Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

3,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.14/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 763 lb · 333 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.12/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 627 lb · 325 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.04/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 728 lb · 239 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,950	4,780	0
Feeder cattle	3,950	4,780	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 8.00 lower, except 800 lb steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 3.00 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
335–338	337	17	190.00–201.00	$194.51	$655	—
380	380	10	194.00	$194.00	$737	-4.06
404–436	429	72	190.50–199.00	$192.45	$826	—
463–489	481	130	180.00–190.50	$184.39	$887	-7.14
508–546	520	238	175.50–190.50	$186.32	$969	+2.08
554–595	584	143	171.00–178.50	$172.48	$1,007	-9.54
601–647	627	325	155.50–168.50	$163.12	$1,023	+0.73
663–690	671	161	144.00–155.00	$152.78	$1,025	-7.52
703–744	728	239	142.00–151.00	$146.04	$1,063	-7.05
751–787	763	333	139.50–147.00	$143.14	$1,092	-1.56
809–831	816	195	139.00–143.50	$142.11	$1,160	+1.61
875–889	887	147	133.50–139.00	$138.08	$1,225	+3.46
900	900	65	138.00	$138.00	$1,242	+4.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	10	172.00	$172.00	$886	—
715	715	34	136.00	$136.00	$972	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–367	363	29	175.00–177.50	$176.42	$640	+2.42
412–444	432	89	170.00–175.00	$171.66	$742	-1.30
455–488	475	92	163.00–170.50	$166.76	$792	-0.29
502–543	515	214	152.50–165.00	$158.06	$814	-3.26
554–595	589	186	145.50–157.50	$147.68	$870	-0.41
604–648	623	107	135.00–144.50	$142.44	$887	+2.16
662	662	75	148.50	$148.50	$983	+12.83
653–685	667	158	135.00–137.00	$136.34	$909	+0.67
703–737	730	110	126.00–134.25	$131.84	$962	-1.47
759–773	765	171	127.00–136.25	$131.45	$1,006	-0.76
826	826	76	125.75	$125.75	$1,039	+0.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441–447	444	21	151.00–156.50	$153.90	$683	—
524–541	535	17	150.00–150.50	$150.33	$804	—
592–596	594	65	138.50–141.50	$139.93	$831	—

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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.