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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2020

2,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.40/cwt -8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 571 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.26/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 627 lb · 225 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.22/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 522 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,985 5,170 3,375
Feeder cattle 2,985 5,170 3,375

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 6.00 - 11.00 lower and heifers were 4.00 - 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 11 178.00 $178.00 $566 +1.06
371–397 385 68 170.00–189.00 $182.56 $703 -7.25
402–442 419 59 156.00–177.00 $166.84 $699 -11.46
462–491 472 184 159.00–172.00 $165.47 $781 -10.37
506–548 522 218 150.00–168.00 $161.22 $842 -7.67
551–595 571 283 145.00–164.50 $152.40 $870 -8.29
600–649 627 225 138.50–153.00 $146.26 $917 -6.24
660–693 687 62 132.50–136.50 $133.18 $915 -14.01
714–729 718 22 143.50–145.00 $144.58 $1,038 -2.92
845 845 53 135.00 $135.00 $1,141 -5.00
887 887 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,193 —
959 959 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,275 +5.00
1007 1007 9 126.00 $126.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–591 584 56 130.00–144.00 $140.75 $822 -10.99
647 647 46 132.50 $132.50 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 152.50 $152.50 $511 -12.55
350–395 369 116 150.00–171.00 $163.11 $602 +3.93
403–449 429 185 140.50–160.00 $153.50 $659 -4.26
455–499 482 135 137.50–151.00 $145.67 $702 -10.94
501–543 526 196 134.50–142.50 $138.11 $726 -9.94
561–598 577 172 130.00–143.00 $136.71 $789 -9.85
600–644 611 56 128.50–132.00 $130.32 $796 -20.82
661–665 663 32 126.50–133.50 $131.64 $873 -9.70
716–742 736 28 130.00–131.00 $130.76 $962 -11.32
785–795 792 73 127.50–134.00 $131.87 $1,044 -10.33
857–872 862 28 132.50–134.50 $133.78 $1,153 -1.90
940 940 15 133.25 $133.25 $1,253 +2.93
1030 1030 12 124.50 $124.50 $1,282 -1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 10 125.00 $125.00 $639 —
738 738 24 117.00 $117.00 $863 —
755 755 11 122.00 $122.00 $921 —

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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.