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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2020

5,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.97/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 720 lb · 517 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.84/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 474 lb · 451 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.30/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 676 lb · 358 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,170 2,071 4,940
Feeder cattle 5,170 2,071 4,940

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 6.00 higher and heifers were steady - 7.00 higher. Demand was good on good offering offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–326 322 38 170.50–205.00 $176.94 $570 -34.06
381–394 388 94 185.50–200.00 $189.81 $736 +2.58
402–449 435 157 170.00–190.00 $178.30 $776 -7.70
450–499 474 451 166.50–186.00 $175.84 $833 +4.90
504–547 529 194 160.00–176.00 $168.89 $893 +10.02
556–589 575 257 158.00–163.00 $160.69 $924 +3.66
604–635 618 88 147.50–159.50 $152.50 $942 +1.64
675–678 676 77 143.00–160.00 $147.19 $995 +2.29
746 746 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,100 -0.67
786 786 18 142.00 $142.00 $1,116 -4.09
811 811 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,135 -3.89
924–932 931 65 133.50–139.25 $138.46 $1,289 +1.21
990 990 66 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 —
1053 1053 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 34 165.00 $165.00 $606 —
483 483 37 154.50 $154.50 $746 —
538–540 539 54 145.00–154.00 $151.51 $817 —
553–590 574 109 147.00–156.50 $151.74 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 340 78 155.00–175.00 $165.05 $561 -16.45
371–399 392 77 157.50–164.50 $159.18 $624 +1.18
403–438 423 196 152.00–162.50 $157.76 $667 -1.90
450–494 476 325 147.50–163.50 $156.61 $745 +6.52
513–538 528 163 142.00–152.50 $148.05 $782 +4.87
550–587 568 206 140.00–153.00 $146.56 $832 +12.77
621–643 633 51 140.00–155.50 $151.14 $957 +7.83
654–685 value added 674 235 156.00–158.50 $158.04 $1,065 —
652–687 679 123 134.50–150.50 $141.34 $960 -11.95
713–716 value added 715 367 156.25–158.25 $157.42 $1,126 —
723–738 731 150 139.00–147.50 $142.08 $1,039 -4.87
769–795 787 187 135.00–145.25 $142.20 $1,119 -1.95
801 value added 801 117 146.00 $146.00 $1,169 —
808–849 813 162 132.00–144.75 $136.86 $1,113 -6.59
863–883 878 77 134.00–138.50 $135.68 $1,191 -3.40
926 926 17 130.00–130.50 $130.32 $1,207 -3.71
954–977 959 80 124.00–133.25 $130.94 $1,256 —
1012–1040 1019 101 125.50–126.00 $125.84 $1,282 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–627 627 28 130.50 $130.50 $818 —

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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.