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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

6,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.44/cwt +21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 519 lb · 547 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.93/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 629 lb · 542 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $217.30/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 415 lb · 464 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,096 3,600 4,855
Feeder cattle 6,096 3,600 4,855

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher on the day. Steers under 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with instances 15.00-20.00 higher on flyweights. Steers over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on comparable sales. Heifer calves sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher on weights under 600 lbs over 600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. The Schow brothers kept the sale at a fast pace throughout the day. Buyers from the tri-state area bid readily for fully vaccinated bawling, weaned calves and yearling feeders. Weigh-up was in the sellers favor most of the day and buyers didn’t deter from it as they were there to fill buy orders. Special Calf and Feeder Cattle sale next week December 9th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–335 332 194 226.00–249.00 $244.85 $813 —
363–395 387 269 216.00–233.00 $225.75 $874 +12.69
393 393 26 211.00 $211.00 $829 -2.06
400–448 415 464 208.00–219.00 $217.30 $902 +12.64
450–483 463 296 203.00–225.00 $215.00 $995 +8.92
500–533 515 348 200.00–211.00 $206.83 $1,065 +25.94
506–543 unweaned 525 167 190.50–201.00 $196.64 $1,032 —
530 530 32 185.00 $185.00 $980 +4.11
555–582 571 379 193.00–204.50 $200.74 $1,146 +29.39
577–593 unweaned 584 64 184.00–186.00 $184.90 $1,080 —
614–624 thin fleshed 619 135 182.00–190.50 $186.25 $1,153 —
600–644 unweaned 631 234 165.50–173.50 $170.23 $1,074 —
607–645 635 173 172.50–188.50 $178.71 $1,135 +15.87
650–659 655 225 179.00–181.50 $180.62 $1,183 +22.33
665–687 unweaned 677 29 155.50–165.50 $161.13 $1,091 —
704–732 unweaned 715 62 154.50–160.00 $157.79 $1,128 —
720–748 741 210 163.50–173.50 $171.90 $1,274 +26.18
758–784 773 66 166.00–169.50 $167.40 $1,294 +19.11
794 794 16 150.50 $150.50 $1,195 +2.21
814–837 832 125 168.00–171.50 $170.76 $1,421 —
870–881 875 65 165.50–166.50 $165.92 $1,452 —
905 905 19 147.00 $147.00 $1,330 -11.50
929 929 25 162.50 $162.50 $1,510 +4.00
973 973 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 29 226.00 $226.00 $807 —
470 thin fleshed 470 42 191.50 $191.50 $900 —
463–489 473 43 190.00–199.00 $193.53 $915 +7.04
535 unweaned 535 6 170.00 $170.00 $910 —
541–548 544 37 160.50–186.00 $174.20 $948 —
558–578 560 95 174.50–177.50 $176.90 $991 +26.93
611–617 unweaned 614 24 154.00–162.50 $157.56 $967 —
673–684 675 39 165.50–168.50 $167.95 $1,134 —
745 745 20 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
820 thin fleshed 820 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 15 635.00 $635.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–340 332 32 205.00–209.00 $207.82 $690 +33.31
369–386 382 66 188.00–194.00 $189.92 $725 +21.42
415–448 431 137 172.00–184.00 $179.88 $775 +10.35
466–489 482 116 187.00–193.50 $191.32 $922 +24.92
498 unweaned 498 51 174.00 $174.00 $867 —
503–547 526 269 170.50–183.50 $176.05 $926 +11.15
559 fancy 559 66 179.00 $179.00 $1,001 —
558–596 568 161 163.50–172.50 $169.51 $963 +12.58
602–648 623 156 153.50–162.00 $157.23 $980 +3.96
645 645 16 152.50 $152.50 $984 -0.77
695 695 16 163.00 $163.00 $1,133 +19.00
708–737 726 29 147.50–152.50 $150.65 $1,094 -2.54
768–770 769 36 141.50–142.50 $142.06 $1,092 -13.09
822 822 11 132.50 $132.50 $1,089 -24.63
820–848 828 53 152.50–157.00 $156.03 $1,292 -1.10
874 874 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,315 -5.64
944 944 8 155.75 $155.75 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 185.00 $185.00 $599 —
437–438 438 24 172.50–173.00 $172.77 $757 —
482–495 486 20 163.00–172.00 $169.25 $823 —
540–546 544 85 164.50–166.00 $165.06 $898 —
566–583 574 31 153.00–160.00 $155.77 $894 —
628 unweaned 628 8 148.00 $148.00 $929 —
694 694 7 141.50 $141.50 $982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 45 157.50 $157.50 $1,611 —
1079 1079 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,565 —
1129 1129 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,581 —

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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.