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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

6,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.77/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 736 lb · 495 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.11/cwt +26.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 618 lb · 486 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.42/cwt +29.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 728 lb · 429 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,914 4,773 6,377
Feeder cattle 6,914 4,773 6,377

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale of 2025, so no comparison. Demand was good to moderate on a nice selection offered. The stands were full and internet was busy . First of their Stock Show Specials with another sale next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,592 +12.05
368 368 10 452.50 $452.50 $1,665 -9.25
402–412 409 53 446.00–447.00 $446.68 $1,827 +24.80
451 thin fleshed 451 20 410.00 $410.00 $1,849 —
471–495 480 66 383.00–399.00 $389.54 $1,870 +2.22
501–548 531 380 366.00–379.00 $372.09 $1,976 +1.85
554–598 573 179 340.00–360.00 $351.66 $2,015 +20.16
601–641 618 486 327.50–348.00 $336.11 $2,077 +26.50
651 fancy 651 21 327.50 $327.50 $2,132 —
655–693 675 371 298.00–318.50 $309.11 $2,086 +6.97
701–745 736 495 289.00–310.00 $299.77 $2,206 +15.25
750–793 765 273 281.50–298.00 $290.31 $2,221 +16.81
801–845 822 401 266.00–282.50 $280.29 $2,304 +15.79
897 897 118 274.50 $274.50 $2,462 —
972 972 51 250.00 $250.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 12 417.50 $417.50 $1,824 +37.22
528–534 532 61 332.50–341.00 $338.79 $1,802 -11.29
553–590 570 71 332.50–337.00 $335.47 $1,912 —
612–616 614 93 309.50–319.00 $314.49 $1,931 —
657 657 17 293.00 $293.00 $1,925 +17.00
718–734 730 40 274.00–283.50 $276.34 $2,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–341 332 20 395.00 $395.00 $1,311 -7.53
386 386 8 383.00 $383.00 $1,478 -9.00
418–423 421 31 352.50–365.00 $358.11 $1,508 -32.50
460–490 479 299 348.00–366.00 $355.66 $1,704 -14.73
504–548 524 220 325.00–347.00 $333.66 $1,748 +1.57
518–548 539 158 351.00–362.00 $357.85 $1,929 +25.76
552–564 560 85 317.00–324.00 $318.78 $1,785 +23.55
563 563 17 375.00 $375.00 $2,111 +79.77
557–594 fancy 571 83 339.00–355.00 $343.70 $1,963 —
610–627 614 112 303.00–322.50 $310.27 $1,905 +25.77
620–624 fancy 622 28 336.00 $336.00 $2,090 —
616–643 633 102 343.00–365.00 $357.24 $2,261 +72.74
656–670 662 257 279.50–295.00 $289.98 $1,920 +34.33
661–676 663 89 304.00–324.00 $306.98 $2,035 +51.33
719 719 39 315.00 $315.00 $2,265 +64.98
710–749 729 390 269.00–283.00 $275.86 $2,011 +25.84
796–797 797 70 253.00–263.00 $261.57 $2,085 +15.06
800–825 803 81 241.50–258.00 $255.70 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–492 492 37 330.00–340.00 $334.32 $1,645 +5.32
506–537 520 138 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,638 -0.92
583–592 588 27 310.50–311.00 $310.74 $1,827 —
610–648 618 172 286.00–299.50 $292.43 $1,807 —
691 691 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,824 —
730 730 25 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —

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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.