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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

5,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.81/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 670 lb · 624 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.28/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 571 lb · 431 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.30/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 781 lb · 340 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,155 5,770 0
Feeder cattle 5,155 5,770 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was moderate to good. Nice selection of grass cattle and feeders offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 218.00 $218.00 $743 —
356–380 369 39 215.50–228.00 $223.82 $826 -10.56
408–447 440 63 209.00–224.00 $219.52 $966 -3.24
453–496 473 164 200.00–224.00 $211.78 $1,002 -3.43
514–548 535 58 192.00–211.00 $200.53 $1,073 -16.18
554–593 583 235 192.50–202.50 $198.85 $1,159 +2.66
609–649 634 232 181.00–194.50 $188.90 $1,198 -2.57
656 fancy 656 84 193.50 $193.50 $1,269 —
650–691 672 540 172.50–191.00 $184.61 $1,241 -0.67
716–728 717 265 171.00–181.00 $177.49 $1,273 +1.91
761–799 781 340 160.50–174.00 $169.30 $1,322 +11.80
809–842 830 135 153.00–161.00 $158.94 $1,319 -1.28
853 853 65 164.50 $164.50 $1,403 +16.74
911–934 916 81 150.00–153.50 $152.75 $1,399 +4.25
999 999 7 138.50 $138.50 $1,384 —
1087 1087 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 32 166.00 $166.00 $998 -9.07
683–687 686 38 162.50–171.00 $164.93 $1,131 -9.79
725 725 16 155.50 $155.50 $1,127 -5.09
760–787 770 43 150.50–158.50 $153.88 $1,185 +1.38
935 935 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 195.00 $195.00 $677 -33.36
357–389 373 14 197.50–198.00 $197.76 $738 -16.87
403–444 437 84 181.50–192.00 $183.70 $803 -8.71
455–495 474 69 175.50–188.50 $182.61 $866 -7.30
508–547 520 254 169.50–188.50 $179.35 $933 -4.99
551–592 571 431 164.00–182.50 $175.28 $1,001 -1.81
608–645 626 250 156.00–174.50 $167.70 $1,050 +1.42
652–684 664 286 154.50–171.50 $166.17 $1,103 +3.17
702–748 712 176 150.00–167.00 $157.37 $1,120 +11.83
752–763 756 130 147.00–154.00 $150.69 $1,139 +3.26
802–849 841 103 136.00–146.00 $143.90 $1,210 +1.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 20 160.00 $160.00 $747 -13.50
525 525 7 164.00 $164.00 $861 -4.00
648 648 9 150.00 $150.00 $972 —

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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.