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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

3,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.55/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 630 lb · 364 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.09/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 537 lb · 326 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.01/cwt -8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 588 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,275 5,155 1,260
Feeder cattle 3,275 5,155 1,260

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good today on all weights offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–545 537 37 181.00–194.00 $187.44 $1,007 -13.09
559–599 581 76 177.00–190.00 $181.67 $1,056 -17.18
603–639 617 24 182.00–184.50 $183.15 $1,130 -5.75
650–674 669 170 170.00–180.00 $175.69 $1,175 -8.92
713–749 727 20 155.00–162.50 $158.24 $1,150 -19.25
750–774 761 66 155.50–167.50 $161.05 $1,226 -8.25
812–842 825 41 153.00–161.00 $158.69 $1,309 -0.25
856 856 52 157.50 $157.50 $1,348 -7.00
900–943 936 186 145.00–147.00 $146.46 $1,371 -6.29
1041 1041 91 144.50 $144.50 $1,504 —
1057 1057 29 141.50 $141.50 $1,496 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–642 627 14 160.00–171.00 $166.98 $1,047 +0.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 175.00 $175.00 $663 -22.76
405–417 408 29 183.00–185.00 $183.56 $749 -0.14
474–494 477 124 178.00–187.50 $183.56 $876 +0.95
512–546 537 326 173.00–184.00 $178.09 $956 -1.26
552–596 588 271 159.50–172.50 $167.01 $982 -8.27
603–649 630 364 159.50–166.50 $164.55 $1,037 -3.15
651–696 667 232 153.00–162.00 $159.68 $1,065 -6.49
723–741 731 169 147.50–156.50 $151.89 $1,110 -5.48
770–788 776 19 138.00–147.50 $144.45 $1,121 -6.24
801–830 814 116 138.50–140.00 $139.19 $1,133 -4.71
856–899 874 44 136.50–140.00 $138.53 $1,211 —
933 933 21 136.00 $136.00 $1,269 —
953 953 64 139.50 $139.50 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 13 155.50 $155.50 $760 -4.50
528–548 540 44 166.00–171.00 $168.37 $909 +4.37
647 647 7 150.50 $150.50 $974 +0.50
719 719 11 139.50 $139.50 $1,003 —
866 866 7 110.50 $110.50 $957 —
984 984 9 127.50 $127.50 $1,255 —

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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.