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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

2,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.57/cwt +22.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,081/hd at 910 lb · 339 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.72/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 928 lb · 195 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.72/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 875 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,358 934 0
Feeder cattle 2,358 934 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady on yearlings with no trend for cattle less than 800 lbs. Demand was moderate to good, Quite a few preg checked open heifers off ranchers replacement heifers at the auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 19 570.00 $570.00 $2,217 —
477–482 481 59 503.00–505.00 $503.30 $2,421 —
623 623 15 390.00 $390.00 $2,430 -15.00
676 676 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,535 -3.00
728 728 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,628 -1.49
755–776 767 38 341.00–356.00 $347.30 $2,664 -20.71
807–833 819 156 340.00–359.50 $351.29 $2,877 +2.02
870–878 876 153 329.00–347.50 $337.91 $2,960 -13.29
902–919 910 339 330.50–345.25 $338.57 $3,081 +22.07
960–985 978 158 310.00–328.00 $321.75 $3,147 +8.75
1031 1031 15 301.00 $301.00 $3,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
948 948 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 17 552.50 $552.50 $1,934 —
417–437 425 23 522.50–532.50 $526.53 $2,238 —
478 478 33 480.00 $480.00 $2,294 —
506 506 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,214 —
611 611 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 -2.50
699 699 15 368.00 $368.00 $2,572 —
754–788 767 113 355.00–367.00 $362.20 $2,778 —
820–841 828 163 331.00–352.00 $346.28 $2,867 +26.96
857–897 875 187 318.00–326.00 $322.72 $2,824 -2.44
902–948 928 195 290.00–310.50 $303.72 $2,819 +0.69
960–975 967 50 294.50–304.00 $299.40 $2,895 +1.49
1028–1045 1040 79 273.00–285.50 $283.68 $2,950 —
1053–1055 1054 65 288.00–294.00 $291.04 $3,068 +22.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 29 336.00 $336.00 $2,611 —
895 895 8 302.50 $302.50 $2,707 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141 1141 29 261.50 $261.50 $2,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 8 527.50 $527.50 $2,157 —

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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.