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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

3,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.91/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 634 lb · 411 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $210.15/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 721 lb · 346 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.25/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 825 lb · 278 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,845 6,000 4,004
Feeder cattle 3,845 6,000 4,004

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 750 lbs sold 1.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Buyers bid readily from start to finish on packages and loads of cattle throughout the day. When the grass greens up, several of Thursday's consignments will be turned out for summer grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 15 285.00 $285.00 $946 —
427–448 433 71 262.50–276.50 $272.21 $1,179 +10.21
456–494 476 25 257.50–260.00 $258.70 $1,231 +13.70
516–540 526 55 240.50–247.50 $245.11 $1,289 +4.28
555–582 568 230 241.00–261.00 $255.40 $1,451 +25.40
600 unweaned 600 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,278 —
607–649 635 403 232.50–251.00 $243.50 $1,546 +22.03
655 655 17 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —
675–679 677 121 226.50–240.00 $234.33 $1,586 +27.53
700–749 721 346 195.00–215.50 $210.15 $1,515 +11.63
762 762 59 210.00 $210.00 $1,600 +22.17
751–793 788 213 182.50–199.50 $189.35 $1,492 +1.52
815–827 824 267 185.50–195.50 $187.94 $1,549 -3.01
840 840 11 170.50 $170.50 $1,432 -20.45
864–897 875 262 178.50–187.50 $183.11 $1,602 -4.60
906 906 19 185.00 $185.00 $1,676 +4.46
936 936 66 178.50 $178.50 $1,671 +8.50
1007 1007 33 171.50 $171.50 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,169 —
555–562 559 22 230.00–235.00 $231.80 $1,296 +19.80
645 645 23 218.50 $218.50 $1,409 +20.50
979 979 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 237.00 $237.00 $820 —
421–446 435 26 227.00–227.50 $227.15 $988 -3.32
473–490 481 117 233.00–242.00 $237.99 $1,145 +8.80
506–531 514 62 230.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,192 +13.25
565–581 575 221 218.00–232.00 $224.56 $1,291 +13.50
608–635 622 160 213.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,383 +20.88
651–698 689 108 193.00–212.00 $203.90 $1,405 +14.46
799 799 9 173.50 $173.50 $1,386 -3.01
812–826 821 88 173.50–175.00 $174.07 $1,429 -1.67
855 855 20 172.75 $172.75 $1,477 +3.80
942 942 34 164.75 $164.75 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–612 606 22 184.00–207.00 $194.23 $1,177 —
692 692 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,246 +8.50

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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.