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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

2,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $159.55/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 925 lb · 364 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.71/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 882 lb · 298 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.29/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 815 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,405 5,500 2,071
Feeder cattle 2,405 5,500 2,071

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week on comparable weights of steers and heifers sold steady - 6.00 higher. Demand was good though out the day. Instances very good demand was noted for long, deep bodied NHTC, age and sourced yearling steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 195.00 $195.00 $745 +1.00
418–446 437 52 191.50–198.00 $195.97 $856 +12.80
469–491 478 31 176.00–192.00 $186.97 $894 +9.97
501–530 519 77 170.50–184.00 $177.55 $921 +3.45
560–593 568 78 160.00–176.00 $171.09 $972 —
607–638 616 64 158.50–165.00 $163.72 $1,009 -0.26
696 696 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,148 -0.61
718 718 22 168.50 $168.50 $1,210 +10.06
784 784 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,286 +5.45
792 792 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,259 +0.45
802–832 810 219 164.25–167.50 $166.20 $1,346 +9.52
816–844 839 41 155.00–161.50 $160.42 $1,346 +3.74
851–897 872 127 150.50–164.00 $159.26 $1,389 +5.54
890 890 171 168.75 $168.75 $1,502 +15.03
901–943 920 259 159.25–164.50 $161.72 $1,488 +9.22
912–948 939 105 146.00–157.50 $154.20 $1,448 +4.88
962 962 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,424 +5.99
989 989 138 160.00 $160.00 $1,582 +17.99
1000 1000 62 161.00 $161.00 $1,610 +16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 23 181.00 $181.00 $646 —
463 463 6 170.50 $170.50 $789 —
692 692 7 142.50 $142.50 $986 —
859 859 39 150.00 $150.00 $1,288 —
916 916 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 166.00 $166.00 $573 -5.00
424–434 427 53 161.50–169.50 $164.87 $704 +9.02
451–497 483 61 150.50–169.50 $164.70 $796 +9.87
503–536 516 64 157.50–167.50 $164.00 $846 +22.16
557–585 577 46 147.50–159.00 $155.61 $898 +4.12
610–640 626 21 145.00–150.00 $147.68 $924 -11.81
769–794 787 31 152.00–154.50 $152.71 $1,202 -4.48
807–836 833 50 149.00–149.50 $149.05 $1,242 -1.04
868–874 871 21 144.00–148.00 $146.09 $1,272 +7.04
902–907 905 101 146.50–147.50 $146.93 $1,330 -3.57
978 978 57 148.50 $148.50 $1,452 +13.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 131.50 $131.50 $740 -5.50

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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.