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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

4,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.52/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 575 lb · 617 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.29/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 517 lb · 388 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $214.32/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 437 lb · 368 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,800 3,685 2,735
Feeder cattle 4,800 3,685 2,735

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher and heifers were were 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Demand was good in the barn and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–332 322 51 222.00–239.00 $233.62 $752 +7.62
350–395 388 257 209.00–227.00 $219.64 $852 +9.94
405–446 419 100 192.00–207.50 $201.72 $845 -16.78
443 value added 443 258 220.50 $220.50 $977 —
447 447 10 181.00 $181.00 $809 -37.50
452–497 487 352 179.50–199.50 $191.80 $934 -1.17
525 525 38 171.50 $171.50 $900 -7.22
503–546 530 327 170.00–184.00 $177.49 $941 -1.23
551 fancy 551 47 180.50 $180.50 $995 —
553–597 577 570 157.50–178.00 $167.53 $967 -1.48
618 fancy 618 41 173.75 $173.75 $1,074 —
603–648 626 267 151.00–167.00 $160.08 $1,002 -2.66
654–686 667 163 156.00–173.00 $166.81 $1,113 +10.33
721 721 23 181.00 $181.00 $1,305 +23.50
706–744 unweaned 722 17 140.50–147.50 $144.53 $1,044 +4.53
763 763 54 173.00 $173.00 $1,320 +8.90
761–785 unweaned 775 36 138.00–143.00 $141.02 $1,093 -6.83
856–861 860 36 157.00–165.00 $158.77 $1,365 -4.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–497 493 59 165.50–176.00 $174.02 $858 —
517–536 527 33 154.00–165.50 $158.98 $838 -7.02
653–684 661 74 143.00–154.50 $149.40 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 166.00 $166.00 $578 —
373–382 378 24 181.00–185.00 $182.98 $692 -0.16
412–444 430 138 167.00–175.00 $170.13 $732 +4.77
451–476 464 84 149.50–168.00 $160.44 $744 +3.07
500–534 513 326 155.50–166.00 $161.16 $827 +8.60
535 535 62 174.50 $174.50 $934 +21.94
559–593 575 230 142.50–162.00 $153.64 $883 +5.35
613–642 632 100 139.00–154.00 $143.84 $909 +2.03
671–697 684 24 134.00–138.50 $136.29 $932 +0.41
704–748 714 70 145.50–161.00 $157.28 $1,123 +7.78
795 795 60 156.00 $156.00 $1,240 —
819 819 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,220 -4.50
863 863 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,251 —
910 910 40 145.50 $145.50 $1,324 —
973–974 973 38 144.00–145.50 $145.26 $1,413 —
1001–1034 1021 20 139.00–142.50 $141.10 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 16 150.00 $150.00 $640 —
525–544 535 89 140.00–146.00 $143.66 $769 —

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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.