Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality was average, Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.24/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −165.92 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$237.24

112 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$27.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.29

vs OK average

−29.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	246.47	1,351	75
Medium and Large 2	542	218.55	1,184	37

One grade step is worth $27.92/cwt here — about $167 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 sale112 hd

237.24

—

OK average6 barns · 1,340 hd

257.54

−20.29

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−29.81

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−165.92

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	1,618	136.74	2,213	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	110.67	1,594	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	109.69	1,348	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	105.39	1,105	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$2,116	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,836	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$1,531	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,276	5

Every lot, as filed

91 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	650–700	683	216.98/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	200.98/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	371.59/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,408	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	614	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,296	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	249.55/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,660	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	290.26/cwt	263.00–303.00	1,213	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	314.27/cwt	301.00–328.00	1,141	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	294.95/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,419	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	276.45/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,703	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	309.74/cwt	303.00–319.00	1,620	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,087	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	219.62/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,155	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	275.92/cwt	249.00–290.00	1,037	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	318	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	243.33/cwt	236.00–252.00	1,421	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	707	197.62/cwt	183.00–207.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	248.93/cwt	242.00–259.00	1,294	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	261.76/cwt	250.00–278.00	838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	241.31/cwt	203.00–275.00	1,127	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	310.48/cwt	303.00–320.00	969	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	382	276.49/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	334.81/cwt	323.00–347.00	1,564	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	291.25/cwt	288.00–303.00	1,657	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	361.11/cwt	349.00–370.00	1,531	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	372.57/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,237	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	257.00/cwt	205.00–292.00	1,357	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	230.64/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	518	300.51/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	234.59/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,713	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	567	252.71/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,433	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	428	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	303.66/cwt	299.00–310.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	355	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	246.27/cwt	200.00–269.00	1,428	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	221.19/cwt	203.00–239.00	1,829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	300	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	202.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	351.76/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,333	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	279.52/cwt	208.00–315.00	1,177	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	245.43/cwt	224.00–269.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	543	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,401	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	118.66/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,497	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	106.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,112	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	111.79/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,570	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	104.92/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,282	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	112.88/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,385	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	116.16/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,205	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	104.23/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,496	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	117.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,779	3
Bulls	—	—	1,567	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,953	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	100.30/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,060	13
Bulls	—	—	1,649	141.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,337	9
Bulls	—	—	1,594	134.98/cwt	133.00–137.00	2,152	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,530.78/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,531	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,276.30/head	925.00–1,925.00	1,276	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	1,836.27/head	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,836	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	2,116.34/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	2,116	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	215.99/cwt	203.00–246.00	1,145	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	307.77/cwt	293.00–320.00	1,013	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	278.19/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,466	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	230.12/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,530	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	243.22/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,508	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	162.66/cwt	146.00–179.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	230.53/cwt	193.00–250.00	1,439	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	239.78/cwt	212.00–279.00	1,024	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	293.26/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,229	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	216.24/cwt	190.00–226.00	1,576	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	234.02/cwt	213.00–249.00	1,594	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	301.91/cwt	297.00–314.00	1,114	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	223.81/cwt	203.00–273.00	1,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	206.41/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,201	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	215.41/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	216.79/cwt	190.00–232.00	1,231	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	183.00/cwt	142.00–212.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	284.08/cwt	278.00–293.00	1,338	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	210.01/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,520	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	241.73/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,368	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	210.08/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	297.24/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,424	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	335.79/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,430	13

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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Tue Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,950Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 124Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	320	250.00–278.00	261.76
5	350–400	376	249.00–290.00	275.92
14	400–450	427	212.00–279.00	239.78
14	450–500	467	203.00–275.00	241.31
23	500–550	526	205.00–232.00	219.62
14	550–600	568	190.00–232.00	216.79
1	600–650	610	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	683	216.00–218.00	216.98
3	700–750	707	183.00–207.00	197.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	235.00	235.00
4	350–400	382	273.00–280.00	276.49
8	400–450	440	247.00	247.00
7	600–650	614	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	312	303.00–320.00	310.48
38	350–400	369	297.00–314.00	301.91
22	400–450	419	287.00–303.00	293.26
27	450–500	471	278.00–293.00	284.08
42	500–550	520	242.00–259.00	248.93
33	550–600	584	236.00–252.00	243.33
17	600–650	624	193.00–250.00	230.53
22	650–700	681	213.00–249.00	234.02
21	700–750	729	190.00–226.00	216.24
2	750–800	783	146.00–179.00	162.66
1	800–850	805	193.00	193.00
1	900–950	900	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	332	360.00–385.00	372.57
16	350–400	379	355.00–385.00	371.59
22	400–450	424	349.00–370.00	361.11
27	450–500	467	323.00–347.00	334.81
24	500–550	523	303.00–319.00	309.74
15	550–600	569	288.00–303.00	291.25
17	600–650	616	270.00–288.00	276.45
13	650–700	665	242.00–260.00	249.55
13	700–750	730	220.00–242.00	234.59
3	800–850	827	203.00–239.00	221.19
2	900–950	903	193.00–209.00	200.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	299.00–310.00	303.66
5	350–400	363	301.00–328.00	314.27
4	400–450	418	263.00–303.00	290.26
7	450–500	481	287.00–303.00	294.95
20	500–550	528	205.00–292.00	257.00
7	550–600	580	200.00–269.00	246.27
4	600–650	635	200.00–250.00	230.64
1	650–700	690	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	428	345.00	345.00
4	500–550	518	300.00–301.00	300.51
7	550–600	567	240.00–258.00	252.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	392.00	392.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	293.00–320.00	307.77
10	350–400	379	345.00–365.00	351.76
13	400–450	426	330.00–350.00	335.79
9	450–500	479	290.00–305.00	297.24
11	500–550	527	272.00–290.00	278.19
21	550–600	566	233.00–250.00	241.73
10	600–650	620	237.00–250.00	243.22
9	650–700	665	225.00–238.00	230.12
7	700–750	724	206.00–220.00	210.01
4	750–800	760	206.00–222.00	210.08
2	800–850	818	195.00–210.00	202.61
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	224.00–269.00	245.43
7	400–450	421	208.00–315.00	279.52
8	450–500	478	203.00–273.00	223.81
7	500–550	530	203.00–246.00	215.99
6	550–600	582	202.00–223.00	206.41
2	600–650	623	211.00–220.00	215.41
3	650–700	675	142.00–212.00	183.00
2	700–750	713	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	795	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	543	258.00	258.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	117.00–121.00	118.66
11	—	1,222	103.00–108.00	104.92
8	—	1,227	111.00–114.00	112.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,044	105.00–110.00	106.51
5	—	1,037	113.00–117.00	116.16
13	—	1,057	98.00–103.00	100.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	110.00–114.00	111.79
4	—	1,435	102.00–106.00	104.23
3	—	1,520	115.00–118.00	117.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	124.00–125.00	124.66
9	—	1,649	140.00–144.00	141.75
5	—	1,594	133.00–137.00	134.98

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,530.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	925	925.00–1,925.00	1,276.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,234	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,836.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,058	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,278	1,450.00–2,300.00	2,116.34

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 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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