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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 21, 2023

4,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.10/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 672 lb · 326 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.75/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 622 lb · 324 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.71/cwt -14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 479 lb · 317 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,200 4,760 7,680
Feeder cattle 4,200 4,760 7,680

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale , steers were steady - 16.00 lower. lighter steers were the lower end. Heifers were steady - 10.00 higher under 600 lbs, not enough over 600 lbs to compare. Demand was good to moderate all day. Weather probably made a lot of difference.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–394 391 35 247.00–264.00 $256.79 $1,004 -4.95
414–444 441 84 244.00–264.50 $246.06 $1,085 -12.69
451–488 464 83 219.00–240.00 $231.23 $1,073 -19.37
513–537 518 189 208.00–226.00 $219.92 $1,139 -26.74
530 fancy 530 101 242.50 $242.50 $1,285 -15.00
568–598 586 154 210.00–223.50 $217.33 $1,274 -11.45
612–613 fancy 612 167 222.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,371 -19.56
600–646 632 157 194.50–206.00 $200.84 $1,269 -11.54
653–687 672 326 181.50–200.00 $194.10 $1,304 -5.40
720–749 730 269 172.00–180.50 $177.88 $1,299 -0.61
735 735 22 178.50 $178.50 $1,312 -4.50
752–798 775 208 163.00–180.50 $173.34 $1,343 -6.29
815–830 829 58 174.00–176.50 $174.21 $1,444 +7.71
859–867 863 89 165.00–168.00 $166.62 $1,438 -5.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–441 439 19 212.00–220.00 $216.19 $949 —
571 571 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,034 -24.00
602–643 623 16 174.00–177.50 $175.81 $1,095 -13.34
697 697 22 172.50 $172.50 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 340 14 214.00–216.00 $214.83 $730 —
409–427 421 192 209.00–224.00 $214.86 $905 +4.62
464–481 476 265 199.50–222.00 $216.36 $1,030 -10.26
492 492 52 188.00 $188.00 $925 -38.62
500–528 506 106 191.00–223.50 $218.42 $1,105 +3.04
551–561 558 155 188.00–208.25 $199.96 $1,116 -0.75
604 604 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,075 -7.00
600–644 619 227 176.00–192.50 $183.90 $1,138 -1.10
650–697 676 210 165.00–177.00 $173.15 $1,170 +3.65
695 695 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 +2.50
714–734 728 110 161.50–171.00 $168.54 $1,227 +4.04
745 745 75 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 +25.50
754 754 46 171.50 $171.50 $1,293 —
816–834 827 22 145.00–163.00 $152.27 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–441 436 15 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $836 —
456–461 459 19 188.00–189.00 $188.42 $865 -16.38
531–534 533 33 186.00–191.50 $187.66 $1,000 +15.66
560–572 564 36 183.00–185.00 $183.62 $1,036 -2.38

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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.