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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 2, 2026

2,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $387.00/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $3,228/hd at 834 lb · 398 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $437.42/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $3,168/hd at 724 lb · 274 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $419.29/cwt +22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $3,233/hd at 771 lb · 233 head
Ogallala, NE 7-weight steers sold at $429/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $10/cwt above the NE average ($419). Receipts totaled 2,573 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,573 8,629 0
Feeder cattle 2,573 8,629 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison. Nice run of cattle offered today. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 14 560.00 $560.00 $2,514 —
557–598 573 79 484.00–505.00 $499.50 $2,862 -8.00
608–646 639 46 454.00–473.00 $457.54 $2,924 -14.65
647 647 29 450.00 $450.00 $2,912 -22.19
685–691 689 32 433.00–443.00 $439.89 $3,031 -13.01
702 702 86 468.50 $468.50 $3,289 +33.04
720 fancy 720 65 444.00 $444.00 $3,197 +4.00
731–746 742 123 400.00–420.00 $412.21 $3,059 -7.30
767–772 768 94 394.00–396.50 $394.59 $3,030 -1.94
773 773 139 436.00 $436.00 $3,370 +39.47
813–845 829 276 368.00–386.00 $379.93 $3,150 -6.10
846 846 122 403.00 $403.00 $3,409 +16.97
867–887 874 40 355.50–356.50 $356.14 $3,113 -2.62
921–928 925 33 341.00–346.00 $343.74 $3,180 -4.27
967–978 972 37 328.50–335.00 $331.82 $3,225 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 56 291.50 $291.50 $3,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,566 -35.00
686 686 15 419.00 $419.00 $2,874 -3.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 476.00 $476.00 $2,390 -3.89
565 565 12 427.50 $427.50 $2,415 -38.09
578 578 11 439.00 $439.00 $2,537 -12.32
615 615 44 444.00 $444.00 $2,731 +20.14
617 617 61 440.00 $440.00 $2,715 +16.14
657–670 665 17 406.00–408.00 $407.30 $2,709 -17.70
666–682 676 51 385.00–415.00 $403.40 $2,727 -4.17
686 fancy 686 80 435.00 $435.00 $2,984 +10.00
700 700 142 433.00 $433.00 $3,031 +21.00
732 732 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,599 -33.10
750–781 773 123 374.00–399.00 $389.54 $3,011 +25.00
815–828 826 67 330.00–342.00 $331.68 $2,740 -11.19
849 fancy 849 22 356.00 $356.00 $3,022 —
882 882 28 327.50 $327.50 $2,889 -6.82
924 924 63 317.50 $317.50 $2,934 -26.50
1015 1015 57 300.50 $300.50 $3,050 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–640 625 20 401.00–403.00 $402.39 $2,515 +39.39
652 652 10 378.00 $378.00 $2,465 —

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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.