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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

6,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.21/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 631 lb · 617 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.88/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 575 lb · 594 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.52/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 627 lb · 519 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,240 7,680 5,135
Feeder cattle 6,240 7,680 5,135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Both steers and heifers sold weak, steers trading mostly 7.00 lower and heifers trading mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 16 235.00 $235.00 $870 -3.00
409–448 425 129 219.00–239.00 $230.97 $982 -3.21
453–499 481 241 200.25–229.00 $218.59 $1,051 -8.41
510–541 524 62 205.00–212.00 $207.79 $1,089 -10.61
553–597 568 358 186.00–207.00 $202.43 $1,150 +6.25
610 thin fleshed 610 39 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 —
606–646 628 480 173.00–190.00 $183.51 $1,152 -7.84
656–688 672 275 171.00–182.50 $177.92 $1,196 +5.32
700–729 715 268 164.00–172.50 $167.87 $1,200 -1.28
759–792 782 320 156.50–164.00 $159.84 $1,250 -6.90
802–836 808 102 151.50–157.50 $155.68 $1,258 -9.21
857–891 885 235 148.50–157.00 $151.69 $1,342 -11.67
916 916 54 148.00 $148.00 $1,356 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 9 218.00 $218.00 $687 —
353–398 379 27 205.00–212.00 $209.34 $793 —
503–538 520 84 191.00–198.00 $195.36 $1,016 -1.55
582–591 589 46 181.00–183.00 $181.39 $1,068 —
639 639 31 171.00 $171.00 $1,093 -0.83
679–692 690 59 161.00–163.00 $162.67 $1,122 +4.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–332 322 56 203.50–210.00 $208.04 $670 +2.04
376–393 386 172 194.50–207.00 $200.62 $774 -16.38
411–445 428 138 186.50–193.50 $191.08 $818 -13.63
456–498 477 251 179.00–192.00 $187.24 $893 +7.96
502–545 527 258 172.50–180.50 $177.14 $934 -7.63
550–597 575 594 165.00–182.25 $173.88 $1,000 -1.23
605–648 631 561 150.00–167.00 $157.24 $992 -3.58
631 631 56 190.00 $190.00 $1,199 +29.18
650–698 682 157 145.50–154.00 $149.70 $1,021 -3.96
724–749 744 113 145.50–149.25 $146.31 $1,089 -5.47
748 748 12 160.50 $160.50 $1,201 +8.72
785–790 788 67 150.00–151.00 $150.42 $1,185 -3.33
803 803 23 145.00 $145.00 $1,164 -5.50
853 853 57 143.50 $143.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–448 439 17 168.00–174.00 $170.04 $746 —
485–491 488 37 170.00–170.50 $170.29 $831 —
502–543 525 64 161.00–172.00 $167.38 $879 —
558–596 573 118 149.50–162.50 $154.35 $884 -1.65
675–698 694 25 142.50–149.00 $147.99 $1,027 —

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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.