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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

4,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.61/cwt -14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 627 lb · 422 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.90/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 519 lb · 395 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.80/cwt -14.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 564 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,773 6,123 4,665
Feeder cattle 4,773 6,123 4,665

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 15.00 lower, except 650 -750 was 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 - 550 was 10.00 - 13.00 higher, the resr was 3.00 - 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–329 325 54 432.50–477.50 $447.95 $1,456 -12.37
355–389 371 68 450.00–475.00 $461.75 $1,713 +22.73
400–420 fancy 414 65 437.00–446.00 $439.51 $1,820 —
424–432 428 128 420.00–424.00 $421.88 $1,806 +9.40
461 fancy 461 66 402.00–406.00 $403.94 $1,862 -13.06
459–483 467 148 377.00–395.00 $387.32 $1,809 -9.60
508 508 47 359.00 $359.00 $1,824 -11.10
508–535 520 348 359.00–378.00 $370.24 $1,925 +0.14
551–566 fancy 554 95 343.00–349.00 $347.97 $1,928 -15.67
553–594 568 131 320.00–332.50 $328.25 $1,864 -18.46
576 576 39 331.50 $331.50 $1,909 +1.50
602–644 627 422 301.00–312.50 $309.61 $1,941 -4.96
659–690 665 93 291.50–311.00 $302.14 $2,009 +4.45
689 689 85 299.00 $299.00 $2,060 +1.31
704–733 719 196 281.00–289.00 $284.52 $2,046 +3.31
757 757 13 268.00 $268.00 $2,029 -8.35
763 763 95 273.50 $273.50 $2,087 -2.85
801 801 33 267.50 $267.50 $2,143 —
832 832 67 264.50 $264.50 $2,201 —
914 914 5 245.50 $245.50 $2,244 -9.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,412 —
385–396 390 24 410.00–434.00 $422.01 $1,646 +19.51
406–449 440 81 372.50–390.00 $380.28 $1,673 -7.22
478–481 479 45 347.00–363.00 $350.57 $1,679 -18.76
527–545 536 51 345.50–355.00 $350.08 $1,876 -3.42
676 676 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–334 325 34 397.50–414.00 $402.53 $1,308 +22.53
382 382 13 392.00 $392.00 $1,497 -6.42
402–436 411 141 374.00–398.00 $390.61 $1,605 +10.95
457–487 472 193 360.00–380.00 $370.39 $1,748 +9.92
501–528 519 259 319.00–342.00 $332.09 $1,724 +13.77
561–598 574 201 282.50–300.00 $295.23 $1,695 -3.84
607 607 14 284.50 $284.50 $1,727 +2.90
657–662 659 16 245.00–264.00 $255.65 $1,685 -13.80
715–746 725 38 248.00–251.00 $250.02 $1,813 -2.39
765–777 769 58 242.50–250.00 $246.51 $1,896 -5.63
839 839 66 237.00 $237.00 $1,988 —
923 923 10 225.00 $225.00 $2,077 -4.17
1064 1064 20 217.50 $217.50 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 329 21 350.00–365.00 $360.47 $1,186 —
392 392 8 366.00 $366.00 $1,435 +5.00
425–431 429 86 358.00–365.00 $359.96 $1,544 +9.96
463 463 18 329.00 $329.00 $1,523 -7.58
540 540 18 316.00 $316.00 $1,706 —

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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.