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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.94/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 817 lb · 261 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.24/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 717 lb · 207 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.71/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 926 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 2,180 4,165
Feeder cattle 1,920 2,180 4,165

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was good on all the offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–671 663 38 165.00–172.00 $167.77 $1,112 -4.09
713–733 724 61 156.00–163.00 $159.83 $1,157 -9.33
785 785 22 159.50 $159.50 $1,252 -6.25
847 847 36 159.75 $159.75 $1,353 +0.46
871–885 879 48 155.00–159.00 $156.61 $1,377 -7.07
903–925 914 33 148.00–152.50 $148.67 $1,359 -4.33
971 971 58 149.00 $149.00 $1,447 -2.40
1026 1026 32 139.50 $139.50 $1,431 —
1065 1065 47 130.00 $130.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 32 144.00 $144.00 $880 —
695 695 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
814 814 40 145.50 $145.50 $1,184 —
898 898 56 141.00 $141.00 $1,266 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
561–573 567 13 157.50–158.75 $158.17 $897 +6.67
634–637 636 56 155.50–158.00 $156.66 $996 +1.66
671–697 678 28 154.00–156.50 $154.73 $1,049 -6.16
701–742 717 207 144.50–152.50 $150.24 $1,077 -5.27
795 795 73 151.50 $151.50 $1,204 -0.45
807–846 817 261 145.50–150.50 $148.94 $1,217 -0.91
859–891 876 174 145.00–148.50 $147.48 $1,292 -3.38
915–933 926 199 139.00–146.25 $142.71 $1,321 -0.94
954–985 975 16 140.50 $140.50 $1,370 -4.90
1033–1038 1036 31 136.50–138.00 $137.37 $1,423 -5.59

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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.