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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

7,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.16/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 683 lb · 803 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.28/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 730 lb · 744 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.46/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 621 lb · 650 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,220 5,965 8,100
Feeder cattle 7,220 5,965 8,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. First sale of the year. Demand was good all day, with a good selection offered. Featuring Red Angus and Hereford Influence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 225.00 $225.00 $778 —
411–412 411 24 223.00–229.50 $224.63 $923 +11.97
452–495 469 95 197.00–220.50 $209.32 $982 +0.88
523–547 535 192 193.50–209.00 $205.29 $1,098 +11.46
555–597 580 498 184.00–196.00 $190.12 $1,103 -6.36
604–648 621 650 176.50–191.50 $183.46 $1,139 +4.35
662–698 683 803 165.50–179.00 $174.16 $1,190 +2.66
702–747 730 744 158.00–174.50 $167.28 $1,221 -2.61
752–795 780 400 160.00–169.00 $165.16 $1,288 -4.13
801–845 829 234 155.00–167.50 $160.19 $1,328 -4.31
851–896 886 157 157.00–163.50 $161.65 $1,432 -3.35
945 945 23 156.00 $156.00 $1,474 —
990 990 45 156.00 $156.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–539 528 105 180.50–190.00 $185.26 $978 +11.26
571–586 582 59 178.00–178.50 $178.36 $1,038 +3.40
626 626 46 171.50 $171.50 $1,074 +9.00
690 690 72 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 —
770 770 23 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 198.00 $198.00 $663 +14.48
394 394 17 201.00 $201.00 $792 +17.10
415 415 15 188.00 $188.00 $780 -4.76
472 thin fleshed 472 78 195.50 $195.50 $923 —
472–497 488 75 173.00–184.50 $178.85 $873 -10.97
520 520 31 201.00 $201.00 $1,045 +25.62
528 thin fleshed 528 68 187.00 $187.00 $987 —
520–548 532 350 171.50–183.00 $176.85 $941 +1.47
565–595 580 106 191.00–199.00 $194.90 $1,130 +24.04
587–599 593 241 160.50–170.00 $165.78 $983 -5.08
602–607 605 54 178.00–187.50 $181.50 $1,098 +17.85
611–639 620 337 155.00–165.00 $161.90 $1,004 -1.75
653–698 671 297 149.50–160.50 $155.43 $1,043 -8.15
681–687 683 77 165.00–176.00 $172.26 $1,177 +8.68
701–719 706 203 150.00–156.50 $153.18 $1,081 —
763–780 771 109 144.50–148.50 $147.20 $1,135 —
853 853 40 147.00–149.00 $147.60 $1,259 -4.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–547 519 57 167.00–169.00 $168.26 $873 +11.76

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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.