Sale reports / Oklahoma / McAlester Union Stockyards / 2023-06-27

McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jun 27
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,010 head
▼ 490 vs last sale 1,500▼ 340 vs year ago 1,350 · −25.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
248 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 250▼ 87 vs year ago 335 · −26.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 25▼ 11 vs year ago 50 · −22.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs. 11.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality was average. Slaughter cows, Breakers 1.00 higher, Boners and Leans 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.74/cwt on 283 head.
Average price
$212.74
283 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,090
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$176
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$21.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.58
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1521219.171,143200
Medium and Large 2490197.2496783
One grade step is worth $21.93/cwt here — about $176 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 sale283 hd
212.74
—
OK average5 barns · 3,365 hd
216.32
−3.58
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—Average1,643121.491,99613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,405105.061,47637
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20799.021,19546
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07293.801,00538

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,4132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,3008
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,1595
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$8752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,5247
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,032$1,1393thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)649$1,0766

Every lot

79 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1337261.01/cwt253.00–267.008806
Steers—Medium and Large 1377264.92/cwt255.00–273.009999
Steers—Medium and Large 2380221.34/cwt209.00–234.008412
Steers—Medium and Large 2420218.88/cwt191.00–230.009197
Steers—Medium and Large 1424271.48/cwt266.00–281.001,15116
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,2621
Steers—Medium and Large 2469208.33/cwt190.00–222.009779
Steers—Medium and Large 1470246.96/cwt240.00–255.001,16119
Steers—Medium and Large 1521241.49/cwt236.00–253.001,25841
Steers—Medium and Large 2528206.32/cwt181.00–227.001,08913
Steers—Medium and Large 2574199.96/cwt183.00–210.001,1489
Steers—Medium and Large 1583227.44/cwt218.00–234.001,32623
Steers—Medium and Large 1616215.70/cwt211.00–227.001,3297
Steers—Medium and Large 2622184.87/cwt171.00–193.001,1506
Steers—Medium and Large 1668204.02/cwt192.00–208.001,36312
Steers—Medium and Large 1723209.90/cwt204.00–218.001,51812
Steers—Medium and Large 2723181.47/cwt180.00–183.001,3122
Steers—Medium and Large 1780193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,5051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331191.92/cwt180.00–203.006355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333225.18/cwt219.00–233.0075010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366234.26/cwt227.00–241.0085716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381206.11/cwt190.00–212.007858
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412233.90/cwt227.00–245.0096424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424199.31/cwt180.00–219.0084517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466215.63/cwt208.00–222.001,00528
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477192.86/cwt167.00–201.0092014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521226.23/cwt222.00–239.001,17946
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532200.56/cwt187.00–219.001,06717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573198.88/cwt181.00–213.001,14014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577223.52/cwt221.00–237.001,29037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618185.23/cwt176.00–198.001,1457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630208.70/cwt204.00–219.001,31514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668197.58/cwt188.00–204.001,32012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1740177.69/cwt176.00–180.001,3157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1775175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1819155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2694
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2321226.01/cwt212.00–240.007255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323265.75/cwt257.00–297.008588
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373266.44/cwt262.00–277.009948
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375205.16/cwt185.00–227.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1417229.83/cwt221.00–236.0095815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2436198.46/cwt183.00–211.008655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475191.90/cwt171.00–210.0091211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1477232.92/cwt225.00–240.001,11120
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514204.60/cwt196.00–211.001,05212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516180.75/cwt170.00–185.009335
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563194.93/cwt190.00–200.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1565208.77/cwt203.00–220.001,18019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620210.40/cwt199.00–215.001,30410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672195.45/cwt185.00–199.001,3137
Bulls—Medium and Large 1719190.86/cwt187.00–201.001,3727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1773170.62/cwt166.00–173.001,3196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1990121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,580108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,7061
Bulls——1,646125.26/cwt123.00–127.002,0626
Bulls——1,650119.96/cwt118.00–122.001,9796
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07099.20/cwt97.00–101.001,06113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07194.44/cwt92.00–96.001,01113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07587.25/cwt86.00–91.0093812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19699.62/cwt97.00–102.001,19116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19994.00/cwt91.00–96.001,12717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232104.86/cwt103.00–107.001,29213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38499.60/cwt97.00–102.001,37813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,399105.07/cwt104.00–109.001,47015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,444112.94/cwt111.00–115.001,6319
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2853875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,159.21/head925.00–1,375.001,1595
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,413.32/head1,250.00–1,525.001,4132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2271,299.92/head1,010.00–1,550.001,3008
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26391,107.24/head1,025.00–1,150.001,1074
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26701,013.90/head975.00–1,050.001,0142
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28861,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0461,468.01/head1,350.00–1,575.001,4684
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,673.16/head1,575.00–1,750.001,6732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,208.94/head925.00–1,425.001,2092

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.