Sale reports / Nebraska / Ogallala / 2019-11-21

Ogallala

Name: Ogallala livestock auction prices — 2019-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-21

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 21

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Nov 14Nov 21Dec 5 →

Receipts

3,530 head

▼ 1,450 vs last sale 4,980▲ 3,530 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 4.00 higher, except 600 lb were 9.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate on all the offering.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.37/cwt on 1,647 head.

Average price

$167.37

1,647 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$5.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.06

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	167.61	906	1,572
Medium and Large 1-2	469	162.28	761	75

One grade step is worth $5.33/cwt here — about $145 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,647 hd

167.37

—

NE average8 barns · 11,619 hd

164.30

+3.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Ogallala Livestock Auction - Ogallala, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	718	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	626	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	355	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	763	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	684	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	772	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	669	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	419	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	735	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	197.75/cwt	189.50–200.00	850	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	436	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	865	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	182.20/cwt	177.00–185.00	802	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	459	180.16/cwt	177.50–182.50	827	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	463	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	903	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	173.28/cwt	169.00–174.50	854	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	170.14/cwt	165.00–176.50	871	256
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	157.95/cwt	153.50–166.00	840	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	157.85/cwt	156.00–159.50	881	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	152.11/cwt	142.50–155.75	866	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	140.99/cwt	140.50–143.00	832	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	146.62/cwt	142.50–153.00	909	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	143.07/cwt	141.25–145.00	893	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	145.82/cwt	137.50–149.00	976	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	148.12/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,000	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	720	139.27/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,003	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,056	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	146.30/cwt	143.00–147.50	1,208	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,282	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	317	164.87/cwt	162.50–166.00	523	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	543	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	161.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	615	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	157.10/cwt	153.50–162.50	668	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	163.60/cwt	157.50–167.00	700	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	144.04/cwt	141.00–151.00	619	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	149.41/cwt	141.00–156.00	690	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	155.18/cwt	151.00–157.00	740	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	147.68/cwt	143.00–150.50	772	180
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	138.91/cwt	135.50–147.00	731	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	144.35/cwt	143.75–145.75	831	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	143.39/cwt	137.00–145.50	836	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	140.22/cwt	137.50–143.00	869	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	142.73/cwt	139.00–144.50	901	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	136.75/cwt	136.50–137.50	907	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,064	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	137.10/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,036	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,170	29

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ogallala Livestock Auction - Ogallala, NE

Thu Nov 21, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 3,530Last week 4,980Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 4.00 higher, except 600 lb were 9.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate on all the offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	875	146.50	146.50
5	—	342	210.00	210.00
144	—	440	177.00–185.00	182.20
131	—	532	153.50–166.00	157.95
76	—	386	200.00	200.00
68	—	624	141.25–145.00	143.07
57	—	675	147.00–149.00	148.12
53	—	558	156.00–159.50	157.85
50	—	723	146.00	146.00
42	—	826	143.00–147.50	146.30
22	—	493	169.00–174.50	173.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	463	195.00	195.00
16	—	436	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	419	175.50	175.50
8	—	384	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	590	140.50–143.00	140.99
14	—	389	172.00	172.00
7	—	346	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
256	—	512	165.00–176.50	170.14
126	—	569	142.50–155.75	152.11
107	—	620	142.50–153.00	146.62
92	—	669	137.50–149.00	145.82
81	—	430	189.50–200.00	197.75
75	—	459	177.50–182.50	180.16
25	—	720	137.50–141.00	139.27
24	—	355	215.00	215.00
13	—	335	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	430	141.00–151.00	144.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	477	151.00–157.00	155.18
105	—	428	157.50–167.00	163.60
73	—	382	155.00–165.00	161.04
55	—	576	143.75–145.75	144.35
34	—	620	137.50–143.00	140.22
30	—	526	135.50–147.00	138.91
24	—	317	162.50–166.00	164.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	523	143.00–150.50	147.68
113	—	583	137.00–145.50	143.39
82	—	425	153.50–162.50	157.10
65	—	462	141.00–156.00	149.41
61	—	631	139.00–144.50	142.73
39	—	731	145.50	145.50
38	—	756	136.00–143.00	137.10
29	—	860	136.00	136.00
28	—	663	136.50–137.50	136.75
14	—	347	156.50	156.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.