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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jun 11

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,350 head

▲ 400 vs last sale 950▲ 350 vs year ago 1,000 · +35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

277 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 165▲ 53 vs year ago 224 · +23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 56▲ 42 vs year ago 26 · +161.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 lower over 450 lbs. 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was good.

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 $254.14/cwt on 163 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −138.50 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$254.14

163 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$23.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.39

vs OK average

−11.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	258.73	1,429	131
Medium and Large 2	541	235.36	1,273	32

One grade step is worth $23.37/cwt here — about $155 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 sale163 hd

254.14

—

OK average5 barns · 535 hd

254.53

−0.39

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−11.23

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−138.50

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	—	Average	1,740	164.08	2,855	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	135.17	1,912	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	132.45	1,622	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	128.85	1,376	50

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)	1,310	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,832	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,813	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,142	$1,725	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$1,573	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,399	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,339	19

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	380.86/cwt	363.00–397.00	1,249	16
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	278.71/cwt	250.00–305.00	928	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	355.19/cwt	345.00–391.00	1,332	20
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,182	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	341.23/cwt	330.00–363.00	1,478	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	291.54/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,274	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	328.84/cwt	323.00–337.00	1,562	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	250.24/cwt	214.00–281.00	1,194	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	325.06/cwt	311.00–338.00	1,710	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	277.52/cwt	235.00–294.00	1,463	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	248.16/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,407	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	308.47/cwt	297.00–315.00	1,780	44
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	291.63/cwt	281.00–305.00	1,820	39
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	228.65/cwt	204.00–260.00	1,431	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	264.78/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,774	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	203.54/cwt	192.00–215.00	1,400	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	228.63/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,639	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	216.08/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,659	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	331.25/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,087	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	252.77/cwt	225.00–270.00	940	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	316.97/cwt	305.00–339.00	1,185	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	307.78/cwt	301.00–319.00	1,280	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	263.32/cwt	240.00–293.00	1,116	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	276.17/cwt	265.00–286.00	1,301	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	240.28/cwt	200.00–257.00	1,146	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	240.17/cwt	201.00–251.00	1,249	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	263.54/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,405	74
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	227.33/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,309	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	252.48/cwt	245.00–261.00	1,457	57
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	244.79/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,530	56
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	215.42/cwt	193.00–230.00	1,353	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	202.15/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,344	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	226.07/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,517	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	224.24/cwt	201.00–260.00	1,592	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	183.73/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,406	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	365.30/cwt	336.00–385.00	1,209	16
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	349.83/cwt	305.00–385.00	1,294	18
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	398	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,154	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	323.65/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,366	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	260.01/cwt	231.00–291.00	1,105	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	257.24/cwt	199.00–293.00	1,199	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	307.70/cwt	298.00–333.00	1,474	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	245.76/cwt	232.00–273.00	1,268	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	286.96/cwt	278.00–312.00	1,521	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	268.65/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,531	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	225.42/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,298	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	253.29/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,568	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	216.50/cwt	200.00–233.00	1,386	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	230.36/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,527	20
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,293	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	208.02/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,504	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,682	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	150.51/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,453	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	165.18/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,891	7
Bulls	—	—	1,802	171.84/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,097	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	134.80/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,397	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	123.22/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,309	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	130.24/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,433	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	131.72/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,598	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	124.78/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,527	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	137.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,699	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	144.84/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,041	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	130.48/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,844	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	135.98/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,930	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	2,454.77/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,455	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,180.10/head	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,180	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	2,233.60/head	1,725.00–2,600.00	2,234	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	2,314.98/head	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,315	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,743.39/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,743	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,724.74/head	1,125.00–2,200.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,831.83/head	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,832	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,813.38/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,813	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,572.92/head	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,573	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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

Tue Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 950Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 277Last week 165Year ago 224

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 56Year ago 26

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 450 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 lower over 450 lbs. 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average through attractive. Demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	425	231.00–291.00	260.01
12	450–500	466	199.00–293.00	257.24
5	500–550	516	232.00–273.00	245.76
8	550–600	576	210.00–245.00	225.42
2	600–650	640	200.00–233.00	216.50
1	650–700	695	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	331	336.00–385.00	365.30
18	350–400	370	305.00–385.00	349.83
18	400–450	422	300.00–343.00	323.65
21	450–500	479	298.00–333.00	307.70
18	500–550	530	278.00–312.00	286.96
18	550–600	570	257.00–280.00	268.65
13	600–650	619	245.00–270.00	253.29
20	650–700	663	221.00–240.00	230.36
3	700–750	723	190.00–230.00	208.02
3	850–900	890	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	225.00–270.00	252.77
9	400–450	424	240.00–293.00	263.32
7	450–500	477	200.00–257.00	240.28
20	500–550	520	201.00–251.00	240.17
12	550–600	576	215.00–242.00	227.33
13	600–650	628	193.00–230.00	215.42
3	650–700	665	190.00–209.00	202.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	328	320.00–343.00	331.25
17	350–400	374	305.00–339.00	316.97
34	400–450	416	301.00–319.00	307.78
28	450–500	471	265.00–286.00	276.17
74	500–550	533	258.00–275.00	263.54
57	550–600	577	245.00–261.00	252.48
56	600–650	625	238.00–255.00	244.79
15	650–700	671	218.00–235.00	226.07
6	700–750	710	201.00–260.00	224.24
4	750–800	765	178.00–187.00	183.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	328	363.00–397.00	380.86
20	350–400	375	345.00–391.00	355.19
12	400–450	433	330.00–363.00	341.23
18	450–500	475	323.00–337.00	328.84
39	500–550	526	311.00–338.00	325.06
44	550–600	577	297.00–315.00	308.47
39	600–650	624	281.00–305.00	291.63
17	650–700	670	260.00–275.00	264.78
17	700–750	717	210.00–260.00	228.63
4	750–800	768	200.00–235.00	216.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	250.00–305.00	278.71
1	350–400	390	303.00	303.00
3	400–450	437	280.00–299.00	291.54
7	450–500	477	214.00–281.00	250.24
9	500–550	527	235.00–294.00	277.52
9	550–600	567	220.00–270.00	248.16
8	600–650	626	204.00–260.00	228.65
2	650–700	688	192.00–215.00	203.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,743.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	993	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,454.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,143	1,725.00–2,600.00	2,233.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,090	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,180.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,204	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,314.98

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)	3	—	1,142	1,125.00–2,200.00	1,724.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,145	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,831.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,175	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,813.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,572.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,224	122.00–128.00	124.78
19	—	1,235	135.00–140.00	137.59
18	—	1,213	129.00–134.00	131.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,036	133.00–138.00	134.80
17	—	1,100	127.00–132.00	130.24
19	—	1,062	121.00–126.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,409	143.00–148.00	144.84
17	—	1,413	128.00–133.00	130.48
15	—	1,419	134.00–139.00	135.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,750	162.00–167.00	165.18
4	—	1,630	149.00–154.00	150.51
6	—	1,802	170.00–175.00	171.84

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.