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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 29, 2026

5,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.55/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,034/hd at 830 lb · 593 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.28/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,637/hd at 674 lb · 500 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.11/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 729 lb · 466 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,555 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 11 660.00 $660.00 $1,973 —
364–390 381 17 592.50–630.00 $605.15 $2,306 -12.25
403–441 423 66 590.00–601.00 $597.73 $2,528 +21.74
456–481 465 99 557.50–574.00 $564.43 $2,625 -20.78
518–527 fancy 520 148 536.00–545.00 $543.46 $2,826 -12.76
523–547 530 119 490.00–512.50 $504.36 $2,673 -35.06
562 thin fleshed 562 19 497.50 $497.50 $2,796 —
561–593 571 361 470.00–490.00 $482.16 $2,753 -10.65
609–647 fancy 621 171 447.50–460.00 $453.08 $2,814 -36.68
637–648 642 275 422.00–439.00 $429.40 $2,757 -17.43
652 fancy 652 131 437.00 $437.00 $2,849 —
665–685 676 185 415.00–432.50 $422.20 $2,854 +15.32
712–729 fancy 720 153 407.00–409.00 $408.37 $2,940 -1.63
711–749 734 313 384.00–400.00 $390.12 $2,863 +5.12
752–781 765 284 377.00–395.00 $386.04 $2,953 +13.30
820–839 830 593 355.50–371.50 $365.55 $3,034 +4.02
854–891 875 211 338.00–357.00 $350.90 $3,070 -0.53
900–945 926 387 333.00–349.50 $342.06 $3,167 —
967–971 970 95 326.00–334.00 $330.97 $3,210 —
1011 1011 38 320.00 $320.00 $3,235 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 15 457.50 $457.50 $2,722 -12.50
645 645 9 421.00 $421.00 $2,715 -9.34
707 707 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 587.50 $587.50 $2,003 -52.50
365–384 370 56 567.50–583.00 $572.56 $2,118 +15.34
421–424 422 31 547.50–567.50 $560.37 $2,365 +35.37
454–480 472 105 514.00–530.00 $519.48 $2,452 +33.60
511 fancy 511 13 491.00 $491.00 $2,509 —
520–547 533 209 450.00–472.50 $466.27 $2,485 +3.60
552–590 569 148 431.00–452.00 $446.14 $2,539 +12.58
604–635 614 154 412.00–427.00 $422.17 $2,592 +7.56
650–689 674 500 381.00–401.50 $391.28 $2,637 +12.88
709 709 41 472.50 $472.50 $3,350 +102.21
744 fancy 744 34 432.50 $432.50 $3,218 —
737–749 746 174 350.50–362.50 $355.37 $2,651 -14.92
764–789 772 91 336.00–348.50 $344.91 $2,663 +3.70
756–785 779 52 370.00–377.50 $376.10 $2,930 -35.90
803 803 52 415.00 $415.00 $3,332 +81.10
843 843 44 329.50 $329.50 $2,778 -4.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 9 537.50 $537.50 $2,392 —
587 587 17 422.50 $422.50 $2,480 +13.88
647 647 88 400.00 $400.00 $2,588 +17.24
671 671 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,503 +8.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,617 —
868 868 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,621 —

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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.