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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 30

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Receipts

1,930 head

▼ 1,975 vs last sale 3,905▼ 3,230 vs year ago 5,160 · −62.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week, due to the holidays. Demand was good to moderate, with buyers being selective.

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 $268.73/cwt on 807 head.

Average price

$268.73

807 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$108

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

$0.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.23

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	544	269.34	1,466	128
Medium and Large 1	586	268.61	1,573	679

One grade step is worth $0.73/cwt here — about −$108 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 sale807 hd

268.73

—

NE average6 barns · 9,967 hd

266.49

+2.23

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,050	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	314.46/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,220	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	310.45/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,332	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	305.44/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,457	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	287.55/cwt	283.00–294.00	1,403	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	284.32/cwt	272.00–294.00	1,518	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	267.37/cwt	267.00–267.50	1,446	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	278.58/cwt	277.00–279.50	1,571	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	254.78/cwt	253.50–256.00	1,503	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	251.63/cwt	245.50–255.00	1,598	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	245.39/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,637	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,599	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	235.55/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,696	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	223.22/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,723	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,057	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	287.55/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,047	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	277.45/cwt	276.00–279.00	1,157	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	278.94/cwt	271.50–287.00	1,314	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	252.28/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,224	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,267	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	265.49/cwt	262.50–273.00	1,396	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	243.08/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,388	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	227.84/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,349	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	229.69/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 Nov 30, 2023

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

Receipts 1,930Last week 3,905Year ago 5,160

No comparison to last week, due to the holidays. Demand was good to moderate, with buyers being selective.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	429	301.00–320.00	310.45
50	—	667	237.00–253.00	245.39
84	—	720	235.00–236.00	235.55
122	—	534	272.00–294.00	284.32
206	—	635	245.50–255.00	251.63
9	—	336	312.50	312.50
17	—	772	222.00–225.00	223.22
28	—	388	302.50–325.00	314.46
59	—	477	300.00–314.00	305.44
60	—	564	277.00–279.50	278.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	231.00	231.00

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Ogallala

Feeder Cattle · Ogallala, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 30

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1850

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Receipts

1,930 head

▼ 1,975 vs last sale 3,905▼ 3,230 vs year ago 5,160 · −62.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week, due to the holidays. Demand was good to moderate, with buyers being selective.

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 $268.73/cwt on 807 head.

Average price

$268.73

807 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$108

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

$0.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.23

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	544	269.34	1,466	128
Medium and Large 1	586	268.61	1,573	679

One grade step is worth $0.73/cwt here — about −$108 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 sale807 hd

268.73

—

NE average6 barns · 9,967 hd

266.49

+2.23

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,050	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	314.46/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,220	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	310.45/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,332	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	305.44/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,457	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	287.55/cwt	283.00–294.00	1,403	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	284.32/cwt	272.00–294.00	1,518	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	267.37/cwt	267.00–267.50	1,446	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	278.58/cwt	277.00–279.50	1,571	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	254.78/cwt	253.50–256.00	1,503	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	251.63/cwt	245.50–255.00	1,598	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	245.39/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,637	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,599	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	235.55/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,696	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	223.22/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,723	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,057	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	287.55/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,047	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	277.45/cwt	276.00–279.00	1,157	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	278.94/cwt	271.50–287.00	1,314	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	252.28/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,224	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,267	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	265.49/cwt	262.50–273.00	1,396	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	243.08/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,388	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	227.84/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,349	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	229.69/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 Nov 30, 2023

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

Receipts 1,930Last week 3,905Year ago 5,160

No comparison to last week, due to the holidays. Demand was good to moderate, with buyers being selective.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	429	301.00–320.00	310.45
50	—	667	237.00–253.00	245.39
84	—	720	235.00–236.00	235.55
122	—	534	272.00–294.00	284.32
206	—	635	245.50–255.00	251.63
9	—	336	312.50	312.50
17	—	772	222.00–225.00	223.22
28	—	388	302.50–325.00	314.46
59	—	477	300.00–314.00	305.44
60	—	564	277.00–279.50	278.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	863	196.00	196.00
7	—	341	310.00	310.00
11	—	910	198.00	198.00
28	—	992	203.00–205.00	204.35
38	—	364	282.50–297.50	287.55
40	—	625	227.00–231.00	229.69
99	—	526	262.50–273.00	265.49
126	—	471	271.50–287.00	278.94
40	—	819	202.00–210.00	208.00
43	—	665	220.00–229.00	223.09
45	—	417	276.00–279.00	277.45
55	—	708	215.00–220.00	217.34
90	—	571	236.00–250.00	243.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	513	247.00	247.00
17	—	592	225.00–229.00	227.84
38	—	485	246.00–265.00	252.28