Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

5,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.00/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 774 lb · 632 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.58/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 712 lb · 524 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.28/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 673 lb · 521 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,770	4,004	0
Feeder cattle	5,770	4,004	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison. Demand was good on good selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–399	360	60	226.00–238.50	$234.38	$844	—
423–437	432	28	220.00–228.50	$222.76	$962	+1.76
462–477	467	47	210.00–230.00	$215.21	$1,005	—
502–547	523	126	210.00–221.50	$216.71	$1,133	+13.61
556–595	580	188	187.00–201.50	$196.19	$1,138	+1.67
600–640	619	314	185.50–200.00	$191.47	$1,185	-0.97
651–693	673	521	180.50–191.50	$185.28	$1,247	+1.79
702–728	712	524	167.50–181.00	$175.58	$1,250	+1.22
765–799	774	597	159.50–170.75	$165.44	$1,281	+3.97
777	777	35	157.50	$157.50	$1,224	-3.97
800–837	820	225	157.75–161.50	$160.22	$1,314	-0.51
866–874	870	82	147.50–148.00	$147.76	$1,286	-0.42
878	878	68	156.00	$156.00	$1,370	+7.82
909	909	6	148.50	$148.50	$1,350	-4.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471–496	482	68	206.00	$206.00	$993	+21.00
549	549	24	191.00	$191.00	$1,049	—
624–648	634	72	174.00–179.00	$175.07	$1,110	-0.43
670–679	674	21	174.00–175.50	$174.72	$1,178	+12.16
724–744	733	24	158.50–163.00	$160.59	$1,177	—
766	766	11	152.50	$152.50	$1,168	+4.50
831	831	10	149.50	$149.50	$1,242	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–344	328	38	226.00–233.00	$228.36	$749	—
380–393	388	34	209.00–218.00	$214.63	$833	—
418–428	425	26	189.00–199.00	$192.41	$818	+6.41
458–494	480	121	180.00–201.00	$189.91	$912	+12.83
501–544	530	117	177.00–187.00	$184.34	$977	+5.26
553–587	567	265	170.00–180.00	$177.09	$1,004	+6.85
614–641	620	260	161.00–172.50	$166.28	$1,031	+4.89
664 fancy	664	84	174.00	$174.00	$1,155	—
671	671	67	163.00	$163.00	$1,094	+5.83
654–679	673	110	150.00–157.00	$155.32	$1,045	-1.85
704–719	716	118	135.50–147.00	$145.54	$1,042	-6.28
754–798	777	337	140.50–156.00	$147.43	$1,146	-7.30
809–844	820	256	139.25–144.25	$142.12	$1,165	-0.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	12	190.00	$190.00	$656	—
475	475	20	173.50	$173.50	$824	—
540	540	12	168.00	$168.00	$907	—
559–581	570	22	142.50–160.00	$151.42	$863	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	16	192.00	$192.00	$918	—
569	569	34	172.00	$172.00	$979	—

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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.