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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

5,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $212.29/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 821 lb · 668 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.75/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 531 lb · 414 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.35/cwt +19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 760 lb · 401 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,160 4,665 3,275
Feeder cattle 5,160 4,665 3,275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale steers and heifers sold sharply higher on the day. Demand was good on all offerings from a large crowd of buyers and active internet. Lots of nice grass cattle and feeder cattle offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 21 272.50 $272.50 $913 -47.50
378–379 379 22 257.00–282.50 $268.57 $1,018 -24.59
406–438 425 28 270.00–281.00 $274.12 $1,165 -3.88
451–490 481 80 264.00–281.00 $277.42 $1,334 +1.41
501–516 512 59 255.00–274.00 $264.56 $1,355 +8.91
550–583 567 152 257.00–268.00 $263.41 $1,494 +18.80
616 thin fleshed 616 28 263.00 $263.00 $1,620 —
608–644 625 100 237.00–246.00 $242.66 $1,517 -1.50
666–696 684 179 242.00–260.00 $249.63 $1,707 +18.00
704 thin fleshed 704 119 252.00 $252.00 $1,774 —
720–740 725 84 206.00–225.00 $214.40 $1,554 -15.32
751–767 760 401 231.00–242.00 $235.35 $1,789 +17.33
806–810 thin fleshed 807 182 220.00–226.00 $222.02 $1,792 —
805–842 826 486 198.00–217.00 $208.64 $1,723 -3.90
881 881 56 200.50 $200.50 $1,766 -2.12
933 933 116 193.00 $193.00 $1,801 +6.00
967–984 981 56 183.00–185.00 $184.65 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–723 718 39 196.00–200.00 $198.27 $1,424 -8.75
840 840 57 197.00 $197.00 $1,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–336 320 13 257.00–270.00 $263.70 $844 +4.70
365–379 376 56 251.00–275.00 $262.05 $985 +13.98
432–438 435 111 243.00–260.00 $257.03 $1,118 -9.40
489 489 137 264.00 $264.00 $1,291 +16.27
509–540 thin fleshed 530 203 251.50–260.00 $254.07 $1,347 —
518–539 531 211 227.00–242.00 $239.71 $1,273 -2.55
570–597 580 229 226.00–242.00 $238.01 $1,380 +8.10
604 fancy 604 59 245.00 $245.00 $1,480 —
607–634 617 312 220.00–230.00 $228.22 $1,408 +12.09
668 668 28 199.00 $199.00 $1,329 -13.43
653–690 670 289 209.00–226.50 $213.80 $1,432 +1.37
707–718 712 104 209.00–209.50 $209.29 $1,490 +11.96
759–797 780 215 187.50–200.00 $193.88 $1,512 +7.89
806–811 807 70 187.50–195.50 $194.58 $1,570 +10.58
923 923 42 179.00 $179.00 $1,652 +1.50
1112 1112 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–481 464 38 226.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,096 —
576 576 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,256 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,313 —

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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.