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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Apr 16

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

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Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 750▼ 650 vs year ago 1,250 · −52.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 97▼ 104 vs year ago 230 · −45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 32▼ 14 vs year ago 38 · −36.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs 5.00-7.00 lower, over 400 lbs 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifers mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.03/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −127.60 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$265.03

35 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,444

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$48.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.03

vs OK average

+0.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	274.82	1,497	28
Medium and Large 2	547	225.91	1,235	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.90/cwt here — about $262 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

265.03

—

OK average5 barns · 355 hd

265.06

−0.03

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

+0.51

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−127.60

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $427.45, low $320.69, median $392.64 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,440	144.28	2,077	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	129.34	1,592	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	127.01	1,784	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	125.73	1,352	18

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,558	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	877	$1,512	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$2,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,930	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	365.34/cwt	359.00–375.00	1,195	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	334.16/cwt	329.00–345.00	1,273	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	897	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	353.00/cwt	343.00–360.00	1,504	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	316.67/cwt	313.00–335.00	1,533	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	281.04/cwt	273.00–289.00	1,386	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	257.00/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,318	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	298.09/cwt	290.00–309.00	1,586	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	242.30/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,369	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	285.64/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,642	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	254.42/cwt	239.00–265.00	1,572	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	222.45/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,453	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	250.81/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,700	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	229.52/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,650	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	216.61/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,681	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,709	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,853	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	309.89/cwt	303.00–323.00	1,001	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	253.85/cwt	236.00–271.00	947	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	310.78/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,209	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	309.05/cwt	298.00–318.00	1,286	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	248.60/cwt	215.00–267.00	1,059	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	293.54/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,380	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	268.55/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,294	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	241.09/cwt	223.00–252.00	1,258	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	277.84/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,453	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	214.53/cwt	195.00–232.00	1,212	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	270.14/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,561	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	254.50/cwt	243.00–285.00	1,555	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	213.98/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,376	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	253.79/cwt	239.00–275.00	1,700	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	194.45/cwt	188.00–201.00	1,332	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	210.17/cwt	193.00–225.00	1,494	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	210.59/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,624	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	193.27/cwt	178.00–202.00	1,579	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,519	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	378.78/cwt	378.00–380.00	1,201	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	899	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	343.66/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,289	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	240.86/cwt	208.00–278.00	1,002	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	317.92/cwt	308.00–330.00	1,329	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,050	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	310.30/cwt	305.00–323.00	1,489	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	267.78/cwt	259.00–297.00	1,398	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	242.26/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,269	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	256.91/cwt	242.00–275.00	1,470	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	234.51/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,391	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,248	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	228.55/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,552	13
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,437	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,647	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,419	133.39/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,893	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	154.02/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,233	3
Bulls	—	—	1,457	149.05/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,172	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,234	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	133.70/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,448	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	126.54/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,377	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	137.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,685	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	126.87/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,557	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,574	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	127.88/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,725	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	133.62/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,913	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	122.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,772	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	1,512.39/head	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,512	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,557.62/head	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,558	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,930.00/head	1,835.00–2,025.00	1,930	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 750Year ago 1,250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 97Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 32Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	327	359.00–375.00	365.34
9	350–400	381	329.00–345.00	334.16
12	400–450	426	343.00–360.00	353.00
16	450–500	484	313.00–335.00	316.67
11	500–550	532	290.00–309.00	298.09
12	550–600	575	275.00–295.00	285.64
10	600–650	618	239.00–265.00	254.42
18	650–700	678	247.00–263.00	250.81
6	700–750	719	220.00–235.00	229.52
6	750–800	776	205.00–219.00	216.61
1	800–850	810	211.00	211.00
1	950–1000	960	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	233.00	233.00
2	450–500	493	273.00–289.00	281.04
3	500–550	513	240.00–277.00	257.00
2	550–600	565	235.00–250.00	242.30
2	650–700	653	210.00–235.00	222.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	323	303.00–323.00	309.89
8	350–400	389	303.00–320.00	310.78
21	400–450	416	298.00–318.00	309.05
21	450–500	470	285.00–305.00	293.54
17	500–550	523	269.00–285.00	277.84
11	550–600	578	255.00–285.00	270.14
10	600–650	611	243.00–285.00	254.50
7	650–700	670	239.00–275.00	253.79
5	700–750	711	193.00–225.00	210.17
8	750–800	771	200.00–218.00	210.59
5	800–850	817	178.00–202.00	193.27
3	850–900	863	176.00	176.00
1	900–950	915	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	236.00–271.00	253.85
7	400–450	426	215.00–267.00	248.60
6	450–500	482	250.00–283.00	268.55
3	500–550	522	223.00–252.00	241.09
4	550–600	565	195.00–232.00	214.53
2	600–650	643	208.00–220.00	213.98
2	650–700	685	188.00–201.00	194.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	378.00–380.00	378.78
13	350–400	375	330.00–375.00	343.66
10	400–450	418	308.00–330.00	317.92
7	450–500	480	305.00–323.00	310.30
8	500–550	522	259.00–297.00	267.78
5	550–600	572	242.00–275.00	256.91
1	600–650	615	203.00	203.00
13	650–700	679	224.00–235.00	228.55
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	785	183.00	183.00
1	900–950	915	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	955	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	281.00	281.00
4	400–450	416	208.00–278.00	240.86
1	450–500	475	221.00	221.00
4	500–550	524	233.00–253.00	242.26
2	550–600	593	232.00–237.00	234.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	123.00	123.00
6	—	1,224	135.00–140.00	137.63
15	—	1,227	124.00–129.00	126.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,055	115.00–119.00	116.96
6	—	1,083	131.00–136.00	133.70
6	—	1,088	124.00–129.00	126.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,349	127.00–131.00	127.88
5	—	1,432	132.00–136.00	133.62
10	—	1,442	120.00–125.00	122.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,419	130.00–138.00	133.39
3	—	1,450	152.00–156.00	154.02
3	—	1,457	147.00–150.00	149.05

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	877	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,512.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,557.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	2,825.00	2,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,835.00–2,025.00	1,930.00

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.