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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

8,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.63/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 465 lb · 628 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.01/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 626 lb · 536 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.76/cwt -34.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 630 lb · 529 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,479 6,914 4,924
Feeder cattle 8,479 6,914 4,924

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs was 3.00 - 18,00 higher and over 600 lbs was 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Heifers under 550 was steady - 15.00 higher and over 550 was steady - 18.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate with a large crowd and busy inter-net all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–371 370 23 455.00–487.50 $477.59 $1,767 +25.09
402 thin fleshed 402 12 455.00 $455.00 $1,829 —
406 406 14 457.50 $457.50 $1,857 +10.82
433–448 445 103 422.00–436.00 $425.04 $1,891 —
459–470 fancy 464 66 420.00–445.00 $427.64 $1,984 —
475 475 156 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 +40.46
470–499 492 122 392.50–410.00 $402.28 $1,979 +12.74
500–512 fancy 507 131 392.50–398.00 $395.73 $2,006 —
521 521 150 407.00 $407.00 $2,120 +34.91
503–547 537 193 368.00–387.00 $375.12 $2,014 +3.03
551–576 564 162 365.00–375.50 $369.78 $2,086 +18.12
572 572 213 373.00 $373.00 $2,134 +21.34
606–646 623 440 320.00–340.00 $330.36 $2,058 -5.75
639 639 96 334.00 $334.00 $2,134 -2.11
655–698 679 337 303.50–325.50 $309.87 $2,104 +0.76
702 fancy 702 135 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 —
704–727 714 258 288.00–306.00 $298.02 $2,128 -1.75
757–784 770 226 277.50–286.50 $284.08 $2,187 -6.23
804–846 816 124 272.00–281.00 $278.27 $2,271 -2.02
853–862 860 99 267.00–275.00 $272.80 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 23 410.00 $410.00 $1,562 —
433 433 15 395.00 $395.00 $1,710 -22.50
490 490 41 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 —
505–524 516 37 362.50–375.00 $367.79 $1,898 +29.00
564–599 590 179 336.00–338.00 $337.35 $1,990 +1.88
645 645 27 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -9.49
746 746 19 284.50 $284.50 $2,122 +8.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
357–391 376 59 385.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,485 +11.87
402–418 fancy 411 64 407.50–410.00 $408.57 $1,679 —
419 thin fleshed 419 41 417.50 $417.50 $1,749 —
410–442 421 81 365.00–388.00 $375.25 $1,580 +17.14
453–456 fancy 455 67 382.50–388.00 $386.61 $1,759 —
454–491 466 561 357.00–378.00 $370.96 $1,729 +15.30
501–545 520 446 335.00–353.00 $345.58 $1,797 +11.92
545 545 56 360.50 $360.50 $1,965 +2.65
550–578 558 225 313.50–326.00 $319.09 $1,781 +0.31
550–573 562 111 340.00–354.00 $347.71 $1,954 -27.29
600–643 618 177 311.00–317.50 $312.53 $1,931 +2.26
610–649 636 352 286.50–304.50 $291.84 $1,856 -65.40
652 652 47 305.00 $305.00 $1,989 +15.02
653–686 668 329 279.50–297.50 $288.69 $1,928 -18.29
703–745 723 242 273.50–276.00 $274.52 $1,985 -40.48
730 730 71 282.00 $282.00 $2,059 +6.14
766–792 780 97 260.00–266.50 $263.49 $2,055 +1.92
907 907 16 237.50 $237.50 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–436 412 39 358.00–367.50 $365.44 $1,506 —
461–464 463 53 332.50–352.50 $344.61 $1,596 +10.29
526–546 535 103 317.50–327.00 $324.69 $1,737 +9.61
558 558 46 307.00 $307.00 $1,713 -3.74
606–647 628 43 282.00–284.00 $283.10 $1,778 -9.33
668 668 15 280.50 $280.50 $1,874 +16.50

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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.