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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

6,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.00/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 819 lb · 492 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.05/cwt ≈ $1,548/hd at 879 lb · 471 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.43/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 782 lb · 278 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,500 790 0
Feeder cattle 6,500 790 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, Demand was good on nice selection of calves and feeders today. Cattle are coming earlier due to the dry conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 33 298.00 $298.00 $873 —
319–339 338 109 276.00–291.00 $276.91 $936 -7.09
357–392 370 147 248.00–267.50 $258.71 $957 -8.52
413 fancy 413 56 248.00 $248.00 $1,024 —
404–444 431 205 225.50–240.00 $234.57 $1,011 -14.22
452–498 469 240 214.50–234.00 $229.40 $1,076 -4.71
505–540 517 189 202.50–223.50 $216.08 $1,117 -5.37
551 fancy 551 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,185 —
554–586 569 165 191.00–209.50 $204.03 $1,161 +0.38
633 633 17 193.50 $193.50 $1,225 —
669 669 65 190.00 $190.00 $1,271 —
713–749 737 124 177.00–197.50 $185.80 $1,369 —
767 767 81 190.00 $190.00 $1,457 —
820–839 834 201 173.50–187.00 $177.15 $1,477 —
851–891 871 105 173.50–183.00 $176.33 $1,536 —
913–949 939 246 162.50–177.00 $169.29 $1,590 —
970 970 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,630 —
1004–1011 1010 301 159.00–167.00 $165.85 $1,675 —
1053 1053 181 165.00 $165.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 232.50 $232.50 $711 -32.50
832 832 42 165.00 $165.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
274 274 12 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 fancy 307 76 265.00 $265.00 $814 —
307–349 331 92 217.00–237.50 $226.58 $750 -16.66
359–392 371 121 213.00–232.00 $224.72 $834 -4.32
407–413 fancy 411 49 221.00–223.00 $221.77 $911 —
409–441 418 196 192.50–210.00 $204.16 $853 -15.29
450–481 465 142 193.00–206.00 $201.71 $938 +5.71
508–530 516 161 185.50–197.00 $193.37 $998 +3.17
561–573 567 23 177.00–178.50 $177.33 $1,005 —
677–699 688 117 175.50–187.00 $180.35 $1,241 —
726 726 30 177.50 $177.50 $1,289 —
747 747 68 197.50 $197.50 $1,475 —
765–795 779 190 171.00–185.00 $176.90 $1,378 —
782–795 789 88 173.50–178.00 $175.42 $1,384 —
806 806 177 197.50 $197.50 $1,592 +22.00
800–848 826 315 172.50–179.50 $176.42 $1,457 +0.92
860–895 878 266 159.50–174.50 $169.87 $1,491 —
879–890 881 205 176.50–186.00 $184.08 $1,622 —
909–948 931 140 165.50–173.00 $170.42 $1,587 -0.08
960 960 14 165.50 $165.50 $1,589 —
1009–1040 1021 125 157.50–168.50 $163.09 $1,665 —
1087 1087 19 159.00 $159.00 $1,728 —
1129 1129 22 145.00 $145.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–494 487 27 183.00–186.50 $185.37 $903 —
680 680 20 173.50 $173.50 $1,180 —
733 733 18 161.00 $161.00 $1,180 —
775 775 34 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
882 882 53 163.50 $163.50 $1,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 14 200.50 $200.50 $880 —
516 516 6 184.00 $184.00 $949 —

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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.