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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

2,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.08/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 677 lb · 219 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.70/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 836 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $308.40/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 618 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,465 3,160 3,760
Feeder cattle 2,465 3,160 3,760

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was active on a nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 29 414.00 $414.00 $1,631 +40.78
412–425 419 25 395.00–402.50 $398.54 $1,670 +25.09
455–479 fancy 471 26 372.00–372.50 $372.17 $1,753 —
476–482 480 24 327.50–337.50 $333.37 $1,600 -20.46
501–548 522 155 327.00–348.00 $339.50 $1,772 -1.10
569–591 575 33 304.00–323.00 $317.90 $1,828 -2.62
594 594 18 327.00 $327.00 $1,942 +6.48
606–638 fancy 613 100 314.00–320.00 $318.63 $1,953 —
606–630 623 52 283.00–300.00 $290.16 $1,808 -28.37
641 641 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,929 -17.53
665 fancy 665 84 304.00 $304.00 $2,022 —
672–695 684 135 275.00–287.00 $286.28 $1,958 -6.90
711 fancy 711 72 300.00 $300.00 $2,133 —
758 758 124 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 +7.06
816–846 836 189 251.00–253.50 $252.70 $2,113 +2.06
888 888 28 235.50 $235.50 $2,091 -3.34
901–922 911 128 232.00–236.50 $234.44 $2,136 +6.94
975–982 979 109 219.00–228.00 $224.30 $2,196 -4.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537–538 537 15 308.00–317.50 $314.33 $1,688 +1.83
588 588 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,593 —
671 671 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,738 —
840 840 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 286 11 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,170 —
357–398 382 36 359.00–380.00 $367.75 $1,405 -12.72
424–426 426 37 340.00–342.50 $342.10 $1,457 +13.39
459–475 467 37 317.50–325.00 $320.69 $1,498 -5.58
502–544 512 93 278.00–312.00 $293.73 $1,504 -17.67
517 fancy 517 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,577 —
555–584 569 72 270.50–283.00 $276.98 $1,576 -14.61
609–613 611 77 268.00–286.50 $279.72 $1,709 -1.95
681–697 690 65 248.00–257.00 $252.89 $1,745 -0.58
744 744 23 236.50 $236.50 $1,760 -4.42
760–782 767 63 227.50–247.50 $234.25 $1,797 +0.64
811 811 35 221.50 $221.50 $1,796 +0.50
866 866 54 216.00 $216.00 $1,871 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,644 —

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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.