Sale reports / Oklahoma / McAlester Union Stockyards / 2023-08-01

McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Aug 1
● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
▼ 150 vs last sale 850▼ 950 vs year ago 1,650 · −57.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 190▼ 79 vs year ago 237 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 30▼ 6 vs year ago 38 · −15.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows, breakers 14.00 higher, boners and leans 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.16/cwt on 175 head.
Average price
$231.16
175 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,162
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.89
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1511236.251,207139
Medium and Large 2471211.4999736
One grade step is worth $24.75/cwt here — about $211 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 sale175 hd
231.16
—
OK average5 barns · 1,497 hd
236.05
−4.89
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—Low1,698126.622,15015
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,437122.081,75421
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,219115.591,40922
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,089110.521,20329

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)1,440$1,7003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,360$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,376$1,5976
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,365$1,5252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,2813thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,241$1,7434thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)908$1,5382thin

Every lot

74 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 1310257.00/cwt257.00–257.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 2330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1383302.28/cwt290.00–309.001,15815
Steers—Medium and Large 2385210.99/cwt210.00–212.008122
Steers—Medium and Large 2420232.24/cwt212.00–252.009752
Steers—Medium and Large 1436279.70/cwt269.00–291.001,21920
Steers—Medium and Large 2468243.39/cwt230.00–247.001,1396
Steers—Medium and Large 1471277.98/cwt271.00–285.001,30913
Steers—Medium and Large 1514272.01/cwt264.00–280.001,39826
Steers—Medium and Large 2529240.00/cwt203.00–257.001,27010
Steers—Medium and Large 1563260.92/cwt256.00–272.001,46916
Steers—Medium and Large 2585210.50/cwt210.00–211.001,2312
Steers—Medium and Large 1612257.78/cwt250.00–266.001,57820
Steers—Medium and Large 2625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3751
Steers—Medium and Large 1665245.61/cwt239.00–254.001,63310
Steers—Medium and Large 2695229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5921
Steers—Medium and Large 1720247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7781
Steers—Medium and Large 1777226.13/cwt217.00–232.001,7575
Steers—Medium and Large 1815201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331241.74/cwt237.00–252.0080016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333218.62/cwt207.00–229.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369218.18/cwt207.00–232.008054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383246.63/cwt238.00–252.0094514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422246.47/cwt235.00–256.001,04024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425214.96/cwt193.00–234.0091411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463207.29/cwt190.00–219.009603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468231.24/cwt229.00–233.001,0824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511203.65/cwt180.00–218.001,0414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523232.48/cwt225.00–239.001,21622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573234.66/cwt228.00–243.001,34530
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576207.42/cwt190.00–222.001,19510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1641234.99/cwt229.00–242.001,50611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672228.77/cwt225.00–240.001,5379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720209.90/cwt205.00–220.001,5117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773205.10/cwt195.00–215.001,5852
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1312307.30/cwt303.00–315.009593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366281.39/cwt269.00–292.001,0309
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378215.06/cwt212.00–218.008132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410243.00/cwt243.00–243.009961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415280.20/cwt270.00–289.001,1638
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469226.26/cwt201.00–243.001,0614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480257.84/cwt251.00–269.001,23817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523222.02/cwt215.00–239.001,1616
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580226.84/cwt221.00–235.001,3169
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618212.48/cwt211.00–217.001,3134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1674217.31/cwt203.00–235.001,4657
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683192.93/cwt181.00–217.001,3183
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6436
Bulls—Medium and Large 1935144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,609119.42/cwt117.00–121.001,9215
Bulls——1,683128.19/cwt125.00–131.002,1576
Bulls——1,833133.27/cwt131.00–135.002,4434
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045105.34/cwt104.00–108.001,1019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,098118.85/cwt116.00–121.001,3055
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,112110.85/cwt110.00–114.001,23315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213114.81/cwt113.00–118.001,39313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225107.82/cwt106.00–110.001,3214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230123.82/cwt122.00–126.001,5235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,389117.39/cwt115.00–119.001,6317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417122.88/cwt121.00–125.001,7419
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540127.22/cwt126.00–130.001,9595
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,280.83/head1,200.00–1,400.001,2813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3761,597.20/head1,435.00–1,725.001,5976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2411,743.35/head1,700.00–1,875.001,7434

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.