Sale reports / Oklahoma / McAlester Union Stockyards / 2023-01-10

McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jan 10
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,700 head
▲ 400 vs last sale 1,300▼ 50 vs year ago 1,750 · −2.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
305 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 252▲ 48 vs year ago 257 · +18.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 48▲ 22 vs year ago 43 · +51.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was vary good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.68/cwt on 432 head.
Average price
$180.68
432 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$867
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$190
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$8.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.77
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1499182.53911336
Medium and Large 2414174.1972196
One grade step is worth $8.34/cwt here — about $190 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 sale432 hd
180.68
—
OK average5 barns · 3,972 hd
181.44
−0.77
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—Low1,59395.301,51822
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40976.481,07748
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23275.9393647
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06770.7075442

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)1,167$1,0473thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$95315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)996$9347
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$8544thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)939$1,2985
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)912$1,1563thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,051$1,0878

Every lot

81 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2318208.06/cwt185.00–221.006627
Steers—Medium and Large 1323241.02/cwt230.00–254.0077818
Steers—Medium and Large 1366234.04/cwt220.00–255.0085735
Steers—Medium and Large 2378199.90/cwt181.00–215.007567
Steers—Medium and Large 2425199.35/cwt180.00–219.0084725
Steers—Medium and Large 1429231.07/cwt223.00–241.0099165
Steers—Medium and Large 2467197.91/cwt184.00–212.009245
Steers—Medium and Large 1470224.79/cwt215.00–233.001,05746
Steers—Medium and Large 1523216.71/cwt209.00–226.001,13350
Steers—Medium and Large 2524185.14/cwt170.00–205.0097014
Steers—Medium and Large 1569203.40/cwt197.00–212.001,15746
Steers—Medium and Large 2575179.05/cwt150.00–189.001,03015
Steers—Medium and Large 1615200.12/cwt190.00–205.001,23112
Steers—Medium and Large 2615171.53/cwt161.00–185.001,0556
Steers—Medium and Large 1661186.07/cwt182.00–197.001,23019
Steers—Medium and Large 2695165.77/cwt153.00–176.001,1525
Steers—Medium and Large 1714170.96/cwt165.00–173.001,2216
Steers—Medium and Large 1750167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2531
Steers—Medium and Large 1830158.11/cwt152.00–161.001,3123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321207.07/cwt201.00–221.0066527
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326181.26/cwt161.00–193.0059125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372178.56/cwt163.00–190.0066412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375201.89/cwt195.00–221.0075759
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414196.43/cwt190.00–205.0081340
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423178.30/cwt160.00–193.0075431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465166.09/cwt152.00–174.0077213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471187.09/cwt177.00–192.0088145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518159.90/cwt150.00–171.0082812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528177.00/cwt173.00–188.0093562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574169.81/cwt161.00–176.0097544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575151.57/cwt143.00–160.008722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600140.00/cwt140.00–140.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616164.46/cwt159.00–173.001,01327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666160.88/cwt150.00–163.001,07111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730135.44/cwt129.00–144.009897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755146.47/cwt142.00–150.001,1064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1835126.96/cwt124.00–130.001,0602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870139.05/cwt135.00–147.001,2103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1903128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1988145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4333
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2322208.96/cwt202.00–221.006735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1332236.79/cwt225.00–251.0078621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371229.76/cwt202.00–245.0085225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385196.23/cwt196.00–197.007554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426215.95/cwt205.00–230.0092025
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433191.62/cwt179.00–205.008302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475181.34/cwt168.00–195.008613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1481207.83/cwt199.00–219.001,00011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1511204.07/cwt195.00–222.001,0439
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525177.00/cwt177.00–177.009291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550153.00/cwt153.00–153.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1558166.95/cwt163.00–171.009322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1624167.05/cwt162.00–172.001,0426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1661167.77/cwt161.00–171.001,1097
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710164.44/cwt160.00–169.001,1682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1775140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1933123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1985114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53791.26/cwt90.00–94.001,4039
Bulls——1,58196.49/cwt95.00–99.001,52610
Bulls——1,798103.48/cwt100.00–105.001,8613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06174.11/cwt72.00–76.007868
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06268.09/cwt67.00–71.0072328
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09978.34/cwt77.00–81.008616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22169.23/cwt68.00–72.0084513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23180.18/cwt78.00–82.0098721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24575.78/cwt73.00–77.0094313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38976.60/cwt74.00–78.001,06433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43381.60/cwt79.00–83.001,1697
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46871.49/cwt69.00–72.001,0498
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28131,033.31/head925.00–1,125.001,0332
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2925925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29391,298.21/head1,175.00–1,500.001,2985
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0691,110.38/head960.00–1,210.001,1107
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2962952.94/head700.00–1,425.0095315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2996934.25/head825.00–1,085.009347
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103853.96/head775.00–910.008544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1671,047.04/head875.00–1,225.001,0473

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.