Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

4,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.18/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 732 lb · 498 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.23/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 624 lb · 447 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.44/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 668 lb · 370 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,835	5,135	0
Feeder cattle	4,835	5,135	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs was steady - 7.00 higher.over 700 steady - 3.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 5.00 lower. Demand was good all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356	356	10	203.00	$203.00	$723	+6.00
402–436	429	63	190.00–194.00	$191.86	$823	+5.86
483–495	487	45	184.50–195.00	$190.21	$926	+4.30
523–549	535	143	175.50–182.50	$178.99	$958	+1.79
553–598	568	136	160.50–176.00	$168.05	$955	-0.02
612–637	629	139	152.00–164.00	$159.90	$1,006	+6.63
651–696	668	370	147.50–155.00	$151.44	$1,012	+2.35
701–743	730	299	143.00–150.00	$147.58	$1,077	+0.52
761–783	772	240	139.50–142.50	$141.85	$1,095	-3.19
807–848	819	166	130.00–141.00	$138.98	$1,138	-3.29
852–890	870	183	134.00–137.00	$136.63	$1,189	-2.17
914–946	930	100	130.00–131.00	$130.52	$1,214	-3.04
963	963	62	127.25	$127.25	$1,225	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
644	644	14	147.50	$147.50	$950	—
678	678	14	142.50	$142.50	$966	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387–399	391	25	172.00–177.00	$175.37	$686	+7.37
409–439	428	77	167.50–174.50	$170.07	$728	+2.61
453–498	470	50	162.00–170.00	$166.23	$781	-0.69
504–538	528	222	155.00–160.00	$158.22	$835	-1.22
550–597	587	343	144.50–155.50	$146.72	$861	-3.05
602–648	624	447	132.50–144.50	$138.23	$863	-6.12
659–686	675	216	130.00–137.50	$133.58	$902	-3.15
711–748	732	498	128.00–134.00	$131.18	$960	-1.13
764–794	786	175	123.00–130.25	$128.87	$1,013	-1.33
806–846	829	88	127.00–128.50	$127.80	$1,059	+0.27
875	875	65	129.00	$129.00	$1,129	±0.00
925	925	12	115.50	$115.50	$1,068	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	11	142.50	$142.50	$744	—

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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.