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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Aug 25

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,350 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 1,300▼ 250 vs year ago 1,600 · −15.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 156▼ 55 vs year ago 193 · −28.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 44▼ 15 vs year ago 47 · −31.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows , boners and breakers steady to 4.00 higher, leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 170 cows and bulls sold with 75 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 $136.67/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$136.67

399 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$9.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	137.92	727	344
Medium and Large 2	490	128.85	631	55

One grade step is worth $9.07/cwt here — about $96 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 sale399 hd

136.67

—

OK average7 barns · 7,635 hd

134.71

+1.95

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	—	Average	1,612	78.17	1,260	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	64.41	913	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	61.76	740	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	55.46	593	30

Every lot

77 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	501	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	176.26/cwt	170.00–184.00	575	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	177.01/cwt	171.00–182.00	669	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	146.97/cwt	142.00–159.00	622	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	165.95/cwt	160.00–174.00	715	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	157.38/cwt	152.00–166.00	727	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	141.94/cwt	137.00–150.00	673	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	138.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	719	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	153.42/cwt	148.00–162.00	812	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	136.52/cwt	132.00–141.00	784	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	147.52/cwt	142.00–156.00	850	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	141.52/cwt	132.00–146.00	873	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	125.57/cwt	121.00–129.00	780	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	137.95/cwt	134.00–144.00	917	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	140.67/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,006	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	128.68/cwt	128.00–129.00	939	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	139.55/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,070	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	974	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,110	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	143.03/cwt	140.00–148.00	453	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	157.99/cwt	148.00–161.00	521	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	135.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	155.22/cwt	149.00–163.00	588	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	146.59/cwt	142.00–157.00	614	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.31/cwt	130.00–149.00	579	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	138.68/cwt	129.00–143.00	664	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	126.66/cwt	125.00–129.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	124.47/cwt	118.00–132.00	642	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	135.56/cwt	128.00–141.00	709	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	136.86/cwt	128.00–141.00	784	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	125.34/cwt	122.00–135.00	718	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	131.37/cwt	125.00–136.00	820	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	118.89/cwt	114.00–122.00	743	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	122.54/cwt	116.00–126.00	825	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	120.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	860	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	926	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	317	178.25/cwt	171.00–185.00	565	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	153.85/cwt	148.00–162.00	498	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	162.07/cwt	152.00–172.00	611	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	135.87/cwt	131.00–147.00	516	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	132.04/cwt	123.00–139.00	561	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	145.97/cwt	141.00–156.00	623	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	150.95/cwt	143.00–158.00	716	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	136.98/cwt	134.00–142.00	656	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	148.64/cwt	143.00–155.00	764	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	136.78/cwt	136.00–140.00	739	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	142.84/cwt	136.00–147.00	808	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	130.18/cwt	127.00–132.00	737	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	128.38/cwt	125.00–131.00	792	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	140.65/cwt	138.00–143.00	878	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	677	122.24/cwt	116.00–126.00	828	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	834	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	818	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	826	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	240	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	73.56/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,114	4
Bulls	—	—	1,576	78.58/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,238	7
Bulls	—	—	1,823	83.38/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,520	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	50.39/cwt	48.00–53.00	525	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	56.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	607	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	63.00/cwt	61.00–65.00	690	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	64.21/cwt	62.00–66.00	765	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	56.62/cwt	55.00–60.00	677	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	71.36/cwt	69.00–73.00	871	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	62.16/cwt	60.00–65.00	868	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	68.45/cwt	66.00–71.00	995	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,121.44/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	10,631	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	969.84/cwt	810.00–1,100.00	9,243	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,014.48/cwt	850.00–1,275.00	12,022	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,251	1,080.85/cwt	885.00–1,225.00	13,521	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,157.68/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	14,703	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	19,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	7,901	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,990	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 Aug 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 1,300Year ago 1,600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 156Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 44Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	125.00–131.00	128.38
5	—	566	127.00–132.00	130.18
5	—	540	136.00–140.00	136.78
17	—	380	131.00–147.00	135.87
15	—	479	134.00–142.00	136.98
13	—	324	148.00–162.00	153.85
10	—	425	123.00–139.00	132.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	427	141.00–156.00	145.97
30	—	566	136.00–147.00	142.84
27	—	474	143.00–158.00	150.95
24	—	514	143.00–155.00	148.64
24	—	377	152.00–172.00	162.07
22	—	317	171.00–185.00	178.25
14	—	677	116.00–126.00	122.24
12	—	624	138.00–143.00	140.65
3	—	818	101.00	101.00
2	—	710	115.00–120.00	117.46
1	—	780	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	529	148.00–162.00	153.42
32	—	665	134.00–144.00	137.95
28	—	617	132.00–146.00	141.52
25	—	462	152.00–166.00	157.38
21	—	431	160.00–174.00	165.95
19	—	715	131.00–145.00	140.67
10	—	378	171.00–182.00	177.01
7	—	326	170.00–184.00	176.26
4	—	767	132.00–142.00	139.55
2	—	888	125.00	125.00
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
42	—	576	142.00–156.00	147.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	147.00	147.00
20	—	474	137.00–150.00	141.94
19	—	423	142.00–159.00	146.97
8	—	519	130.00–145.00	138.58
5	—	621	121.00–129.00	125.57
4	—	574	132.00–141.00	136.52
3	—	730	128.00–129.00	128.68
1	—	325	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	516	118.00–132.00	124.47
13	—	428	130.00–149.00	135.31
9	—	625	114.00–122.00	118.89
6	—	573	122.00–135.00	125.34
5	—	317	140.00–148.00	143.03
4	—	373	130.00–140.00	135.87
3	—	493	125.00–129.00	126.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	573	128.00–141.00	136.86
83	—	523	128.00–141.00	135.56
47	—	479	129.00–143.00	138.68
31	—	419	142.00–157.00	146.59
29	—	624	125.00–136.00	131.37
20	—	379	149.00–163.00	155.22
16	—	330	148.00–161.00	157.99
13	—	673	116.00–126.00	122.54
9	—	713	118.00–125.00	120.56
2	—	945	98.00	98.00
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	393	61.00	61.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,195	55.00–60.00	56.62
5	—	1,192	62.00–66.00	64.21
3	—	1,220	69.00–73.00	71.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,042	48.00–53.00	50.39
11	—	1,081	54.00–59.00	56.19
7	—	1,095	61.00–65.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,397	60.00–65.00	62.16
5	—	1,453	66.00–71.00	68.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	77.00–80.00	78.58
4	—	1,515	72.00–75.00	73.56
3	—	1,823	82.00–86.00	83.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	810.00–1,100.00	969.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,121.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,185	850.00–1,275.00	1,014.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,251	885.00–1,225.00	1,080.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,270	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,157.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	935.00	935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	900.00	900.00

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.