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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

5,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.90/cwt +16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 621 lb · 601 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.57/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 527 lb · 376 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.14/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 675 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,403 5,160 4,137
Feeder cattle 5,403 5,160 4,137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 6.00 - 30.00 higher, and heifers were steady - 20.00 higher. Demand was good on a good selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 11 255.00 $255.00 $987 +22.93
411–427 423 56 247.50–264.00 $254.45 $1,076 -14.72
466–497 483 94 248.00–267.00 $256.97 $1,241 +6.86
505–540 527 376 226.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,263 +6.84
552–576 561 200 232.00–242.00 $237.02 $1,330 +49.52
586 586 14 199.00 $199.00 $1,166 -7.04
572–595 588 114 215.00–219.00 $216.19 $1,271 +10.15
601–644 620 553 211.00–231.00 $225.05 $1,395 +17.63
600–649 unweaned 632 48 177.00–189.50 $185.65 $1,173 -2.85
669 unweaned 669 43 186.00 $186.00 $1,244 -1.48
656–695 673 248 203.00–218.50 $213.54 $1,437 +17.06
685 685 75 203.00 $203.00 $1,391 +6.52
711–741 723 163 188.00–196.00 $192.80 $1,394 +5.85
771 771 111 206.00 $206.00 $1,588 +23.96
765–798 784 135 181.50–194.75 $189.39 $1,485 +7.35
800–847 823 86 176.00–182.75 $179.11 $1,474 +5.11
843 843 64 192.00 $192.00 $1,619 +18.00
860 860 70 191.50 $191.50 $1,647 +19.74
976 976 60 170.50 $170.50 $1,664 —
1071 1071 16 158.50 $158.50 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–534 528 41 200.00–220.00 $207.21 $1,094 +7.25
592 592 43 201.50 $201.50 $1,193 —
607–645 621 130 204.50–207.50 $205.44 $1,276 +29.44
656–687 673 130 180.00–195.00 $185.72 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 335 181 234.50–235.50 $235.18 $788 —
380–390 385 185 229.00–251.00 $248.68 $957 +37.61
422–446 432 217 214.00–230.00 $223.36 $965 +25.66
460–498 475 80 185.50–209.50 $198.62 $943 +0.69
506–546 529 235 194.50–210.50 $202.47 $1,071 +18.97
574–596 581 137 178.00–191.50 $185.50 $1,078 +0.62
613 unweaned 613 21 168.00 $168.00 $1,030 —
608–649 615 149 174.00–184.00 $180.49 $1,110 +4.87
663–697 674 154 165.50–183.00 $176.74 $1,191 -0.46
703 703 12 169.50 $169.50 $1,192 -0.76
758–793 788 81 168.50–169.00 $168.93 $1,331 +3.93
915 915 63 166.50 $166.50 $1,523 -5.00
985–998 989 20 153.50–165.00 $161.52 $1,597 —
1176 1176 12 140.50 $140.50 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 21 196.00 $196.00 $833 —
511–514 513 26 185.00–194.00 $188.79 $968 —

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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.