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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

5,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.34/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 532 lb · 725 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.26/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 526 lb · 414 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.51/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 618 lb · 403 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,005 3,200 4,800
Feeder cattle 5,005 3,200 4,800

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 4.00 - 6.00 higher and heifers were 1.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good in house and the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 325 40 270.00–276.00 $272.23 $885 +28.26
356–371 360 87 237.50–254.00 $241.61 $870 -12.36
398 thin fleshed 398 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,035 —
406 thin fleshed 406 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,047 —
406–448 428 302 230.00–247.00 $240.44 $1,029 +7.00
445 445 38 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -3.44
459–496 483 395 210.50–228.00 $219.33 $1,059 -9.45
503–547 531 567 196.00–218.00 $209.01 $1,110 -11.87
502–543 fancy 535 100 227.00–231.00 $230.29 $1,232 —
540 540 58 214.00 $214.00 $1,156 -6.88
555–594 577 347 185.00–206.00 $195.73 $1,129 -8.32
594 594 42 202.00 $202.00 $1,200 -2.05
601–644 unweaned 618 403 183.00–203.50 $195.51 $1,208 +7.76
661 661 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,157 —
656–680 unweaned 666 87 172.50–180.00 $175.78 $1,171 -4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–445 433 75 222.00–226.00 $222.66 $964 —
474 474 9 189.00 $189.00 $896 -21.00
573 573 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,043 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–341 326 58 228.00–246.00 $237.83 $775 +1.66
358 358 21 214.00 $214.00 $766 -3.50
377–395 389 35 213.00–220.00 $217.87 $848 +0.37
428–443 436 64 200.00–216.50 $208.11 $907 +1.56
459 459 68 216.00 $216.00 $991 +23.75
455–494 469 319 190.00–203.00 $197.69 $927 +5.44
504 fancy 504 26 209.00 $209.00 $1,053 —
509–542 528 388 180.50–198.50 $189.00 $998 +5.13
558 558 52 204.50 $204.50 $1,141 +23.51
553–583 570 136 176.00–183.50 $178.88 $1,020 -2.11
612–615 614 29 162.50–171.50 $169.65 $1,042 +0.15
603–632 unweaned 618 75 155.50–173.50 $164.88 $1,019 -14.12
983 983 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,612 —
1029–1034 1031 35 163.00–164.50 $163.52 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 33 218.00 $218.00 $719 —
400 400 18 196.00 $196.00 $784 —
477–496 490 41 180.00–181.00 $180.33 $884 —
534–546 543 73 173.00–179.00 $175.32 $952 +4.82
586 586 14 168.00 $168.00 $984 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 12 610.00 $610.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 11 165.50 $165.50 $1,038 —

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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.