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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

4,711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.20/cwt -10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 474 lb · 504 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.33/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 526 lb · 401 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.82/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 827 lb · 324 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,711 7,050 2,405
Feeder cattle 4,711 7,050 2,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no sale. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–340 334 91 250.00–261.50 $257.83 $861 -27.26
368–384 377 48 248.00–253.00 $250.17 $943 -3.11
400–409 thin fleshed 404 45 239.00–245.50 $240.80 $973 —
406–443 431 168 211.00–231.00 $220.65 $951 -25.94
452–463 fancy 461 57 221.00–227.00 $221.93 $1,023 —
451–494 476 447 202.00–219.00 $209.83 $999 -11.72
503–545 526 401 194.50–215.00 $209.33 $1,101 +0.41
552–597 564 220 193.00–208.00 $202.47 $1,142 +0.96
603–626 unweaned 617 217 190.00–198.00 $194.24 $1,198 —
679–693 685 32 191.50–194.50 $193.27 $1,324 -8.73
650–696 unweaned 687 77 178.50–185.50 $180.86 $1,243 —
706 706 16 188.50 $188.50 $1,331 -7.60
773 773 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,360 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 14 205.50 $205.50 $912 -16.50
463–495 477 57 194.00–200.00 $196.34 $937 —
528 528 20 185.00 $185.00 $977 —
641 641 10 185.50 $185.50 $1,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–344 330 29 218.00–227.00 $222.84 $735 -5.69
355–372 364 58 205.50–212.00 $209.35 $762 -2.75
405–449 430 293 192.00–213.00 $201.32 $866 -2.62
455–498 485 322 183.00–198.00 $191.74 $930 -9.03
500–548 521 247 183.00–191.00 $188.61 $983 -4.14
583 583 46 185.00 $185.00 $1,079 +2.00
601 601 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,088 —
605–639 unweaned 618 78 170.00–175.50 $171.97 $1,063 —
656–668 662 33 173.00–177.00 $175.04 $1,159 -6.85
702–746 722 108 165.00–175.50 $172.02 $1,242 -8.58
771–786 781 93 165.00–177.00 $172.53 $1,347 -2.63
809–842 827 324 167.50–179.50 $172.82 $1,429 -0.49
861–888 875 51 165.00–169.00 $167.54 $1,466 -0.39
901–943 913 143 162.00–169.75 $167.64 $1,531 +0.10
973 973 19 159.00 $159.00 $1,547 -7.31
1013–1014 1014 37 156.00–158.00 $156.70 $1,589 +1.70

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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.