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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

3,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $327.60/cwt +14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 519 lb · 383 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.60/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 576 lb · 321 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.44/cwt +18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 522 lb · 296 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,731 2,180 2,531
Feeder cattle 3,731 2,180 2,531

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers were 7.00 - 17.00 higher and heifers were 8.00 - 18.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection of spring calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
353–370 362 20 387.50–390.00 $388.60 $1,407 +16.60
410–441 431 119 357.50–377.50 $362.68 $1,563 +25.18
463–495 472 147 324.50–343.00 $333.64 $1,575 -10.44
501–509 fancy 505 117 335.00–349.50 $345.37 $1,744 —
506–541 525 266 310.00–331.00 $319.78 $1,679 +6.94
559–593 576 321 279.00–302.00 $296.60 $1,708 +7.47
603–647 unweaned 625 269 278.00–295.50 $289.80 $1,811 +7.94
650 fancy 650 81 289.50 $289.50 $1,882 —
686 686 26 273.50 $273.50 $1,876 -2.50
674–695 unweaned 689 65 264.00–277.50 $268.48 $1,850 +12.48
704–725 unweaned 705 92 270.50–283.50 $282.77 $1,994 +28.77
792 792 7 253.50 $253.50 $2,008 -11.96
905 905 59 246.50 $246.50 $2,231 +17.62
985 985 113 232.50 $232.50 $2,290 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 16 336.00 $336.00 $1,341 —
433 433 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,472 —
477–479 478 31 325.00–331.00 $328.10 $1,568 —
532–541 537 70 290.00–306.00 $304.15 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,243 +55.00
362–371 365 24 336.00–348.00 $343.93 $1,255 +51.43
400–447 434 163 300.00–320.00 $313.97 $1,363 +24.67
456–458 457 33 302.00–319.00 $312.29 $1,427 +34.80
508–536 522 296 277.00–297.00 $290.44 $1,516 +18.80
556 fancy 556 79 290.00 $290.00 $1,612 —
556–598 581 134 261.00–280.50 $267.28 $1,553 +7.66
603–646 unweaned 614 179 259.50–274.00 $270.66 $1,662 —
651–671 unweaned 661 18 248.00–256.00 $252.06 $1,666 —
761 761 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,872 -2.93
812 812 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,928 -5.39
912 912 16 230.50 $230.50 $2,102 +14.50
960–981 970 66 216.50–220.50 $218.34 $2,118 +0.84
1017 1017 15 219.50 $219.50 $2,232 —
1079 1079 11 210.00 $210.00 $2,266 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 16 307.50 $307.50 $1,107 —
462–473 467 43 286.00–290.00 $287.98 $1,345 —
529–533 531 21 262.50–269.00 $264.96 $1,407 —
563 563 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,424 —
647 647 18 247.00 $247.00 $1,598 —

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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.