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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

4,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $297.43/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 723 lb · 401 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $271.57/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 835 lb · 370 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.73/cwt -17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 630 lb · 313 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,041 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 17 455.00 $455.00 $1,511 —
392 392 56 448.00 $448.00 $1,756 -40.14
458 458 20 396.00 $396.00 $1,814 -35.47
515–539 529 77 361.00–376.00 $366.97 $1,941 -19.73
545 fancy 545 63 391.00 $391.00 $2,131 —
556–586 572 148 341.00–356.00 $351.66 $2,011 -18.00
552–593 fancy 584 70 366.00–385.00 $370.11 $2,161 -28.71
601–648 636 159 316.50–338.00 $322.55 $2,051 -20.66
653–695 665 172 297.00–318.00 $309.36 $2,057 -15.77
700–741 723 401 287.50–304.00 $297.43 $2,150 -12.27
761–799 781 276 269.50–279.50 $276.34 $2,158 -11.29
802–846 835 370 268.50–278.00 $271.57 $2,268 -7.92
904–938 922 256 254.50–260.00 $258.12 $2,380 -11.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -57.21
503–549 525 34 332.50–352.50 $346.59 $1,820 -26.08
579 579 32 331.00 $331.00 $1,916 -5.07
685 685 12 293.50 $293.50 $2,010 -4.50
727–748 737 39 278.50–291.00 $284.82 $2,099 -3.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 26 413.00 $413.00 $1,437 +25.50
387–389 387 64 391.00–400.00 $398.16 $1,541 -1.84
441 441 22 347.50 $347.50 $1,532 -20.02
450–497 470 55 332.50–354.00 $341.73 $1,606 -24.99
515–546 533 91 315.00–337.50 $326.88 $1,742 -6.15
551–567 556 66 319.00–338.00 $334.17 $1,858 +14.04
601–649 630 313 287.00–308.50 $296.73 $1,869 -12.63
655–670 658 84 290.50–297.00 $295.50 $1,944 -1.21
665–699 680 149 268.00–284.00 $276.99 $1,884 -88.01
731 731 40 280.50 $280.50 $2,050 -54.50
705–747 734 256 264.50–275.00 $268.75 $1,973 -66.25
751–789 765 184 249.00–267.00 $260.25 $1,991 -33.25
828–834 831 115 258.00 $258.00 $2,144 +0.69
868–870 868 79 241.50–245.00 $242.21 $2,102 +0.21
970–989 976 175 232.50–233.50 $232.83 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 377.50 $377.50 $1,457 —
576–598 587 44 308.00–311.00 $309.46 $1,817 —
631–646 639 33 275.50–285.00 $280.74 $1,794 -2.46
929 929 27 225.00 $225.00 $2,090 —

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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.