Sale reports / Oklahoma / McAlester Union Stockyards / 2022-07-12

McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jul 12
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,400 head
▲ 1,050 vs last sale 1,350▲ 900 vs year ago 1,500 · +60.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
415 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 335▲ 164 vs year ago 251 · +65.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 50▲ 31 vs year ago 29 · +106.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves uneven in classes. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 14.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.68/cwt on 635 head.
Average price
$156.68
635 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$796
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$11.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.16
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1521160.47836434
Medium and Large 2479148.50712201
One grade step is worth $11.97/cwt here — about $124 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 sale635 hd
156.68
—
OK average6 barns · 9,378 hd
162.84
−6.16
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,57693.121,46815
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43971.911,03436
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20871.7886736
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06468.2372642

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$96312
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$9252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)843$8883thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,011$8784thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$1,0429
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)936$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)715$8976

Every lot

88 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2321169.13/cwt162.00–175.005434
Steers—Medium and Large 1335205.59/cwt199.00–209.006895
Steers—Medium and Large 1387206.92/cwt200.00–216.0080114
Steers—Medium and Large 2388175.31/cwt166.00–180.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 1417198.31/cwt195.00–206.0082717
Steers—Medium and Large 2421177.73/cwt170.00–186.0074817
Steers—Medium and Large 2475165.68/cwt160.00–176.0078730
Steers—Medium and Large 1477183.68/cwt178.00–194.0087651
Steers—Medium and Large 2517166.20/cwt156.00–175.0085919
Steers—Medium and Large 1525183.35/cwt177.00–194.0096389
Steers—Medium and Large 1568176.01/cwt168.00–184.001,00051
Steers—Medium and Large 2571151.58/cwt147.00–166.0086612
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added588215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2643
Steers—Medium and Large 2615149.99/cwt142.00–154.009224
Steers—Medium and Large 1619168.66/cwt161.00–175.001,04454
Steers—Medium and Large 1685160.09/cwt153.00–167.001,09747
Steers—Medium and Large 2693143.51/cwt140.00–147.009952
Steers—Medium and Large 1727161.87/cwt156.00–170.001,17728
Steers—Medium and Large 2728152.51/cwt152.00–153.001,1102
Steers—Medium and Large 1763153.93/cwt146.00–160.001,1744
Steers—Medium and Large 1818149.89/cwt143.00–157.001,2263
Steers—Medium and Large 1885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321181.15/cwt176.00–190.0058124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324164.87/cwt160.00–175.0053411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372180.37/cwt173.00–188.0067144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385164.50/cwt157.00–172.0063320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423172.98/cwt165.00–179.0073245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424153.78/cwt143.00–161.0065251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476149.92/cwt144.00–162.0071439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477169.68/cwt163.00–177.0080962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516158.96/cwt154.00–169.0082076
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526142.74/cwt137.00–153.0075145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572149.99/cwt144.00–158.0085869
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572136.12/cwt130.00–142.0077916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624130.42/cwt122.00–137.0081415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627146.11/cwt136.00–155.0091670
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667150.75/cwt145.00–155.001,00628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680124.55/cwt120.00–127.008474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716149.28/cwt138.00–152.001,0696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773129.55/cwt126.00–140.001,0017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1819125.00/cwt122.00–131.001,0243
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323180.04/cwt170.00–185.005825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331206.31/cwt201.00–217.0068315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1369198.09/cwt190.00–205.0073115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2376180.21/cwt173.00–188.006789
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425189.24/cwt186.00–201.0080419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425173.93/cwt168.00–184.0073911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1468185.23/cwt182.00–198.008679
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479166.72/cwt160.00–176.0079914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525144.43/cwt140.00–155.0075811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528169.60/cwt165.00–180.0089514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1561156.94/cwt149.00–164.0088016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570142.93/cwt136.00–150.008159
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620147.21/cwt141.00–156.009139
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635136.67/cwt136.00–137.008683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650132.00/cwt132.00–132.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668144.95/cwt140.00–154.009689
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1727151.02/cwt146.00–160.001,0983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1785145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1816139.42/cwt135.00–148.001,1385
Bulls—Medium and Large 2825115.00/cwt115.00–115.009491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1923121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1960106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41379.74/cwt79.00–81.001,1274
Bulls——1,49591.30/cwt89.00–93.001,3656
Bulls——1,804106.02/cwt103.00–114.001,9135
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04864.10/cwt63.00–67.0067219
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07469.76/cwt68.00–72.0074914
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08474.55/cwt73.00–76.008089
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19766.22/cwt64.00–68.007939
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21072.56/cwt70.00–75.0087818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21675.76/cwt75.00–78.009219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40572.02/cwt70.00–74.001,01219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46366.82/cwt65.00–69.009787
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48575.28/cwt75.00–76.001,11810
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2697975.00/head975.00–975.009753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2727803.89/head725.00–900.008042
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2745850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2892972.38/head825.00–1,270.009726
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2936900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,346.93/head1,300.00–1,385.001,3472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2843887.63/head780.00–1,000.008883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,011877.61/head750.00–1,010.008784
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186962.88/head800.00–1,150.0096312

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.