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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

6,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.20/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 682 lb · 506 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.80/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 881 lb · 469 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.48/cwt +14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 625 lb · 417 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,580 3,275 6,788
Feeder cattle 6,580 3,275 6,788

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Big crowd and demand was good on good selection offered of feeders and grass cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 7 229.00 $229.00 $843 —
417–433 426 21 215.00–216.00 $215.42 $918 —
467 fancy 467 21 233.00 $233.00 $1,088 —
463–486 469 40 211.00–222.00 $215.39 $1,010 —
506–548 532 211 198.00–216.00 $206.97 $1,101 +19.53
546 fancy 546 88 221.00 $221.00 $1,207 —
551–595 582 165 197.00–214.00 $205.43 $1,196 +23.76
622 unweaned 622 60 207.00 $207.00 $1,288 —
603–647 625 357 191.50–201.00 $195.88 $1,224 +12.73
657–688 671 131 178.50–195.50 $188.42 $1,264 +12.73
689 unweaned 689 83 192.00 $192.00 $1,323 —
694 694 68 181.00 $181.00 $1,256 +5.31
710 unweaned 710 31 173.50 $173.50 $1,232 —
722–746 733 153 173.00–179.50 $176.40 $1,293 +18.16
761 761 109 179.00 $179.00 $1,362 +17.95
750–799 775 214 160.50–179.50 $170.41 $1,321 +9.36
847–849 848 110 167.00–169.00 $167.80 $1,423 +9.11
854–893 881 469 161.50–172.50 $168.80 $1,487 +11.30
917–935 928 108 166.00–172.00 $168.20 $1,561 +21.74
950 fancy 950 173 169.50 $169.50 $1,610 —
966–999 987 116 145.50–155.50 $151.48 $1,495 —
1052–1060 1054 76 138.50 $138.50 $1,460 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–593 590 27 173.00–186.50 $182.54 $1,077 —
634 634 27 175.50 $175.50 $1,113 +8.52
684 684 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,105 —
855–872 858 38 155.50–158.00 $157.60 $1,352 —
931 931 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 10 200.00 $200.00 $734 +25.00
426–440 437 38 181.50–198.00 $193.12 $844 +9.56
452–488 472 68 185.50–191.00 $187.08 $883 +3.52
517 fancy 517 112 209.50 $209.50 $1,083 —
510–542 529 243 171.50–187.00 $180.69 $956 +2.60
560 560 13 180.50 $180.50 $1,011 +13.49
558–593 575 301 174.00–193.00 $183.30 $1,054 +16.29
600 fancy 600 63 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 —
607 unweaned 607 76 178.50 $178.50 $1,083 —
601–645 629 227 165.50–185.00 $176.19 $1,108 +11.64
665 665 56 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 +18.32
669 unweaned 669 64 171.00 $171.00 $1,144 —
651–699 686 386 169.50–180.00 $174.18 $1,195 +14.50
708–745 727 200 158.00–174.50 $171.94 $1,250 +20.05
781–783 782 343 155.00–160.50 $158.13 $1,237 +13.68
805–811 810 63 146.00–155.50 $153.85 $1,246 +14.66
861–876 867 62 147.50–150.50 $148.85 $1,291 +10.32
925–946 934 95 143.50–145.50 $144.18 $1,347 +8.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 12 176.50 $176.50 $828 +21.00
575 575 39 173.00 $173.00 $995 —
760 760 16 149.50 $149.50 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 28 154.50 $154.50 $1,088 —
913 913 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,265 —

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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.