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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Apr 20

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Apr 6Apr 20May 11 →

Receipts

4,665 head

▲ 905 vs last sale 3,760▼ 490 vs year ago 5,155 · −9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was steady - to good, with a nice selection of feeders and grass cattle offered.

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 $233.06/cwt on 2,383 head.

Average price

$233.06

2,383 head · 687 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$5.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	233.41	1,613	2,219
Medium and Large 1-2	628	228.32	1,434	164

One grade step is worth $5.09/cwt here — about $179 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 sale2,383 hd

233.06

—

NE average5 barns · 6,773 hd

233.98

−0.92

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	998	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	293.16/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,132	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,198	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	276.01/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,283	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	484	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,442	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	259.75/cwt	257.50–264.00	1,257	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	255.65/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,360	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	539	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,488	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	244.61/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,392	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,348	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	244.16/cwt	232.00–253.00	1,509	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	228.92/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,444	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,339	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	231.63/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,550	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	672	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,646	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	207.02/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,509	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	229.72/cwt	215.50–235.00	1,679	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	218.02/cwt	207.00–225.50	1,692	381
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	798	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,628	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	212.54/cwt	202.00–214.50	1,768	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	202.62/cwt	194.00–205.50	1,741	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,748	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,892	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,099	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,896	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	785	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	248.07/cwt	245.00–250.00	950	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	241.26/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,004	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	266.43/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,122	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	247.73/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,187	227
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	242.26/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,265	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,195	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	229.91/cwt	221.50–237.00	1,306	268
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,198	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	216.13/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	406	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	974	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,067	8

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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Receipts 4,665Last week 3,760Year ago 5,155

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was steady - to good, with a nice selection of feeders and grass cattle offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
376	—	731	215.50–235.00	229.72
44	—	935	187.00	187.00
104	—	569	232.00–250.00	244.61
96	—	465	274.00–278.00	276.01
110	—	859	194.00–205.50	202.62
229	—	618	232.00–253.00	244.16
268	—	532	246.00–261.00	255.65
139	—	669	222.00–235.00	231.63
159	—	832	202.00–214.50	212.54
24	—	386	277.50–305.00	293.16
45	—	1,028	184.00	184.00
381	—	776	207.00–225.50	218.02
18	—	1,099	172.50	172.50

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Apr 20

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Apr 6Apr 20May 11 →

Receipts

4,665 head

▲ 905 vs last sale 3,760▼ 490 vs year ago 5,155 · −9.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was steady - to good, with a nice selection of feeders and grass cattle offered.

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 $233.06/cwt on 2,383 head.

Average price

$233.06

2,383 head · 687 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$5.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	233.41	1,613	2,219
Medium and Large 1-2	628	228.32	1,434	164

One grade step is worth $5.09/cwt here — about $179 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 sale2,383 hd

233.06

—

NE average5 barns · 6,773 hd

233.98

−0.92

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	998	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	293.16/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,132	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,198	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	276.01/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,283	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	484	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,442	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	259.75/cwt	257.50–264.00	1,257	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	255.65/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,360	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	539	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,488	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	244.61/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,392	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,348	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	244.16/cwt	232.00–253.00	1,509	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	228.92/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,444	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,339	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	231.63/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,550	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	672	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,646	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	207.02/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,509	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	229.72/cwt	215.50–235.00	1,679	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	218.02/cwt	207.00–225.50	1,692	381
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	798	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,628	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	212.54/cwt	202.00–214.50	1,768	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	202.62/cwt	194.00–205.50	1,741	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,748	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,892	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,099	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,896	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	785	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	248.07/cwt	245.00–250.00	950	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	241.26/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,004	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	266.43/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,122	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	247.73/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,187	227
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	242.26/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,265	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,195	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	229.91/cwt	221.50–237.00	1,306	268
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,198	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	216.13/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	406	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	974	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,067	8

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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Receipts 4,665Last week 3,760Year ago 5,155

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was steady - to good, with a nice selection of feeders and grass cattle offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
376	—	731	215.50–235.00	229.72
44	—	935	187.00	187.00
104	—	569	232.00–250.00	244.61
96	—	465	274.00–278.00	276.01
110	—	859	194.00–205.50	202.62
229	—	618	232.00–253.00	244.16
268	—	532	246.00–261.00	255.65
139	—	669	222.00–235.00	231.63
159	—	832	202.00–214.50	212.54
24	—	386	277.50–305.00	293.16
45	—	1,028	184.00	184.00
381	—	776	207.00–225.50	218.02
18	—	1,099	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	798	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	639	209.50	209.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	594	227.00	227.00
61	—	631	228.00–230.00	228.92
54	—	729	202.00–209.00	207.02
36	—	484	257.50–264.00	259.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	539	276.00	276.00
56	—	672	245.00	245.00
54	—	484	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	766	196.50	196.50
38	—	877	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	303	259.00	259.00
54	—	672	212.00–213.00	212.43
94	—	640	212.50–220.50	216.13
58	—	918	177.50	177.50
227	—	479	240.00–254.00	247.73
220	—	784	181.50–188.00	185.99
96	—	730	197.00–197.50	197.33
39	—	421	256.00–276.00	266.43
26	—	859	180.00	180.00
14	—	806	184.00	184.00
268	—	568	221.50–237.00	229.91
123	—	522	233.00–252.00	242.26
53	—	383	245.00–250.00	248.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	661	224.50	224.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	416	240.00–244.00	241.26
15	—	543	220.00	220.00
7	—	599	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	406	240.00	240.00
8	—	483	221.00	221.00