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McAlester Union Stockyards

Name: McAlester Union Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Dec 10

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,500 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 1,675▲ 500 vs year ago 1,000 · +50.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 170▼ 145 vs year ago 232 · −62.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 55▼ 35 vs year ago 68 · −51.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows, 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $325.57/cwt on 143 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −96.10 against this barn's trailing median of $421.67.

Average price

$325.57

143 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$47.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.14

vs OK average

+1.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	337.08	1,821	108
Medium and Large 2	542	290.04	1,572	35

One grade step is worth $47.05/cwt here — about $248 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 sale143 hd

325.57

—

OK average6 barns · 2,288 hd

319.42

+6.14

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

+1.22

This barn, trailing median35 sales

421.67

−96.10

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.25, low $345.40, median $421.67 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	1,753	144.59	2,535	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	117.23	1,741	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	114.13	1,412	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	111.91	1,220	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,741	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$1,536	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,157	$1,491	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,019	$1,462	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,395	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,100	1thin

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 1	322	414.59/cwt	400.00–423.00	1,335	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	342.22/cwt	310.00–391.00	1,126	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	407.08/cwt	398.00–417.00	1,535	25
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	344.78/cwt	301.00–375.00	1,321	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	326.63/cwt	302.00–355.00	1,356	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	372.42/cwt	367.00–385.00	1,594	47
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	361.10/cwt	357.00–375.00	1,701	61
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	317.72/cwt	303.00–355.00	1,528	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	308.66/cwt	293.00–330.00	1,617	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	347.30/cwt	337.00–353.00	1,830	77
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	311.70/cwt	304.00–320.00	1,786	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	280.13/cwt	268.00–293.00	1,611	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	276.44/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,706	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	243.70/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,533	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	250.33/cwt	242.00–257.00	1,652	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	273.71/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,853	26
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	259.10/cwt	253.00–269.00	1,873	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	226.30/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,641	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,679	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	242.10/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,867	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	807	209.62/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,692	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	241.82/cwt	233.00–248.00	1,995	22
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	246.80/cwt	236.00–251.00	2,140	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	943	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,112	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	349.96/cwt	347.00–365.00	1,144	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	270.95/cwt	230.00–328.00	889	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,015	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	347.08/cwt	340.00–357.00	1,263	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	289.02/cwt	252.00–328.00	1,072	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	281.11/cwt	232.00–298.00	1,186	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	318.65/cwt	311.00–329.00	1,348	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,340	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	294.43/cwt	288.00–305.00	1,387	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	246.69/cwt	215.00–278.00	1,164	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,303	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	272.37/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,422	48
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	237.76/cwt	212.00–260.00	1,255	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,367	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	218.18/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,248	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	255.22/cwt	247.00–265.00	1,462	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,390	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	253.68/cwt	242.00–259.00	1,563	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	218.52/cwt	203.00–229.00	1,355	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	238.04/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,607	31
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	210.98/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,435	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	228.42/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,658	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	229.37/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,771	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	213.13/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,760	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	393.84/cwt	388.00–402.00	1,241	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	402.10/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,516	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	328.71/cwt	303.00–367.00	1,269	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	300.84/cwt	243.00–327.00	1,270	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	351.31/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,511	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	337.28/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,599	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	269.35/cwt	220.00–296.00	1,287	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	306.46/cwt	297.00–320.00	1,612	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	249.79/cwt	232.00–292.00	1,324	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	243.46/cwt	215.00–263.00	1,361	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	283.66/cwt	272.00–295.00	1,620	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	229.77/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,406	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	261.15/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,640	25
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	256.41/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,718	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	229.24/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,543	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	236.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,709	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,486	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	227.33/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,775	8
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	212.15/cwt	203.00–217.00	1,744	7
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,530	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	188.98/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,735	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	175.94/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,707	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,627	152.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,476	3
Bulls	—	—	1,680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,150	1
Bulls	—	—	1,866	143.06/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,669	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	105.61/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,136	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	115.24/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,248	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,377	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,451	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,337	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	113.80/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,433	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,467	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	121.17/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,685	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	116.71/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,810	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	1,461.50/head	1,110.00–1,900.00	1,462	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,740.61/head	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,741	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	1,490.85/head	1,050.00–1,900.00	1,491	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,536.31/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 1,675Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 170Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 55Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	230.00–328.00	270.95
16	350–400	371	252.00–328.00	289.02
25	400–450	422	232.00–298.00	281.11
24	450–500	472	215.00–278.00	246.69
20	500–550	528	212.00–260.00	237.76
10	550–600	572	200.00–235.00	218.18
11	600–650	620	203.00–229.00	218.52
7	650–700	680	190.00–222.00	210.98
2	700–750	718	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	303.00	303.00
2	400–450	435	308.00	308.00
2	450–500	490	266.00	266.00
2	550–600	565	242.00	242.00
3	600–650	615	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	327	347.00–365.00	349.96
19	350–400	364	340.00–357.00	347.08
38	400–450	423	311.00–329.00	318.65
32	450–500	471	288.00–305.00	294.43
48	500–550	522	263.00–280.00	272.37
32	550–600	573	247.00–265.00	255.22
20	600–650	616	242.00–259.00	253.68
31	650–700	675	233.00–250.00	238.04
10	700–750	726	222.00–235.00	228.42
3	750–800	772	220.00–234.00	229.37
4	800–850	826	205.00–221.00	213.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	322	400.00–423.00	414.59
25	350–400	377	398.00–417.00	407.08
47	400–450	428	367.00–385.00	372.42
61	450–500	471	357.00–375.00	361.10
77	500–550	527	337.00–353.00	347.30
31	550–600	573	304.00–320.00	311.70
19	600–650	617	270.00–287.00	276.44
26	650–700	677	268.00–285.00	273.71
14	700–750	723	253.00–269.00	259.10
7	750–800	771	233.00–250.00	242.10
22	800–850	825	233.00–248.00	241.82
5	850–900	867	236.00–251.00	246.80
2	900–950	943	224.00	224.00
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	310.00–391.00	342.22
8	350–400	383	301.00–375.00	344.78
14	400–450	415	302.00–355.00	326.63
20	450–500	481	303.00–355.00	317.72
19	500–550	524	293.00–330.00	308.66
13	550–600	575	268.00–293.00	280.13
4	600–650	629	240.00–250.00	243.70
6	650–700	660	242.00–257.00	250.33
2	700–750	725	215.00–237.00	226.30
1	750–800	770	218.00	218.00
3	800–850	807	201.00–223.00	209.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	388.00–402.00	393.84
9	350–400	377	390.00–420.00	402.10
12	400–450	430	340.00–365.00	351.31
10	450–500	474	320.00–345.00	337.28
18	500–550	526	297.00–320.00	306.46
13	550–600	571	272.00–295.00	283.66
25	600–650	628	255.00–275.00	261.15
15	650–700	670	245.00–265.00	256.41
4	700–750	723	230.00–245.00	236.42
8	750–800	781	220.00–235.00	227.33
7	800–850	822	203.00–217.00	212.15
1	850–900	855	179.00	179.00
2	900–950	918	183.00–195.00	188.98
3	950–1000	970	170.00–183.00	175.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	386	303.00–367.00	328.71
9	400–450	422	243.00–327.00	300.84
7	450–500	478	220.00–296.00	269.35
8	500–550	530	232.00–292.00	249.79
5	550–600	559	215.00–263.00	243.46
7	600–650	612	200.00–242.00	229.77
4	650–700	673	227.00–232.00	229.24
2	700–750	725	200.00–210.00	205.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,215	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,259	112.00–116.00	113.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	113.00–117.00	115.24
5	—	1,076	105.00–107.00	105.61
2	—	1,138	120.00–122.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	110.00–111.00	110.49
5	—	1,391	120.00–123.00	121.17
12	—	1,551	114.00–118.00	116.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	150.00–155.00	152.16
4	—	1,866	140.00–145.00	143.06
1	—	1,680	128.00	128.00

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)	7	—	1,019	1,110.00–1,900.00	1,461.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,157	1,050.00–1,900.00	1,490.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,063	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,740.61

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	1	—	1,050	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,275.00	2,275.00

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.