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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

3,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.05/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 581 lb · 392 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.25/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 481 lb · 300 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.25/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 471 lb · 245 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,200 6,244 3,685
Feeder cattle 3,200 6,244 3,685

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 14.00 higher, heifers were steady - 6.00 higher. Demand was good on selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 336 48 241.00–253.00 $243.97 $820 -25.18
367–393 377 67 240.00–270.00 $253.97 $957 -5.54
405–436 fancy 422 44 245.50–257.00 $249.11 $1,051 —
400–441 428 126 221.00–240.50 $233.44 $999 -3.18
454–491 470 231 213.00–232.00 $228.78 $1,075 +14.37
496 fancy 496 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,176 +3.11
501–533 512 240 210.50–225.00 $220.88 $1,131 +16.39
552–596 581 392 191.00–214.50 $204.05 $1,186 +2.03
605–622 611 33 176.00–188.00 $185.29 $1,132 -2.71
602–633 unweaned 626 101 178.00–193.00 $187.75 $1,175 -1.43
670–671 unweaned 671 20 179.00–180.50 $179.90 $1,207 -3.63
772 772 66 180.00 $180.00 $1,390 —
819–833 820 130 175.00–179.00 $178.69 $1,465 —
905 905 58 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 +17.61
514–547 533 41 192.50–199.00 $196.88 $1,049 +10.28
594 594 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 289 19 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–349 318 43 217.50–254.00 $236.17 $751 +12.91
362–389 379 102 212.00–220.50 $217.50 $824 +5.54
410–445 431 187 201.00–213.00 $206.55 $890 +5.77
463–495 481 300 182.00–197.50 $192.25 $925 -4.68
511–547 527 99 177.00–190.00 $183.87 $969 +0.48
551–573 562 179 175.00–185.00 $180.99 $1,017 +2.84
618 618 21 169.50 $169.50 $1,048 -10.50
625 unweaned 625 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,119 +8.25
666 unweaned 666 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,166 —
718 unweaned 718 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 —
749 749 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,198 -8.50
868 868 6 156.50 $156.50 $1,358 -6.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 21 195.00–199.00 $197.09 $875 +17.09
541 541 22 170.50 $170.50 $922 —
584 584 13 170.50 $170.50 $996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
254 254 14 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.