Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 10.00 + higher, above 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality ; Nice groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners steady to 1.00 higher, Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.56/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −144.60 against this barn's trailing median of $403.16.

Average price

$258.56

81 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,401

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$31.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.96

vs OK average

−26.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	268.14	1,455	56
Medium and Large 2	540	237.10	1,281	25

One grade step is worth $31.04/cwt here — about $174 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 sale81 hd

258.56

—

OK average6 barns · 1,650 hd

274.52

−15.96

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−26.39

This barn, trailing median32 sales

403.16

−144.60

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	1,698	145.01	2,462	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,498	116.11	1,739	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	114.04	1,384	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	111.35	1,185	25

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)	1,080	$1,972	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,107	$1,653	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,583	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,021	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,059	$1,353	4thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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 1	650–700	657	259.15/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,703	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	525	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	593	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	809	204.80/cwt	192.00–209.00	1,657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	242.58/cwt	227.00–261.00	1,274	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	320.66/cwt	305.00–351.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	242.80/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,760	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	218.98/cwt	186.00–230.00	1,728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	218.73/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	225.27/cwt	203.00–248.00	1,532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	433	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	278.16/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,449	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	367.32/cwt	356.00–383.00	1,403	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	266.56/cwt	223.00–288.00	1,122	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	227.35/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,289	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	343.26/cwt	338.00–351.00	1,806	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	244.55/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,883	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	264.54/cwt	232.00–293.00	1,259	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	312.70/cwt	285.00–344.00	1,151	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	375.93/cwt	340.00–397.00	1,244	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	390.11/cwt	383.00–403.00	1,494	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	230.64/cwt	223.00–238.00	1,880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	297.04/cwt	253.00–335.00	1,556	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	363	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	443.00/cwt	443.00–443.00	1,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	266.87/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,759	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	304.22/cwt	297.00–313.00	1,886	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	290.34/cwt	253.00–321.00	1,669	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	257.76/cwt	220.00–282.00	1,588	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	348.70/cwt	343.00–357.00	1,674	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	336.97/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,954	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	305.14/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,446	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	340.86/cwt	303.00–375.00	1,299	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	316.31/cwt	277.00–343.00	1,338	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	261.72/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	363.66/cwt	355.00–379.00	1,575	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	312.89/cwt	309.00–325.00	995	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	286.08/cwt	243.00–318.00	1,353	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	299.93/cwt	255.00–333.00	1,269	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	209.39/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	336.44/cwt	320.00–351.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,340	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	115.08/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,390	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	104.27/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,118	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	122.54/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,942	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	116.67/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,776	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	126.54/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,548	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	107.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,305	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	123.70/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,347	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	111.81/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,156	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	110.09/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,520	8
Bulls	—	—	1,920	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,928	2
Bulls	—	—	1,652	143.41/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,369	5
Bulls	—	—	1,480	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,042	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,387.83/head	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,525.27/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,583.05/head	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,583	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,972.45/head	1,450.00–2,375.00	1,972	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,021.16/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,021	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,652.63/head	1,325.00–1,800.00	1,653	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	264.54/cwt	257.00–273.00	1,627	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	367.90/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,170	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	256.68/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,461	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	312.54/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,478	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	313.08/cwt	305.00–328.00	1,327	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	228.99/cwt	223.00–239.00	1,793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	258.12/cwt	210.00–288.00	1,482	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	279.61/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,736	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	406.49/cwt	391.00–433.00	1,280	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	143.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,187	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	240.14/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	239.85/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,722	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	205.81/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,702	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	339.65/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,624	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	252.12/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	257.61/cwt	222.00–295.00	1,365	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	332.24/cwt	315.00–347.00	1,761	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	370.10/cwt	345.00–381.00	1,617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	387.54/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,442	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	320.36/cwt	312.00–329.00	1,813	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,373	1

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 1,500Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 87Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	318	355.00–375.00	367.90
24	350–400	382	356.00–383.00	367.32
21	400–450	424	305.00–328.00	313.08
36	450–500	473	308.00–325.00	312.54
30	500–550	521	270.00–288.00	278.16
22	550–600	569	248.00–265.00	256.68
16	600–650	615	257.00–273.00	264.54
22	650–700	657	250.00–267.00	259.15
17	700–750	725	235.00–251.00	242.80
4	750–800	789	186.00–230.00	218.98
4	800–850	809	192.00–209.00	204.80
1	850–900	895	193.00	193.00
2	900–950	940	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	242.00	242.00
2	550–600	593	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	305.00–351.00	320.66
10	350–400	368	285.00–344.00	312.70
11	400–450	421	223.00–288.00	266.56
30	450–500	476	232.00–293.00	264.54
16	500–550	525	227.00–261.00	242.58
9	550–600	567	210.00–239.00	227.35
5	600–650	613	200.00–228.00	218.73
3	650–700	680	203.00–248.00	225.27
1	700–750	725	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	339.00	339.00
6	350–400	381	303.00–375.00	340.86
5	400–450	423	277.00–343.00	316.31
8	450–500	474	290.00–325.00	305.14
12	500–550	524	253.00–335.00	297.04
12	550–600	575	253.00–321.00	290.34
9	600–650	616	220.00–282.00	257.76
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	710	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	347.00	347.00
5	400–450	433	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	331	340.00–397.00	375.93
18	350–400	383	383.00–403.00	390.11
25	400–450	433	355.00–379.00	363.66
20	450–500	480	343.00–357.00	348.70
18	500–550	526	338.00–351.00	343.26
18	550–600	580	330.00–346.00	336.97
18	600–650	620	297.00–313.00	304.22
10	650–700	659	260.00–276.00	266.87
4	700–750	718	249.00–268.00	261.72
5	750–800	770	241.00–259.00	244.55
2	800–850	815	223.00–238.00	230.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	443.00	443.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	309.00–325.00	312.89
2	350–400	373	320.00–351.00	336.44
9	400–450	423	255.00–333.00	299.93
9	450–500	473	243.00–318.00	286.08
8	500–550	530	222.00–295.00	257.61
14	550–600	574	210.00–288.00	258.12
6	600–650	631	220.00–250.00	240.14
1	650–700	660	203.00	203.00
3	700–750	737	201.00–217.00	209.39
4	800–850	830	140.00–150.00	143.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	391.00–433.00	406.49
9	350–400	372	370.00–415.00	387.54
15	400–450	437	345.00–381.00	370.10
19	450–500	478	320.00–360.00	339.65
14	500–550	530	315.00–347.00	332.24
22	550–600	566	312.00–329.00	320.36
14	600–650	621	272.00–288.00	279.61
7	650–700	678	247.00–262.00	252.12
10	700–750	718	233.00–250.00	239.85
5	750–800	783	223.00–239.00	228.99
7	800–850	827	201.00–218.00	205.81
1	850–900	885	140.00	140.00
3	900–950	918	196.00	196.00
1	950–1000	960	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,208	113.00–118.00	115.08
4	—	1,223	124.00–128.00	126.54
9	—	1,216	105.00–110.00	107.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,072	102.00–107.00	104.27
6	—	1,089	121.00–126.00	123.70
8	—	1,034	109.00–115.00	111.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,585	120.00–126.00	122.54
17	—	1,522	114.00–119.00	116.67
8	—	1,381	108.00–113.00	110.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	150.00–155.00	152.51
5	—	1,652	141.00–145.00	143.41
1	—	1,480	138.00	138.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,387.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,025	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,583.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,450.00–2,375.00	1,972.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	925.00–1,125.00	1,021.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,107	1,325.00–1,800.00	1,652.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,900.00	1,900.00

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