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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

5,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.73/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 770 lb · 1,026 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.61/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 827 lb · 586 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.59/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 712 lb · 480 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,500 1,920 3,710
Feeder cattle 5,500 1,920 3,710

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison , due to no sale last week, Demand was good on a nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 194.00 $194.00 $739 —
419–436 426 24 182.00–185.50 $183.17 $780 —
498 498 18 177.00 $177.00 $881 —
504–523 512 84 173.00–176.00 $174.10 $891 —
605–646 615 68 161.00–168.50 $163.98 $1,008 —
652–691 677 81 164.50–169.00 $165.61 $1,121 -2.16
704–734 724 82 153.50–160.00 $158.44 $1,147 -1.39
752–791 766 66 156.00–160.50 $158.55 $1,214 -0.95
810–847 827 248 154.00–160.00 $156.68 $1,296 -3.07
851 851 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,319 -1.61
854–894 878 202 146.50–157.00 $153.72 $1,350 -2.89
914 914 56 152.50 $152.50 $1,394 +3.83
919–933 926 29 147.00–154.50 $149.32 $1,383 +0.65
970–985 975 52 139.00–145.50 $142.01 $1,385 -6.99
1003 1003 47 144.50 $144.50 $1,449 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–624 623 21 145.50–148.00 $147.29 $918 +3.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 171.00 $171.00 $597 —
354–384 372 13 155.50–171.50 $161.35 $600 —
434–440 437 33 152.00–160.00 $155.85 $681 -9.15
468–493 477 27 150.00–159.50 $154.83 $739 —
522–532 528 18 141.00–142.50 $141.84 $749 —
565–587 569 33 151.00–153.00 $151.49 $862 -6.68
601–643 621 142 151.50–164.50 $159.49 $990 +2.83
656–684 680 89 157.00–161.50 $160.48 $1,091 +5.75
652–697 683 237 156.50–162.00 $159.67 $1,091 +4.94
703–722 711 415 152.00–163.00 $161.00 $1,145 +10.76
715 715 65 158.00 $158.00 $1,130 +7.76
752–794 770 626 148.50–157.50 $153.16 $1,179 +1.66
754–790 771 400 150.00–159.00 $157.19 $1,212 +5.69
816–842 826 356 142.50–151.50 $149.30 $1,233 +0.36
824–830 829 230 143.50–151.00 $150.09 $1,244 +1.15
850–863 861 241 144.50–155.75 $154.23 $1,328 +6.75
855–892 878 178 135.50–149.50 $139.05 $1,221 -8.43
901 901 53 139.00 $139.00 $1,252 -3.71
904 904 131 150.50 $150.50 $1,361 +7.79
951–995 972 154 130.00–139.00 $135.31 $1,315 -5.19
1005–1031 1015 40 135.50–136.25 $135.95 $1,380 -1.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 12 137.00 $137.00 $808 —
715 715 24 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —
729 729 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,021 —
832 832 48 148.00 $148.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 21 160.00 $160.00 $701 —
589 589 32 147.50 $147.50 $869 —
683 683 40 142.00 $142.00 $970 —
836 836 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,129 —

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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.