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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Nov 19

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,200 head

▼ 750 vs last sale 1,950▲ 1,200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 124▲ 147 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 26▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality was average, Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 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 $237.24/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −155.39 against this barn's trailing median of $392.64.

Average price

$237.24

112 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$27.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.29

vs OK average

−29.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	246.47	1,351	75
Medium and Large 2	542	218.55	1,184	37

One grade step is worth $27.92/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale112 hd

237.24

—

OK average6 barns · 1,340 hd

257.54

−20.29

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−29.81

This barn, trailing median35 sales

392.64

−155.39

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	1,618	136.74	2,213	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	110.67	1,594	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	109.69	1,348	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	105.39	1,105	29

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)	1,278	$2,116	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,836	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$1,531	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,276	5

Every lot

91 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,005	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	303.66/cwt	299.00–310.00	966	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	372.57/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,237	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	355	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,392	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	314.27/cwt	301.00–328.00	1,141	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	371.59/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,408	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	290.26/cwt	263.00–303.00	1,213	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	361.11/cwt	349.00–370.00	1,531	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,477	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	334.81/cwt	323.00–347.00	1,564	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	294.95/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,419	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	300.51/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,557	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	309.74/cwt	303.00–319.00	1,620	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	257.00/cwt	205.00–292.00	1,357	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	567	252.71/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,433	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	291.25/cwt	288.00–303.00	1,657	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	246.27/cwt	200.00–269.00	1,428	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	276.45/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,703	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	230.64/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,465	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	249.55/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,660	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,587	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	234.59/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,713	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,505	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	221.19/cwt	203.00–239.00	1,829	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	200.98/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,815	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	310.48/cwt	303.00–320.00	969	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	318	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	747	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	261.76/cwt	250.00–278.00	838	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	301.91/cwt	297.00–314.00	1,114	38
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	275.92/cwt	249.00–290.00	1,037	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	276.49/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,056	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	293.26/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,229	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	239.78/cwt	212.00–279.00	1,024	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,087	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	241.31/cwt	203.00–275.00	1,127	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	284.08/cwt	278.00–293.00	1,338	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	248.93/cwt	242.00–259.00	1,294	42
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	219.62/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,155	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	216.79/cwt	190.00–232.00	1,231	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	243.33/cwt	236.00–252.00	1,421	33
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,296	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	230.53/cwt	193.00–250.00	1,439	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	234.02/cwt	213.00–249.00	1,594	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	216.98/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,482	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	707	197.62/cwt	183.00–207.00	1,397	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	216.24/cwt	190.00–226.00	1,576	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	162.66/cwt	146.00–179.00	1,274	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,554	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,359	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	307.77/cwt	293.00–320.00	1,013	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	245.43/cwt	224.00–269.00	903	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	351.76/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,333	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	279.52/cwt	208.00–315.00	1,177	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	335.79/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,430	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	223.81/cwt	203.00–273.00	1,070	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	297.24/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,424	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	278.19/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,466	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	215.99/cwt	203.00–246.00	1,145	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,401	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	241.73/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,368	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	206.41/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,201	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	243.22/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,508	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	215.41/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,342	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	230.12/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,530	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	183.00/cwt	142.00–212.00	1,235	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,390	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	210.01/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,520	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	210.08/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,597	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,439	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	202.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,657	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,736	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,567	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,953	3
Bulls	—	—	1,594	134.98/cwt	133.00–137.00	2,152	5
Bulls	—	—	1,649	141.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,337	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	116.16/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,205	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	106.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,112	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	100.30/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,060	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	104.92/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,282	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	112.88/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,385	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	118.66/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,497	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	111.79/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,570	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	104.23/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,496	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	117.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,779	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,276.30/head	925.00–1,925.00	1,276	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	1,530.78/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,531	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	1,836.27/head	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,836	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	2,116.34/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	2,116	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 →

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Tue Nov 19, 2024

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,950Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 124Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	320	250.00–278.00	261.76
5	350–400	376	249.00–290.00	275.92
14	400–450	427	212.00–279.00	239.78
14	450–500	467	203.00–275.00	241.31
23	500–550	526	205.00–232.00	219.62
14	550–600	568	190.00–232.00	216.79
1	600–650	610	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	683	216.00–218.00	216.98
3	700–750	707	183.00–207.00	197.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	235.00	235.00
4	350–400	382	273.00–280.00	276.49
8	400–450	440	247.00	247.00
7	600–650	614	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	312	303.00–320.00	310.48
38	350–400	369	297.00–314.00	301.91
22	400–450	419	287.00–303.00	293.26
27	450–500	471	278.00–293.00	284.08
42	500–550	520	242.00–259.00	248.93
33	550–600	584	236.00–252.00	243.33
17	600–650	624	193.00–250.00	230.53
22	650–700	681	213.00–249.00	234.02
21	700–750	729	190.00–226.00	216.24
2	750–800	783	146.00–179.00	162.66
1	800–850	805	193.00	193.00
1	900–950	900	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	332	360.00–385.00	372.57
16	350–400	379	355.00–385.00	371.59
22	400–450	424	349.00–370.00	361.11
27	450–500	467	323.00–347.00	334.81
24	500–550	523	303.00–319.00	309.74
15	550–600	569	288.00–303.00	291.25
17	600–650	616	270.00–288.00	276.45
13	650–700	665	242.00–260.00	249.55
13	700–750	730	220.00–242.00	234.59
3	800–850	827	203.00–239.00	221.19
2	900–950	903	193.00–209.00	200.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	299.00–310.00	303.66
5	350–400	363	301.00–328.00	314.27
4	400–450	418	263.00–303.00	290.26
7	450–500	481	287.00–303.00	294.95
20	500–550	528	205.00–292.00	257.00
7	550–600	580	200.00–269.00	246.27
4	600–650	635	200.00–250.00	230.64
1	650–700	690	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	428	345.00	345.00
4	500–550	518	300.00–301.00	300.51
7	550–600	567	240.00–258.00	252.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	392.00	392.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	293.00–320.00	307.77
10	350–400	379	345.00–365.00	351.76
13	400–450	426	330.00–350.00	335.79
9	450–500	479	290.00–305.00	297.24
11	500–550	527	272.00–290.00	278.19
21	550–600	566	233.00–250.00	241.73
10	600–650	620	237.00–250.00	243.22
9	650–700	665	225.00–238.00	230.12
7	700–750	724	206.00–220.00	210.01
4	750–800	760	206.00–222.00	210.08
2	800–850	818	195.00–210.00	202.61
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	224.00–269.00	245.43
7	400–450	421	208.00–315.00	279.52
8	450–500	478	203.00–273.00	223.81
7	500–550	530	203.00–246.00	215.99
6	550–600	582	202.00–223.00	206.41
2	600–650	623	211.00–220.00	215.41
3	650–700	675	142.00–212.00	183.00
2	700–750	713	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	795	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	543	258.00	258.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	117.00–121.00	118.66
11	—	1,222	103.00–108.00	104.92
8	—	1,227	111.00–114.00	112.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,044	105.00–110.00	106.51
5	—	1,037	113.00–117.00	116.16
13	—	1,057	98.00–103.00	100.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	110.00–114.00	111.79
4	—	1,435	102.00–106.00	104.23
3	—	1,520	115.00–118.00	117.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	124.00–125.00	124.66
9	—	1,649	140.00–144.00	141.75
5	—	1,594	133.00–137.00	134.98

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,530.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	925	925.00–1,925.00	1,276.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,234	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,836.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,058	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,278	1,450.00–2,300.00	2,116.34

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.