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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

4,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.38/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 534 lb · 473 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.58/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 530 lb · 441 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.60/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 480 lb · 390 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,760 6,190 7,570
Feeder cattle 4,760 6,190 7,570

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday grass type steers sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher with feedlot placement unevenly steady. Most lots of heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to weak. Demand was good on nice selection of longtime, ranched raised steers and heifers. Next feeder cattle sale will be Thursday January 19.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–399 380 25 260.00–263.00 $261.74 $995 -5.76
400–443 415 78 245.00–265.00 $258.75 $1,074 +4.30
450–499 480 390 239.00–259.00 $250.60 $1,203 +0.63
502–527 516 241 235.50–249.00 $246.66 $1,273 +16.05
547 fancy 547 200 257.50 $257.50 $1,409 —
559–591 577 262 222.50–235.50 $228.78 $1,320 -4.24
603 fancy 603 126 243.50 $243.50 $1,468 —
605–642 618 259 204.00–218.00 $212.38 $1,313 +10.99
654–685 666 184 188.00–203.50 $196.59 $1,309 +7.99
669 669 19 199.50 $199.50 $1,335 +10.90
706–740 720 246 173.50–183.00 $178.49 $1,285 -2.85
745 745 50 183.00 $183.00 $1,363 +1.66
754–775 772 156 175.00–181.50 $179.63 $1,387 +0.24
832 832 51 166.50 $166.50 $1,385 -13.29
838 838 15 167.00 $167.00 $1,399 -12.79
863 863 70 172.50 $172.50 $1,489 -4.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–497 488 124 225.00–230.00 $226.09 $1,103 —
510–524 519 41 221.00–228.00 $225.50 $1,170 —
551 551 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,130 +2.90
614–616 615 47 187.00–194.00 $189.15 $1,163 -1.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 24 229.00 $229.00 $907 +6.49
416–441 422 75 206.00–214.00 $210.24 $887 -19.96
462–494 475 337 212.00–231.00 $226.62 $1,076 +1.22
512–547 534 473 201.50–220.00 $215.38 $1,150 +5.12
551–596 582 315 195.00–207.50 $200.71 $1,168 +8.66
619 619 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,145 +3.39
601–634 624 56 175.00–189.00 $179.68 $1,121 -1.93
688 688 33 169.50 $169.50 $1,166 -6.46
700–720 710 74 162.00–166.00 $163.59 $1,161 -9.34
723 723 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,189 -8.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–483 481 86 202.50–206.00 $204.80 $985 +5.06
537 537 10 172.00 $172.00 $924 -16.13
597 597 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,110 —

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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.