Sale reports / Nebraska / Ogallala / 2022-11-03

Ogallala

Name: Ogallala livestock auction prices — 2022-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 3

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Receipts

5,950 head

▲ 945 vs last sale 5,005▲ 440 vs year ago 5,510 · +8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer were 7.00 - 15 higher, Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower, except 550 lb were 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a nice selection offered.

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 $215.25/cwt on 3,551 head.

Average price

$215.25

3,551 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$24.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.85

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	217.45	1,248	3,238
Medium and Large 1-2	556	192.51	1,070	313

One grade step is worth $24.94/cwt here — about $178 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 sale3,551 hd

215.25

—

NE average9 barns · 15,157 hd

209.40

+5.85

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	333	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	733	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	255.62/cwt	248.00–261.00	999	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	215.05/cwt	211.00–231.00	905	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	247.43/cwt	241.00–257.00	1,061	496
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	216.58/cwt	210.00–223.50	1,035	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	203.68/cwt	195.00–219.00	978	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	242.78/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,168	537
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	234.22/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,218	271
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	200.34/cwt	191.00–208.50	1,056	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	219.67/cwt	205.00–229.00	1,173	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	193.79/cwt	189.00–203.00	1,039	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	191.98/cwt	187.00–197.50	1,096	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	209.08/cwt	196.00–217.00	1,204	265
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	579	186.37/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,079	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	609	200.85/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,223	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	612	180.54/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,105	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	186.85/cwt	184.50–197.50	1,194	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	662	190.77/cwt	183.50–193.50	1,263	252
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	672	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,132	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	697	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,307	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	718	167.96/cwt	165.50–173.50	1,206	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	181.15/cwt	180.00–181.50	1,429	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,449	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	184.94/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,531	219
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	896	176.36/cwt	175.00–179.75	1,580	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,650	113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	344	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	740	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	373	222.62/cwt	205.50–236.00	830	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	206.55/cwt	199.50–217.50	901	166
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	860	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	193.09/cwt	185.50–199.00	935	227
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	515	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,058	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	187.81/cwt	182.50–193.00	986	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	187.11/cwt	175.00–190.50	994	168
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	182.09/cwt	177.50–184.00	1,031	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	605	191.75/cwt	191.75–191.75	1,160	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	174.04/cwt	167.00–180.50	1,069	131
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,111	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	715	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,130	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,304	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,460	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	166.62/cwt	162.00–169.50	1,545	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,007	166.31/cwt	161.50–167.00	1,675	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,066	157.43/cwt	155.50–158.50	1,678	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,813	38

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 3, 2022

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

Receipts 5,950Last week 5,005Year ago 5,510

Compared to last week, steer were 7.00 - 15 higher, Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower, except 550 lb were 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a nice selection offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	896	175.00–179.75	176.36
113	—	909	181.50	181.50
57	—	697	187.50	187.50
219	—	828	181.00–187.00	184.94
151	—	527	191.00–208.50	200.34
24	—	571	187.00–197.50	191.98
83	—	478	210.00–223.50	216.58
79	—	789	180.00–181.50	181.15
26	—	639	184.50–197.50	186.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	480	195.00–219.00	203.68
34	—	421	211.00–231.00	215.05
30	—	579	180.00–189.00	186.37
20	—	672	168.50	168.50
8	—	333	220.00	220.00
123	—	536	189.00–203.00	193.79
41	—	612	180.00–181.00	180.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	821	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
537	—	481	230.00–247.00	242.78
496	—	429	241.00–257.00	247.43
239	—	609	188.00–205.00	200.85
207	—	534	205.00–229.00	219.67
108	—	391	248.00–261.00	255.62
38	—	718	165.50–173.50	167.96
265	—	576	196.00–217.00	209.08
252	—	662	183.50–193.50	190.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	520	230.00–240.00	234.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	675	170.00	170.00
38	—	1,193	152.00	152.00
21	—	741	176.00	176.00
20	—	442	194.50	194.50
14	—	1,066	155.50–158.50	157.43
7	—	617	180.00	180.00
66	—	525	182.50–193.00	187.81
56	—	1,007	161.50–167.00	166.31
49	—	927	162.00–169.50	166.62
52	—	854	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	715	158.00	158.00
168	—	531	175.00–190.50	187.11
8	—	344	215.00	215.00
227	—	484	185.50–199.00	193.09
74	—	566	177.50–184.00	182.09
48	—	373	205.50–236.00	222.62
166	—	436	199.50–217.50	206.55
131	—	614	167.00–180.50	174.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	605	191.75	191.75
44	—	515	205.50	205.50

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.