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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

2,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.73/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 583 lb · 206 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $403.97/cwt +19.55 vs last sale · ≈ $3,066/hd at 759 lb · 198 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.67/cwt ≈ $3,242/hd at 960 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,681 3,144 0
Feeder cattle 2,681 3,144 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. The market had a higher undertone, with a nice selection of grass and feeders offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 10 640.00 $640.00 $2,400 +32.50
400 thin fleshed 400 11 585.00 $585.00 $2,340 —
438–447 441 15 550.00–552.00 $550.68 $2,428 -86.82
453 453 46 591.00 $591.00 $2,677 +71.99
520–534 531 137 523.00–529.00 $527.84 $2,803 -2.37
551–566 561 32 508.00–512.00 $509.35 $2,857 +38.32
613 unweaned 613 45 466.00 $466.00 $2,857 —
616–649 646 93 467.50–478.00 $475.39 $3,071 +36.75
670–686 682 85 422.50–438.00 $434.24 $2,962 +0.03
710–732 720 30 396.00–402.50 $400.08 $2,881 +4.60
754 754 31 390.00 $390.00 $2,941 +5.58
755–762 760 167 401.00–418.00 $406.56 $3,090 +22.14
826–827 826 185 372.00–387.00 $382.62 $3,160 +12.62
859–890 888 131 356.00–364.50 $364.06 $3,233 —
920–923 921 19 340.00–341.00 $340.32 $3,134 +0.97
953–964 960 190 332.50–339.00 $337.67 $3,242 —
1005–1018 1010 86 327.50–330.00 $329.12 $3,324 +9.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–487 484 15 520.00–543.00 $535.44 $2,592 —
597 597 17 444.00 $444.00 $2,651 —
754–767 761 10 387.00–392.00 $389.48 $2,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 12 625.00 $625.00 $2,119 -11.13
435–440 439 67 521.00–532.50 $523.96 $2,300 -1.04
509–521 513 69 472.50–491.00 $485.84 $2,492 +22.29
563–595 583 206 447.50–459.00 $454.73 $2,651 +1.49
604–630 617 60 437.50–448.00 $442.81 $2,732 -5.82
664–687 670 141 388.00–410.00 $403.91 $2,706 -13.94
700–712 703 94 387.50–398.50 $395.29 $2,779 —
761 761 17 361.50 $361.50 $2,751 -47.32
840 840 53 344.00 $344.00 $2,890 +16.23
968 968 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,952 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–543 539 44 444.00–457.50 $452.45 $2,439 +19.95
618–644 626 22 400.00–412.50 $404.09 $2,530 +15.09

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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.