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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

4,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.61/cwt ≈ $2,313/hd at 927 lb · 684 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.05/cwt ≈ $2,245/hd at 873 lb · 661 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.71/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 810 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,100 1,905 7,050
Feeder cattle 4,100 1,905 7,050

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough to show a comparison on steers, heifers were 5.00 - 10.00 lower. 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
389 389 7 352.50 $352.50 $1,371 —
419 419 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,519 +14.50
564–571 569 30 286.00–304.00 $298.05 $1,696 +24.55
604–627 617 24 266.50–271.50 $268.54 $1,657 -4.46
681 681 23 281.00 $281.00 $1,914 +16.54
686–690 689 56 261.00–279.00 $275.16 $1,896 +10.70
715–743 730 62 260.50–263.00 $261.37 $1,908 —
763 763 74 280.50 $280.50 $2,140 —
751–789 777 60 257.00–267.00 $260.60 $2,025 —
815–824 817 150 247.50–252.50 $249.70 $2,040 —
845 845 33 256.00 $256.00 $2,163 —
860–878 868 338 269.50–273.00 $271.84 $2,360 —
850–892 879 323 236.50–249.50 $241.58 $2,123 —
903–941 924 412 231.00–245.50 $239.08 $2,209 —
931 931 272 265.00–266.00 $265.57 $2,472 —
954–967 961 214 231.00–240.00 $236.34 $2,271 —
1010–1044 1019 251 220.50–228.50 $226.35 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,469 —
689–690 690 19 252.00–256.00 $254.32 $1,755 —
753 753 28 264.00 $264.00 $1,988 —
872 872 60 255.50 $255.50 $2,228 —
921 921 28 236.00 $236.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–436 424 13 321.00–325.00 $323.53 $1,372 —
505 505 9 298.00 $298.00 $1,505 —
557–578 572 65 260.00–270.00 $263.70 $1,508 —
646–648 647 63 260.00–267.00 $265.29 $1,716 —
651–689 674 119 246.50–265.00 $260.02 $1,753 -13.69
712–745 728 82 249.50–261.00 $254.38 $1,852 -8.18
808–826 810 329 231.00–246.00 $244.71 $1,982 -8.19
852–889 876 274 233.00–238.50 $235.83 $2,066 -6.13
946 946 13 227.50 $227.50 $2,152 -12.20
963–974 966 32 222.50 $222.50 $2,149 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 10 307.00 $307.00 $1,292 —

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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.