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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

5,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $342.26/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 473 lb · 563 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.49/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 524 lb · 534 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.45/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 565 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,313 3,793 4,558
Feeder cattle 5,313 3,793 4,558

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 9.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower, except 500, - 550 were 5.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate, buyers being selective on their purchases.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 329 69 392.00–419.00 $404.73 $1,332 +18.86
381 thin fleshed 381 80 403.00 $403.00 $1,535 —
386 386 23 360.00 $360.00 $1,390 -24.00
378–399 394 105 362.50–386.00 $370.13 $1,458 -13.87
401–409 thin fleshed 403 31 380.00–390.00 $387.38 $1,561 —
429–441 433 192 347.50–363.00 $351.55 $1,522 -5.32
456–468 fancy 464 181 355.00–358.00 $356.44 $1,654 —
476 476 45 331.00 $331.00 $1,576 -10.51
450–499 477 337 332.00–352.50 $336.14 $1,603 -5.37
503–549 524 534 309.00–329.00 $320.49 $1,679 -3.74
550 550 44 295.50 $295.50 $1,625 -17.77
556 fancy 556 68 313.00 $313.00 $1,740 —
550–589 569 307 285.00–301.00 $291.56 $1,659 -21.71
618 618 29 275.50 $275.50 $1,703 -11.10
600–648 unweaned 620 237 272.50–286.50 $280.22 $1,737 —
671 unweaned 671 14 273.50 $273.50 $1,835 —
722 unweaned 722 26 255.50 $255.50 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 16 356.00 $356.00 $1,328 -1.50
461–497 479 53 297.00–321.00 $308.23 $1,476 -4.68
537–548 544 56 296.00–304.00 $300.00 $1,632 -6.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 25 363.00–382.50 $369.24 $1,237 +4.52
363–398 384 111 330.00–350.00 $340.20 $1,306 -4.92
397 397 25 296.00 $296.00 $1,175 -49.12
409–424 417 245 322.50–330.00 $327.73 $1,367 -5.27
451–490 462 215 291.00–308.00 $304.12 $1,405 -2.45
471 fancy 471 85 313.00 $313.00 $1,474 —
485 485 51 288.00 $288.00 $1,397 -18.57
501–548 524 297 280.50–300.00 $289.71 $1,518 +5.79
560 560 49 281.00 $281.00 $1,574 +5.42
567 567 21 308.50 $308.50 $1,749 +32.92
553–585 569 111 270.00–278.00 $273.39 $1,556 -2.19
635 635 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -6.72
737 737 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,850 +2.00
858–887 865 85 245.50–251.00 $248.62 $2,151 —
906 906 10 244.00 $244.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 19 316.00 $316.00 $1,131 -11.49
418–425 422 85 300.00–306.00 $302.66 $1,277 +9.87
468–494 479 79 275.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,354 -2.87
504–515 508 40 261.00–278.00 $267.46 $1,359 -4.82
598 598 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 -13.51
892–894 893 37 231.00–235.00 $232.73 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 12 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.