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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

4,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.60/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 625 lb · 339 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.36/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 728 lb · 313 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.17/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 677 lb · 290 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,004 6,250 3,475
Feeder cattle 4,004 6,250 3,475

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good to moderate today, with 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
442 442 20 221.00 $221.00 $977 -0.64
514–537 528 94 196.00–206.00 $203.10 $1,072 -21.30
552–581 562 132 191.50–197.00 $194.52 $1,093 -16.22
613–649 624 293 180.00–195.50 $192.44 $1,201 +2.44
631 unweaned 631 46 171.50 $171.50 $1,082 —
654–692 670 279 170.00–187.50 $183.49 $1,229 -7.84
717–735 728 313 165.00–179.50 $174.36 $1,269 +7.06
753–799 782 158 155.50–168.00 $161.47 $1,263 -13.53
805–848 817 285 148.00–164.25 $160.73 $1,313 +1.47
871–892 880 261 145.50–150.50 $148.18 $1,304 -2.02
901 901 57 153.00 $153.00 $1,379 +7.68
980 980 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 -7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 10 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
643 643 33 175.50 $175.50 $1,128 +3.41
655–680 664 61 159.50–165.00 $162.56 $1,079 -0.44
788 788 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,166 -12.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 5 186.00 $186.00 $796 -5.86
451–499 480 60 166.00–182.00 $177.08 $850 -10.56
520–546 539 72 176.50–199.00 $179.08 $965 -1.24
559–598 586 223 163.00–175.50 $170.24 $998 -6.52
602–625 612 161 155.00–166.50 $161.39 $988 -9.56
622–624 fancy 622 101 174.00–176.00 $174.36 $1,085 —
651–692 677 290 146.00–159.00 $157.17 $1,064 +6.61
705–741 713 212 145.50–156.50 $151.82 $1,082 +4.26
752–785 765 160 151.75–160.50 $154.73 $1,184 -2.27
809–825 820 92 139.00–144.50 $142.45 $1,168 -0.59
890 890 25 139.00 $139.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 10 148.00 $148.00 $922 -10.50
670–682 675 22 140.50–143.00 $141.65 $956 —
769–787 783 53 142.00–144.00 $143.43 $1,123 —

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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.