Cattle Market Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report
Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, March 26, 20266,637 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,637 | 5,638 | 4,578 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,637 | 5,638 | 4,578 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Bulk of the heifers sold steady to weak except a flat 6 wt heifers sold 8.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers less than 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422–433 | 425 | 51 | 560.00–580.00 | $565.99 | $2,405 | — |
| 452 | 452 | 99 | 563.00 | $563.00 | $2,545 | +27.98 |
| 516–521 | 520 | 60 | 510.00–519.00 | $517.21 | $2,689 | +8.04 |
| 555–595 | 569 | 167 | 477.50–517.50 | $496.52 | $2,825 | +3.38 |
| 612 | 612 | 28 | 469.00 | $469.00 | $2,870 | +13.60 |
| 617–619 | 618 | 53 | 462.00–470.00 | $464.56 | $2,871 | +9.16 |
| 657–675 | 667 | 230 | 427.50–448.00 | $437.52 | $2,918 | +8.43 |
| 716–744 | 727 | 267 | 390.00–406.00 | $403.88 | $2,936 | +4.62 |
| 756 | 756 | 51 | 394.50 | $394.50 | $2,982 | +13.19 |
| 753–791 | 771 | 137 | 372.00–384.00 | $378.20 | $2,916 | -3.11 |
| 815–827 | 819 | 112 | 355.50–370.00 | $366.15 | $2,999 | +6.16 |
| 851–855 | 854 | 115 | 336.00–351.00 | $347.75 | $2,970 | +2.25 |
| 878 | 878 | 46 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $3,082 | -17.50 |
| 908–920 | 914 | 124 | 348.50–350.00 | $349.25 | $3,192 | +16.38 |
| 908–949 | 928 | 148 | 329.50–340.00 | $335.55 | $3,114 | +2.68 |
| 965 | 965 | 13 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $3,059 | -4.00 |
| 980 | 980 | 222 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $3,303 | +16.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | 492 | 26 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $2,608 | +22.50 |
| 688–696 | 690 | 61 | 416.00–422.00 | $420.31 | $2,900 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 426 | 117 | 522.00 | $522.00 | $2,224 | -27.26 |
| 468–493 | 480 | 506 | 495.00–511.00 | $501.00 | $2,405 | -12.15 |
| 502 | 502 | 59 | 508.00 | $508.00 | $2,550 | — |
| 521–545 | 531 | 934 | 468.00–490.50 | $481.88 | $2,559 | -1.89 |
| 559–578 | 573 | 164 | 465.50–467.50 | $465.99 | $2,670 | — |
| 550–590 | 574 | 468 | 440.00–457.00 | $448.40 | $2,574 | +0.69 |
| 600–633 | 613 | 386 | 413.00–431.00 | $422.82 | $2,592 | -0.18 |
| 654–684 | 671 | 129 | 377.50–392.00 | $385.77 | $2,589 | -21.66 |
| 722–745 | 742 | 164 | 352.00–364.50 | $361.14 | $2,680 | -42.12 |
| 749 | 749 | 62 | 364.50 | $364.50 | $2,730 | -38.76 |
| 753 | 753 | 36 | 358.00 | $358.00 | $2,696 | +7.86 |
| 750–784 | 774 | 90 | 338.50–346.00 | $341.83 | $2,646 | -8.31 |
| 801 | 801 | 32 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $3,044 | -26.62 |
| 814–817 | 815 | 46 | 325.00–346.00 | $339.59 | $2,768 | -0.73 |
| 856–870 | 866 | 192 | 322.50–339.00 | $329.61 | $2,854 | -0.49 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488–494 | 492 | 28 | 487.50–490.00 | $488.47 | $2,403 | +18.47 |
| 500–511 | 506 | 77 | 444.00–451.00 | $447.86 | $2,266 | -10.07 |
| 582 | 582 | 19 | 434.00 | $434.00 | $2,526 | +31.00 |
| 697 | 697 | 37 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $2,558 | -23.00 |
| 821 | 821 | 20 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $2,652 | — |
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.
Compared to two weeks ago, steers less than 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Over 850 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Bulk of the heifers sold steady to weak except a flat 6 wt heifers sold 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Active internet buying on the day. Very large string of one iron heifers came to town due to the "Morrill" range fire in the trade area. The ranch company lost all its winter and summer grazing along with stock piles of hay and made the decision to sell their bangs vaccinated heifers. Rain is needed across the state to help revitalize the burned and non-burned Sandhills grass lands.