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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

4,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $375.39/cwt +27.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 468 lb · 467 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.74/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 511 lb · 456 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.69/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 574 lb · 394 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,078 4,360 3,905
Feeder cattle 4,078 4,360 3,905

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 15.00 higher and heifers were steady - 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a nice selection offered today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–336 332 25 411.00–415.00 $411.81 $1,367 -15.77
355–398 379 61 392.50–400.00 $397.93 $1,508 +11.57
412 fancy 412 69 418.00 $418.00 $1,722 +30.00
425–445 439 132 363.00–378.00 $370.04 $1,624 +3.52
459–464 fancy 461 316 386.50–389.50 $388.55 $1,791 —
466–498 482 151 341.00–363.00 $347.85 $1,677 -0.52
505 fancy 505 197 362.00 $362.00 $1,828 +13.50
501–526 516 259 325.00–346.00 $336.90 $1,738 +17.81
553–562 fancy 560 152 317.00–326.50 $318.15 $1,782 -4.51
566–597 582 242 293.50–316.50 $306.01 $1,781 +3.68
606–623 unweaned 614 290 288.00–306.00 $298.24 $1,831 +16.37
634 634 27 299.00 $299.00 $1,896 —
652–680 unweaned 666 31 277.00–292.50 $283.45 $1,888 +8.58
703–737 unweaned 711 83 265.50–270.00 $269.32 $1,915 —
753 753 6 270.50 $270.50 $2,037 +11.50
848 848 12 250.50 $250.50 $2,124 —
893 893 54 245.00 $245.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 29 387.00 $387.00 $1,300 —
385 385 57 356.00 $356.00 $1,371 -6.50
420 420 27 332.50 $332.50 $1,396 -14.50
498 498 15 339.00 $339.00 $1,688 +20.56
509 509 12 302.50 $302.50 $1,540 -3.39
554–563 558 36 285.00–286.00 $285.52 $1,593 +2.52
648 unweaned 648 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,216 +26.65
372–398 383 94 332.50–358.00 $344.50 $1,319 -3.33
420–446 438 86 310.00–317.50 $314.05 $1,376 +0.34
456–492 473 144 307.00–316.00 $312.47 $1,478 +21.89
503–529 516 118 291.00–309.00 $300.11 $1,549 +36.11
555–592 563 136 265.50–287.50 $275.43 $1,551 +0.57
601–628 611 26 263.50–265.00 $264.41 $1,616 —
605–648 unweaned 629 75 258.50–264.00 $262.10 $1,649 +6.14
654 unweaned 654 26 247.00 $247.00 $1,615 —
682 682 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,657 —
832 832 19 245.50 $245.50 $2,043 +3.93
885 885 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,071 —
947 947 16 216.00 $216.00 $2,046 -28.00
984 984 100 234.00 $234.00 $2,303 +24.00
1017–1029 1023 10 207.00–209.00 $208.01 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 490 33 285.00–286.00 $285.21 $1,398 +45.21
532–543 540 30 265.50–277.00 $268.52 $1,450 —
718 718 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,680 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 14 382.50 $382.50 $1,411 —

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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.