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Ogallala Livestock Auction · Thu, Feb 20

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Feb 20

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Feb 13Feb 20Mar 5 →

Receipts

5,805 head

▲ 1,624 vs last sale 4,181▲ 5,805 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 16.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection of green cattle. Crowd and internet activity was good.

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 $168.10/cwt on 3,506 head.

Average price

$168.10

3,506 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$1.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	168.16	1,096	3,335
Medium and Large 1-2	601	166.93	1,003	171

One grade step is worth $1.23/cwt here — about $93 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 sale3,506 hd

168.10

—

NE average7 barns · 14,482 hd

164.47

+3.63

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

Every lot

36 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	722	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	205.57/cwt	203.00–211.00	882	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	194.97/cwt	190.00–198.00	940	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	186.75/cwt	183.50–194.50	994	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	182.36/cwt	173.00–187.00	1,039	577
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	168.98/cwt	168.75–170.50	992	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	168.99/cwt	166.50–175.00	1,048	562
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	658	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,171	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	161.09/cwt	152.00–169.50	1,083	565
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	712	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,182	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	158.27/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,140	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,077	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	147.22/cwt	140.50–152.50	1,138	342
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	138.77/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,143	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	137.06/cwt	130.50–139.75	1,199	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,254	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,297	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	186.79/cwt	183.50–189.00	706	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	176.68/cwt	169.00–189.50	765	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	172.02/cwt	165.50–176.00	826	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	150.47/cwt	147.00–157.00	730	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	513	180.08/cwt	178.00–183.50	924	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	165.13/cwt	159.50–170.00	870	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	163.77/cwt	157.50–170.00	935	270
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	139.39/cwt	135.00–146.00	821	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	154.39/cwt	150.50–157.00	973	267
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	138.00/cwt

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 Feb 20, 2020

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

Receipts 5,805Last week 4,181Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 16.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection of green cattle. Crowd and internet activity was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	934	124.50	124.50
32	—	378	183.50–189.00	186.79
45	—	824	126.00–128.00	126.52
56	—	714	136.50–144.00	139.89
65	—	870	131.25	131.25
69	—	527	159.50–170.00	165.13
76	—	480	165.50–176.00	172.02
86	—	784	128.50–131.75	131.41
95	—	433	169.00–189.50	176.68
237	—	665	142.00–149.50	144.39
267	—	630	150.50–157.00	154.39
270	—	571	157.50–170.00	163.77

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Feb 20

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Feb 13Feb 20Mar 5 →

Receipts

5,805 head

▲ 1,624 vs last sale 4,181▲ 5,805 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 16.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection of green cattle. Crowd and internet activity was good.

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 $168.10/cwt on 3,506 head.

Average price

$168.10

3,506 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$1.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	168.16	1,096	3,335
Medium and Large 1-2	601	166.93	1,003	171

One grade step is worth $1.23/cwt here — about $93 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 sale3,506 hd

168.10

—

NE average7 barns · 14,482 hd

164.47

+3.63

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

Every lot

36 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	722	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	205.57/cwt	203.00–211.00	882	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	194.97/cwt	190.00–198.00	940	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	186.75/cwt	183.50–194.50	994	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	182.36/cwt	173.00–187.00	1,039	577
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	168.98/cwt	168.75–170.50	992	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	168.99/cwt	166.50–175.00	1,048	562
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	658	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,171	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	161.09/cwt	152.00–169.50	1,083	565
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	712	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,182	162
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	158.27/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,140	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,077	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	147.22/cwt	140.50–152.50	1,138	342
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	138.77/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,143	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	137.06/cwt	130.50–139.75	1,199	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,254	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,297	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	186.79/cwt	183.50–189.00	706	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	176.68/cwt	169.00–189.50	765	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	172.02/cwt	165.50–176.00	826	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	150.47/cwt	147.00–157.00	730	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	513	180.08/cwt	178.00–183.50	924	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	165.13/cwt	159.50–170.00	870	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	163.77/cwt	157.50–170.00	935	270
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	139.39/cwt	135.00–146.00	821	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	154.39/cwt	150.50–157.00	973	267
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	138.00/cwt

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 Feb 20, 2020

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

Receipts 5,805Last week 4,181Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 16.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection of green cattle. Crowd and internet activity was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	934	124.50	124.50
32	—	378	183.50–189.00	186.79
45	—	824	126.00–128.00	126.52
56	—	714	136.50–144.00	139.89
65	—	870	131.25	131.25
69	—	527	159.50–170.00	165.13
76	—	480	165.50–176.00	172.02
86	—	784	128.50–131.75	131.41
95	—	433	169.00–189.50	176.68
237	—	665	142.00–149.50	144.39
267	—	630	150.50–157.00	154.39
270	—	571	157.50–170.00	163.77

20	—	589	135.00–146.00	139.39
22	—	648	138.00	138.00
23	—	698	134.50	134.50
35	—	485	147.00–157.00	150.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	513	178.00–183.50	180.08
121	—	717	152.00–154.50	153.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	545	175.00	175.00
117	—	587	168.75–170.50	168.98
26	—	723	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
245	—	532	183.50–194.50	186.75
342	—	773	140.50–152.50	147.22
562	—	620	166.50–175.00	168.99
565	—	672	152.00–169.50	161.09
577	—	570	173.00–187.00	182.36
58	—	910	137.75	137.75
63	—	975	133.00	133.00
97	—	429	203.00–211.00	205.57
120	—	875	130.50–139.75	137.06
168	—	482	190.00–198.00	194.97
241	—	720	157.00–161.00	158.27
8	—	344	210.00	210.00
34	—	824	138.00–139.50	138.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	658	178.00	178.00
162	—	712	166.00	166.00