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Ogallala Livestock Auction · Thu, Feb 25

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Feb 25

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Receipts

3,950 head

▼ 830 vs last sale 4,780▲ 3,950 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 - 8.00 lower, except 800 lb steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower. Demand was good all day.

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 $158.37/cwt on 2,119 head.

Average price

$158.37

2,119 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$14.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.52

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	158.67	1,069	2,075
Medium and Large 1-2	670	144.18	965	44

One grade step is worth $14.49/cwt here — about $104 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 sale2,119 hd

158.37

—

NE average9 barns · 16,804 hd

153.85

+4.52

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

Every lot

29 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	194.51/cwt	190.00–201.00	655	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	737	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	192.45/cwt	190.50–199.00	826	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	184.39/cwt	180.00–190.50	887	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	186.32/cwt	175.50–190.50	969	238
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	172.48/cwt	171.00–178.50	1,007	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	163.12/cwt	155.50–168.50	1,023	325
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	152.78/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,025	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	146.04/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,063	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	143.14/cwt	139.50–147.00	1,092	333
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	142.11/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,160	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	138.08/cwt	133.50–139.00	1,225	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	176.42/cwt	175.00–177.50	640	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	171.66/cwt	170.00–175.00	742	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	153.90/cwt	151.00–156.50	683	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	166.76/cwt	163.00–170.50	792	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	158.06/cwt	152.50–165.00	814	214
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	150.33/cwt	150.00–150.50	804	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	147.68/cwt	145.50–157.50	870	186
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	139.93/cwt	138.50–141.50	831	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	142.44/cwt	135.00–144.50	887	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	662	148.50/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 25, 2021

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

Receipts 3,950Last week 4,780Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 8.00 lower, except 800 lb steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower. Demand was good all day.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	363	175.00–177.50	176.42
76	—	826	125.75	125.75
89	—	432	170.00–175.00	171.66
92	—	475	163.00–170.50	166.76
107	—	623	135.00–144.50	142.44
110	—	730	126.00–134.25	131.84
158	—	667	135.00–137.00	136.34
171	—	765	127.00–136.25	131.45
186	—	589	145.50–157.50	147.68
214	—	515	152.50–165.00	158.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
75

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Feb 25

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Receipts

3,950 head

▼ 830 vs last sale 4,780▲ 3,950 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 8.00 lower, except 800 lb steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower. Demand was good all day.

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 $158.37/cwt on 2,119 head.

Average price

$158.37

2,119 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$14.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.52

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	158.67	1,069	2,075
Medium and Large 1-2	670	144.18	965	44

One grade step is worth $14.49/cwt here — about $104 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 sale2,119 hd

158.37

—

NE average9 barns · 16,804 hd

153.85

+4.52

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

Every lot

29 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	194.51/cwt	190.00–201.00	655	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	737	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	192.45/cwt	190.50–199.00	826	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	184.39/cwt	180.00–190.50	887	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	186.32/cwt	175.50–190.50	969	238
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	172.48/cwt	171.00–178.50	1,007	143
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	163.12/cwt	155.50–168.50	1,023	325
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	152.78/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,025	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	146.04/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,063	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	143.14/cwt	139.50–147.00	1,092	333
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	142.11/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,160	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	138.08/cwt	133.50–139.00	1,225	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	176.42/cwt	175.00–177.50	640	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	171.66/cwt	170.00–175.00	742	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	153.90/cwt	151.00–156.50	683	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	166.76/cwt	163.00–170.50	792	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	158.06/cwt	152.50–165.00	814	214
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	150.33/cwt	150.00–150.50	804	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	147.68/cwt	145.50–157.50	870	186
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	139.93/cwt	138.50–141.50	831	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	142.44/cwt	135.00–144.50	887	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	662	148.50/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 25, 2021

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

Receipts 3,950Last week 4,780Year ago 0

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 8.00 lower, except 800 lb steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 3.00 lower. Demand was good all day.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	363	175.00–177.50	176.42
76	—	826	125.75	125.75
89	—	432	170.00–175.00	171.66
92	—	475	163.00–170.50	166.76
107	—	623	135.00–144.50	142.44
110	—	730	126.00–134.25	131.84
158	—	667	135.00–137.00	136.34
171	—	765	127.00–136.25	131.45
186	—	589	145.50–157.50	147.68
214	—	515	152.50–165.00	158.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	594	138.50–141.50	139.93
21	—	444	151.00–156.50	153.90
17	—	535	150.00–150.50	150.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	816	139.00–143.50	142.11
239	—	728	142.00–151.00	146.04
10	—	380	194.00	194.00
17	—	337	190.00–201.00	194.51
65	—	900	138.00	138.00
147	—	887	133.50–139.00	138.08
143	—	584	171.00–178.50	172.48
325	—	627	155.50–168.50	163.12
130	—	481	180.00–190.50	184.39
333	—	763	139.50–147.00	143.14
72	—	429	190.50–199.00	192.45
161	—	671	144.00–155.00	152.78
238	—	520	175.50–190.50	186.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	172.00	172.00
34	—	715	136.00	136.00