Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week ; Steer calves 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $241.17/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −162.00 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$241.17

116 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,344

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$25.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.44

vs OK average

−11.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	247.56	1,379	87
Medium and Large 2	558	221.97	1,238	29

One grade step is worth $25.59/cwt here — about $141 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale116 hd

241.17

—

OK average6 barns · 1,367 hd

241.60

−0.44

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−11.51

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−162.00

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	1,695	144.64	2,451	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	123.70	1,775	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	119.92	1,462	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	116.30	1,254	33

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)	1,080	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,705	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$1,670	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,598	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,242	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,313	$2,188	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,883	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	350–400	364	249.78/cwt	225.00–270.00	909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	222.49/cwt	203.00–238.00	1,270	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	219.64/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,498	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	277.30/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,051	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	280.15/cwt	273.00–285.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	194.88/cwt	188.00–203.00	1,497	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	220.97/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,587	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	261.83/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,233	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	242.44/cwt	238.00–253.00	1,508	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	209.02/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	212.12/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	245.67/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,270	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	176.06/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	227.12/cwt	203.00–250.00	1,088	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	293.31/cwt	288.00–303.00	1,390	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	347.74/cwt	343.00–373.00	1,116	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	202.26/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	234.38/cwt	220.00–249.00	998	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	229.42/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	236.67/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,600	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	237.43/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,736	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	273.58/cwt	253.00–290.00	1,157	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	310.61/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,277	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	349.86/cwt	341.00–355.00	1,340	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	234.18/cwt	203.00–247.00	1,204	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	265.14/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,363	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	227.72/cwt	205.00–234.00	1,405	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	250.18/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,549	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	256.35/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,474	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	251.02/cwt	235.00–263.00	1,195	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	230.03/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,334	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	255.65/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,345	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	213.25/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	264.62/cwt	233.00–283.00	839	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	256.42/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,072	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	123.47/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,374	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	119.03/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,688	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	108.04/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,141	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	129.52/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,588	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	117.50/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,429	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	133.56/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,899	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	125.31/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,836	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	123.40/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,515	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	116.33/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,246	18
Bulls	—	—	1,768	154.48/cwt	153.00–156.00	2,731	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	145.09/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,517	4
Bulls	—	—	1,592	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,189	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	2,213.05/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,213	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,598.19/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,598	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,704.96/head	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,705	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,669.50/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,670	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,882.81/head	1,525.00–2,100.00	1,883	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,263.64/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,264	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	201.18/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,436	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	221.93/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,507	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	207.41/cwt	198.00–217.00	1,572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	238.14/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,365	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	321.43/cwt	311.00–343.00	1,006	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	229.33/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,424	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	241.05/cwt	213.00–260.00	1,131	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	221.00/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,291	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	267.47/cwt	231.00–291.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	323.36/cwt	317.00–341.00	1,177	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	271.17/cwt	265.00–283.00	1,283	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	220.34/cwt	201.00–234.00	1,137	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	217.02/cwt	203.00–235.00	1,341	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	233.19/cwt	213.00–243.00	1,201	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	284.86/cwt	279.00–295.00	1,205	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	265.65/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,129	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	248.37/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,426	61

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 1,100Last week 1,300Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 143Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 17Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	364	225.00–270.00	249.78
6	400–450	426	220.00–249.00	234.38
14	450–500	479	203.00–250.00	227.12
7	500–550	516	201.00–234.00	220.34
22	550–600	571	203.00–238.00	222.49
8	600–650	618	203.00–235.00	217.02
4	650–700	675	200.00–205.00	202.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	273.00–285.00	280.15
21	350–400	379	273.00–290.00	277.30
25	400–450	425	258.00–274.00	265.65
48	450–500	471	255.00–270.00	261.83
26	500–550	517	240.00–255.00	245.67
61	550–600	574	243.00–260.00	248.37
34	600–650	622	238.00–253.00	242.44
15	650–700	682	212.00–225.00	219.64
10	700–750	718	217.00–230.00	220.97
10	750–800	768	188.00–203.00	194.88
6	800–850	815	202.00–212.00	209.02
2	850–900	880	171.00–181.00	176.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	321	343.00–373.00	347.74
7	350–400	383	341.00–355.00	349.86
7	400–450	411	305.00–320.00	310.61
23	450–500	474	288.00–303.00	293.31
28	500–550	514	255.00–271.00	265.14
34	550–600	575	247.00–263.00	256.35
41	600–650	619	240.00–255.00	250.18
10	650–700	676	228.00–243.00	236.67
16	700–750	731	231.00–245.00	237.43
5	750–800	782	220.00–234.00	229.42
1	850–900	865	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	925	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	233.00	233.00
5	400–450	423	253.00–290.00	273.58
8	450–500	476	235.00–263.00	251.02
7	500–550	514	203.00–247.00	234.18
9	550–600	580	222.00–240.00	230.03
5	600–650	617	205.00–234.00	227.72
3	650–700	688	200.00–219.00	212.12
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	313	311.00–343.00	321.43
11	350–400	364	317.00–341.00	323.36
13	400–450	423	279.00–295.00	284.86
15	450–500	473	265.00–283.00	271.17
20	500–550	526	248.00–263.00	255.65
12	550–600	573	230.00–246.00	238.14
21	600–650	621	224.00–241.00	229.33
9	650–700	679	220.00–235.00	221.93
6	700–750	714	190.00–212.00	201.18
2	750–800	758	198.00–217.00	207.41
3	800–850	820	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	855	173.00	173.00
2	950–1000	975	145.00–155.00	150.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	233.00–283.00	264.62
9	350–400	373	231.00–291.00	267.47
4	400–450	418	252.00–265.00	256.42
8	450–500	469	213.00–260.00	241.05
4	500–550	515	213.00–243.00	233.19
5	550–600	584	210.00–225.00	221.00
3	600–650	625	208.00–220.00	213.25
1	650–700	670	213.00	213.00
1	700–750	720	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,113	121.00–125.00	123.47
7	—	1,056	106.00–110.00	108.04
18	—	1,071	114.00–118.00	116.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,418	117.00–122.00	119.03
5	—	1,422	131.00–135.00	133.56
10	—	1,465	123.00–128.00	125.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,226	127.00–131.00	129.52
46	—	1,216	114.00–119.00	117.50
10	—	1,228	121.00–125.00	123.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	153.00–156.00	154.48
4	—	1,735	143.00–148.00	145.09
3	—	1,592	136.00–139.00	137.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,182	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,213.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,525.00–2,100.00	1,882.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,238	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,263.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,038	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,598.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,148	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,704.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,227	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,669.50

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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