Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

4,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.42/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 573 lb · 584 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $223.14/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 429 lb · 454 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.33/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 511 lb · 411 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,411	5,510	3,600
Feeder cattle	4,411	5,510	3,600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 12.00 higher and heifers were steady - 3.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	18	226.00	$226.00	$768	-9.46
354–393	369	81	209.00–233.00	$228.34	$843	-6.53
418–425 fancy	424	247	230.50–238.50	$232.07	$984	—
412–446	435	207	202.00–223.50	$212.49	$924	-7.51
450–492	479	297	199.00–219.50	$207.77	$995	+6.15
500–538	511	411	194.00–200.00	$197.33	$1,008	+14.55
550–594	573	584	166.50–187.50	$175.42	$1,005	+0.53
601–644	628	193	151.50–171.50	$163.83	$1,029	-3.18
659–695	675	145	155.00–168.00	$163.54	$1,104	+1.47
743–747	746	38	148.00–157.50	$155.26	$1,158	—
753–788	768	32	147.50–159.00	$151.26	$1,162	—
875	875	30	166.00	$166.00	$1,452	+1.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459–479	472	33	171.00–173.50	$171.88	$811	-9.12
504–549	538	122	171.50–188.00	$182.78	$983	+16.50
582–589	587	33	151.00–155.50	$152.22	$894	-7.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–347	342	18	182.00–182.50	$182.17	$623	-0.81
353–397	381	49	170.50–177.00	$173.54	$661	+2.54
413–440	422	157	168.00–180.00	$174.92	$738	-0.79
470–496	479	271	157.00–177.50	$168.27	$806	-2.99
504–549	525	301	153.00–172.50	$166.82	$876	+6.39
566–593	575	202	147.00–165.50	$157.23	$904	-17.77
608–618	615	52	145.50–148.00	$146.40	$900	+3.01
662–685	673	47	137.00–146.50	$142.67	$960	-13.90
715	715	8	148.00	$148.00	$1,058	-5.50
893	893	8	149.50	$149.50	$1,335	+2.50
905–940	912	33	150.50	$150.50	$1,373	—
983–987	985	14	141.00–143.00	$142.00	$1,399	+11.55
1068	1068	6	141.50	$141.50	$1,511	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428	428	22	155.00	$155.00	$663	—
508–541	526	54	146.50–151.00	$148.70	$782	-0.80

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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.