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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.00/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 626 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.39/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 569 lb · 198 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.59/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 571 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,885 5,950 4,411
Feeder cattle 2,885 5,950 4,411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 6.00 - 10.00 lower, heifers were steady - 12.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 236.00 $236.00 $802 —
392 392 5 242.00 $242.00 $949 —
406–423 413 75 238.50–246.00 $244.54 $1,010 —
453–488 473 156 215.00–235.00 $227.09 $1,074 +10.51
510–530 517 168 214.50–230.00 $224.35 $1,160 +24.01
553–580 571 179 193.50–209.50 $202.59 $1,157 +10.61
608–644 unweaned 624 108 183.00–196.50 $189.60 $1,183 -11.25
603–640 625 97 192.00–200.00 $195.37 $1,221 +8.52
645 645 16 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 -12.85
656–689 unweaned 674 47 176.00–181.50 $178.10 $1,200 -12.67
729 unweaned 729 17 171.50 $171.50 $1,250 +3.54
739 739 36 180.50 $180.50 $1,334 —
821 821 68 178.00 $178.00 $1,461 -6.94
881 881 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,489 -7.36
906 906 60 169.00 $169.00 $1,531 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 36 191.00 $191.00 $703 —
432–445 443 48 213.00–220.00 $214.00 $948 —
448 448 52 191.00 $191.00 $856 —
485–492 488 25 207.00–211.00 $209.55 $1,023 —
512 512 22 163.00 $163.00 $835 —
526–546 537 37 201.00–206.00 $203.75 $1,094 —
596 596 10 187.50 $187.50 $1,118 —
616 616 27 131.00 $131.00 $807 —
730 730 24 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
288 288 9 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–309 307 19 207.00–208.00 $207.26 $636 —
379–389 385 37 183.00–201.00 $194.62 $749 —
407–426 411 80 205.00–218.50 $214.10 $880 +19.60
463–493 479 178 195.00–212.50 $204.09 $978 —
500–539 520 129 192.00–214.50 $200.92 $1,045 -4.58
550–588 569 198 177.00–187.50 $183.39 $1,043 —
616–648 unweaned 626 24 168.00–174.00 $171.83 $1,076 -2.21
632 632 24 174.50 $174.50 $1,103 -5.50
681 unweaned 681 19 171.50 $171.50 $1,168 —
690 690 56 173.00 $173.00 $1,194 +3.00
828–845 840 93 166.00–176.00 $172.93 $1,453 —
854–878 866 12 165.50–166.00 $165.75 $1,435 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–366 361 46 169.00–171.00 $169.93 $613 —
423 thin fleshed 423 33 169.00 $169.00 $715 —
425–449 438 26 190.50–196.00 $194.47 $852 —
566–593 584 54 150.00–169.00 $156.14 $912 —
738 738 34 150.50 $150.50 $1,111 —
888 888 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,154 —

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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.