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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

2,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.95/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 928 lb · 229 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.73/cwt ≈ $1,335/hd at 820 lb · 200 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.65/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 928 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,180 675 4,585
Feeder cattle 2,180 675 4,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to not having a feeder sale for awhile. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 10 200.00 $200.00 $844 +9.00
529–549 540 24 171.00–180.50 $176.23 $952 —
617–628 622 19 172.50–178.00 $175.37 $1,091 —
657–673 665 52 167.00–174.00 $171.86 $1,143 —
707–746 716 98 164.50–170.00 $169.16 $1,211 —
753–788 778 57 160.50–168.50 $165.75 $1,290 +6.59
803–847 820 161 159.75–165.50 $163.56 $1,341 —
812–832 822 39 153.50–164.00 $159.29 $1,309 —
863–868 866 122 160.75–166.50 $163.68 $1,417 +3.41
894 894 55 158.00 $158.00 $1,413 —
915 915 32 153.00 $153.00 $1,400 -1.50
901–949 930 197 148.50–159.75 $154.10 $1,433 -0.40
959–999 969 76 147.50–152.75 $151.40 $1,467 -1.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,191 —
863 863 24 145.00 $145.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 177.00 $177.00 $674 —
507 507 7 157.50 $157.50 $799 —
590 590 12 151.50 $151.50 $894 -9.00
628 628 6 155.00 $155.00 $973 —
655–677 663 36 159.00–162.00 $160.89 $1,067 —
718–740 733 79 147.00–157.50 $155.51 $1,140 +2.51
740 740 25 149.50 $149.50 $1,106 -3.50
773–799 793 56 150.00–155.00 $151.95 $1,205 -0.05
805–823 811 76 144.75–151.50 $149.85 $1,215 -2.54
837 837 14 148.50 $148.50 $1,243 -3.89
851 851 22 146.50 $146.50 $1,247 -5.41
855–876 860 94 147.50–152.00 $150.86 $1,297 -1.05
920–944 928 181 138.50–147.50 $143.65 $1,333 -7.10
975–999 979 116 142.50–146.50 $145.40 $1,423 +1.40
1006–1008 1007 23 142.50–144.00 $142.96 $1,440 -0.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 14 211.00 $211.00 $764 —

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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.