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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

2,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.63/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 532 lb · 391 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.59/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 618 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.49/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 571 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,531 2,025 6,244
Feeder cattle 2,531 2,025 6,244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough last week, to show a comparison in weight classes. Trend today was moderate to good on all weights overed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–349 342 29 352.50–365.00 $358.40 $1,226 -11.60
378–381 380 32 337.50–359.00 $348.29 $1,324 -6.00
410–441 427 65 343.00–358.00 $351.15 $1,499 +7.76
455–488 474 97 314.00–332.50 $320.40 $1,519 +3.49
500–516 fancy 505 65 314.00–324.00 $316.54 $1,599 —
504–544 537 326 288.00–305.00 $299.86 $1,610 -4.37
559–599 578 111 275.00–293.00 $282.48 $1,633 +4.11
606–643 618 233 268.00–278.50 $276.59 $1,709 +6.40
679 679 17 271.50 $271.50 $1,843 +25.00
800–837 822 90 246.00–251.50 $247.99 $2,038 +6.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 14 347.50 $347.50 $1,293 —
431 431 14 333.50 $333.50 $1,437 —
462–480 474 25 305.00 $305.00 $1,446 —
707 707 9 245.50 $245.50 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–336 326 29 354.00–372.50 $365.51 $1,192 -4.49
379–389 thin fleshed 382 20 329.00–340.00 $332.36 $1,270 —
388–391 390 49 300.00–310.00 $302.64 $1,180 -52.69
401–433 408 74 315.00–327.00 $324.40 $1,324 +9.82
454–490 479 118 274.00–293.00 $284.50 $1,363 +0.28
502–532 514 211 265.00–288.00 $276.70 $1,422 +5.20
550–590 571 230 256.50–268.00 $262.49 $1,499 —
601 601 29 251.50 $251.50 $1,512 —
657 657 15 249.00 $249.00 $1,636 —
759–792 764 31 237.50–238.00 $237.92 $1,818 -1.13
803 803 5 235.50 $235.50 $1,891 +0.79
864–886 869 25 231.50–235.50 $234.52 $2,038 +2.72
957 957 9 226.00 $226.00 $2,163 -3.50
1013 1013 10 221.50 $221.50 $2,244 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 9 312.50 $312.50 $1,053 —
415–449 431 68 295.00–301.00 $297.75 $1,283 —

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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.