Sale reports / Oklahoma / McAlester Union Stockyards / 2022-11-08

McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Nov 8
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,450 head
▼ 250 vs last sale 1,700▼ 1,150 vs year ago 2,600 · −44.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
234 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 246▼ 143 vs year ago 377 · −37.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 29▼ 7 vs year ago 53 · −13.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive with groups of QBN quality calves. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.93/cwt on 333 head.
Average price
$160.93
333 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$785
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$89
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$19.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.54
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1487165.78807249
Medium and Large 2490146.5471984
One grade step is worth $19.24/cwt here — about $89 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 sale333 hd
160.93
—
OK average7 barns · 10,108 hd
165.47
−4.54
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—High1,76394.591,66814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44367.2297029
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21865.3779642
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05262.7266038

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)1,093$1,06913
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,0251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,107$8995
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$8974thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$7765
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$7195
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$1,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)988$7752thin

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2320174.81/cwt156.00–188.005594
Steers—Medium and Large 1336215.49/cwt203.00–220.0072418
Steers—Medium and Large 2375186.71/cwt171.00–199.007008
Steers—Medium and Large 1377216.36/cwt203.00–230.0081642
Steers—Medium and Large 2417179.30/cwt152.00–199.0074833
Steers—Medium and Large 1432205.18/cwt201.00–219.0088630
Steers—Medium and Large 1461197.59/cwt192.00–207.0091125
Steers—Medium and Large 2465162.04/cwt150.00–179.0075311
Steers—Medium and Large 2515159.16/cwt137.00–173.008209
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added528202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0674
Steers—Medium and Large 1529184.70/cwt177.00–192.0097737
Steers—Medium and Large 1571184.90/cwt177.00–192.001,05619
Steers—Medium and Large 2581151.97/cwt144.00–170.008836
Steers—Medium and Large 1613178.41/cwt172.00–187.001,09412
Steers—Medium and Large 2618160.26/cwt155.00–163.009903
Steers—Medium and Large 1667167.82/cwt159.00–172.001,1198
Steers—Medium and Large 2685141.21/cwt140.00–145.009674
Steers—Medium and Large 2715132.00/cwt132.00–132.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1718158.23/cwt155.00–165.001,1364
Steers—Medium and Large 1765151.12/cwt145.00–157.001,1562
Steers—Medium and Large 1845128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0821
Steers—Medium and Large 1880138.19/cwt135.00–151.001,21610
Steers—Medium and Large 1923135.72/cwt132.00–147.001,2534
Steers—Medium and Large 1990105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323179.82/cwt171.00–186.0058120
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330155.37/cwt151.00–166.005134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375177.86/cwt172.00–187.0066738
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383159.42/cwt151.00–167.0061114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2414150.54/cwt145.00–159.006239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423169.49/cwt164.00–179.0071746
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479168.96/cwt162.00–177.0080941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480150.01/cwt140.00–161.0072012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added488183.00/cwt183.00–183.008932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added512178.98/cwt177.00–180.009169
Heifers—Medium and Large 2512148.08/cwt140.00–156.0075829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515160.39/cwt155.00–170.0082621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added576165.80/cwt165.00–167.0095515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577151.77/cwt146.00–161.0087624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588132.35/cwt125.00–139.007783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626152.41/cwt145.00–160.0095411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2636124.11/cwt120.00–130.007899
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665149.73/cwt141.00–154.0099613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2674123.23/cwt121.00–127.008314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1729120.24/cwt115.00–130.008774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1795135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1831121.97/cwt118.00–130.001,0144
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1315209.56/cwt202.00–221.0066011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315141.00/cwt141.00–141.004441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372219.94/cwt209.00–228.0081820
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377175.03/cwt159.00–195.006605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427155.98/cwt140.00–170.006665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430184.40/cwt176.00–191.0079317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472165.51/cwt150.00–175.0078117
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473184.82/cwt176.00–192.0087415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521148.62/cwt136.00–160.007744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524175.90/cwt169.00–185.0092216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569142.46/cwt137.00–146.008114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573154.94/cwt149.00–164.0088826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630146.55/cwt141.00–156.0092323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2643135.00/cwt134.00–136.008682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675139.00/cwt139.00–139.009381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1925115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1985121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65195.80/cwt94.00–98.001,5827
Bulls——1,68686.89/cwt85.00–89.001,4654
Bulls——2,127102.02/cwt100.00–104.002,1703
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04762.13/cwt60.00–64.0065115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05466.74/cwt65.00–69.0070315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05956.27/cwt55.00–59.005968
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21365.59/cwt64.00–68.0079617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21672.50/cwt70.00–74.008828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22461.79/cwt59.00–63.0075617
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41271.99/cwt70.00–74.001,0168
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43166.60/cwt65.00–69.0095316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53261.56/cwt60.00–64.009435
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,065725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2823719.20/head600.00–875.007195
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,068.68/head800.00–1,200.001,06913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093776.17/head700.00–850.007765
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095896.70/head710.00–1,125.008974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,107899.26/head800.00–1,050.008995

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.