Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale on 12-19-2023; Steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. Slaughter cows, breakers and leans 1.00 to 6.00 lower, boners 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.68/cwt on 282 head.

Average price

$223.68

282 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$23.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.76

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	228.81	1,234	220
Medium and Large 2	505	205.49	1,038	62

One grade step is worth $23.32/cwt here — about $196 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale282 hd

223.68

—

OK average4 barns · 2,068 hd

230.45

−6.76

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	1,677	111.72	1,874	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	88.83	1,314	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	87.38	1,050	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	83.51	887	31

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)	1,255	$1,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$1,466	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,007	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	478	237.17/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,134	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	202.22/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,375	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	243.49/cwt	238.00–251.00	786	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	214.71/cwt	200.00–240.00	908	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	274.06/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,557	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	233.60/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,360	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	202.28/cwt	191.00–212.00	1,155	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	234.89/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,231	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	222.72/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,274	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	224.67/cwt	204.00–231.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	297.63/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,390	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	309.07/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,134	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	206.06/cwt	195.00–214.00	968	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	248.64/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,067	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	332.23/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	268.39/cwt	251.00–280.00	1,020	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	234.15/cwt	224.00–275.00	1,211	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	303.64/cwt	290.00–317.00	1,309	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	209.52/cwt	198.00–219.00	1,754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	231.54/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,459	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	187.83/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,373	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	287.65/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,516	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	181.43/cwt	170.00–199.00	1,237	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	218.47/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,601	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	211.96/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,636	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	182.92/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	243.25/cwt	225.00–273.00	1,053	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	221.79/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,502	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	223.15/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	162.11/cwt	153.00–171.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	307.57/cwt	286.00–320.00	1,156	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	228.23/cwt	200.00–258.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	222.19/cwt	203.00–235.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	585	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	240.62/cwt	206.00–272.00	1,145	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	216.05/cwt	203.00–230.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	168.72/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	208.31/cwt	201.00–225.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	254.09/cwt	248.00–264.00	955	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	224.53/cwt	217.00–232.00	1,397	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	187.67/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,454	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	213.42/cwt	204.00–219.00	1,310	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	239.45/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	293.29/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,417	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	178.88/cwt	169.00–189.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	195.37/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,424	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	206.92/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,090	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	154.94/cwt	141.00–163.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	221.97/cwt	211.00–232.00	1,385	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	188.88/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	285.69/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,220	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,225	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	1,466.09/head	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,466	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,007.46/head	925.00–1,075.00	1,007	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,600.30/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	118.25/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,058	4
Bulls	—	—	1,641	107.99/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,772	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	87.30/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,267	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	97.17/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,518	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	82.22/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,189	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	83.60/cwt	81.00–85.00	887	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	89.06/cwt	87.00–90.00	948	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	77.31/cwt	75.00–80.00	822	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	80.25/cwt	75.00–82.00	952	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	100.00/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,212	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	87.68/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,057	16

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 850Last week 675Year ago 1,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 120Year ago 305

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 20Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	478	229.00–244.00	237.17
16	—	680	192.00–210.00	202.22
10	—	323	238.00–251.00	243.49
49	—	524	226.00–241.00	234.89
26	—	572	219.00–233.00	222.72
20	—	429	246.00–261.00	248.64
25	—	376	248.00–264.00	254.09
22	—	622	217.00–232.00	224.53
9	—	775	181.00–200.00	187.67
2	—	860	169.00–189.00	178.88
16	—	729	192.00–201.00	195.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	200.00–240.00	214.71
10	—	571	191.00–212.00	202.28
12	—	470	195.00–214.00	206.06
1	—	785	258.00	258.00
8	—	374	203.00–230.00	216.05
3	—	680	160.00–175.00	168.72
3	—	334	201.00–225.00	208.31
5	—	614	204.00–219.00	213.42
7	—	527	198.00–220.00	206.92
3	—	722	141.00–163.00	154.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	568	269.00–285.00	274.06
22	—	467	290.00–315.00	297.63
6	—	367	300.00–320.00	309.07
4	—	311	325.00–335.00	332.23
1	—	895	192.00	192.00
14	—	431	290.00–317.00	303.64
4	—	837	198.00–219.00	209.52
27	—	630	221.00–236.00	231.54
31	—	527	282.00–295.00	287.65
21	—	733	211.00–226.00	218.47
12	—	772	207.00–219.00	211.96
22	—	677	212.00–226.00	221.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	582	220.00–260.00	233.60
4	—	341	204.00–231.00	224.67
6	—	380	251.00–280.00	268.39
5	—	517	224.00–275.00	234.15
5	—	731	184.00–195.00	187.83
9	—	682	170.00–199.00	181.43
2	—	620	165.00–200.00	182.92
4	—	433	225.00–273.00	243.25
1	—	790	181.00	181.00
11	—	476	206.00–272.00	240.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	210.00–230.00	223.15
6	—	376	286.00–320.00	307.57
5	—	565	230.00–253.00	239.45
15	—	483	280.00–297.00	293.29
2	—	768	178.00	178.00
7	—	624	211.00–232.00	221.97
1	—	335	325.00	325.00
2	—	725	183.00–195.00	188.88
9	—	427	275.00–305.00	285.69
3	—	980	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	153.00–171.00	162.11
2	—	375	200.00–258.00	228.23
1	—	465	233.00	233.00
3	—	423	203.00–235.00	222.19

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)	7	—	1,179	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,466.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	925.00–1,075.00	1,007.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,255	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,600.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,740	117.00–121.00	118.25
7	—	1,641	106.00–111.00	107.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,451	86.00–90.00	87.30
5	—	1,562	94.00–99.00	97.17
4	—	1,446	80.00–84.00	82.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,061	81.00–85.00	83.60
11	—	1,064	87.00–90.00	89.06
10	—	1,063	75.00–80.00	77.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,186	75.00–82.00	80.25
3	—	1,212	98.00–103.00	100.00
16	—	1,205	86.00–88.00	87.68

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 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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