Cattle Market Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report
Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, July 9, 20264,095 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (166)
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,095 | 2,573 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,095 | 2,573 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last week yearling steers sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726 | 726 | 68 | 414.00 | $414.00 | $3,006 | +1.79 |
| 782–799 | 793 | 194 | 379.50–386.00 | $381.85 | $3,028 | -54.15 |
| 825–839 | 833 | 324 | 372.00–375.00 | $372.98 | $3,107 | -6.95 |
| 857–896 | 878 | 768 | 359.50–368.75 | $363.21 | $3,189 | +7.07 |
| 910–942 | 921 | 634 | 348.50–359.00 | $352.77 | $3,249 | +9.03 |
| 950–993 | 969 | 1,367 | 336.75–351.75 | $345.66 | $3,349 | +13.84 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005–1039 | 1020 | 456 | 335.00–340.00 | $337.63 | $3,444 | — |
| 1065–1069 | 1067 | 284 | 323.75–328.50 | $325.65 | $3,475 | — |
Price trend
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Markets near Ogallala
- Imperial Auction Market - Imperial, NE 42 mi · Fri · Jul 17, 2026
- North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE 50 mi · Tue · Jun 9, 2026
- Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, CO 85 mi · Wed · Feb 11, 2026
- Tri-State Livestock Auction - McCook, NE 86 mi · Mon · Sep 29, 2025
- Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE 106 mi · Fri · Jul 24, 2026
Compared to last week yearling steers sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Only one consigner at Ogallala Livestock Auction on Thursday comprised of load lots of mostly black hided steers with some reds in the run. Short summer grass and lack of drinking water brought this large string of cattle to the auction. Prices held firm throughout the sale even though the CME cattle boards sold lower throughout their session and buyers did not back off from filling empty pens. Area feedlots traded at 393.00 dressed and some at 248.00 live.