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Ogallala Livestock Auction · Thu, Jan 21

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 21

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Receipts

7,460 head

▼ 750 vs last sale 8,210▲ 2,245 vs year ago 5,215 · +43.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher, with the lighter heifers showing the big raise. Demand was good all day, with crowd and internet buyers.

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 $162.85/cwt on 3,792 head.

Average price

$162.85

3,792 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$149

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

$4.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	166.82	851	76
Medium and Large 1	614	162.76	999	3,716

One grade step is worth $4.05/cwt here — about −$149 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 sale3,792 hd

162.85

—

NE average10 barns · 21,381 hd

151.55

+11.30

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

Every lot

34 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	367	203.55/cwt	196.00–210.00	747	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	180.46/cwt	180.00–181.00	772	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	199.62/cwt	190.50–209.00	868	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	455	186.71/cwt	184.00–188.50	850	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	175.25/cwt	175.00–175.50	824	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	189.52/cwt	178.00–198.00	896	199
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	177.67/cwt	169.50–182.50	924	558
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	565	166.12/cwt	149.00–169.50	939	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	168.99/cwt	161.00–177.00	972	429
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	153.96/cwt	151.50–157.50	895	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	154.20/cwt	150.00–163.50	959	333
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	624	157.43/cwt	156.50–157.50	982	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	660	154.07/cwt	151.50–155.50	1,017	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	148.79/cwt	141.00–152.50	991	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	719	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,075	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	144.95/cwt	139.50–149.00	1,045	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	141.65/cwt	138.50–144.50	1,096	309
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	139.95/cwt	136.50–142.75	1,212	145
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	180.56/cwt	172.00–185.50	706	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	795	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	184.32/cwt	169.50–186.50	802	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	164.12/cwt	163.00–164.50	722	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	176.82/cwt	160.00–187.00	829	386
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.74/cwt	149.00–158.50	738	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	160.18/cwt	153.50–167.50	844	407
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	154.90/cwt	144.50–160.00	883	341
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	606	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	964	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624

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 Jan 21, 2021

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

Receipts 7,460Last week 8,210Year ago 5,215

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher, with the lighter heifers showing the big raise. Demand was good all day, with crowd and internet buyers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	822	123.50	123.50
35	—	391	172.00–185.50	180.56
42	—	775	129.50	129.50
137	—	435	169.50–186.50	184.32
161	—	732	127.50–131.50	129.59
249	—	678	133.00–153.00	142.01
341	—	570	144.50–160.00	154.90
349	—	624	134.50–149.00	140.37
386	—	469	160.00–187.00	176.82
407	—	527	153.50–167.50	160.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 21

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Receipts

7,460 head

▼ 750 vs last sale 8,210▲ 2,245 vs year ago 5,215 · +43.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher, with the lighter heifers showing the big raise. Demand was good all day, with crowd and internet buyers.

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 $162.85/cwt on 3,792 head.

Average price

$162.85

3,792 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$149

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

$4.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	166.82	851	76
Medium and Large 1	614	162.76	999	3,716

One grade step is worth $4.05/cwt here — about −$149 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 sale3,792 hd

162.85

—

NE average10 barns · 21,381 hd

151.55

+11.30

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

Every lot

34 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	367	203.55/cwt	196.00–210.00	747	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	180.46/cwt	180.00–181.00	772	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	199.62/cwt	190.50–209.00	868	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	455	186.71/cwt	184.00–188.50	850	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	175.25/cwt	175.00–175.50	824	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	189.52/cwt	178.00–198.00	896	199
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	177.67/cwt	169.50–182.50	924	558
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	565	166.12/cwt	149.00–169.50	939	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	168.99/cwt	161.00–177.00	972	429
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	153.96/cwt	151.50–157.50	895	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	154.20/cwt	150.00–163.50	959	333
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	624	157.43/cwt	156.50–157.50	982	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	660	154.07/cwt	151.50–155.50	1,017	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	148.79/cwt	141.00–152.50	991	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	719	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,075	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	144.95/cwt	139.50–149.00	1,045	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	141.65/cwt	138.50–144.50	1,096	309
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	139.95/cwt	136.50–142.75	1,212	145
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	180.56/cwt	172.00–185.50	706	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	795	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	184.32/cwt	169.50–186.50	802	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	164.12/cwt	163.00–164.50	722	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	176.82/cwt	160.00–187.00	829	386
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.74/cwt	149.00–158.50	738	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	160.18/cwt	153.50–167.50	844	407
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	154.90/cwt	144.50–160.00	883	341
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	606	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	964	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624

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 Jan 21, 2021

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

Receipts 7,460Last week 8,210Year ago 5,215

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 - 14.00 higher, with the lighter heifers showing the big raise. Demand was good all day, with crowd and internet buyers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	822	123.50	123.50
35	—	391	172.00–185.50	180.56
42	—	775	129.50	129.50
137	—	435	169.50–186.50	184.32
161	—	732	127.50–131.50	129.59
249	—	678	133.00–153.00	142.01
341	—	570	144.50–160.00	154.90
349	—	624	134.50–149.00	140.37
386	—	469	160.00–187.00	176.82
407	—	527	153.50–167.50	160.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	410	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	440	163.00–164.50	164.12
46	—	480	149.00–158.50	153.74
18	—	671	125.00–127.50	126.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
373	—	721	139.50–149.00	144.95
333	—	622	150.00–163.50	154.20
558	—	520	169.50–182.50	177.67
199	—	473	178.00–198.00	189.52
212	—	435	190.50–209.00	199.62
46	—	367	196.00–210.00	203.55
145	—	866	136.50–142.75	139.95
309	—	774	138.50–144.50	141.65
376	—	666	141.00–152.50	148.79
429	—	575	161.00–177.00	168.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	660	151.50–155.50	154.07
71	—	455	184.00–188.50	186.71
76	—	719	149.50	149.50
205	—	565	149.00–169.50	166.12
161	—	624	156.50–157.50	157.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	428	180.00–181.00	180.46
21	—	470	175.00–175.50	175.25
35	—	581	151.50–157.50	153.96