Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $277.80/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −171.30 against this barn's trailing median of $449.10.

Average price

$277.80

135 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,524

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$35.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.22

vs OK average

+9.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	285.16	1,562	107
Medium and Large 2	551	249.69	1,376	28

One grade step is worth $35.47/cwt here — about $186 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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.74, low $393.17, median $449.10 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 sale135 hd

277.80

—

OK average6 barns · 1,013 hd

278.02

−0.22

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

+9.60

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.10

−171.30

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	—	Low	1,565	151.87	2,376	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,442	130.64	1,884	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	129.10	1,367	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	127.60	1,554	22

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,900	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,701	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,563	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	237.22/cwt	201.00–251.00	1,115	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	208.36/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,404	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	229.44/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,207	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	265.24/cwt	243.00–275.00	886	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	212.07/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	258.17/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,712	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	305.31/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,435	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	233.31/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,549	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	312.09/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,320	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	235.27/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,807	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	215.19/cwt	201.00–219.00	1,879	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	249.06/cwt	226.00–275.00	1,071	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	224.56/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,269	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	245.71/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,288	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	241.31/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,626	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	236.15/cwt	201.00–273.00	1,008	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	246.71/cwt	215.00–275.00	950	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	279.08/cwt	275.00–291.00	1,599	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	353.50/cwt	339.00–363.00	1,195	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	263.29/cwt	232.00–285.00	1,240	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	249.51/cwt	200.00–273.00	1,302	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	359.44/cwt	347.00–375.00	1,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	286.38/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,495	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	236.81/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,712	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	239.18/cwt	225.00–254.00	1,497	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	249.80/cwt	220.00–274.00	1,424	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	215.79/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	216.44/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	269.06/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,674	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	218.25/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	216.40/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	203.92/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	327.76/cwt	311.00–360.00	1,180	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	238.02/cwt	212.00–255.00	1,128	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	125.65/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,744	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	136.52/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,081	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	131.44/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,894	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	130.88/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,355	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	121.26/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,468	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	136.21/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,614	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	128.44/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,597	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,303	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	142.81/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,541	5
Bulls	—	—	1,435	139.03/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,995	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	166.11/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,904	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	151.17/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,899.90/head	1,775.00–2,125.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,700.88/head	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,701	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,563.06/head	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	243.96/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,613	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	334.72/cwt	315.00–361.00	1,041	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	258.44/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,463	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	285.98/cwt	273.00–305.00	1,067	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	227.33/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	277.53/cwt	271.00–290.00	1,307	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	297.41/cwt	285.00–313.00	1,255	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	243.93/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,539	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	261.23/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,371	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	308.07/cwt	301.00–312.00	958	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	226.42/cwt	213.00–235.00	1,417	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	223.60/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,371	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	245.53/cwt	235.00–260.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	256.88/cwt	233.00–273.00	1,099	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	236.71/cwt	223.00–249.00	1,347	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	237.95/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,273	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	289.51/cwt	281.00–298.00	1,071	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	316.17/cwt	308.00–327.00	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	267.94/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,270	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	237.81/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,496	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	243.65/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,374	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	208.75/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	290.47/cwt	280.00–303.00	1,226	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	226.26/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,634	3

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

Tue Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,600Last week 700Year ago 1,800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 111Year ago 397

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 24Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	334	243.00–275.00	265.24
4	350–400	376	235.00–260.00	245.53
18	400–450	430	226.00–275.00	249.06
23	450–500	470	201.00–251.00	237.22
7	500–550	526	210.00–240.00	229.44
14	550–600	565	210.00–232.00	224.56
4	600–650	613	215.00–233.00	223.60
8	650–700	674	200.00–220.00	208.36
1	700–750	745	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	305	308.00–327.00	316.17
12	350–400	370	281.00–298.00	289.51
33	400–450	422	280.00–303.00	290.47
41	450–500	474	263.00–280.00	267.94
55	500–550	524	242.00–258.00	245.71
55	550–600	564	238.00–255.00	243.65
66	600–650	629	233.00–250.00	237.81
37	650–700	664	223.00–238.00	233.31
3	700–750	722	218.00–231.00	226.26
5	750–800	772	200.00–215.00	208.75
2	800–850	833	190.00–192.00	191.02
1	900–950	930	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	338	339.00–363.00	353.50
5	350–400	368	347.00–375.00	359.44
10	400–450	423	302.00–320.00	312.09
45	450–500	470	295.00–315.00	305.31
34	500–550	522	280.00–298.00	286.38
60	550–600	573	275.00–291.00	279.08
39	600–650	622	263.00–281.00	269.06
47	650–700	663	250.00–267.00	258.17
33	700–750	723	226.00–243.00	236.81
7	750–800	768	227.00–243.00	235.27
3	800–850	840	200.00–218.00	212.07
18	850–900	873	201.00–219.00	215.19
1	950–1000	980	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	215.00–275.00	246.71
5	400–450	427	201.00–273.00	236.15
12	450–500	471	232.00–285.00	263.29
11	500–550	522	200.00–273.00	249.51
17	550–600	570	220.00–274.00	249.80
18	600–650	626	225.00–254.00	239.18
9	650–700	674	233.00–247.00	241.31
4	700–750	723	210.00–223.00	215.79
2	750–800	773	213.00–220.00	216.44
1	850–900	865	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	311	315.00–361.00	334.72
20	350–400	360	311.00–360.00	327.76
19	400–450	422	285.00–313.00	297.41
24	450–500	471	271.00–290.00	277.53
24	500–550	525	252.00–270.00	261.23
23	550–600	566	250.00–268.00	258.44
16	600–650	631	238.00–255.00	243.93
10	650–700	661	238.00–252.00	243.96
3	700–750	733	211.00–227.00	218.25
3	750–800	775	192.00–210.00	203.92
2	800–850	833	210.00–223.00	216.40
1	850–900	870	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	311	301.00–312.00	308.07
4	350–400	373	273.00–305.00	285.98
9	400–450	428	233.00–273.00	256.88
8	450–500	474	212.00–255.00	238.02
4	500–550	535	230.00–242.00	237.95
8	550–600	569	223.00–249.00	236.71
9	600–650	626	213.00–235.00	226.42
3	650–700	668	225.00–230.00	227.33
1	700–750	740	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	123.00–128.00	125.65
4	—	1,524	134.00–138.00	136.52
8	—	1,441	130.00–133.00	131.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,035	129.00–134.00	130.88
12	—	1,065	120.00–125.00	122.34
5	—	1,079	140.00–145.00	142.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,211	119.00–124.00	121.26
5	—	1,185	133.00–138.00	136.21
9	—	1,243	127.00–132.00	128.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	138.00–140.00	139.03
2	—	1,748	164.00–168.00	166.11
4	—	1,538	149.00–153.00	151.17

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)	4	—	1,310	1,775.00–2,125.00	1,899.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,700.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,058	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,563.06

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

Steers · 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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