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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

5,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $277.11/cwt +35.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 378 lb · 544 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.33/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 579 lb · 396 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.13/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 679 lb · 388 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,160 2,885 6,096
Feeder cattle 5,160 2,885 6,096

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to the holidays. Demand was good with nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 21 302.50 $302.50 $904 —
313 fancy 313 60 287.00 $287.00 $898 —
330 330 24 261.00 $261.00 $861 +25.00
357–370 363 51 222.00–236.00 $232.07 $842 -9.93
353–394 fancy 379 493 270.00–291.00 $281.77 $1,068 —
425–433 432 157 263.00–272.00 $269.17 $1,163 +24.63
469–495 476 290 241.00–258.00 $250.11 $1,191 +23.02
503–522 519 149 225.00–240.00 $232.73 $1,208 +8.38
555 555 40 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 -15.09
559–595 581 260 196.50–216.00 $206.04 $1,197 +3.45
557–597 fancy 582 96 217.00–223.00 $219.09 $1,275 —
601–635 613 112 199.50–213.00 $207.42 $1,271 +12.05
625 unweaned 625 16 188.50 $188.50 $1,178 -1.10
650–665 unweaned 659 58 182.00–191.00 $187.48 $1,235 +9.38
654–698 682 330 184.00–206.00 $196.48 $1,340 —
724–747 739 108 185.50–191.50 $186.95 $1,382 +6.45
755–778 766 83 179.50–186.00 $182.04 $1,394 —
816 816 17 174.00 $174.00 $1,420 -4.00
852–868 861 28 170.00–175.50 $171.76 $1,479 +2.76
931 931 17 174.50 $174.50 $1,625 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–449 439 48 228.00–241.00 $234.65 $1,030 +20.65
483 483 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,121 +22.45
523–543 532 52 193.50–207.00 $199.96 $1,064 -3.79
620 620 30 176.00 $176.00 $1,091 +45.00
720 720 10 166.50 $166.50 $1,199 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–388 387 29 209.00–213.00 $211.07 $817 +16.45
410–441 418 33 191.00–200.00 $197.70 $826 -16.40
461–492 475 222 186.50–204.00 $197.93 $940 -6.16
504–506 fancy 504 45 202.00–206.00 $205.55 $1,036 —
506–548 531 253 175.50–191.00 $183.50 $974 -17.42
550–596 574 297 177.50–198.00 $184.88 $1,061 +1.49
602–645 623 127 164.50–184.50 $175.62 $1,094 +1.12
664 unweaned 664 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,129 -1.50
657–682 667 83 175.00–178.00 $177.20 $1,182 +4.20
705–733 723 57 167.50–172.00 $170.26 $1,231 —
795 795 20 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
817–837 823 69 163.00–170.50 $165.47 $1,362 -7.46
881–896 887 42 168.50–175.00 $172.59 $1,531 +6.84
903 903 13 171.50 $171.50 $1,549 —
1015–1048 1036 16 163.50–167.00 $165.71 $1,717 —
1088 1088 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–462 460 35 178.00–181.50 $178.89 $823 —
591–594 593 27 170.50–173.00 $171.52 $1,017 +15.38
711 711 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,031 -5.50
867 867 6 156.50 $156.50 $1,357 +26.50

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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.