Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

4,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.99/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 722 lb · 746 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.45/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 674 lb · 517 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.31/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 854 lb · 341 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,960	3,475	3,613
Feeder cattle	4,960	3,475	3,613

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was active and 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
416	416	10	212.00	$212.00	$882	—
460	460	17	194.00	$194.00	$892	-3.59
502–535	517	82	176.00–193.00	$184.17	$952	-6.15
562	562	33	187.00	$187.00	$1,051	+6.80
552–579	570	64	169.50–176.50	$172.28	$982	-7.92
609–641	623	267	173.00–184.50	$179.98	$1,121	+12.67
652–660	658	112	167.50–177.50	$174.76	$1,150	+17.75
652–699	678	405	163.50–171.00	$166.71	$1,130	+9.70
709 fancy	709	245	162.25	$162.25	$1,150	—
702–740	724	250	145.00–156.00	$150.56	$1,090	+0.73
721–739	734	251	153.50–162.50	$158.27	$1,162	+22.27
753–789	780	145	140.50–148.50	$145.48	$1,135	+0.79
777–786	785	164	146.50–156.50	$154.99	$1,217	+10.30
800–832	818	194	142.00–147.00	$143.61	$1,175	+8.24
814–833	820	92	145.00–147.50	$146.75	$1,203	+11.38
852	852	67	148.50	$148.50	$1,265	+16.73
853–862	855	274	138.50–146.50	$144.53	$1,236	+12.76
908–934	920	134	133.00–140.50	$136.92	$1,260	—
960–996	985	96	120.50–126.00	$124.46	$1,226	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
542	542	59	171.50	$171.50	$930	—
604–624	613	43	158.00–160.00	$159.05	$975	+10.05
653–689	671	47	150.50–156.00	$152.72	$1,025	+7.22
742	742	15	142.50	$142.50	$1,057	—
789	789	7	128.00	$128.00	$1,010	-6.00
871	871	9	134.50	$134.50	$1,171	—
901	901	6	125.50	$125.50	$1,131	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477–481	478	50	159.00–164.00	$160.95	$769	-4.91
509–528	516	53	155.50–164.50	$158.60	$818	-7.05
552–588	574	248	153.50–161.50	$158.62	$910	+5.31
643–646	643	78	140.00–140.50	$140.06	$901	-5.31
674–699	680	87	134.00–145.00	$137.84	$937	-2.91
694	694	31	134.50	$134.50	$933	-6.25
701–738	716	251	132.50–149.50	$140.82	$1,008	+5.33
756–793	778	118	125.50–131.50	$130.70	$1,017	+4.57
799	799	69	147.75	$147.75	$1,181	+21.62
827	827	14	126.50	$126.50	$1,046	+0.42
822–843	836	53	123.50–128.50	$126.02	$1,054	-0.06
853–883	866	82	122.50–128.00	$125.54	$1,087	—
902	902	9	124.50	$124.50	$1,123	-0.50
962–974	968	31	110.00–116.50	$113.31	$1,097	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
581–599	592	43	144.50–150.50	$146.94	$870	+8.44
667	667	19	128.00	$128.00	$854	—

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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.