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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

5,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.52/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 481 lb · 1,027 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.63/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 574 lb · 549 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.78/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 532 lb · 502 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,510 4,800 4,890
Feeder cattle 5,510 4,800 4,890

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were 6.00 - 14.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 12.00 higher. Demand was good on a good selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–343 341 27 234.00–239.00 $235.46 $803 +1.84
375–396 393 154 223.00–236.00 $234.87 $923 +15.23
421–444 438 295 204.00–224.00 $220.00 $964 +39.00
467 fancy 467 208 211.00 $211.00 $985 —
457–496 484 819 195.00–208.50 $201.62 $976 +9.82
506–549 532 502 175.00–191.50 $182.78 $972 +5.29
568 fancy 568 105 184.00 $184.00 $1,045 +3.50
554–589 575 444 165.00–181.00 $174.89 $1,006 +7.36
600–641 619 490 158.00–174.50 $167.01 $1,034 +6.93
654–699 679 181 157.50–164.75 $162.07 $1,100 -4.74
703 703 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,132 -20.00
712 unweaned 712 44 162.00 $162.00 $1,153 +17.47
750–765 unweaned 756 21 145.00–153.00 $149.91 $1,133 +8.89
810–819 812 40 165.50–171.00 $166.89 $1,355 —
896 896 16 164.50 $164.50 $1,474 —
938 938 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 181.00 $181.00 $894 +6.98
501–549 537 128 161.50–167.50 $166.28 $893 +7.30
599 599 11 160.00 $160.00 $958 —
610–633 625 76 150.00–154.50 $153.06 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–338 332 21 182.50–183.50 $182.98 $607 +16.98
391 391 11 171.00 $171.00 $669 -11.98
407–443 430 162 166.50–182.50 $175.71 $756 +5.58
465–499 475 219 158.00–176.00 $171.26 $813 +10.82
500–549 533 264 151.00–171.50 $160.43 $855 -14.07
552–597 561 214 151.00–164.50 $159.19 $893 +5.55
560–597 578 93 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,012 +21.36
624–640 631 86 137.00–145.00 $143.39 $905 -0.45
658–695 664 67 154.50–157.00 $156.57 $1,040 +20.28
746 746 7 153.50 $153.50 $1,145 -3.78
785 785 57 159.50 $159.50 $1,252 +3.50
862 862 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,267 +2.00
996–997 997 20 128.50–131.50 $130.45 $1,301 -14.81
1014–1023 1021 21 130.00–133.00 $132.29 $1,351 -8.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–470 466 29 160.50–164.50 $161.72 $754 —
547 547 18 149.50 $149.50 $818 +5.84
550 550 23 146.50 $146.50 $806 —

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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.