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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

6,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $348.96/cwt +14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 621 lb · 513 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.02/cwt +25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 566 lb · 417 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $414.69/cwt +33.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 517 lb · 394 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,277 6,290 6,000
Feeder cattle 6,277 6,290 6,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 1.00 - 15.00 higher, except 750 lb steers were 8.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs were 7.00 - 18.00 lower and over 600 lbs was 4.00 - 17.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate, with a full house and a busy inter-net.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–367 357 56 480.00–492.50 $488.14 $1,743 —
406–442 432 45 435.00–440.00 $435.80 $1,883 -25.73
436 thin fleshed 436 64 471.00 $471.00 $2,054 —
454 fancy 454 116 457.00 $457.00 $2,075 —
457–463 460 207 417.50–438.00 $431.47 $1,985 +23.59
502–505 fancy 505 216 418.00–438.50 $437.75 $2,211 —
503–547 531 178 378.00–400.00 $386.70 $2,053 +5.69
561–570 fancy 563 234 392.00–401.00 $398.82 $2,245 —
551–588 569 183 361.00–380.00 $369.66 $2,103 +9.58
601–603 thin fleshed 601 111 359.00–372.00 $369.77 $2,222 —
602–649 627 402 335.00–353.00 $343.21 $2,152 +14.66
651–690 674 315 317.00–335.50 $325.13 $2,191 +12.49
701–739 721 355 297.00–319.00 $309.70 $2,233 +2.56
753–790 760 161 275.50–293.00 $287.63 $2,186 -8.16
800–847 813 220 274.50–281.50 $279.49 $2,272 +2.29
858–876 869 143 265.50–272.00 $268.55 $2,334 +0.93
914–933 918 64 265.50–270.00 $269.14 $2,471 +4.14
986 986 21 258.50 $258.50 $2,549 +1.00
1030 1030 12 235.50 $235.50 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–488 484 76 392.50–410.00 $407.21 $1,971 —
526–531 529 24 367.50–377.00 $372.67 $1,971 —
590–593 591 103 326.00–346.00 $336.07 $1,986 —
626–632 629 54 308.00–327.00 $319.00 $2,007 —
682 682 76 298.00 $298.00 $2,032 —
711–749 725 83 283.00–290.50 $288.09 $2,089 —
777 777 49 282.50 $282.50 $2,195 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 387.50 $387.50 $1,352 —
371–398 394 66 400.00 $400.00 $1,576 -12.50
400 thin fleshed 400 15 387.50 $387.50 $1,550 —
423–436 427 70 360.00–375.00 $367.52 $1,569 -47.76
457–493 479 136 357.50–369.00 $366.72 $1,757 +13.74
512–540 529 69 325.00–338.00 $333.03 $1,762 -19.82
556–595 580 264 313.50–332.00 $320.13 $1,857 -7.34
604–626 613 49 350.00 $350.00 $2,146 +17.54
604–640 626 342 299.00–315.50 $309.36 $1,937 +8.26
658–683 670 121 289.00–305.50 $296.71 $1,988 +7.35
671 671 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,449 +75.64
700–719 707 93 273.00–287.00 $280.76 $1,985 +3.75
746 746 49 335.00 $335.00 $2,499 +57.99
755–758 757 26 265.00–265.50 $265.27 $2,008 +2.27
762 762 44 293.50 $293.50 $2,236 +30.50
803–825 810 58 255.00–259.50 $257.31 $2,084 +0.06
889 889 8 242.00 $242.00 $2,151 +4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–648 626 23 281.00–285.00 $283.20 $1,773 —
678–692 686 27 271.00–275.50 $273.69 $1,878 +4.51

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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.