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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

4,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.19/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 680 lb · 411 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.29/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 614 lb · 344 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.16/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 674 lb · 340 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,640 5,755 7,320
Feeder cattle 4,640 5,755 7,320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs was steady - 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs was 3.00 - 11.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs was 4.00 - 12.00 higher and over 700 lbs was 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Demand was good all day with barn and internet action.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–491 475 60 246.00–266.00 $253.18 $1,203 -4.54
516–542 535 122 230.00–247.00 $243.27 $1,301 -14.79
564–593 577 208 234.00–246.50 $240.63 $1,388 +10.26
600–635 610 211 214.00–235.00 $224.10 $1,367 +3.43
654–698 680 411 200.00–217.25 $206.19 $1,402 -0.20
712–721 717 152 202.00–206.50 $204.26 $1,465 +10.19
751–795 783 233 183.00–186.50 $184.95 $1,448 +2.82
810–849 823 326 185.00–189.00 $187.48 $1,543 +5.22
850–875 866 168 178.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,589 +4.44
906–942 915 93 171.00–185.25 $181.98 $1,665 +11.48
955–982 969 124 180.25–182.75 $181.48 $1,759 +5.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,048 -10.20
550–573 560 29 221.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,244 —
618–648 638 86 195.50–211.50 $204.83 $1,307 +4.30
691–698 695 50 192.00–192.50 $192.29 $1,336 +2.59
802 802 37 180.00 $180.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 221.00 $221.00 $957 +7.16
457–471 467 72 221.00–235.50 $230.41 $1,076 +14.24
501–539 525 299 208.00–226.00 $217.92 $1,144 +8.99
559–586 571 182 196.50–217.00 $212.87 $1,215 +9.38
602–644 614 344 191.00–203.00 $197.29 $1,211 +3.85
651–693 674 340 178.50–196.00 $187.16 $1,261 +12.05
700–733 724 215 175.50–187.00 $181.14 $1,311 +0.24
772–789 783 231 172.00–177.00 $174.95 $1,370 +0.51
801–826 809 98 170.50–173.50 $172.31 $1,394 +5.99
909 909 9 165.50 $165.50 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 490 25 212.00–214.00 $213.53 $1,046 —
541 541 10 204.50 $204.50 $1,106 —
593 593 33 191.50 $191.50 $1,136 +25.00
645 645 23 175.50 $175.50 $1,132 -0.02

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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.