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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

4,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.00/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 468 lb · 650 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.54/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 571 lb · 381 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $382.94/cwt +28.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 415 lb · 377 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,558 5,465 5,950
Feeder cattle 4,558 5,465 5,950

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trend today was higher. Steers under 550 were 10.00 - 20.00 higher and over 550 was 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 8.00 higher, except 450 weights were 7.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate, wanting the light weights for pasture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 21 400.00 $400.00 $1,196 —
344 344 31 377.50 $377.50 $1,299 +9.57
350–381 365 124 387.50–400.00 $394.17 $1,439 +29.59
401–409 fancy 407 154 392.00–395.00 $394.10 $1,604 —
402–434 420 223 370.00–381.00 $375.24 $1,576 +20.83
454–472 fancy 464 240 353.00–366.00 $361.11 $1,676 +22.41
452–497 471 410 329.00–348.00 $340.32 $1,603 +21.90
500–533 fancy 510 180 317.50–334.00 $328.17 $1,674 +14.01
513–535 520 102 292.00–314.00 $300.04 $1,560 +15.86
560 fancy 560 62 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +2.30
557–598 573 319 272.00–294.00 $281.54 $1,613 +3.56
605–629 617 130 270.00–276.50 $273.92 $1,690 +13.92
651–690 667 217 252.50–271.00 $262.37 $1,750 +13.42
775 775 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,868 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 +27.50
415–434 423 29 332.50–350.00 $342.41 $1,448 -0.08
464–497 492 124 313.00–322.50 $316.94 $1,559 —
519–549 541 114 280.00–283.00 $281.08 $1,521 +11.72
592 592 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–345 345 42 302.00–322.50 $318.50 $1,099 +4.59
352–364 357 39 320.00–322.50 $320.63 $1,145 +12.83
406–423 thin fleshed 413 91 305.00–318.00 $312.44 $1,290 -6.56
403–447 424 118 281.00–300.50 $293.59 $1,245 -2.73
450–489 472 116 265.50–286.00 $278.37 $1,314 -27.63
504–506 fancy 506 42 281.00–288.00 $286.34 $1,449 —
507–544 517 111 265.00–277.50 $272.66 $1,410 +2.42
555–593 566 143 251.00–265.50 $257.59 $1,458 +7.35
605–643 630 63 236.00–243.00 $239.03 $1,506 —
659–663 661 23 227.50–231.50 $229.41 $1,516 -3.59
718 718 21 232.50 $232.50 $1,669 +11.50
819–835 832 27 221.00–237.00 $234.08 $1,948 +15.08
850–883 864 44 227.50–236.00 $232.05 $2,005 +0.05
913–936 923 32 224.00–234.00 $229.17 $2,115 +7.67
960 960 35 225.50 $225.50 $2,165 —
1018–1044 1032 13 215.00–218.00 $216.37 $2,233 -3.63
1086 1086 16 215.50 $215.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,038 +3.94
373–390 387 44 282.00–292.50 $288.10 $1,115 +25.54
412–443 432 32 267.00–269.00 $267.32 $1,155 —
454–492 479 18 261.00–264.50 $263.39 $1,262 -5.48
515 515 20 246.50 $246.50 $1,269 -2.39
570–597 581 28 235.00–238.00 $236.79 $1,376 -2.21

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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.