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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

5,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.23/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 672 lb · 497 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.07/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 572 lb · 394 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.44/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 532 lb · 368 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,135 7,460 7,475
Feeder cattle 5,135 7,460 7,475

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 9.00 lower, except 600 - 700 were 3.00 - 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a cold day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 197.00 $197.00 $715 -6.55
448 448 12 186.00 $186.00 $833 -13.62
450–490 470 96 184.00–192.50 $185.91 $874 -3.61
504–533 520 119 172.00–185.50 $177.20 $921 -0.47
550–593 572 394 162.50–175.50 $168.07 $961 -0.92
600–649 630 319 148.50–161.00 $153.27 $966 -4.16
659 659 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,028 +1.93
653–698 672 487 141.00–155.00 $149.09 $1,002 +0.30
703–745 724 327 139.50–150.50 $147.06 $1,065 +2.11
766 766 55 152.00 $152.00 $1,164 +10.35
751–776 768 310 137.50–147.00 $145.04 $1,114 +3.39
804–812 811 87 140.50–142.50 $142.27 $1,154 —
851–897 860 113 133.00–139.75 $138.80 $1,194 -1.15
902–943 931 69 133.00–135.00 $133.56 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 15 155.50 $155.50 $916 +1.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 14 168.00 $168.00 $662 -12.56
401–449 420 50 165.00–169.50 $167.46 $703 -16.86
464–499 481 118 161.50–171.00 $166.92 $803 -9.90
506–549 532 368 154.50–165.50 $159.44 $848 -0.74
551–597 577 269 144.50–157.00 $149.77 $864 -5.13
600–643 621 359 140.50–147.00 $144.35 $896 +3.98
652–690 673 297 132.00–142.50 $136.73 $920 -5.28
703–716 708 163 127.00–136.00 $132.31 $937 +2.72
757–790 774 239 129.00–133.00 $130.20 $1,008 +0.70
803–841 829 31 126.50–128.00 $127.53 $1,057 +4.03
885 885 53 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —
1083 1083 19 123.50 $123.50 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 10 127.00 $127.00 $878 +0.64

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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.