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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

3,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.94/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 572 lb · 224 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.70/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 881 lb · 198 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.14/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 569 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,452 2,531 3,200
Feeder cattle 3,452 2,531 3,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
335–340 338 60 371.00–397.00 $389.34 $1,316 +30.94
362–398 379 35 365.00–387.50 $372.99 $1,414 +24.70
412–447 430 128 335.00–367.50 $343.21 $1,476 -7.94
453–491 480 171 312.50–330.00 $318.87 $1,531 -1.53
501–540 526 156 287.00–308.00 $297.38 $1,564 -2.48
553–592 572 224 282.50–294.50 $289.94 $1,658 +7.46
606–645 639 131 256.00–272.00 $260.21 $1,663 -16.38
669–685 671 41 240.00–263.50 $259.08 $1,738 -12.42
707–731 720 42 237.00–251.00 $241.27 $1,737 —
750–784 775 22 225.00–245.00 $239.52 $1,856 —
800–812 809 8 222.00–239.00 $234.80 $1,900 -13.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 344 4 347.50–358.00 $355.44 $1,223 —
372–388 377 9 342.50–357.50 $347.64 $1,311 +0.14
415–445 425 9 310.00–332.50 $328.85 $1,398 -4.65
479–494 492 41 288.00–327.00 $312.58 $1,538 +7.58
540 540 16 282.00 $282.00 $1,523 —
551–594 580 100 271.00–281.00 $275.47 $1,598 —
635–641 641 12 248.00–252.00 $248.33 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
284–290 288 22 1,135.00–1,175.00 $1,164.26 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 336 51 337.50–342.50 $339.91 $1,142 -25.60
353–373 357 14 332.00–345.00 $337.04 $1,203 +34.40
400–429 407 80 282.50–308.00 $297.44 $1,211 -26.96
456–485 475 75 273.00–289.00 $278.46 $1,323 -6.04
502–540 519 167 257.00–281.50 $262.92 $1,365 -13.78
555–599 569 186 251.00–261.50 $256.14 $1,457 -6.35
600–645 628 99 236.00–252.50 $245.41 $1,541 -6.09
672–697 678 130 225.00–253.50 $247.82 $1,680 -1.18
735 735 60 242.50 $242.50 $1,782 —
756–786 776 107 223.00–236.00 $234.55 $1,820 -3.37
815 fancy 815 60 241.00 $241.00 $1,964 —
841–846 844 37 226.50–228.50 $227.25 $1,918 —
859–891 881 198 217.50–228.00 $220.70 $1,944 -13.82
948–949 948 9 217.50–222.50 $220.28 $2,088 —
960 960 4 217.50 $217.50 $2,088 -8.50
1005–1040 1027 6 191.00–210.00 $206.90 $2,125 -14.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,083 —
404–435 416 40 267.00–275.00 $271.98 $1,131 -25.77
479–498 493 35 250.00–265.00 $256.01 $1,262 —
503–544 520 55 240.00–253.00 $249.84 $1,299 —
605–649 630 30 216.00–232.00 $224.30 $1,413 —
695–699 697 5 207.00–211.00 $208.59 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275–283 277 17 950.00–975.00 $956.01 —

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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.