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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

8,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.92/cwt -12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 517 lb · 670 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.12/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 618 lb · 652 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.43/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 668 lb · 603 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,210 8,100 6,785
Feeder cattle 8,210 8,100 6,785

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 6.00 lower and heifers were 3.00 - 11.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Lots of good cattle offered all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–392 384 34 185.50–195.00 $191.58 $736 -15.57
416–419 416 69 195.50–212.00 $209.83 $873 +10.83
451–491 472 174 177.50–190.00 $182.23 $860 -7.93
496 496 15 181.50 $181.50 $900 -8.66
505–549 538 440 167.00–181.00 $174.47 $939 -6.53
552–598 582 488 153.00–170.50 $162.47 $946 -4.13
605 605 88 159.00 $159.00 $962 +3.22
600–644 621 447 142.00–158.50 $154.22 $958 -1.56
650–695 668 603 140.00–156.50 $146.43 $978 -5.42
704–746 725 444 136.00–146.50 $140.72 $1,020 -4.50
751–796 764 343 135.00–139.00 $137.54 $1,051 -5.67
768 768 21 135.50 $135.50 $1,041 -7.71
803–841 815 189 132.50–137.50 $134.09 $1,093 -6.87
851–893 871 159 129.00–137.00 $132.55 $1,155 —
920 920 31 126.50 $126.50 $1,164 -10.91
974 974 27 120.00 $120.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 10 171.00 $171.00 $850 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 377 129 162.00–174.00 $167.28 $631 -7.87
419–449 439 100 160.00–174.00 $169.30 $743 -12.00
450–472 460 218 155.00–169.50 $162.07 $746 -14.31
499 499 23 168.00 $168.00 $838 -8.38
503–542 517 670 150.00–167.50 $158.92 $822 -12.54
574 fancy 574 78 159.00 $159.00 $913 —
558–594 580 459 140.00–152.00 $145.22 $842 -6.01
601–641 618 652 134.00–147.50 $141.12 $872 -21.73
657–697 669 149 127.00–128.00 $127.64 $854 -9.74
673 673 26 138.00 $138.00 $929 +0.62
699 699 91 150.00 $150.00 $1,048 +12.62
701 701 64 147.00 $147.00 $1,030 +14.95
706–742 722 312 125.00–131.50 $128.82 $930 -3.23
736–739 739 86 149.50–152.00 $151.68 $1,121 +19.63
757–789 764 123 122.00–124.50 $124.17 $949 -6.18
835 835 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 -7.36
867–876 870 108 121.50–126.00 $124.41 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–646 636 68 127.50–129.00 $127.96 $814 -2.54

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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.