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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, May 21

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← May 14May 21Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

900 head

▲ 300 vs last sale 600▼ 225 vs year ago 1,125 · −20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 119▼ 74 vs year ago 222 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 41▲ 24 vs year ago 28 · +85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 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 $260.78/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −131.86 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$260.78

94 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$24.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.52

vs OK average

−15.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	264.49	1,471	80
Medium and Large 2	543	239.57	1,302	14thin

One grade step is worth $24.92/cwt here — about $169 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 sale94 hd

260.78

—

OK average5 barns · 628 hd

265.29

−4.52

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−15.68

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−131.86

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	—	High	1,747	158.04	2,762	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	132.77	1,614	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	132.69	1,916	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	128.29	1,377	21

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,246	$1,636	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,578	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,505	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,296	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	868	$2,125	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$2,026	4thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	394.55/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,286	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	381.81/cwt	367.00–395.00	1,459	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	358.85/cwt	333.00–375.00	1,493	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,157	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	259.19/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,205	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	338.84/cwt	320.00–351.00	1,596	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	318.82/cwt	313.00–330.00	1,667	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	247.36/cwt	230.00–271.00	1,318	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	297.60/cwt	293.00–313.00	1,723	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	266.05/cwt	248.00–290.00	1,543	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	292.46/cwt	286.00–303.00	1,793	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	248.41/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,543	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	271.76/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,810	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	222.65/cwt	193.00–243.00	1,487	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	255.06/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,821	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,680	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	243.51/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,848	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,834	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	857	206.49/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,770	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	197.45/cwt	188.00–207.00	1,807	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	341.98/cwt	325.00–353.00	1,125	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	340.26/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,286	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	294.07/cwt	283.00–299.00	1,115	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	316.12/cwt	309.00–328.00	1,344	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	280.03/cwt	253.00–293.00	1,199	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	306.23/cwt	298.00–315.00	1,448	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	262.73/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,258	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	249.39/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,294	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	270.55/cwt	263.00–278.00	1,450	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	258.72/cwt	249.00–265.00	1,488	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	226.47/cwt	212.00–245.00	1,304	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	253.47/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,539	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	219.12/cwt	202.00–235.00	1,383	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	237.07/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,586	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	195.53/cwt	173.00–215.00	1,322	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	211.26/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,517	22
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,214	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	208.11/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,644	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	202.05/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,657	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,078	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	357.90/cwt	354.00–370.00	1,324	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	242.76/cwt	233.00–253.00	995	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	332.22/cwt	314.00–346.00	1,442	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,072	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	320.81/cwt	311.00–327.00	1,530	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	301.02/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,550	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	225.50/cwt	192.00–259.00	1,274	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	291.74/cwt	287.00–296.00	1,695	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	221.53/cwt	195.00–249.00	1,393	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	267.74/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,695	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	237.26/cwt	213.00–265.00	1,604	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	209.80/cwt	192.00–229.00	1,515	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	204.72/cwt	193.00–231.00	1,560	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,446	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	190.88/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,655	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,629	148.64/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,421	8
Bulls	—	—	1,676	160.30/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,687	4
Bulls	—	—	1,953	169.06/cwt	165.00–171.00	3,302	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	125.08/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,332	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,432	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,593	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	125.01/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,496	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	138.52/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,687	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	134.09/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,640	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	133.92/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,892	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	126.60/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,818	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	140.31/cwt	138.00–143.00	2,110	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	1,296.37/head	950.00–1,600.00	1,296	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,405.70/head	960.00–1,600.00	1,406	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,246	1,636.39/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,636	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,578.08/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,578	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,835.63/head	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,836	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,463	2,215.90/head	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,216	2

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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 600Year ago 1,125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 119Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 41Year ago 28

Compared to last week; Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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	326	380.00–425.00	394.55
18	350–400	382	367.00–395.00	381.81
20	400–450	416	333.00–375.00	358.85
25	450–500	471	320.00–351.00	338.84
22	500–550	523	313.00–330.00	318.82
23	550–600	579	293.00–313.00	297.60
14	600–650	613	286.00–303.00	292.46
20	650–700	666	263.00–281.00	271.76
11	700–750	714	247.00–259.00	255.06
8	750–800	759	233.00–245.00	243.51
1	800–850	830	221.00	221.00
5	850–900	857	193.00–210.00	206.49
2	900–950	915	188.00–207.00	197.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	263.00	263.00
3	450–500	465	230.00–295.00	259.19
5	500–550	533	230.00–271.00	247.36
4	550–600	580	248.00–290.00	266.05
4	600–650	621	235.00–270.00	248.41
3	650–700	668	193.00–243.00	222.65
1	700–750	740	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	283.00–299.00	294.07
5	400–450	428	253.00–293.00	280.03
9	450–500	479	250.00–290.00	262.73
8	500–550	519	233.00–260.00	249.39
6	550–600	576	212.00–245.00	226.47
5	600–650	631	202.00–235.00	219.12
5	650–700	676	173.00–215.00	195.53
1	700–750	745	163.00	163.00
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	325.00–353.00	341.98
25	350–400	378	327.00–360.00	340.26
23	400–450	425	309.00–328.00	316.12
26	450–500	473	298.00–315.00	306.23
39	500–550	536	263.00–278.00	270.55
41	550–600	575	249.00–265.00	258.72
32	600–650	607	239.00–258.00	253.47
22	650–700	669	229.00–248.00	237.07
22	700–750	718	202.00–220.00	211.26
5	750–800	790	197.00–215.00	208.11
3	800–850	820	195.00–210.00	202.05
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	317.00	317.00
7	350–400	370	354.00–370.00	357.90
10	400–450	434	314.00–346.00	332.22
11	450–500	477	311.00–327.00	320.81
9	500–550	515	290.00–310.00	301.02
9	550–600	581	287.00–296.00	291.74
16	600–650	633	260.00–280.00	267.74
10	650–700	676	213.00–265.00	237.26
6	700–750	722	192.00–229.00	209.80
8	750–800	762	193.00–231.00	204.72
3	850–900	867	175.00–199.00	190.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	233.00–253.00	242.76
1	450–500	460	233.00	233.00
2	550–600	565	192.00–259.00	225.50
4	600–650	629	195.00–249.00	221.53
3	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	790	183.00	183.00

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	—	1,106	960.00–1,600.00	1,405.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	867	950.00–1,600.00	1,296.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,246	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,636.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,250	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,578.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	890	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,463	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,215.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	864	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,835.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,223	132.00–136.00	134.09
5	—	1,197	122.00–127.00	125.01
4	—	1,218	137.00–142.00	138.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,081	130.00–135.00	132.44
13	—	1,065	123.00–128.00	125.08
1	—	1,130	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,436	125.00–131.00	126.60
7	—	1,504	138.00–143.00	140.31
11	—	1,413	132.00–136.00	133.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,953	165.00–171.00	169.06
8	—	1,629	146.00–152.00	148.64
4	—	1,676	158.00–163.00	160.30

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.