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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jul 23

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

850 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 675▲ 0 vs year ago 850 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 141▼ 30 vs year ago 190 · −15.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 39▲ 30 vs year ago 30 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average, some attractive. Slaughter cows , Breakers and Leans 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Boners 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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 $253.29/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −139.34 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$253.29

51 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$25.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.76

vs OK average

−11.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	258.36	1,404	41
Medium and Large 2	539	232.51	1,253	10thin

One grade step is worth $25.85/cwt here — about $150 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 sale51 hd

253.29

—

OK average5 barns · 413 hd

266.05

−12.76

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−11.34

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−139.34

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	1,691	166.86	2,822	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	142.05	2,049	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	137.74	1,685	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	134.51	1,479	24

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)	1,268	$2,299	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,061	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,316	$1,988	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,301	$1,959	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,291	$1,892	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,207	$1,845	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,137	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,122	4thin

Every lot

75 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	326	364.90/cwt	359.00–372.00	1,190	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	296.40/cwt	287.00–304.00	1,126	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	372.94/cwt	365.00–381.00	1,432	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	297.44/cwt	280.00–321.00	1,267	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	349.90/cwt	341.00–359.00	1,498	25
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	311.61/cwt	301.00–318.00	1,471	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	267.55/cwt	212.00–295.00	1,279	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	304.60/cwt	297.00–312.00	1,593	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	248.85/cwt	202.00–285.00	1,314	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	108.96/cwt	101.00–117.00	603	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	289.83/cwt	284.00–303.00	1,667	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,414	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	273.84/cwt	263.00–281.00	1,706	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	260.96/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,717	27
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	261.61/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,884	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	821	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	237.49/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,829	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	809	221.40/cwt	208.00–228.00	1,791	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	309.36/cwt	284.00–335.00	974	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	347.80/cwt	338.00–357.00	1,123	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	328.96/cwt	321.00–339.00	1,207	37
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	287.16/cwt	263.00–315.00	1,088	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	292.52/cwt	285.00–301.00	1,229	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	249.07/cwt	214.00–273.00	1,059	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	257.18/cwt	242.00–269.00	1,237	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	283.88/cwt	279.00–296.00	1,374	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	240.93/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,255	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	267.61/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,400	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	219.88/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,245	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	245.30/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,403	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	253.99/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,590	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	226.69/cwt	212.00–236.00	1,439	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	205.95/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,349	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	230.23/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,538	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	232.88/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,684	16
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	205.96/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,596	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,515	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	388.95/cwt	369.00–402.00	1,233	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,136	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	244.36/cwt	234.00–255.00	904	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	338.84/cwt	273.00–401.00	1,264	22
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	273.89/cwt	251.00–285.00	1,150	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	342.59/cwt	338.00–355.00	1,449	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	320.41/cwt	312.00–332.00	1,487	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	271.16/cwt	235.00–299.00	1,274	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	296.08/cwt	291.00–307.00	1,546	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	261.71/cwt	249.00–280.00	1,369	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	230.85/cwt	218.00–243.00	1,309	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	262.23/cwt	257.00–271.00	1,505	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	251.42/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,571	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	252.80/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,691	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	230.49/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,772	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	186.00/cwt	176.00–196.00	1,841	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,633	175.36/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,864	3
Bulls	—	—	1,650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,558	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	163.45/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,852	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	145.74/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,562	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	127.65/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,404	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	136.14/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,504	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	147.50/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,783	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	131.13/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,606	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	137.83/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,695	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	137.25/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,912	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	143.32/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,075	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	148.89/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,266	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,061.12/head	2,050.00–2,075.00	2,061	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	1,845.34/head	1,550.00–2,225.00	1,845	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	2,298.52/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,299	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,291	1,891.62/head	1,325.00–2,100.00	1,892	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,301	1,958.69/head	1,575.00–2,250.00	1,959	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,316	1,988.18/head	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,988	17
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,129.03/head	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,129	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	2,360.76/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,361	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,307	1,987.22/head	1,631.00–2,225.00	1,987	3

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 Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 850Last week 675Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 141Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 39Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,448	141.00–146.00	143.32
9	—	1,522	147.00–152.00	148.89
16	—	1,393	134.00–140.00	137.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,225	129.00–134.00	131.13
4	—	1,209	145.00–149.00	147.50
7	—	1,230	136.00–140.00	137.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,105	133.00–139.00	136.14
8	—	1,100	126.00–132.00	127.65
3	—	1,072	144.00–148.00	145.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,745	161.00–166.00	163.45
3	—	1,633	174.00–176.00	175.36
1	—	1,650	155.00	155.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	326	359.00–372.00	364.90
21	350–400	384	365.00–381.00	372.94
25	400–450	428	341.00–359.00	349.90
17	450–500	472	301.00–318.00	311.61
26	500–550	523	297.00–312.00	304.60
16	550–600	575	284.00–303.00	289.83
16	600–650	623	263.00–281.00	273.84
27	650–700	658	258.00–267.00	260.96
19	700–750	720	255.00–270.00	261.61
8	750–800	770	235.00–247.00	237.49
3	800–850	809	208.00–228.00	221.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	287.00–304.00	296.40
7	400–450	426	280.00–321.00	297.44
6	450–500	478	212.00–295.00	267.55
4	500–550	528	202.00–285.00	248.85
2	550–600	553	101.00–117.00	108.96
1	600–650	620	228.00	228.00
6	700–750	733	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	300–350	323	338.00–357.00	347.80
37	350–400	367	321.00–339.00	328.96
21	400–450	420	285.00–301.00	292.52
30	450–500	484	279.00–296.00	283.88
24	500–550	523	258.00–274.00	267.61
17	550–600	572	241.00–256.00	245.30
27	600–650	626	243.00–260.00	253.99
10	650–700	668	220.00–236.00	230.23
16	700–750	723	222.00–240.00	232.88
2	750–800	775	200.00–212.00	205.96
1	900–950	935	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	315	284.00–335.00	309.36
7	350–400	379	263.00–315.00	287.16
6	400–450	425	214.00–273.00	249.07
7	450–500	481	242.00–269.00	257.18
6	500–550	521	220.00–249.00	240.93
4	550–600	566	210.00–232.00	219.88
5	600–650	635	212.00–236.00	226.69
2	650–700	655	200.00–212.00	205.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	317	369.00–402.00	388.95
22	350–400	373	273.00–401.00	338.84
11	400–450	423	338.00–355.00	342.59
13	450–500	464	312.00–332.00	320.41
16	500–550	522	291.00–307.00	296.08
15	550–600	574	257.00–271.00	262.23
3	600–650	625	248.00–256.00	251.42
6	650–700	669	248.00–255.00	252.80
4	750–800	769	230.00–231.00	230.49
2	950–1000	990	176.00–196.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	339.00	339.00
2	350–400	370	234.00–255.00	244.36
5	400–450	420	251.00–285.00	273.89
5	450–500	470	235.00–299.00	271.16
8	500–550	523	249.00–280.00	261.71
3	550–600	567	218.00–243.00	230.85

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,298.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,291	1,325.00–2,100.00	1,891.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,316	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,988.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,301	1,575.00–2,250.00	1,958.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	2,050.00–2,075.00	2,061.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,550.00–2,225.00	1,845.34

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	1	—	1,220	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,307	1,631.00–2,225.00	1,987.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,129.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,360.76

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.