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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

1,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.32/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 522 lb · 183 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.11/cwt -38.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 535 lb · 182 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.42/cwt ≈ $2,915/hd at 930 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,885 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 thin fleshed 364 10 562.50 $562.50 $2,048 —
380 380 28 529.00 $529.00 $2,010 -109.33
427 fancy 427 45 531.00 $531.00 $2,267 —
434–443 436 75 492.50–501.00 $494.23 $2,155 -62.87
453–480 464 26 462.50–485.00 $473.59 $2,197 -32.22
500–523 fancy 520 70 460.00–463.00 $462.67 $2,406 -30.37
541–547 545 112 422.50–445.00 $434.14 $2,366 -24.05
577–587 581 77 410.00–421.00 $416.90 $2,422 +7.75
617–629 unweaned 622 42 381.00–391.00 $386.43 $2,404 +1.17
606–646 629 24 384.00–386.00 $384.80 $2,420 +13.80
666 unweaned 666 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,471 +14.87
671–695 675 39 340.00–365.50 $361.46 $2,440 —
718 unweaned 718 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,456 +1.00
762 762 9 329.00 $329.00 $2,507 —
811–826 819 82 328.00–331.00 $328.92 $2,694 -11.99
864–886 880 89 320.50–326.00 $324.42 $2,855 —
913–933 930 145 313.00–313.50 $313.42 $2,915 —
953 953 74 298.00 $298.00 $2,840 —
1047 1047 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,932 —
1061–1062 1061 96 275.00–278.00 $277.34 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 20 475.00 $475.00 $2,095 -53.81
471 471 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,084 —
593 593 19 394.00 $394.00 $2,336 +8.00
910 910 11 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 11 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -9.79
386–393 389 47 491.00–511.00 $503.26 $1,958 +31.53
402 fancy 402 28 508.00 $508.00 $2,042 —
429–438 433 47 432.50–477.50 $458.12 $1,984 -3.46
451–484 467 131 432.00–452.00 $443.11 $2,069 -4.61
502 502 62 452.00 $452.00 $2,269 +20.88
520–548 533 121 388.00–396.00 $393.50 $2,097 -11.88
551–560 559 59 401.00–444.00 $438.25 $2,450 +52.06
576–597 587 30 364.00–385.00 $373.61 $2,193 -12.58
635 635 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,229 —
635 unweaned 635 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 -5.83
663 663 25 358.00 $358.00 $2,374 —
759–792 763 48 298.00–307.00 $305.42 $2,330 -29.58
832 832 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,496 -30.56
882 882 44 283.50 $283.50 $2,500 -47.68
901–926 909 56 284.00–287.00 $285.38 $2,594 —
1036 1036 11 263.00 $263.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 416.00 $416.00 $1,997 -8.00
665 665 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —

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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.