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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Apr 16

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,600 head

▲ 265 vs last sale 1,335▲ 1,600 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 234▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 81▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady, over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower, over 450 lbs. unevenly steady. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was good. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, except lean cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher. A total of 250 cows and bulls sold with 46 percent going to packers.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.77/cwt on 533 head.

Average price

$147.77

533 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$9.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.43

vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	150.31	770	392
Medium and Large 2	466	140.72	656	141

One grade step is worth $9.58/cwt here — about $114 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 sale533 hd

147.77

—

OK average7 barns · 8,306 hd

142.34

+5.43

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	1,659	76.89	1,275	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	57.26	693	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,361	57.11	777	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	50.24	520	42

Every lot

89 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	205.50/cwt	199.00–212.00	586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	188.24/cwt	181.00–193.00	602	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	202.15/cwt	197.00–212.00	665	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	186.40/cwt	172.00–191.00	697	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	198.96/cwt	193.00–207.00	754	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	158.61/cwt	141.00–176.00	677	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	189.12/cwt	182.00–194.00	819	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	186.64/cwt	180.00–196.00	885	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	167.87/cwt	133.00–176.00	809	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	179.76/cwt	174.00–186.00	940	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	165.89/cwt	135.00–189.00	868	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	176.37/cwt	171.00–184.00	996	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	155.34/cwt	136.00–169.00	892	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	143.34/cwt	121.00–152.00	903	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	163.46/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,038	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	659	138.19/cwt	131.00–146.00	911	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	156.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,036	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	145.69/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,048	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	944	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	134.46/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,034	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	130.62/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,087	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	129.38/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,107	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	885	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	160.96/cwt	151.00–168.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	157.91/cwt	151.00–162.00	512	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	143.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	140.86/cwt	131.00–150.00	520	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	154.00/cwt	151.00–165.00	581	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	159.56/cwt	154.00–168.00	664	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	141.84/cwt	121.00–151.00	610	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	158.51/cwt	153.00–168.00	750	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	144.56/cwt	128.00–152.00	695	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	137.33/cwt	121.00–144.00	717	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	151.51/cwt	145.00–160.00	792	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	132.39/cwt	131.00–134.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	143.96/cwt	135.00–148.00	825	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	144.73/cwt	136.00–147.00	887	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	129.74/cwt	123.00–137.00	884	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	135.71/cwt	126.00–138.00	977	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	757	115.06/cwt	108.00–122.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	137.01/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,039	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	121.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	997	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	201.33/cwt	185.00–210.00	574	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	194.35/cwt	181.00–203.00	630	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	191.56/cwt	179.00–202.00	718	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	389	173.78/cwt	171.00–176.00	676	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	154.85/cwt	141.00–168.00	647	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	183.75/cwt	171.00–193.00	774	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	176.96/cwt	167.00–188.00	846	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	492	154.64/cwt	138.00–161.00	761	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	146.47/cwt	132.00–157.00	751	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	166.47/cwt	158.00–174.00	867	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	140.02/cwt	136.00–142.00	812	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	581	160.33/cwt	156.00–165.00	932	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	149.91/cwt	144.00–156.00	949	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	653	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	742	115.32/cwt	112.00–122.00	856	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	918	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	909	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,656	77.26/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,279	7
Bulls	—	—	1,658	80.26/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,331	4
Bulls	—	—	1,667	71.51/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,192	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	793	35.54/cwt	33.00–37.00	282	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	40.02/cwt	39.00–41.00	348	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	920	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	414	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	924	50.16/cwt	43.00–53.00	463	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	514	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	980	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	598	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	48.28/cwt	45.00–49.50	518	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	57.75/cwt	56.00–61.50	653	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	52.42/cwt	51.00–56.00	610	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	636	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	60.58/cwt	59.00–64.00	731	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	53.90/cwt	52.50–55.00	655	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	56.98/cwt	55.00–59.00	703	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	58.42/cwt	56.00–59.50	831	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	882	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	11,882	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	1,056.41/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	11,240	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	948.82/cwt	775.00–1,010.00	10,760	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,513	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,964	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,838	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,185	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	993.38/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	12,348	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,479	1

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,600Last week 1,335Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 234Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,064	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,056.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,134	775.00–1,010.00	948.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,243	925.00–1,050.00	993.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	785.00	785.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	128.00	128.00
2	—	740	127.00–128.00	127.50
5	—	320	181.00–193.00	188.24
9	—	630	121.00–152.00	143.34
10	—	659	131.00–146.00	138.19
14	—	374	172.00–191.00	186.40
16	—	427	141.00–176.00	158.61
25	—	482	133.00–176.00	167.87
27	—	523	135.00–189.00	165.89
28	—	574	136.00–169.00	155.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	523	174.00–186.00	179.76
76	—	474	180.00–196.00	186.64
29	—	565	171.00–184.00	176.37
28	—	379	193.00–207.00	198.96
26	—	719	140.00–149.00	145.69
25	—	635	159.00–170.00	163.46
15	—	433	182.00–194.00	189.12
13	—	329	197.00–212.00	202.15
12	—	769	125.00–139.00	134.46
11	—	662	150.00–165.00	156.47
10	—	832	125.00–132.00	130.62
5	—	856	125.00–131.00	129.38
2	—	285	199.00–212.00	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	185.00–210.00	201.33
38	—	421	171.00–193.00	183.75
28	—	478	167.00–188.00	176.96
18	—	324	181.00–203.00	194.35
16	—	521	158.00–174.00	166.47
4	—	633	144.00–156.00	149.91
3	—	918	99.00	99.00
3	—	742	112.00–122.00	115.32
2	—	653	123.00	123.00
1	—	795	117.00	117.00
37	—	375	179.00–202.00	191.56
14	—	581	156.00–165.00	160.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	492	138.00–161.00	154.64
8	—	513	132.00–157.00	146.47
8	—	389	171.00–176.00	173.78
5	—	418	141.00–168.00	154.85
3	—	580	136.00–142.00	140.02
1	—	340	177.00	177.00
1	—	290	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	430	121.00–151.00	141.84
41	—	481	128.00–152.00	144.56
24	—	522	121.00–144.00	137.33
14	—	369	131.00–150.00	140.86
5	—	569	131.00–134.00	132.39
3	—	757	108.00–122.00	115.06
3	—	325	142.00–147.00	143.69
1	—	720	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	416	154.00–168.00	159.56
53	—	523	145.00–160.00	151.51
49	—	473	153.00–168.00	158.51
38	—	613	136.00–147.00	144.73
34	—	573	135.00–148.00	143.96
30	—	681	123.00–137.00	129.74
28	—	377	151.00–165.00	154.00
18	—	324	151.00–162.00	157.91
13	—	819	120.00–122.00	121.69
13	—	720	126.00–138.00	135.71
8	—	758	131.00–139.00	137.01
5	—	285	151.00–168.00	160.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	924	43.00–53.00	50.16
3	—	870	39.00–41.00	40.02
3	—	793	33.00–37.00	35.54
1	—	960	53.50	53.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,163	51.00–56.00	52.42
6	—	1,073	45.00–49.50	48.28
8	—	1,131	56.00–61.50	57.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	54.00	54.00
8	—	1,207	59.00–64.00	60.58
29	—	1,233	55.00–59.00	56.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	45.00	45.00
1	—	980	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,215	52.50–55.00	53.90
10	—	1,423	56.00–59.50	58.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	69.00–73.00	71.51
4	—	1,658	80.00–81.00	80.26
7	—	1,656	75.00–79.00	77.26

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.