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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.64/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 773 lb · 189 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $278.83/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 825 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.33/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 683 lb · 161 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,891

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 453.00 $453.00 $1,409 -2.00
350 350 7 423.00 $423.00 $1,480
403 403 56 460.00 $460.00 $1,854
470 470 62 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 +6.50
512 512 33 393.00 $393.00 $2,012 +26.03
554–591 569 56 355.00–375.00 $367.69 $2,092 +16.03
605–615 610 133 339.00–351.50 $348.24 $2,124 +25.69
650–687 683 161 306.50–324.00 $318.33 $2,174 +8.97
728–742 739 108 304.00–308.00 $306.98 $2,269 +9.55
762 fancy 762 38 301.00 $301.00 $2,294
753–798 776 151 274.50–295.00 $286.78 $2,225 +10.44
800–842 825 183 275.00–282.50 $278.83 $2,300 +7.26
860–899 879 156 261.00–277.50 $268.91 $2,364
920 920 52 254.00 $254.00 $2,337 -4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 416.00 $416.00 $1,726
482 482 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,711 +5.00
508–514 511 25 346.00–363.00 $355.57 $1,817 +8.98
748 748 16 281.56 $281.56 $2,106 -3.26

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +7.00
351 thin fleshed 351 20 422.00 $422.00 $1,481
362–390 376 58 379.00–391.00 $385.43 $1,449 -12.73
409–424 419 45 360.00–376.00 $365.61 $1,532 +18.11
486–499 493 37 341.00–356.00 $348.20 $1,717 +6.47
505–539 515 56 325.00–340.00 $335.95 $1,730 +9.07
573 573 69 329.00 $329.00 $1,885 -5.17
600–629 606 70 300.00–314.00 $308.40 $1,869 +11.67
659–662 660 86 292.00–312.00 $308.27 $2,035 +12.77
704–741 719 71 265.50–276.00 $270.33 $1,944 -10.17
775–796 786 76 245.00–256.00 $250.09 $1,966 -10.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,884

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,724

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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.