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McAlester Union Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McAlester, Oklahoma · Tue, Sep 9
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1827
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,350 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 1,100▼ 250 vs year ago 1,600 · −15.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 113▲ 37 vs year ago 114 · +32.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 32▲ 33 vs year ago 16 · +206.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves and un-weaned steer calves 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves and un-weaned heifer calves 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Last week and this week , a number of nice replacement cows sold in the evening sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $394.18/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −27.48 against this barn's trailing median of $421.67.
Average price
$394.18
133 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,164
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$59.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−32.60
vs OK average
−19.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548404.522,218110
Medium and Large 2553344.741,90523
One grade step is worth $59.78/cwt here — about $313 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 sale133 hd
394.18
—
OK average6 barns · 1,717 hd
426.78
−32.60
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−19.34
This barn, trailing median35 sales
421.67
−27.48
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
507449390331median 421.6703/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,669201.473,36312
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,446167.812,42625
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,215167.232,03136
CowsLean 85-90%High1,086163.121,77125

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$3,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$2,69717
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,151$2,44310
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$2,2202thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,246$3,36510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$2,5501thin

Every lot

122 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305416.00/cwt407.00–425.001,2692
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned315405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0481
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned328532.06/cwt510.00–565.001,7458
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330506.77/cwt502.00–525.001,6725
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned367520.67/cwt499.00–538.001,9115
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368439.76/cwt412.00–465.001,6182
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379517.21/cwt495.00–550.001,9609
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned393366.61/cwt305.00–429.001,4412
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned408373.00/cwt314.00–418.001,5223
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416468.10/cwt454.00–510.001,94711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned421456.22/cwt448.00–464.001,9218
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445439.00/cwt439.00–439.001,9541
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465400.32/cwt390.00–410.001,8612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470454.01/cwt448.00–464.002,13412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned473349.68/cwt330.00–370.001,6542
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned480393.37/cwt285.00–433.001,88821
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned514412.24/cwt406.00–425.002,11912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522427.41/cwt420.00–437.002,23132
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530349.62/cwt341.00–355.001,8533
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Unweaned530341.21/cwt290.00–377.001,8087
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567392.85/cwt385.00–410.002,22760
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569353.08/cwt315.00–373.002,00910
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned571383.69/cwt378.00–393.002,1916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Unweaned573320.31/cwt305.00–328.001,8353
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623374.51/cwt365.00–385.002,33342
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624332.66/cwt303.00–350.002,07610
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned635377.04/cwt368.00–385.002,3945
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667357.12/cwt350.00–366.002,38234
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668322.70/cwt315.00–330.002,1562
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716356.03/cwt347.00–361.002,54915
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720306.24/cwt303.00–313.002,2053
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2192
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772343.73/cwt335.00–350.002,6547
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1281
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1950240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1308420.94/cwt412.00–428.001,2963
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned317389.31/cwt380.00–405.001,2343
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320498.00/cwt498.00–498.001,5941
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned324442.79/cwt435.00–453.001,4359
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned363385.44/cwt340.00–420.001,3996
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1364442.42/cwt435.00–445.001,6104
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned376444.34/cwt437.00–457.001,67115
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned418376.63/cwt353.00–413.001,57410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned426448.59/cwt442.00–460.001,91119
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431416.35/cwt412.00–430.001,79412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2436374.85/cwt365.00–381.001,6344
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467356.62/cwt305.00–380.001,6657
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned469385.90/cwt375.00–391.001,81017
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473405.61/cwt393.00–417.001,91914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned483342.75/cwt315.00–362.001,6559
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513334.78/cwt243.00–363.001,7178
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523381.24/cwt372.00–391.001,99444
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned528363.07/cwt355.00–373.001,9178
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Unweaned538324.93/cwt320.00–330.001,7482
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Unweaned565300.50/cwt300.00–301.001,6982
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned568344.91/cwt337.00–353.001,9599
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572371.00/cwt362.00–380.002,12244
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576331.88/cwt300.00–357.001,91214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned617346.15/cwt338.00–355.002,1365
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620366.12/cwt356.00–375.002,27031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628328.72/cwt323.00–334.002,0644
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665338.34/cwt330.00–345.002,25015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715329.76/cwt323.00–335.002,3584
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1091
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760310.50/cwt310.00–311.002,3602
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,4713
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1907259.69/cwt253.00–263.002,3553
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned318403.62/cwt371.00–424.001,2845
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned326534.38/cwt504.00–565.001,7426
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375447.47/cwt445.00–450.001,6782
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned381380.34/cwt295.00–464.001,4495
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned386510.22/cwt506.00–520.001,9697
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5982
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned422368.00/cwt255.00–430.001,5537
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned426450.22/cwt435.00–464.001,91826
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426430.05/cwt410.00–451.001,8329
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468391.83/cwt380.00–395.001,8345
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned484427.90/cwt400.00–483.002,07119
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned484323.33/cwt230.00–390.001,5658
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515396.40/cwt387.00–400.002,04112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Unweaned523349.29/cwt327.00–365.001,8278
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6591
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned533393.90/cwt369.00–428.002,09920
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned557383.98/cwt370.00–390.002,13913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570348.44/cwt340.00–355.001,9863
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Unweaned578321.96/cwt305.00–345.001,8618
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned624383.95/cwt375.00–395.002,39610
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628350.06/cwt325.00–385.002,19812
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630311.32/cwt304.00–319.001,9612
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Unweaned640306.50/cwt303.00–310.001,9622
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned663319.82/cwt305.00–343.002,1203
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1666332.80/cwt315.00–342.002,2164
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9811
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1721294.21/cwt280.00–305.002,1215
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8421
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1774339.60/cwt303.00–365.002,6295
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1807259.95/cwt250.00–273.002,0983
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880225.14/cwt213.00–237.001,9812
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,8701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,606195.99/cwt193.00–198.003,1486
Bulls——1,704204.25/cwt202.00–207.003,4804
Bulls——1,788212.37/cwt210.00–214.003,7972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056174.80/cwt172.00–176.001,8464
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082165.25/cwt158.00–168.001,7888
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,097158.21/cwt156.00–161.001,73613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,207163.69/cwt161.00–167.001,97622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219170.58/cwt168.00–173.002,0799
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240176.80/cwt174.00–179.002,1925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,436162.91/cwt160.00–166.002,33910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,444168.27/cwt167.00–172.002,43011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475178.77/cwt176.00–181.002,6374
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29702,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,508.59/head3,400.00–3,675.003,5095
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2523,220.55/head2,625.00–3,750.003,2215
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28632,220.00/head1,925.00–2,500.002,2202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,696.94/head2,300.00–2,975.002,69717
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1512,443.27/head1,750.00–3,025.002,44310

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.