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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

3,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.01/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 576 lb · 345 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.74/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 619 lb · 338 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.72/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 527 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,685 2,550 2,985
Feeder cattle 3,685 2,550 2,985

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 4.00 -9.00 lower and heifers were 2.00 - 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate in most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 13 226.00 $226.00 $786 +0.50
360–388 377 30 201.00–217.00 $209.70 $791 -7.70
429 429 98 218.50 $218.50 $937 +21.73
460–491 475 204 185.00–201.50 $192.97 $917 +6.35
502–546 527 254 170.00–189.50 $178.72 $942 -4.99
550–599 576 345 160.50–180.50 $169.01 $973 -4.17
600–646 619 338 151.00–171.50 $162.74 $1,007 -11.59
652–695 672 241 152.50–168.50 $156.48 $1,052 -8.85
705 unweaned 705 11 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
736 736 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,159 —
766–783 769 73 164.00–164.50 $164.10 $1,262 +8.60
782–786 unweaned 786 78 140.00–148.50 $147.85 $1,162 —
852–854 853 127 163.00–164.50 $163.74 $1,397 +6.74
949 949 54 153.00 $153.00 $1,452 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 36 191.00–195.00 $192.86 $816 +10.36
457 457 31 175.00 $175.00 $800 —
520 520 18 166.00 $166.00 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–382 381 70 178.00–184.00 $183.14 $698 +7.83
407–448 436 81 160.50–166.50 $165.36 $721 -2.96
452–496 470 114 148.00–165.00 $157.37 $740 -6.41
504–545 532 220 145.00–159.00 $152.56 $812 -3.80
552–598 571 206 140.00–158.00 $148.29 $847 -7.40
600–647 619 191 135.50–146.00 $141.81 $878 -9.57
653–698 692 62 130.00–139.50 $135.88 $940 -17.52
719 719 45 149.50 $149.50 $1,075 -6.79
757–759 759 58 153.00–155.50 $154.98 $1,176 +5.37
806 806 40 153.50 $153.50 $1,237 +3.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 8 136.00 $136.00 $917 -2.50

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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.