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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

5,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $369.72/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,216/hd at 870 lb · 619 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.57/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,803/hd at 676 lb · 419 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $414.99/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 731 lb · 400 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,610 5,983 2,176
Feeder cattle 5,610 5,983 2,176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Snowy cold day. Compared to two weeks ago steers were 8.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers were 8.00 - 25.00 higher , with lots of replacement heifers offered. Demand was good, with a nice crowd and a busy internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–445 435 47 580.00–590.00 $586.30 $2,550 +23.11
513–540 529 248 556.00–559.00 $557.92 $2,951 +11.31
561–586 574 128 497.50–510.00 $503.56 $2,890 -2.77
618–625 622 184 486.00–499.00 $492.25 $3,062 +11.25
654 fancy 654 15 462.00 $462.00 $3,021 —
653–690 675 308 429.50–444.00 $436.17 $2,944 -1.51
701–739 fancy 713 139 419.00–439.00 $428.06 $3,052 +5.56
720–746 740 261 390.50–414.50 $408.03 $3,019 +8.26
763–799 781 290 387.50–410.00 $402.85 $3,146 +13.96
805–834 822 246 372.00–393.50 $384.18 $3,158 +10.59
855 thin fleshed 855 40 382.50 $382.50 $3,270 —
853–889 871 579 360.00–378.50 $368.84 $3,213 +18.54
940–944 941 30 341.00–345.00 $343.53 $3,233 -9.48
966–970 968 102 349.50–350.50 $349.99 $3,388 —
1002 1002 58 317.00 $317.00 $3,176 -18.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 512.50 $512.50 $2,716 —
581–596 593 70 468.00–480.00 $471.64 $2,797 +3.32
629 629 10 456.00 $456.00 $2,868 —
776 776 9 374.00 $374.00 $2,902 +5.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 12 550.00 $550.00 $2,216 +2.80
460–496 486 113 513.00–532.50 $518.52 $2,520 +7.89
524 524 23 511.00 $511.00 $2,678 +34.32
552–596 579 192 456.00–473.00 $460.05 $2,664 +14.21
602 fancy 602 21 452.50 $452.50 $2,724 +10.00
627–646 640 107 420.00–435.00 $427.21 $2,734 +8.44
655–691 675 258 388.50–417.00 $402.19 $2,715 +6.00
668–682 fancy 678 161 425.00–436.00 $434.41 $2,945 +24.06
713–741 725 122 380.00–388.00 $386.01 $2,799 +19.12
724–729 727 196 409.00–413.50 $410.88 $2,987 +43.99
760 fancy 760 77 392.50 $392.50 $2,983 —
758–791 779 99 399.00–414.00 $400.87 $3,123 +54.08
762–795 780 58 366.00–368.50 $367.36 $2,865 +20.57
803–817 811 179 368.00–376.00 $371.24 $3,011 +43.16
812–844 824 137 343.00–365.00 $349.91 $2,883 +21.83
870–890 884 32 329.00–337.00 $331.46 $2,930 +2.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 11 453.00 $453.00 $2,546 +43.00
684 684 9 397.50 $397.50 $2,719 +24.50

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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.