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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

4,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.96/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 567 lb · 344 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.47/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 630 lb · 318 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $212.26/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 482 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,137 6,096 5,865
Feeder cattle 4,137 6,096 5,865

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 4.00 lower and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good for the mostly home raised, one iron calves. Most of the calves had been weaned for over 45 days with some short weaned or bawling calves in the mix. Majority of the run had a fall vaccination program. Handful, of true yearling cattle sold on the day. Not many load lots of calves in Thursday sale took some steam off the cattle market as buyers had to put together several drafts to make a load. There were a few load lots and those lots of calves would of sold steady to last week’s market. Next Thursday, December 16, Special Calf and Feeder sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–446 419 41 207.00–214.00 $209.72 $879 -7.58
410–432 unweaned 427 12 188.00–202.50 $191.48 $818 —
466–499 unweaned 479 13 181.00–196.00 $189.99 $910 —
468–487 482 222 201.00–220.50 $213.56 $1,029 -1.44
500–526 unweaned 508 28 180.50–193.00 $186.22 $946 -10.42
504–545 533 133 191.50–209.00 $200.07 $1,066 +15.07
550–589 564 277 180.00–196.00 $189.63 $1,070 -11.11
563–594 unweaned 581 67 175.50–187.00 $181.07 $1,052 -3.83
605–645 629 254 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $1,094 -4.83
617–645 unweaned 632 64 161.50–168.50 $166.87 $1,055 -3.36
661–682 666 118 160.00–173.00 $170.64 $1,136 -9.98
670–693 unweaned 680 50 162.50–168.50 $165.19 $1,123 +4.06
713 713 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,119 -14.90
701–733 unweaned 721 38 155.00–160.00 $158.41 $1,142 +0.62
710–740 731 118 162.00–172.00 $171.51 $1,254 -0.39
750–769 760 13 161.00–168.50 $165.09 $1,255 -2.31
794 794 14 155.50 $155.50 $1,235 +5.00
802–819 811 129 168.50–170.50 $169.58 $1,375 -1.18
886 886 18 151.50 $151.50 $1,342 -14.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 8 210.00 $210.00 $804 —
442 442 5 184.50 $184.50 $815 —
478–495 483 40 189.00–192.00 $190.59 $921 -2.94
515–547 533 46 172.00–182.00 $179.19 $955 +4.99
554–581 569 29 166.50–178.00 $172.23 $980 -4.67
602–642 631 108 160.50–165.00 $163.89 $1,034 —
667–695 688 83 158.00–164.00 $163.05 $1,122 -4.90
746 unweaned 746 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,044 —
800–817 805 24 153.00–155.50 $153.74 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–384 374 36 181.00–184.00 $182.36 $682 -7.56
405–438 unweaned 416 15 169.00–175.00 $172.89 $719 —
439–441 440 44 189.00–190.50 $189.58 $834 +9.70
454–497 unweaned 480 18 167.00–171.00 $168.60 $809 -5.40
464–496 483 38 173.50–183.00 $178.67 $863 -12.65
503 thin fleshed 503 55 184.50 $184.50 $928 —
501–543 519 93 165.50–181.00 $174.80 $907 -1.25
507–536 unweaned 525 77 166.00–175.50 $172.23 $904 —
554–580 565 110 162.50–166.50 $164.99 $932 -4.52
553–597 unweaned 580 101 154.50–160.00 $157.52 $914 —
600–628 611 141 157.50–167.50 $160.94 $983 +3.71
621–628 unweaned 624 18 140.50–148.00 $144.65 $903 —
631 631 25 150.00 $150.00 $946 -7.23
652–692 657 118 149.50–159.50 $158.53 $1,042 —
650–677 unweaned 659 24 145.00–154.50 $151.25 $997 —
702 702 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 -5.65
717–742 725 148 155.50–156.50 $155.84 $1,130 +5.19
752–782 756 83 152.00–156.50 $154.08 $1,165 +12.02
781 unweaned 781 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,136 —
812 812 77 154.50 $154.50 $1,255 +22.00
877–893 891 20 153.50–155.00 $153.72 $1,370 +3.22
898 898 48 148.00 $148.00 $1,329 -2.50
902–903 902 29 157.00–158.00 $157.93 $1,425 —
1010 1010 19 151.50 $151.50 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–435 430 22 169.00–179.00 $175.90 $756 +3.13
481 unweaned 481 33 165.50 $165.50 $796 —
483 483 5 164.50 $164.50 $795 -4.75
542 542 28 163.00 $163.00 $883 -2.06
570 570 22 155.00 $155.00 $884 -0.77
611–637 632 60 143.00–156.50 $153.80 $972 —
713 713 64 154.50 $154.50 $1,102 —
779 779 11 152.50 $152.50 $1,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,587 -3.00
1140 1140 17 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 11 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 205.00 $205.00 $627 —
438 438 6 181.00 $181.00 $793 —
529 unweaned 529 5 170.00 $170.00 $899 —

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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.