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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $168.75/cwt ≈ $1,622/hd at 961 lb · 354 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.26/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 871 lb · 123 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.81/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 813 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 1,100 0
Feeder cattle 1,880 1,100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was good all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–349 344 31 270.00–280.00 $278.50 $958 +19.17
354–357 355 22 240.00–270.00 $256.30 $910 +0.32
420–428 423 31 222.50–237.00 $232.99 $986 -14.01
452–460 454 71 215.00–234.00 $231.08 $1,049 —
515 515 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,125 +13.04
568 568 5 190.50 $190.50 $1,082 —
630–642 635 23 184.00–195.50 $190.45 $1,209 +4.07
681 681 34 200.00 $200.00 $1,362 +14.50
737 737 14 183.50 $183.50 $1,352 +6.89
903–920 916 77 170.50–180.00 $177.93 $1,630 +7.21
952–991 961 354 166.00–175.00 $168.75 $1,622 —
1014 1014 53 157.00 $157.00 $1,592 —
1053–1074 1057 277 159.00–166.75 $165.07 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 20 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
771 771 14 170.50 $170.50 $1,315 +4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 16 835.00 $835.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–316 314 37 226.00–231.00 $227.06 $713 -0.99
410–443 431 77 185.50–204.00 $197.74 $852 +1.24
622 622 9 180.50 $180.50 $1,123 —
712–729 720 27 170.00–174.00 $172.16 $1,240 +1.66
758–784 765 36 173.00–173.50 $173.14 $1,325 —
811–834 813 108 168.50–175.50 $173.81 $1,413 —
852–890 871 123 167.50–173.50 $171.26 $1,492 —
904–935 919 81 167.00–175.50 $171.24 $1,574 +6.48
952–993 973 93 164.00–166.75 $165.78 $1,613 +3.28
1013 1013 20 164.50 $164.50 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
246 246 20 750.00 $750.00 +90.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 18 159.50 $159.50 $1,396 —

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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.