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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

3,825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.38/cwt -10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 829 lb · 371 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.65/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 633 lb · 356 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.92/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 763 lb · 332 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,825 3,950 2,270
Feeder cattle 3,825 3,950 2,270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 1.00 - 10.00 lower and heifers were 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–476 466 20 179.00–186.00 $181.75 $847 -2.64
524–546 538 108 165.00–178.00 $172.40 $928 -13.92
572–594 577 214 167.00–181.50 $175.86 $1,015 +3.38
604–648 633 356 155.00–165.50 $161.65 $1,023 -1.47
669–687 679 224 144.00–148.00 $147.37 $1,001 -5.41
704–743 727 197 137.50–146.00 $143.51 $1,043 -2.53
757–770 763 332 138.00–146.50 $143.92 $1,098 +0.78
805–845 829 371 128.00–135.00 $131.38 $1,089 -10.73
854–872 869 71 129.00–130.50 $130.27 $1,132 -7.81
903 903 19 124.00 $124.00 $1,120 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 14 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
484–494 487 30 170.00–172.00 $170.68 $831 —
561–590 578 26 158.00–158.50 $158.29 $915 —
616 616 11 145.00 $145.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 173.50 $173.50 $606 —
398 398 8 167.00 $167.00 $665 -9.42
431 431 11 161.00 $161.00 $694 -10.66
465–491 477 33 159.50–163.00 $161.49 $770 -5.27
510–538 522 199 150.00–160.00 $156.46 $817 -1.60
551–587 575 82 137.50–150.50 $144.74 $832 -2.94
600–642 614 228 135.00–141.00 $138.59 $851 -3.85
651–687 659 232 128.00–138.25 $135.41 $892 -13.09
700–730 709 23 144.00–157.00 $152.93 $1,084 +21.09
711–743 728 209 125.00–131.00 $127.58 $929 -4.26
762–794 770 116 125.00–127.50 $126.52 $974 -4.93
802–846 820 147 120.00–124.00 $122.21 $1,002 -3.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 16 126.50 $126.50 $768 —

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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.