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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

2,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.18/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 577 lb · 216 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.36/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 523 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.33/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 663 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,550 2,405 5,170
Feeder cattle 2,550 2,405 5,170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves were steady - 7.00 higher. Not enough to compare on the yearlings. Demand was good on all the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 11 225.50 $225.50 $719 —
357–393 364 83 203.00–220.50 $217.40 $791 +22.40
400–431 415 82 186.50–207.00 $196.77 $817 +0.80
457–495 470 106 181.00–190.50 $186.62 $877 -0.35
500–545 518 128 172.50–188.50 $183.71 $952 +6.16
550–598 577 216 163.00–178.00 $173.18 $999 +2.09
608–636 621 110 163.50–178.00 $174.33 $1,083 +10.61
654–697 663 143 155.50–168.50 $165.33 $1,096 +0.33
752 752 11 155.50 $155.50 $1,169 -8.50
814 814 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,282 -8.70
853 853 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,339 -2.26
946 946 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,395 -6.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
287 287 23 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 16 182.50 $182.50 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–348 345 62 175.00–181.00 $180.36 $622 +14.36
361–372 366 29 175.00–176.00 $175.31 $642 —
411–448 434 126 162.00–178.00 $168.32 $731 +3.45
465–494 478 80 156.00–171.50 $163.78 $783 -0.92
501–539 523 152 150.00–160.50 $156.36 $818 -7.64
551–595 571 87 147.00–161.50 $155.69 $889 +0.08
605–642 610 131 146.00–161.00 $151.38 $923 +3.70
650–681 677 72 152.50–160.00 $153.40 $1,039 —
746–748 746 134 156.25–156.50 $156.29 $1,166 —
791–799 792 38 148.50–155.50 $149.61 $1,185 -3.10
809–827 817 90 149.50–150.25 $150.11 $1,226 +1.06
889–895 893 28 142.50–147.00 $143.78 $1,284 -2.31
900–923 904 47 145.00–146.00 $145.13 $1,312 -1.80
994 994 51 138.00 $138.00 $1,372 -10.50
1032 1032 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,383 —
1079–1085 1084 37 132.50–134.00 $133.68 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
296 296 29 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 152.00 $152.00 $713 —
669 669 6 138.50 $138.50 $927 —
759 759 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,131 —

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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.