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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 18, 2021

4,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.39/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 620 lb · 685 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.93/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 719 lb · 388 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.30/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 672 lb · 296 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,780 4,835 5,805
Feeder cattle 4,780 4,835 5,805

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 385 23 192.00–202.00 $198.06 $763 -4.94
460–487 469 110 183.00–194.50 $191.53 $898 +1.32
510–534 531 72 182.00–186.00 $184.24 $978 +5.25
553–586 564 274 176.00–185.50 $182.02 $1,027 +13.97
600–642 620 685 156.00–169.50 $162.39 $1,007 +2.49
663–693 672 296 156.00–161.50 $160.30 $1,077 +8.86
708 708 15 149.00 $149.00 $1,055 +1.42
700–739 719 373 147.50–155.00 $153.09 $1,101 +5.51
757–784 774 223 141.50–149.00 $144.70 $1,120 +2.85
810 810 14 140.50 $140.50 $1,138 +1.52
810 810 120 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 +6.02
857–892 869 176 130.50–137.00 $134.62 $1,170 -2.01
904 904 19 133.50 $133.50 $1,207 +2.98
953–993 976 102 124.50–127.50 $126.75 $1,237 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–623 617 32 150.50–155.50 $153.79 $949 +6.29
659–699 678 34 142.50–150.50 $146.57 $994 +4.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 11 174.00 $174.00 $609 —
421–429 426 43 169.00–175.50 $172.96 $737 +2.89
454–493 482 136 157.50–170.50 $167.05 $805 +0.82
512–530 523 151 157.75–166.50 $161.32 $844 +3.10
564–590 575 118 144.00–151.50 $148.09 $852 +1.37
604–649 626 249 135.50–142.00 $140.28 $878 +2.05
671–684 679 201 131.50–136.50 $135.67 $921 +2.09
699 699 41 134.00 $134.00 $937 +0.42
704 704 94 146.50 $146.50 $1,031 +15.32
703–741 711 174 130.00–134.00 $133.31 $948 +2.13
752–791 777 140 131.00–134.00 $132.21 $1,027 +3.34
764–789 787 80 145.50–146.50 $146.43 $1,152 +17.56
810–847 828 148 124.50–126.25 $124.91 $1,034 -2.89
903–915 909 64 121.00–125.50 $125.01 $1,136 +9.51

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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.