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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

3,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.96/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 462 lb · 446 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.50/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 521 lb · 436 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.10/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 564 lb · 284 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,600 4,890 4,980
Feeder cattle 3,600 4,890 4,980

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to .last week, steers were 2.00 - 6.00 higher except 600 - 700 lbs were 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 9.00 higher except 450 lb was 4.00 lower. Demand was good with large crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
353–395 388 194 194.00–212.00 $208.83 $810 -2.13
402–426 419 193 209.50 $209.50 $878 +13.94
452–489 462 231 173.50–189.00 $185.52 $857 +2.51
456–472 value added 463 215 192.50–200.00 $196.80 $911 —
507–518 value added 513 172 183.00–187.50 $185.33 $951 —
511–549 526 264 163.50–180.50 $174.05 $916 +1.24
561–591 570 280 155.50–168.50 $163.35 $931 +2.45
615–633 624 133 141.00–162.00 $152.49 $952 -9.13
651–667 659 104 142.00–150.50 $148.60 $979 -2.02
709–739 722 26 136.50–141.00 $139.19 $1,005 —
758–776 761 37 136.50–144.50 $142.96 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–446 440 41 165.50–179.50 $173.72 $764 +3.72
453–492 473 42 165.00–174.50 $169.99 $804 +3.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 180.00 $180.00 $576 +2.50
360–387 372 56 175.00–176.00 $175.29 $652 +6.83
411–446 436 156 163.00–174.00 $169.84 $741 +9.11
466–499 480 114 144.50–161.00 $152.88 $734 -6.53
503–547 521 144 142.00–160.00 $151.97 $792 +1.14
552–599 564 284 137.50–150.50 $146.10 $824 -0.85
616–627 619 94 132.50–145.25 $140.71 $871 +5.21
651–681 667 31 132.50–135.00 $133.90 $893 +1.60
730–748 735 28 133.00–134.50 $134.06 $985 —
786 786 65 139.00 $139.00 $1,093 —
866–896 885 100 133.50–138.00 $136.13 $1,205 +2.63
1006 1006 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,298 -6.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 427 38 155.50–156.50 $155.86 $666 —
547 547 16 142.00 $142.00 $777 —

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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.