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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

4,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.56/cwt +25.81 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 419 lb · 769 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.23/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 474 lb · 723 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.81/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 526 lb · 589 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,890 2,735 5,240
Feeder cattle 4,890 2,735 5,240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 7.00 - 13.00 higher and heifers were 7.00 - 12.00 higher. Demand was good with a nice selection of cattle offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–366 360 273 209.00–214.00 $210.96 $759 +24.23
400–439 419 769 184.00–201.00 $195.56 $819 +25.81
454 fancy 454 161 193.00 $193.00 $876 —
451–492 480 562 175.00–187.50 $183.01 $878 +9.50
509–544 526 589 160.50–176.50 $172.81 $909 +9.35
551 fancy 551 90 173.00 $173.00 $953 —
553–599 569 394 153.50–165.00 $160.90 $916 +6.33
602–646 625 480 153.00–167.00 $161.62 $1,010 +13.27
668–676 671 95 150.00–151.00 $150.62 $1,011 +10.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 19 170.00 $170.00 $690 —
461 461 5 166.00 $166.00 $765 —
574 574 13 141.00 $141.00 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 177.50 $177.50 $607 +2.73
377–387 379 46 167.00–173.00 $168.46 $638 +3.90
410–436 414 76 157.50–163.50 $160.73 $665 +7.89
462–484 473 236 148.00–161.50 $159.41 $754 +13.06
517–548 535 177 143.00–154.00 $150.83 $807 +6.52
558–596 584 241 141.00–150.50 $146.95 $858 +10.31
600 600 15 135.50 $135.50 $813 +0.04
669–674 673 45 131.50–135.50 $132.30 $890 +5.80
800–812 804 14 134.50–137.00 $135.40 $1,089 +3.78
863 863 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,152 -0.10
938–945 941 13 125.00–126.00 $125.61 $1,182 -5.64
1002–1008 1007 57 132.25–135.75 $135.14 $1,361 —
1116 1116 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,440 —

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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.