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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 20

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Receipts

7,680 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 7,570▲ 220 vs year ago 7,460 · +2.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 7.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs was steady - 9.00 lower over 600 lbs were 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on nice offering.

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 $192.73/cwt on 3,606 head.

Average price

$192.73

3,606 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$4.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.20

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	192.96	1,194	3,431
Medium and Large 1-2	551	188.11	1,036	175

One grade step is worth $4.85/cwt here — about $159 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 sale3,606 hd

192.73

—

NE average9 barns · 20,234 hd

177.53

+15.20

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	373	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	888	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	232.40/cwt	230.00–240.00	881	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	234.18/cwt	220.00–238.00	998	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	202.21/cwt	199.00–205.00	965	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	485	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,101	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	219.50/cwt	209.50–225.00	1,067	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	196.91/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,000	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	218.40/cwt	208.00–221.00	1,112	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	548	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,206	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	196.18/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,130	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	593	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,180	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	191.25/cwt	181.50–196.00	1,188	431
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	625	191.35/cwt	188.50–194.50	1,196	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	171.83/cwt	168.50–175.50	1,103	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	172.60/cwt	169.00–179.50	1,162	528
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,073	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	695	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,220	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	169.15/cwt	161.50–174.50	1,235	425
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	756	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,312	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	166.74/cwt	161.50–171.00	1,302	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	164.89/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,342	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	163.36/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,402	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,452	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	709	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	814	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	204.71/cwt	199.00–206.00	833	198
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	466	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	974	163
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	179.28/cwt	172.50–190.50	852	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	184.77/cwt	179.50–187.50	964	250
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	540	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	969	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	888	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	175.11/cwt	161.00–179.50	1,002	487
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	589

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 20, 2022

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

Receipts 7,680Last week 7,570Year ago 7,460

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 7.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs was steady - 9.00 lower over 600 lbs were 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on nice offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	610	187.00	187.00
163	—	466	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	344	206.00	206.00
17	—	800	150.50	150.50
26	—	375	217.00	217.00
124	—	475	172.50–190.50	179.28
204	—	724	149.00–153.00	151.78
423	—	675	150.50–161.75	153.66
198	—	407	199.00–206.00	204.71
250	—	522	179.50–187.50	184.77
487	—

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 20

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Receipts

7,680 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 7,570▲ 220 vs year ago 7,460 · +2.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 7.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs was steady - 9.00 lower over 600 lbs were 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on nice offering.

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 $192.73/cwt on 3,606 head.

Average price

$192.73

3,606 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$4.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.20

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	192.96	1,194	3,431
Medium and Large 1-2	551	188.11	1,036	175

One grade step is worth $4.85/cwt here — about $159 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 sale3,606 hd

192.73

—

NE average9 barns · 20,234 hd

177.53

+15.20

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	373	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	888	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	232.40/cwt	230.00–240.00	881	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	234.18/cwt	220.00–238.00	998	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	202.21/cwt	199.00–205.00	965	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	485	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,101	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	219.50/cwt	209.50–225.00	1,067	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	196.91/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,000	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	218.40/cwt	208.00–221.00	1,112	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	548	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,206	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	196.18/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,130	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	593	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,180	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	191.25/cwt	181.50–196.00	1,188	431
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	625	191.35/cwt	188.50–194.50	1,196	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	171.83/cwt	168.50–175.50	1,103	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	172.60/cwt	169.00–179.50	1,162	528
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,073	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	695	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,220	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	169.15/cwt	161.50–174.50	1,235	425
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	756	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,312	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	166.74/cwt	161.50–171.00	1,302	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	164.89/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,342	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	163.36/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,402	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,452	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	709	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	814	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	204.71/cwt	199.00–206.00	833	198
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	466	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	974	163
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	179.28/cwt	172.50–190.50	852	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	184.77/cwt	179.50–187.50	964	250
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	540	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	969	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	888	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	175.11/cwt	161.00–179.50	1,002	487
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	589

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 20, 2022

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

Receipts 7,680Last week 7,570Year ago 7,460

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 7.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs was steady - 9.00 lower over 600 lbs were 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on nice offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	610	187.00	187.00
163	—	466	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	344	206.00	206.00
17	—	800	150.50	150.50
26	—	375	217.00	217.00
124	—	475	172.50–190.50	179.28
204	—	724	149.00–153.00	151.78
423	—	675	150.50–161.75	153.66
198	—	407	199.00–206.00	204.71
250	—	522	179.50–187.50	184.77
487	—

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	569	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	605	175.00	175.00
21	—	705	150.00	150.00
10	—	589	182.00	182.00
19	—	540	179.50	179.50
27	—	651	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	753	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	625	188.50–194.50	191.35
183	—	548	220.00	220.00
40	—	373	238.00	238.00
153	—	485	227.00	227.00
51	—	695	175.50	175.50
21	—	593	199.00	199.00
37	—	756	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	486	209.50–225.00	219.50
185	—	781	161.50–171.00	166.74
425	—	730	161.50–174.50	169.15
431	—	621	181.50–196.00	191.25
12	—	902	161.00	161.00
145	—	814	155.00–168.00	164.89
37	—	858	161.00–165.00	163.36
528	—	673	169.00–179.50	172.60
373	—	576	185.00–205.00	196.18
307	—	509	208.00–221.00	218.40
179	—	426	220.00–238.00	234.18
43	—	379	230.00–240.00	232.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	477	199.00–205.00	202.21
52	—	642	168.50–175.50	171.83
34	—	508	196.00–199.00	196.91
16	—	679	158.00	158.00