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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

7,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.58/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 667 lb · 500 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.81/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 675 lb · 488 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.62/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 616 lb · 462 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,570 7,220 8,210
Feeder cattle 7,570 7,220 8,210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 8.00 higher. Heifers were 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Demand was good on a good selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 241.00 $241.00 $865 —
401–440 424 95 217.00–236.00 $224.84 $953 +0.21
455–497 478 212 206.50–220.50 $213.74 $1,022 +4.42
509–545 533 405 202.00–221.00 $213.19 $1,136 +7.90
550–589 577 451 193.00–210.25 $203.97 $1,177 +13.85
600 fancy 600 80 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —
617–646 630 212 174.00–194.50 $188.96 $1,190 +5.50
654 fancy 654 68 189.50 $189.50 $1,239 —
650–698 669 432 170.00–187.00 $181.49 $1,214 +7.33
709–749 726 263 164.00–182.00 $170.86 $1,240 +3.58
754–793 777 248 163.00–179.00 $165.73 $1,288 +0.57
800–835 812 176 157.50–163.00 $159.55 $1,296 -0.64
890–894 891 93 153.50–156.50 $155.06 $1,382 -6.59
930 930 56 158.50 $158.50 $1,474 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,057 +9.74
647 647 27 169.50 $169.50 $1,097 -2.00
652–697 672 66 161.00–167.50 $163.63 $1,100 +1.63
744–748 747 146 161.00–162.50 $161.46 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 15 209.00 $209.00 $780 +8.00
405–438 428 123 190.00–211.00 $195.23 $836 +7.23
460–494 473 201 196.00–208.00 $203.27 $961 +24.42
509–544 523 262 185.00–203.00 $195.46 $1,022 -5.54
557 557 82 185.00 $185.00 $1,030 -9.90
550–588 569 211 166.00–182.50 $176.08 $1,002 -18.82
570–595 581 36 170.00–176.50 $173.54 $1,008 -21.36
605–608 606 168 182.00–187.00 $184.97 $1,121 +3.47
605–649 620 276 148.50–167.00 $159.26 $987 -2.64
639 639 18 159.50 $159.50 $1,019 -2.40
652–677 667 188 172.00–187.00 $178.31 $1,189 +22.88
657–692 678 234 147.00–160.00 $150.42 $1,020 -21.84
689 689 66 170.00 $170.00 $1,171 -2.26
705–737 719 269 146.00–154.00 $150.30 $1,081 -2.88
720 720 76 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 +22.82
750 750 60 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 +37.80
756–796 760 107 146.00–150.50 $146.60 $1,114 -0.60
819–829 822 49 145.00 $145.00 $1,192 —
864–882 867 75 138.00–141.50 $140.88 $1,221 -6.72
1035 1035 13 126.00 $126.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 86 178.00–184.00 $180.92 $850 —
507–541 518 86 156.00–180.00 $172.93 $896 +4.67
560 560 18 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
653 653 12 143.00 $143.00 $934 —

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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.