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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

1,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.27/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 520 lb · 279 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.47/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 560 lb · 144 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.87/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 867 lb · 109 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,639

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 11 477.50 $477.50 $1,738 +3.14
408 408 14 447.00 $447.00 $1,824 +6.86
470–497 479 106 399.00–420.00 $407.64 $1,953 -35.94
502–518 508 47 392.50–405.00 $398.81 $2,026 +5.81
550–595 560 144 372.00–395.50 $383.47 $2,147 -18.53
627–649 633 25 340.00–355.00 $344.31 $2,179 -20.07
651 651 80 355.00 $355.00 $2,311 +23.58
701–733 710 72 312.00–330.50 $326.34 $2,317 -1.66
755–757 756 24 300.00–323.00 $317.24 $2,398 +4.17
813–820 817 100 285.50–293.00 $289.64 $2,366 -5.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,871
589 589 7 352.00 $352.00 $2,073 -7.50
719 719 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,157 +2.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 437.50 $437.50 $1,518
351–391 376 35 431.00–452.50 $444.81 $1,672 -10.47
400–438 429 104 387.50–414.00 $399.98 $1,716 -1.89
463–466 465 21 395.00–400.00 $397.13 $1,847 +12.13
504–532 520 279 352.50–367.00 $359.27 $1,868 -7.78
550–573 570 105 334.00–350.00 $348.06 $1,984 +3.70
606–622 618 39 300.50–322.50 $312.03 $1,928 -1.67
650 fancy 650 46 330.00 $330.00 $2,145
688 688 23 290.00 $290.00 $1,995 -15.63
742 fancy 742 27 320.00 $320.00 $2,374
724–746 744 64 287.00–288.50 $288.36 $2,145 -5.23
779 779 81 288.00 $288.00 $2,244 +1.68
853–876 867 109 263.50–264.50 $263.87 $2,288 +7.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 26 373.00 $373.00 $1,817 +35.50
540 540 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -11.92
595 595 21 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 -6.50

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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.