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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Dec 6

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Nov 29Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,480 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 1,550▼ 220 vs year ago 1,700 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

252 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 273▼ 67 vs year ago 319 · −21.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 57▼ 48 vs year ago 71 · −67.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 400 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality average through attractive. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lack of receipts to determine a trend.

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 $168.82/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$168.82

404 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$14.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	171.94	802	316
Medium and Large 2	449	157.59	707	88

One grade step is worth $14.35/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 sale404 hd

168.82

—

OK average7 barns · 11,485 hd

171.73

−2.91

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	1,754	94.19	1,652	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	70.76	1,005	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	68.03	820	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	64.33	696	43

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,153	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,134	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,295	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,225	3thin

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	219.28/cwt	215.00–227.00	675	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	558	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	216.86/cwt	209.00–230.00	800	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	186.39/cwt	178.00–193.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	186.45/cwt	178.00–198.00	781	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	210.03/cwt	201.00–219.00	893	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	175.63/cwt	169.00–185.00	818	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	201.59/cwt	195.00–210.00	966	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	197.69/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,022	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	177.46/cwt	169.00–184.00	926	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	181.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,025	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	163.37/cwt	157.00–172.00	939	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	175.58/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,085	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	156.84/cwt	152.00–168.00	979	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	159.26/cwt	152.00–167.00	1,067	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	145.47/cwt	143.00–148.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	164.29/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,183	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,058	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	141.74/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,107	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	150.41/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,215	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,049	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	188.45/cwt	181.00–196.00	588	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	166.52/cwt	161.00–178.00	533	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	183.00/cwt	177.00–190.00	675	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	167.94/cwt	159.00–174.00	635	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	156.84/cwt	149.00–164.00	659	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	174.30/cwt	166.00–181.00	743	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	153.51/cwt	146.00–161.00	721	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	172.43/cwt	165.00–180.00	814	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	151.72/cwt	142.00–158.00	781	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	166.88/cwt	161.00–176.00	866	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	145.83/cwt	138.00–151.00	836	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	159.95/cwt	150.00–164.00	923	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	158.48/cwt	152.00–165.00	973	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	141.99/cwt	138.00–146.00	895	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	145.48/cwt	139.00–154.00	981	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	143.82/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,046	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	984	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	316	175.79/cwt	166.00–181.00	555	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	209.31/cwt	199.00–215.00	705	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	182.50/cwt	178.00–194.00	681	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	217.56/cwt	207.00–231.00	831	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	203.29/cwt	195.00–213.00	840	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	190.51/cwt	190.00–191.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	194.70/cwt	188.00–203.00	909	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	168.45/cwt	165.00–180.00	787	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	185.87/cwt	181.00–196.00	957	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	154.79/cwt	150.00–160.00	810	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	173.48/cwt	169.00–184.00	989	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	148.79/cwt	142.00–158.00	866	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	160.92/cwt	154.00–169.00	983	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	612	137.66/cwt	137.00–139.00	842	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	143.99/cwt	142.00–146.00	947	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	808	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,188	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	89.84/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,491	7
Bulls	—	—	1,918	101.80/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,953	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	66.64/cwt	65.00–69.00	713	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	60.18/cwt	59.00–63.00	648	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	72.19/cwt	70.00–74.00	797	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	63.42/cwt	62.00–66.00	751	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	72.85/cwt	71.00–75.00	878	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	67.82/cwt	59.00–70.00	831	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	66.13/cwt	65.00–69.00	910	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	76.50/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,109	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	71.80/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,043	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,133.68/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,134	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,153.27/head	1,075.00–1,235.00	1,153	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	1,368.11/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,368	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Dec 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,480Last week 1,550Year ago 1,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 273Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 57Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	519	161.00–176.00	166.88
49	—	369	177.00–190.00	183.00
2	—	813	120.00–122.00	121.01
58	—	426	166.00–181.00	174.30
28	—	577	150.00–164.00	159.95
35	—	312	181.00–196.00	188.45
22	—	614	152.00–165.00	158.48
1	—	780	141.00	141.00
5	—	727	140.00–145.00	143.82
5	—	674	139.00–154.00	145.48
62	—	472	165.00–180.00	172.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	142.00–158.00	151.72
13	—	320	161.00–178.00	166.52
24	—	378	159.00–174.00	167.94
11	—	573	138.00–151.00	145.83
8	—	630	138.00–146.00	141.99
12	—	470	146.00–161.00	153.51
11	—	420	149.00–164.00	156.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	564	175.00–190.00	181.82
40	—	479	195.00–210.00	201.59
4	—	781	140.00–147.00	141.74
30	—	369	209.00–230.00	216.86
14	—	720	155.00–169.00	164.29
12	—	308	215.00–227.00	219.28
1	—	860	122.00	122.00
10	—	808	145.00–160.00	150.41
29	—	517	189.00–204.00	197.69
24	—	425	201.00–219.00	210.03
16	—	670	152.00–167.00	159.26
29	—	618	172.00–187.00	175.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	169.00–185.00	175.63
12	—	522	169.00–184.00	177.46
2	—	683	143.00–148.00	145.47
7	—	371	178.00–193.00	186.39
1	—	740	143.00	143.00
7	—	419	178.00–198.00	186.45
3	—	315	177.00	177.00
10	—	624	152.00–168.00	156.84
1	—	780	123.00	123.00
12	—	575	157.00–172.00	163.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	147.00	147.00
32	—	382	207.00–231.00	217.56
4	—	658	142.00–146.00	143.99
31	—	467	188.00–203.00	194.70
15	—	515	181.00–196.00	185.87
11	—	337	199.00–215.00	209.31
15	—	413	195.00–213.00	203.29
14	—	570	169.00–184.00	173.48
5	—	611	154.00–169.00	160.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	178.00–194.00	182.50
2	—	418	190.00–191.00	190.51
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
3	—	612	137.00–139.00	137.66
9	—	582	142.00–158.00	148.79
9	—	316	166.00–181.00	175.79
8	—	523	150.00–160.00	154.79
9	—	467	165.00–180.00	168.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,453	70.00–74.00	71.80
9	—	1,376	65.00–69.00	66.13
6	—	1,450	75.00–78.00	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,076	59.00–63.00	60.18
10	—	1,104	70.00–74.00	72.19
9	—	1,070	65.00–69.00	66.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,184	62.00–66.00	63.42
15	—	1,205	71.00–75.00	72.85
15	—	1,226	59.00–70.00	67.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,660	88.00–93.00	89.84
4	—	1,918	101.00–103.00	101.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,075.00–1,235.00	1,153.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,368.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.