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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

5,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.21/cwt -14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 517 lb · 607 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $359.52/cwt -23.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 424 lb · 392 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.23/cwt -24.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 478 lb · 352 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,019 4,558 2,885
Feeder cattle 5,019 4,558 2,885

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded sharply down. Buyers were very selective on their buying.. Trend was moderate to lower due to the changes in the futures the last few days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 342 49 380.00–390.00 $382.35 $1,308 +4.85
369–373 371 37 347.00–372.50 $362.29 $1,344 -31.88
405–439 424 392 352.00–367.50 $359.52 $1,524 -15.72
453–499 478 352 310.00–329.50 $323.23 $1,545 -17.09
501–506 fancy 503 242 308.00–320.00 $316.08 $1,590 -12.09
502–539 526 365 283.00–303.00 $294.68 $1,550 -5.36
557 fancy 557 90 295.00 $295.00 $1,643 -5.00
555–593 566 244 260.00–280.50 $273.18 $1,546 -8.36
603–646 622 284 244.50–264.00 $251.75 $1,566 -22.17
654–691 665 169 236.50–245.50 $240.58 $1,600 -21.79
716–726 720 40 237.50–240.00 $238.93 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 16 346.00 $346.00 $1,124 —
411–434 421 88 320.00–340.00 $329.92 $1,389 -12.49
456–495 465 41 295.00–303.00 $298.75 $1,389 -18.19
503–543 526 85 272.50–284.00 $276.71 $1,455 -4.37
571–596 584 117 251.00–258.50 $253.83 $1,482 -13.17
601 601 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,490 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 22 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
412 412 32 257.00 $257.00 $1,059 —
453 453 34 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 18 295.00 $295.00 $900 —
354–396 366 96 262.50–295.00 $280.16 $1,025 -40.47
383 thin fleshed 383 10 328.00 $328.00 $1,256 —
413–435 424 119 264.00–283.00 $275.00 $1,166 -18.59
452–493 472 154 260.50–270.00 $263.78 $1,245 -14.59
500–541 524 190 248.00–265.00 $259.19 $1,358 -13.47
530 530 22 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 -2.66
552–589 567 75 236.50–252.00 $241.99 $1,372 -15.60
603–648 622 95 219.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,436 -8.09
664 664 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,494 -4.41
712 712 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 -2.50
755–792 777 25 220.50–231.00 $224.58 $1,745 —
819–824 822 38 218.00–220.50 $219.71 $1,806 -14.37
954 954 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,927 -23.50
1015 1015 12 207.00 $207.00 $2,101 -9.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 29 243.00 $243.00 $953 -45.10
435–446 443 72 247.00–259.00 $255.00 $1,130 -12.32
474 474 42 230.00 $230.00 $1,090 -33.39
508–521 516 37 240.00–244.00 $241.23 $1,245 -5.27
603 603 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 8 278.00 $278.00 $984 —
405 405 36 249.00 $249.00 $1,008 —
498 498 53 236.00 $236.00 $1,175 —
608 608 31 223.00 $223.00 $1,356 —

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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.