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Ogallala Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 28

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 28

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Receipts

4,800 head

▲ 1,115 vs last sale 3,685▲ 2,065 vs year ago 2,735 · +75.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher and heifers were were 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Demand was good in the barn and on the internet.

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 $182.60/cwt on 2,813 head.

Average price

$182.60

2,813 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$23.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.38

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	184.02	992	2,647
Medium and Large 1-2	575	160.05	920	166

One grade step is worth $23.96/cwt here — about $72 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 sale2,813 hd

182.60

—

NE average12 barns · 20,325 hd

176.23

+6.38

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	233.62/cwt	222.00–239.00	752	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	219.64/cwt	209.00–227.00	852	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	201.72/cwt	192.00–207.50	845	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	443	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	977	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	447	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	809	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	191.80/cwt	179.50–199.50	934	352
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	174.02/cwt	165.50–176.00	858	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	525	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	900	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	158.98/cwt	154.00–165.50	838	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	177.49/cwt	170.00–184.00	941	327
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	551	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	995	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	167.53/cwt	157.50–178.00	967	570
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,074	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	160.08/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,002	267
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	149.40/cwt	143.00–154.50	988	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	166.81/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,113	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,305	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	722	144.53/cwt	140.50–147.50	1,044	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,320	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	775	141.02/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,093	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	158.77/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,365	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	578	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	182.98/cwt	181.00–185.00	692	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	641	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	170.13/cwt	167.00–175.00	732	138
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	160.44/cwt	149.50–168.00	744	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	161.16/cwt	155.50–166.00	827	326
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	535	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	934	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	143.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	769	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.64/cwt	142.50–162.00	883	230
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	143.84/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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Receipts 4,800Last week 3,685Year ago 2,735

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher and heifers were were 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Demand was good in the barn and on the internet.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	348	166.00	166.00
11	—	863	145.00	145.00
14	—	819	149.00	149.00
20	—	1,021	139.00–142.50	141.10
100	—	632	139.00–154.00	143.84
84	—	464	149.50–168.00	160.44
230	—	575	142.50–162.00	153.64
326	—	513	155.50–166.00	161.16
24	—	378	181.00–185.00	182.98
24	—	684	134.00–138.50	136.29
60	—	795	156.00	156.00
40	—	910	145.50	145.50
138	—	430	167.00–175.00	170.13

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 28

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Receipts

4,800 head

▲ 1,115 vs last sale 3,685▲ 2,065 vs year ago 2,735 · +75.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher and heifers were were 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Demand was good in the barn and on the internet.

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 $182.60/cwt on 2,813 head.

Average price

$182.60

2,813 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$23.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.38

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	184.02	992	2,647
Medium and Large 1-2	575	160.05	920	166

One grade step is worth $23.96/cwt here — about $72 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 sale2,813 hd

182.60

—

NE average12 barns · 20,325 hd

176.23

+6.38

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	233.62/cwt	222.00–239.00	752	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	219.64/cwt	209.00–227.00	852	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	201.72/cwt	192.00–207.50	845	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	443	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	977	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	447	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	809	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	191.80/cwt	179.50–199.50	934	352
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	174.02/cwt	165.50–176.00	858	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	525	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	900	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	158.98/cwt	154.00–165.50	838	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	177.49/cwt	170.00–184.00	941	327
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	551	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	995	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	167.53/cwt	157.50–178.00	967	570
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,074	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	160.08/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,002	267
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	149.40/cwt	143.00–154.50	988	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	166.81/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,113	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,305	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	722	144.53/cwt	140.50–147.50	1,044	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,320	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	775	141.02/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,093	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	158.77/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,365	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	578	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	182.98/cwt	181.00–185.00	692	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	641	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	170.13/cwt	167.00–175.00	732	138
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	160.44/cwt	149.50–168.00	744	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	161.16/cwt	155.50–166.00	827	326
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	535	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	934	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	143.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	769	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.64/cwt	142.50–162.00	883	230
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	143.84/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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Receipts 4,800Last week 3,685Year ago 2,735

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher and heifers were were 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Demand was good in the barn and on the internet.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	348	166.00	166.00
11	—	863	145.00	145.00
14	—	819	149.00	149.00
20	—	1,021	139.00–142.50	141.10
100	—	632	139.00–154.00	143.84
84	—	464	149.50–168.00	160.44
230	—	575	142.50–162.00	153.64
326	—	513	155.50–166.00	161.16
24	—	378	181.00–185.00	182.98
24	—	684	134.00–138.50	136.29
60	—	795	156.00	156.00
40	—	910	145.50	145.50
138	—	430	167.00–175.00	170.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	535	140.00–146.00	143.66
16	—	427	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	535	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
258	—	443	220.50	220.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	722	140.50–147.50	144.53
36	—	775	138.00–143.00	141.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	493	165.50–176.00	174.02
33	—	527	154.00–165.50	158.98
74	—	661	143.00–154.50	149.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
327	—	530	170.00–184.00	177.49
570	—	577	157.50–178.00	167.53
163	—	667	156.00–173.00	166.81
352	—	487	179.50–199.50	191.80
257	—	388	209.00–227.00	219.64
54	—	763	173.00	173.00
100	—	419	192.00–207.50	201.72
36	—	860	157.00–165.00	158.77
51	—	322	222.00–239.00	233.62
267	—	626	151.00–167.00	160.08
23	—	721	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	447	181.00	181.00
38	—	525	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	618	173.75	173.75
47	—	551	180.50	180.50