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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

3,778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.86/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 667 lb · 294 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.80/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 771 lb · 262 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.48/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 627 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,778 6,240 4,835
Feeder cattle 3,778 6,240 4,835

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 600 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower and steers over 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good throughout the auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–388 375 9 225.00–237.00 $230.10 $863 -4.90
458–473 465 24 208.00–210.00 $209.16 $973 -9.43
513–542 538 94 203.00–207.50 $206.98 $1,114 -0.81
553–592 576 155 193.50–207.00 $199.53 $1,149 -2.90
600–643 627 242 182.50–196.75 $193.48 $1,213 +9.97
663–696 687 154 172.50–185.50 $180.35 $1,239 +2.43
703 fancy 703 51 186.50 $186.50 $1,311 —
718–731 725 157 168.50–178.00 $172.74 $1,252 +4.87
768 fancy 768 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 —
752–794 771 244 166.50–176.50 $172.27 $1,328 +12.43
800–846 819 144 158.50–167.00 $163.80 $1,342 +8.12
873 fancy 873 68 170.00 $170.00 $1,484 —
873–879 877 161 162.00–165.50 $163.86 $1,437 +12.17
919–932 927 64 149.00–155.00 $151.14 $1,401 +3.14
964–975 972 77 150.50–156.50 $155.03 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 390 23 209.00–219.00 $210.19 $820 +0.85
481–495 483 12 197.50–199.00 $197.76 $955 —
531–545 537 19 191.00–199.00 $195.71 $1,051 +0.35
644 644 14 179.50 $179.50 $1,156 +8.50
654–695 670 72 164.50–170.00 $167.37 $1,121 +4.70
716 716 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,153 —
792–798 795 29 155.00–159.00 $157.02 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 15 210.00 $210.00 $718 +1.96
375–384 378 14 199.00 $199.00 $752 -1.62
415–449 435 66 187.00–195.50 $191.37 $832 +0.29
460–488 469 28 178.50–186.50 $184.03 $863 -3.21
505–546 529 118 175.00–188.00 $180.48 $955 +3.34
551–593 570 87 173.50–180.50 $176.74 $1,007 +2.86
604–639 610 154 170.50–177.00 $174.50 $1,064 +17.26
656–687 667 294 156.00–169.50 $159.86 $1,066 +10.16
700–741 719 183 151.00–156.00 $154.09 $1,108 +7.78
765–787 776 178 146.00–154.75 $151.93 $1,179 +1.51
814–826 819 128 150.50–153.00 $151.86 $1,244 +6.86
852 852 46 146.50 $146.50 $1,248 +3.00
913 913 64 151.50 $151.50 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 195.00 $195.00 $675 —
455–494 483 43 173.00–177.00 $175.49 $848 +5.20
501–502 501 21 169.00–171.00 $170.33 $853 +2.95
564–585 575 41 160.00–170.00 $165.34 $951 +10.99
612–647 633 40 155.00–159.50 $158.00 $1,000 —
676 676 10 147.00 $147.00 $994 -0.99
843 843 27 141.00 $141.00 $1,189 —

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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.