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McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Sep 13
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,200 head
▲ 1,050 vs last sale 2,150▲ 950 vs year ago 2,250 · +42.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
528 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 379▲ 208 vs year ago 320 · +65.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 51▼ 8 vs year ago 50 · −16.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 9.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs.3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, with large groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.20/cwt on 792 head.
Average price
$161.20
792 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$805
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$115
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$14.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.70
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1507165.05837577
Medium and Large 2478150.90722215
One grade step is worth $14.15/cwt here — about $115 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 sale792 hd
161.20
—
OK average7 barns · 9,213 hd
166.91
−5.70
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—Average1,59098.631,56918
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40681.511,14648
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20379.7595948
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11175.88843106

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,273$1,0493thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$1,0052thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)871$9601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$9575
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$1,2695
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)903$1,0604thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,166$1,0506

Every lot

87 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1329214.57/cwt203.00–232.0070617
Steers—Medium and Large 2329188.83/cwt180.00–196.006214
Steers—Medium and Large 2379185.24/cwt180.00–192.007027
Steers—Medium and Large 1381220.04/cwt202.00–230.0083853
Steers—Medium and Large 1425214.81/cwt203.00–228.0091363
Steers—Medium and Large 2426189.82/cwt183.00–198.0080924
Steers—Medium and Large 1476197.05/cwt191.00–210.0093898
Steers—Medium and Large 2484175.35/cwt170.00–185.0084938
Steers—Medium and Large 1517192.72/cwt186.00–204.0099640
Steers—Medium and Large 2536174.13/cwt170.00–185.0093347
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1264
Steers—Medium and Large 2574164.88/cwt160.00–171.009468
Steers—Medium and Large 1576178.93/cwt176.00–191.001,03134
Steers—Medium and Large 2615164.83/cwt161.00–175.001,01420
Steers—Medium and Large 1622186.73/cwt181.00–197.001,16128
Steers—Medium and Large 1672170.65/cwt166.00–177.001,14713
Steers—Medium and Large 2675151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0191
Steers—Medium and Large 1722167.01/cwt156.00–170.001,20622
Steers—Medium and Large 1760152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1551
Steers—Medium and Large 1814157.23/cwt154.00–164.001,2807
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324165.08/cwt161.00–175.0053545
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332151.78/cwt145.00–160.0050418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy370197.00/cwt197.00–197.007291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375141.80/cwt136.00–150.0053222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376161.60/cwt151.00–176.0060869
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420150.57/cwt145.00–160.0063229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422167.47/cwt161.00–178.0070764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476159.12/cwt154.00–169.0075761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477179.60/cwt172.00–187.00857100
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522167.22/cwt160.00–175.00873100
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526149.35/cwt141.00–156.0078647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571145.01/cwt135.00–149.0082825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573155.83/cwt152.00–167.0089380
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613146.31/cwt142.00–150.008977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623160.15/cwt151.00–166.0099851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665144.07/cwt140.00–149.009584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675156.17/cwt146.00–160.001,05447
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700133.00/cwt133.00–133.009311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716150.20/cwt142.00–156.001,0757
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1766158.56/cwt152.00–167.001,2157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1819159.99/cwt150.00–166.001,3105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1319213.52/cwt200.00–220.0068133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2319187.96/cwt185.00–199.006009
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375208.54/cwt201.00–217.0078218
Bulls—Medium and Large 2386185.00/cwt180.00–197.007148
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416186.19/cwt182.00–199.0077510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421211.65/cwt201.00–225.0089136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470164.49/cwt159.00–174.0077313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1474184.24/cwt180.00–195.0087348
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518158.95/cwt154.00–169.008238
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523177.06/cwt171.00–186.0092638
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574170.67/cwt165.00–180.0098041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575150.61/cwt145.00–160.008669
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619167.71/cwt160.00–175.001,03818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625149.77/cwt141.00–155.009363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1663157.59/cwt152.00–168.001,04512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1737152.96/cwt140.00–155.001,1277
Bulls—Medium and Large 1771144.33/cwt139.00–153.001,1136
Bulls—Medium and Large 1805125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1948135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50191.61/cwt86.00–95.001,3757
Bulls——1,525100.25/cwt99.00–104.001,5296
Bulls——1,794106.50/cwt105.00–109.001,9115
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06677.06/cwt75.00–81.0082127
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08972.79/cwt72.00–76.0079357
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18775.60/cwt72.00–77.0089715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20380.50/cwt78.00–82.0096822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22483.91/cwt83.00–86.001,02711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22582.43/cwt82.00–85.001,01022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40181.48/cwt79.00–84.001,14236
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41785.55/cwt84.00–88.001,2127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43076.04/cwt75.00–78.001,0875
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2887980.59/head875.00–1,050.009813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,038.12/head925.00–1,210.001,0383
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,298.42/head1,060.00–1,410.001,2983
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,061.45/head980.00–1,225.001,0613
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2871960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,044956.86/head850.00–1,085.009575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,005.05/head875.00–1,100.001,0052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2731,049.49/head975.00–1,175.001,0493

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.