Ogallala livestock auction report

The Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 1,261 head selling on Oct. 11, compared to 2,817 head a week ago and 3,630 head last year, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.

Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves were trading $5 to $10 higher on comparable trades. No trend on yearlings as there were not enough for an adequate trend. Short run of yearlings and calves due to recent weather. Within the feeder cattle supply 57% were steers and 43% were heifers with 23% weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 327 lbs., 219.00; 13 head, 355 to 370 lbs., 230.00 to 231.00 (230.55); 410 to 434 lbs., 221.00 to 222.00 (221.53); 452 to 499 lbs., 199.00 to 210.00 (204.00); 501 to 546 lbs., 187.50 to 190.00 (188.95); 553 to 579 lbs., 185.00 to 188.00 (185.80); 608 to 629 lbs., 161.00 to 174.00 (170.40) calves; 658 to 666 lbs., 164.50 to 175.00 (171.43) calves; 707 to 737 lbs., 165.00 to 168.00 (167.47) calves; 6 head, 835 lbs., 160.00; 9 head, 983 lbs., 135.00; 5 head, 1060 lbs., 132.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 383 to 399 lbs., 150.00 to 185.00 (167.60); 410 to 448 lbs., 180.00 to 187.00 (183.67); 468 to 495 lbs., 167.00 to 176.00 (172.12); 505 to 549 lbs., 165.00 to 179.00 (171.37); 564 to 592 lbs., 151.00 to 162.00 (157.71); 606 to 609 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00 (154.28) calves; 7 head, 826 lbs., 146.00; 10 head, 982 lbs., 138.00; 11 head, 1016 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 523 lbs., 155.00.