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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Jul 30

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

700 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 850▲ 0 vs year ago 700 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 160▼ 56 vs year ago 158 · −35.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 60▲ 6 vs year ago 32 · +18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average, with groups of attractive calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 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 $254.83/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −137.81 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$254.83

81 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$30.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.21

vs OK average

−3.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	259.40	1,416	69
Medium and Large 2	547	228.51	1,249	12thin

One grade step is worth $30.90/cwt here — about $167 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 sale81 hd

254.83

—

OK average5 barns · 590 hd

267.03

−12.21

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−3.63

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−137.81

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	1,642	164.76	2,706	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	144.32	2,120	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	141.09	1,725	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	134.10	1,430	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$2,038	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,177	$1,893	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,112	$1,745	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,700	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,892	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	831	$1,714	6

Every lot

76 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,370	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	389.16/cwt	368.00–395.00	1,417	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	346.96/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,495	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,357	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	325.05/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,524	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	284.91/cwt	273.00–310.00	1,388	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	312.31/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,608	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	269.51/cwt	221.00–297.00	1,412	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	303.43/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,736	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	274.51/cwt	273.00–276.00	1,587	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	270.65/cwt	265.00–279.00	1,664	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	297.18/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,857	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	268.31/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,790	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	260.57/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,873	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	250.31/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,900	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,656	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,996	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	996	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,191	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	283.30/cwt	278.00–287.00	921	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	360.99/cwt	355.00–369.00	1,180	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	330.87/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,221	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	298.51/cwt	283.00–312.00	1,143	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	282.54/cwt	276.00–291.00	1,212	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	258.09/cwt	243.00–273.00	1,130	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	284.42/cwt	278.00–295.00	1,314	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	236.68/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,122	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	259.06/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,352	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	226.65/cwt	205.00–243.00	1,185	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	230.36/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,313	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	259.88/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,505	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,373	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	257.40/cwt	248.00–263.00	1,583	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	237.47/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,620	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	210.84/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,440	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	219.85/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,572	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	196.00/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,539	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	355.26/cwt	346.00–361.00	1,151	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	894	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	391.69/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,453	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	261.93/cwt	243.00–280.00	1,126	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	350.63/cwt	343.00–359.00	1,522	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	312.39/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,462	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,310	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	284.62/cwt	278.00–295.00	1,500	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	263.41/cwt	253.00–271.00	1,504	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	211.46/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,216	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	274.87/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,712	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	260.48/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,732	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	249.71/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,790	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,390	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,859	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,344	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,881	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,531	160.12/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,451	6
Bulls	—	—	1,663	172.11/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,862	2
Bulls	—	—	1,799	168.03/cwt	167.00–169.00	3,023	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	149.68/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,575	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	128.53/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,371	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	139.22/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,494	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	141.59/cwt	126.00–145.00	1,696	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	134.01/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,667	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	149.01/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,888	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	151.29/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,179	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	143.59/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,117	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,046	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,744.87/head	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,745	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	2,038.02/head	1,775.00–2,350.00	2,038	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,892.54/head	1,425.00–2,175.00	1,893	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	847	1,736.29/head	1,623.00–1,950.00	1,736	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,900.10/head	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,700	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 Jul 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 850Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 160Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 60Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	278.00–287.00	283.30
3	350–400	383	283.00–312.00	298.51
2	400–450	438	243.00–273.00	258.09
5	450–500	474	205.00–260.00	236.68
6	500–550	523	205.00–243.00	226.65
6	550–600	570	200.00–250.00	230.36
2	600–650	610	220.00–230.00	225.04
2	650–700	683	202.00–220.00	210.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	355.00–369.00	360.99
18	350–400	369	323.00–340.00	330.87
18	400–450	429	276.00–291.00	282.54
21	450–500	462	278.00–295.00	284.42
40	500–550	522	248.00–265.00	259.06
29	550–600	579	255.00–271.00	259.88
17	600–650	615	248.00–263.00	257.40
22	650–700	682	232.00–245.00	237.47
13	700–750	715	212.00–228.00	219.85
3	750–800	785	190.00–205.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	430	243.00–280.00	261.93
1	450–500	480	273.00	273.00
1	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	575	200.00–223.00	211.46
1	700–750	720	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	346.00–361.00	355.26
5	350–400	371	385.00–395.00	391.69
23	400–450	434	343.00–359.00	350.63
9	450–500	468	302.00–320.00	312.39
9	500–550	527	278.00–295.00	284.62
13	550–600	571	253.00–271.00	263.41
14	600–650	623	265.00–280.00	274.87
6	650–700	665	255.00–270.00	260.48
6	700–750	717	240.00–257.00	249.71
1	750–800	765	243.00	243.00
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	890	151.00	151.00
1	950–1000	985	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	312.00	312.00
3	450–500	487	273.00–310.00	284.91
8	500–550	524	221.00–297.00	269.51
2	550–600	578	273.00–276.00	274.51
3	600–650	615	265.00–279.00	270.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	397.00	397.00
22	350–400	364	368.00–395.00	389.16
17	400–450	431	335.00–360.00	346.96
12	450–500	469	319.00–335.00	325.05
16	500–550	515	305.00–320.00	312.31
16	550–600	572	295.00–310.00	303.43
13	600–650	625	290.00–305.00	297.18
21	650–700	667	259.00–273.00	268.31
8	700–750	719	253.00–265.00	260.57
6	750–800	759	240.00–253.00	250.31
1	800–850	820	202.00	202.00
1	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	920	217.00	217.00
6	950–1000	996	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,198	126.00–145.00	141.59
3	—	1,267	147.00–150.00	149.01
4	—	1,244	132.00–136.00	134.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,474	141.00–147.00	143.59
2	—	1,488	137.00–138.00	137.49
3	—	1,440	149.00–154.00	151.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,073	137.00–142.00	139.22
13	—	1,067	125.00–131.00	128.53
3	—	1,052	149.00–150.00	149.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	170.00–174.00	172.11
4	—	1,799	167.00–169.00	168.03
6	—	1,531	158.00–163.00	160.12

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)	9	—	1,157	1,775.00–2,350.00	2,038.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,177	1,425.00–2,175.00	1,892.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,112	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,744.87

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	5	—	847	1,623.00–1,950.00	1,736.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,700	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,900.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.