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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

4,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.49/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 567 lb · 479 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.19/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 683 lb · 276 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.54/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 622 lb · 275 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,120 4,200 6,240
Feeder cattle 4,120 4,200 6,240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Most weights of heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower except 600 lbs heifers sold 4.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–396 377 26 258.00–266.00 $261.79 $987 +5.00
406–420 416 86 264.50–266.00 $264.89 $1,102 +18.83
467–495 479 85 229.00–245.50 $238.28 $1,141 +7.05
504–542 530 172 222.00–233.00 $228.54 $1,211 +8.62
556–569 560 146 222.00–232.00 $229.55 $1,285 +12.22
608–649 623 177 198.50–218.00 $210.06 $1,309 +9.22
664–694 682 188 182.00–194.00 $188.92 $1,288 -5.18
715–747 729 168 176.00–181.00 $178.14 $1,299 +0.26
757–785 763 181 172.50–180.00 $176.60 $1,347 +3.26
818–828 821 124 167.50–176.50 $170.45 $1,399 -3.76
850–888 872 69 168.00–170.00 $169.18 $1,475 +2.56
929 929 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–495 489 38 219.00–220.00 $219.28 $1,072 —
520 520 18 213.00 $213.00 $1,108 —
578–589 582 34 196.50–206.50 $202.93 $1,181 +21.93
606–649 627 52 185.50–194.50 $189.92 $1,191 +14.11
679 679 14 172.50 $172.50 $1,171 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 13 225.00 $225.00 $828 —
411–446 426 79 220.00–245.00 $232.15 $989 +17.29
455–491 475 175 211.00–224.00 $215.13 $1,022 -1.23
504–527 513 97 201.00–212.00 $208.83 $1,071 -9.59
550–596 567 479 182.00–195.50 $191.49 $1,086 -8.47
602–648 622 275 177.50–192.50 $188.54 $1,173 +4.64
653–696 683 276 167.50–183.50 $172.19 $1,176 -0.96
702–744 721 155 161.50–175.00 $168.25 $1,213 -0.29
750–797 780 175 160.00–168.00 $163.66 $1,277 -7.84
859–885 873 93 155.00–158.75 $158.29 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 15 197.00 $197.00 $983 —
589 589 9 165.00 $165.00 $972 -18.62
609 609 10 164.00 $164.00 $999 —

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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.