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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Dec 3

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,675 head

▲ 475 vs last sale 1,200▲ 655 vs year ago 1,020 · +64.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 147▼ 15 vs year ago 185 · −8.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 53▲ 20 vs year ago 35 · +57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves and Heifer calves 25.00 to 43.00 higher in all classes. Demand was very good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. Slaughter cows; Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Leans 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 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 $282.77/cwt on 179 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −111.18 against this barn's trailing median of $393.95.

Average price

$282.77

179 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$38.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.95

vs OK average

−0.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	291.34	1,606	139
Medium and Large 2	548	252.99	1,386	40

One grade step is worth $38.36/cwt here — about $220 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 sale179 hd

282.77

—

OK average3 barns · 808 hd

289.72

−6.95

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−0.55

This barn, trailing median34 sales

393.95

−111.18

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $427.45, low $320.69, median $393.95 across 34 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	1,797	142.36	2,558	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	116.77	1,425	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	116.22	1,681	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	115.45	1,248	32

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)	1,017	$1,584	24
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,543	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,526	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,327	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,939	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,034	$1,692	4thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	422.24/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,322	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,165	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	358.50/cwt	318.00–398.00	1,316	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	417.14/cwt	400.00–453.00	1,548	25
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	310.00/cwt	283.00–330.00	1,274	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	370.58/cwt	363.00–380.00	1,590	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	369.96/cwt	358.00–376.00	1,713	42
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	327.67/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,537	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	289.53/cwt	251.00–318.00	1,514	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	346.84/cwt	313.00–359.00	1,838	58
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	328.35/cwt	319.00–335.00	1,862	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	281.83/cwt	243.00–310.00	1,637	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	254.86/cwt	223.00–290.00	1,590	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	300.64/cwt	295.00–314.00	1,882	38
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	286.23/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,895	30
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	253.08/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,698	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	257.04/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,846	21
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	244.48/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,865	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	247.76/cwt	235.00–254.00	2,007	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,760	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	195.01/cwt	193.00–197.00	1,687	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	936	211.03/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,975	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	317.97/cwt	255.00–350.00	1,014	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	362.84/cwt	355.00–373.00	1,161	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,098	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	354.91/cwt	348.00–365.00	1,331	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	299.67/cwt	270.00–333.00	1,130	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,302	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	323.81/cwt	317.00–333.00	1,366	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	284.57/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,209	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	317.21/cwt	308.00–326.00	1,475	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	267.42/cwt	220.00–299.00	1,276	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	489	262.71/cwt	252.00–279.00	1,285	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	259.03/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,342	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	304.43/cwt	298.00–316.00	1,607	49
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	284.22/cwt	273.00–290.00	1,603	90
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	248.52/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,417	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	231.07/cwt	221.00–242.00	1,423	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	256.78/cwt	247.00–263.00	1,600	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	234.32/cwt	226.00–242.00	1,558	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	201.50/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,356	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,370	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	216.90/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,555	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	224.51/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,695	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,794	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	156.00/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,443	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	188.69/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,811	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	447.95/cwt	439.00–456.00	1,411	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	357.20/cwt	310.00–395.00	1,164	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	416.94/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,555	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	366.16/cwt	333.00–380.00	1,366	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,237	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	331.52/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,399	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	286.49/cwt	245.00–315.00	1,341	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	342.02/cwt	319.00–365.00	1,631	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	286.23/cwt	260.00–307.00	1,508	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	323.32/cwt	314.00–343.00	1,717	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	312.75/cwt	303.00–330.00	1,755	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	266.39/cwt	239.00–288.00	1,537	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	276.74/cwt	263.00–288.00	1,688	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	252.60/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,561	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	270.32/cwt	254.00–285.00	1,817	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	226.29/cwt	213.00–233.00	1,561	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	249.86/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,786	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	214.51/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,635	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,467	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	217.06/cwt	203.00–230.00	1,782	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,740	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,676	136.63/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,290	8
Bulls	—	—	1,832	143.78/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,634	9
Bulls	—	—	1,961	150.62/cwt	148.00–152.00	2,954	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	125.57/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,350	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	119.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,287	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	111.01/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,202	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	110.57/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,328	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	115.82/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,416	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	124.45/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,538	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	117.02/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,673	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	123.67/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,782	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	110.63/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,630	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	1,584.10/head	1,250.00–2,100.00	1,584	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,327.48/head	950.00–2,025.00	1,327	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,525.79/head	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,526	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,543.23/head	1,100.00–2,050.00	1,543	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	1,691.87/head	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,692	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,938.61/head	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,939	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,675Last week 1,200Year ago 1,020

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 147Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 53Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	319	255.00–350.00	317.97
14	350–400	377	270.00–333.00	299.67
17	400–450	425	250.00–305.00	284.57
29	450–500	477	220.00–299.00	267.42
17	500–550	518	225.00–280.00	259.03
23	550–600	570	230.00–270.00	248.52
8	600–650	616	221.00–242.00	231.07
2	650–700	673	201.00–202.00	201.50
1	700–750	710	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	408	319.00	319.00
5	450–500	489	252.00–279.00	262.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	320	355.00–373.00	362.84
20	350–400	375	348.00–365.00	354.91
29	400–450	422	317.00–333.00	323.81
46	450–500	465	308.00–326.00	317.21
49	500–550	528	298.00–316.00	304.43
90	550–600	564	273.00–290.00	284.22
25	600–650	623	247.00–263.00	256.78
9	650–700	665	226.00–242.00	234.32
6	700–750	717	211.00–228.00	216.90
7	750–800	755	216.00–231.00	224.51
5	850–900	888	202.00	202.00
2	900–950	925	152.00–160.00	156.00
3	950–1000	960	182.00–192.00	188.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	313	410.00–450.00	422.24
25	350–400	371	400.00–453.00	417.14
19	400–450	429	363.00–380.00	370.58
42	450–500	463	358.00–376.00	369.96
58	500–550	530	313.00–359.00	346.84
22	550–600	567	319.00–335.00	328.35
38	600–650	626	295.00–314.00	300.64
30	650–700	662	273.00–290.00	286.23
21	700–750	718	250.00–266.00	257.04
2	750–800	763	239.00–250.00	244.48
11	800–850	810	235.00–254.00	247.76
2	850–900	865	193.00–197.00	195.01
5	900–950	936	203.00–213.00	211.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	353.00	353.00
6	350–400	367	318.00–398.00	358.50
5	400–450	411	283.00–330.00	310.00
7	450–500	469	310.00–355.00	327.67
12	500–550	523	251.00–318.00	289.53
13	550–600	581	243.00–310.00	281.83
6	600–650	624	223.00–290.00	254.86
5	650–700	671	243.00–260.00	253.08
1	800–850	830	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	439.00–456.00	447.95
12	350–400	373	390.00–435.00	416.94
21	400–450	422	300.00–395.00	331.52
15	450–500	477	319.00–365.00	342.02
19	500–550	531	314.00–343.00	323.32
7	550–600	561	303.00–330.00	312.75
13	600–650	610	263.00–288.00	276.74
8	650–700	672	254.00–285.00	270.32
7	700–750	715	237.00–260.00	249.86
10	750–800	762	212.00–230.00	214.51
4	800–850	821	203.00–230.00	217.06
7	900–950	916	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	326	310.00–395.00	357.20
8	350–400	373	333.00–380.00	366.16
2	400–450	415	298.00	298.00
5	450–500	468	245.00–315.00	286.49
8	500–550	527	260.00–307.00	286.23
11	550–600	577	239.00–288.00	266.39
6	600–650	618	243.00–260.00	252.60
3	650–700	690	213.00–233.00	226.29
1	700–750	705	227.00	227.00
2	750–800	768	190.00–192.00	190.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,201	108.00–113.00	110.57
7	—	1,236	122.00–126.00	124.45
11	—	1,223	114.00–119.00	115.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,441	121.00–126.00	123.67
14	—	1,430	114.00–120.00	117.02
10	—	1,473	108.00–113.00	110.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,083	109.00–114.00	111.01
7	—	1,075	122.00–127.00	125.57
5	—	1,081	117.00–121.00	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,961	148.00–152.00	150.62
9	—	1,832	140.00–145.00	143.78
8	—	1,676	134.00–139.00	136.63

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,040	950.00–2,025.00	1,327.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,075	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,525.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,017	1,250.00–2,100.00	1,584.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,123	1,100.00–2,050.00	1,543.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,390	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,938.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	1,300.00–2,300.00	1,691.87

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.