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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

3,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.86/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 860 lb · 388 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.69/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 621 lb · 360 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.12/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 574 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,630 4,960 1,760
Feeder cattle 3,630 4,960 1,760

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was good today, Nice selection of grass and feeders offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 328 43 216.00 $216.00 $708 —
377–379 378 34 207.00–213.00 $210.36 $795 —
409–424 422 87 197.50–199.00 $197.70 $834 -14.30
452–498 484 77 187.50–195.00 $191.16 $925 -2.84
513–544 529 100 172.50–186.00 $179.70 $951 -4.47
550–595 584 81 155.50–175.00 $166.76 $974 -5.52
604–634 611 253 160.50–174.00 $168.61 $1,030 -11.37
643 fancy 643 99 189.00 $189.00 $1,215 —
649 unweaned 649 8 145.00 $145.00 $941 —
656 fancy 656 55 184.00 $184.00 $1,207 —
668–696 683 191 166.00–177.50 $173.62 $1,186 +6.91
717–748 743 108 147.00–163.50 $159.99 $1,189 +1.72
770–793 777 20 138.00–138.50 $138.35 $1,075 -7.13
839 839 15 138.50 $138.50 $1,162 -8.25
855–884 860 388 133.00–146.00 $143.86 $1,237 -0.67
913 913 9 123.50 $123.50 $1,128 -13.42
1028 1028 16 118.00 $118.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 176.00 $176.00 $734 —
518–522 519 23 166.00–168.00 $166.61 $865 -4.89
625–630 628 33 151.00–152.50 $152.00 $955 -7.05
668 668 33 155.00 $155.00 $1,035 +2.28
730 730 12 143.50 $143.50 $1,048 +1.00
853 853 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 -9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 9 185.50 $185.50 $599 —
359–368 364 22 173.00–177.50 $175.48 $639 —
409–439 420 68 172.00–177.00 $174.49 $733 —
457–499 474 148 162.00–174.25 $168.04 $797 +7.09
521–548 533 157 152.00–166.25 $160.69 $856 +2.09
561 unweaned 561 17 143.00 $143.00 $802 —
563 fancy 563 84 164.50 $164.50 $926 —
553–594 581 157 146.50–159.00 $153.05 $889 -5.57
602–631 625 92 151.00–153.50 $152.98 $956 +12.92
658–696 671 200 139.50–148.50 $145.53 $977 +7.69
701–746 724 70 129.50–144.50 $138.64 $1,004 -2.18
724–744 729 51 144.50–146.00 $145.64 $1,062 +4.82
760–766 763 134 131.50–134.00 $132.71 $1,013 +2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–486 477 40 153.50–158.50 $155.70 $743 —
563–596 575 46 136.00–144.00 $138.05 $794 -8.89
625 625 13 137.50 $137.50 $859 —

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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.