Cattle Market Pulse

Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

8,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ogallala Livestock Auction report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.77/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 623 lb · 686 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.85/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 678 lb · 625 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.60/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 574 lb · 587 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,100 6,365 6,975
Feeder cattle 8,100 6,365 6,975

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good with crowd and internet activity.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–389 385 32 205.00–209.00 $207.15 $798 -5.80
418–431 423 41 195.00–200.50 $199.00 $842 -0.35
451–491 471 255 180.50–194.00 $190.16 $896 -1.38
502–547 522 480 172.50–190.50 $181.00 $945 +8.06
552–598 574 587 160.00–173.50 $166.60 $956 -0.11
600–647 626 489 147.00–165.50 $155.78 $975 -7.01
650–697 678 625 142.50–156.50 $151.85 $1,030 +0.90
701–747 723 561 138.50–152.50 $145.22 $1,050 -1.91
760–788 775 330 138.00–146.00 $143.21 $1,110 -2.15
806–843 824 442 133.50–144.50 $140.96 $1,162 -5.54
909–911 910 130 136.00–139.00 $137.41 $1,250 -0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 15 165.00 $165.00 $782 -7.88
538 538 11 169.50 $169.50 $912 —
558–597 574 29 155.00–157.50 $156.42 $898 +4.94
641 641 21 143.50 $143.50 $920 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 13 183.50 $183.50 $611 —
383–390 387 16 172.00–180.50 $175.15 $678 -11.00
400–445 423 129 174.50–186.00 $181.30 $767 +9.37
458–498 478 373 170.00–181.50 $176.38 $843 +14.52
512–547 527 252 159.00–177.50 $171.46 $904 +15.45
559–598 574 370 142.00–159.50 $151.23 $868 -0.90
601–635 614 97 161.00–164.00 $162.85 $1,000 +22.22
600–645 624 589 135.00–150.00 $140.63 $878 ±0.00
660–699 679 270 132.00–147.00 $137.38 $933 -0.23
708–735 720 267 128.50–133.50 $132.05 $951 -0.47
754–791 775 69 128.00–134.00 $130.35 $1,010 -10.15
810–824 816 136 130.50–134.00 $132.36 $1,080 -3.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–499 479 125 147.00–161.50 $152.28 $729 +3.28
513–543 525 59 145.00–157.50 $153.91 $808 +7.49
604 604 19 130.50 $130.50 $788 —
690 690 19 128.50 $128.50 $887 —

↑ Back to top

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.