Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

7,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.06/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 572 lb · 634 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.76/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 664 lb · 599 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.67/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 520 lb · 558 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,460	8,210	5,215
Feeder cattle	7,460	8,210	5,215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher, with the lighter heifers showing the big raise. Demand was good all day, with crowd and internet buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359–391	367	46	196.00–210.00	$203.55	$747	+11.97
404–448	435	212	190.50–209.00	$199.62	$868	-10.21
453–459	455	71	184.00–188.50	$186.71	$850	+4.48
465–488	473	199	178.00–198.00	$189.52	$896	+7.29
504–545	520	558	169.50–182.50	$177.67	$924	+3.20
561–571	565	205	149.00–169.50	$166.12	$939	+3.65
550–597	575	429	161.00–177.00	$168.99	$972	+6.52
603–640	622	333	150.00–163.50	$154.20	$959	-0.02
613–625	624	161	156.50–157.50	$157.43	$982	+3.21
656–667	660	223	151.50–155.50	$154.07	$1,017	+7.64
651–698	666	376	141.00–152.50	$148.79	$991	+2.36
719	719	76	149.50	$149.50	$1,075	+8.78
700–741	721	373	139.50–149.00	$144.95	$1,045	+4.23
750–794	774	309	138.50–144.50	$141.65	$1,096	+6.15
858–894	866	145	136.50–142.75	$139.95	$1,212	+7.40

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–437	428	20	180.00–181.00	$180.46	$772	—
453–488	470	21	175.00–175.50	$175.25	$824	+4.25
572–596	581	35	151.50–157.50	$153.96	$895	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–399	391	35	172.00–185.50	$180.56	$706	+13.28
410 thin fleshed	410	108	194.00	$194.00	$795	—
416–441	435	137	169.50–186.50	$184.32	$802	+15.02
450–493	469	386	160.00–187.00	$176.82	$829	+14.75
505–548	527	407	153.50–167.50	$160.18	$844	+1.26
552–597	570	341	144.50–160.00	$154.90	$883	+9.68
606	606	32	159.00	$159.00	$964	+17.88
603–644	624	349	134.50–149.00	$140.37	$876	-0.75
669–689	678	249	133.00–153.00	$142.01	$963	+4.01
685	685	62	164.50	$164.50	$1,127	+26.50
719–745	732	161	127.50–131.50	$129.59	$949	-22.09
775–776	775	42	129.50	$129.50	$1,004	+5.33
822	822	29	123.50	$123.50	$1,015	-1.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428–444	440	46	163.00–164.50	$164.12	$722	—
468–492	480	46	149.00–158.50	$153.74	$738	—
655–690	671	18	125.00–127.50	$126.36	$848	—

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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.