59

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)	1,333	$1,814	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$1,781	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,669	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,662	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,516	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$2,037	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,969	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	971	$1,705	12

Every lot, as filed

84 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	600–650	613	229.52/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	306.77/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,301	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	181.98/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	268.95/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,525	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	241.21/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,606	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	248.42/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,180	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	248.48/cwt	224.00–290.00	1,436	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	207.99/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,610	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	327.15/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,240	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	293.88/cwt	288.00–312.00	1,378	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	329.19/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,073	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	275.54/cwt	268.00–286.00	1,455	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	262.26/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,650	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	378.99/cwt	365.00–383.00	1,270	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	248.47/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,928	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	237.98/cwt	210.00–251.00	1,452	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	264.11/cwt	225.00–298.00	1,133	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	247.59/cwt	213.00–266.00	1,300	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	223.40/cwt	213.00–233.00	1,604	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	306.08/cwt	295.00–313.00	1,460	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	294.10/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,694	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	251.59/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,834	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	328.13/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,404	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	261.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,742	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	300.77/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,570	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	270.08/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	245.20/cwt	212.00–277.00	1,525	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	219.72/cwt	192.00–240.00	1,597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	367.09/cwt	361.00–390.00	1,336	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	282.27/cwt	279.00–296.00	1,778	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	277.25/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	221.39/cwt	210.00–243.00	1,466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	265.05/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	257.26/cwt	253.00–262.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	250.90/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,706	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	249.55/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,572	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	238.78/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	274.86/cwt	253.00–290.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	244.07/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,389	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	135.34/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,615	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	147.74/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,841	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	142.50/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,710	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	143.08/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,491	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	132.49/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,395	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	146.13/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,575	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	132.29/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,905	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	146.22/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,073	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	141.01/cwt	139.00–142.00	2,084	9
Bulls	—	—	1,878	180.94/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,398	3
Bulls	—	—	1,631	162.89/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,657	7
Bulls	—	—	1,590	155.17/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,467	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,668.72/head	1,450.00–2,325.00	1,669	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,781.31/head	1,700.00–1,960.00	1,781	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,661.85/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,662	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,813.79/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,814	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,998.81/head	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,999	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,515.65/head	1,125.00–2,000.00	1,516	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	2,027.39/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,027	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	1,958.90/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,959	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	969	1,729.51/head	1,400.00–2,300.00	1,730	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	270.85/cwt	258.00–276.00	1,541	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	265.27/cwt	250.00–279.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	285.85/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,489	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	294.29/cwt	287.00–305.00	1,380	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	371.76/cwt	351.00–383.00	1,402	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	372.09/cwt	345.00–398.00	1,165	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	257.38/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	287.43/cwt	251.00–310.00	1,101	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	316.16/cwt	311.00–330.00	1,328	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	209.56/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,429	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	256.41/cwt	243.00–267.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	243.13/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,135	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 700Year ago 1,300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 60Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 5Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	250.00–279.00	265.27
6	350–400	383	251.00–310.00	287.43
4	400–450	418	253.00–290.00	274.86
5	450–500	467	200.00–260.00	243.13
2	500–550	535	245.00–270.00	257.38
5	550–600	569	235.00–255.00	244.07
2	600–650	613	225.00–234.00	229.52
1	650–700	670	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	313	345.00–398.00	372.09
15	350–400	377	351.00–383.00	371.76
16	400–450	420	311.00–330.00	316.16
17	450–500	469	287.00–305.00	294.29
19	500–550	521	275.00–297.00	285.85
24	550–600	569	258.00–276.00	270.85
10	600–650	630	242.00–258.00	249.55
10	650–700	680	246.00–265.00	250.90
4	700–750	706	231.00–246.00	238.78
1	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	845	215.00	215.00
3	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	326	320.00–337.00	329.19
21	350–400	379	319.00–335.00	327.15
29	400–450	424	300.00–317.00	306.77
31	450–500	469	288.00–312.00	293.88
61	500–550	528	268.00–286.00	275.54
65	550–600	567	258.00–275.00	268.95
51	600–650	629	255.00–270.00	262.26
31	650–700	666	233.00–250.00	241.21
9	700–750	718	213.00–233.00	223.40
7	750–800	774	203.00–220.00	207.99
2	800–850	818	181.00–183.00	181.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	243.00–267.00	256.41
16	400–450	429	225.00–298.00	264.11
16	450–500	475	200.00–265.00	248.42
11	500–550	525	213.00–266.00	247.59
13	550–600	578	224.00–290.00	248.48
12	600–650	610	210.00–251.00	237.98
5	650–700	682	205.00–225.00	209.56
2	700–750	723	185.00–190.00	187.46
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	335	365.00–383.00	378.99
8	350–400	364	361.00–390.00	367.09
24	400–450	428	323.00–340.00	328.13
31	450–500	477	295.00–313.00	306.08
34	500–550	522	295.00–312.00	300.77
27	550–600	576	287.00–305.00	294.10
64	600–650	630	279.00–296.00	282.27
23	650–700	665	255.00–270.00	261.93
28	700–750	729	245.00–259.00	251.59
12	750–800	776	243.00–260.00	248.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	267.00	267.00
1	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	423	253.00–262.00	257.26
2	450–500	493	255.00–285.00	270.08
6	500–550	527	245.00–287.00	277.25
3	550–600	588	261.00–267.00	265.05
13	600–650	622	212.00–277.00	245.20
3	650–700	662	210.00–243.00	221.39
6	700–750	727	192.00–240.00	219.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,193	133.00–138.00	135.34
8	—	1,246	146.00–150.00	147.74
12	—	1,200	141.00–145.00	142.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,042	140.00–144.00	143.08
40	—	1,053	131.00–136.00	132.49
8	—	1,078	145.00–149.00	146.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,440	131.00–136.00	132.29
12	—	1,418	144.00–149.00	146.22
9	—	1,478	139.00–142.00	141.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,878	180.00–183.00	180.94
7	—	1,631	160.00–165.00	162.89
6	—	1,590	153.00–158.00	155.17

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)	16	—	1,122	1,450.00–2,325.00	1,668.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,167	1,700.00–1,960.00	1,781.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,661.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,333	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	890	1,125.00–2,000.00	1,515.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,008	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,998.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,027.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	831	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,958.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	969	1,400.00–2,300.00	1,729.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	2,350.00	2,350.00

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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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