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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

3,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.35/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 569 lb · 317 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.84/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 625 lb · 272 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.40/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 478 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,600 4,411 2,565
Feeder cattle 3,600 4,411 2,565

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 9.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 4.00 lower, except 600 lb heifers were 7.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–396 388 92 207.50–216.00 $213.06 $827 -15.28
431–449 442 60 194.00–219.00 $204.66 $905 -7.83
450–483 476 141 196.00–210.50 $206.08 $981 -1.69
509–547 531 210 176.00–189.00 $180.89 $961 -16.44
555–590 569 317 167.50–178.00 $171.35 $975 -4.07
607–646 625 272 155.50–168.50 $162.84 $1,018 -0.99
659–696 667 89 148.50–163.00 $158.29 $1,056 -5.25
701–735 720 87 139.50–148.50 $145.72 $1,049 -9.54
754–791 771 56 144.50–159.00 $148.29 $1,143 -2.97
906 906 22 158.50 $158.50 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 21 190.00 $190.00 $785 —
459–495 475 99 184.00–193.00 $186.49 $886 +14.61
569–573 570 50 144.50–160.50 $149.97 $855 -2.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 26 173.00–180.00 $174.51 $590 -7.66
353 353 9 168.50 $168.50 $595 -5.04
409–446 426 123 161.00–176.00 $169.53 $722 -5.39
453–498 478 264 155.50–173.50 $166.40 $795 -1.87
508–544 523 230 155.25–170.00 $164.90 $862 -1.92
561–592 574 123 149.00–160.50 $156.93 $901 -0.30
616–643 626 114 148.00–159.00 $153.27 $959 +6.87
697 697 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,004 +1.33
707–744 727 135 142.50–159.00 $153.19 $1,114 +5.19
767–786 775 75 154.50–156.00 $155.15 $1,202 —
815–841 822 55 157.00–157.50 $157.13 $1,292 —
859–888 879 17 156.00–156.50 $156.14 $1,372 +6.64
958–964 963 28 152.50–154.00 $153.68 $1,480 +11.68
1131 1131 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626–645 633 17 137.00–140.00 $138.08 $874 —

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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.