Ogallala Livestock Auction report
The Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 6,120 head selling on Oct. 25, compared to 6,627 head a week ago and 5,925 head last year, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves were trading $4 to $8 lower expect for 600 pound steers that were trading steady. Heifer calves were trading $3 to $8 lower with some instances of $15 lower except for 600 pound heifers were trading steady. There was moderate bidding throughout the sale. Within the feeder cattle supply 67% were steers and 33% were heifers with 16% weighing over 600 pounds..
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 290 to 292 lbs., 239.00 to 242.00 (240.51); 336 to 349 lbs., 221.00 to 228.00 (222.72); 363 to 394 lbs., 220.00 to 228.00 (223.19); 401 to 449 lbs., 199.00 to 216.00 (207.31); 457 to 497 lbs., 185.00 to 201.00 (193.99); 500 to 540 lbs., 183.00 to 194.00 (187.99); 552 to 599 lbs., 168.00 to 179.00 (170.38); 9 head, 611 lbs., 164.00; 600 to 647 lbs., 162.00 to 176.00 (170.98) calves; 8 head, 675 lbs., 163.00; 673 to 692 lbs., 156.00 to 165.00 (158.57) calves; 12 head, 717 to 734 lbs., 154.00 to 155.00 (154.41); 38 head, 875 lbs., 151.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 386 to 392 lbs., 210.00 to 211.00 (210.80); 5 head, 435 lbs., 193.00; 459 to 498 lbs., 180.00 to 182.00 (181.09); 521 to 542 lbs., 169.00 to 173.00 (170.91); 20 head, 578 to 599 lbs., 160.00 to 162.00 (160.69); 602 to 648 lbs., 152.00 to 159.00 (155.59) calves.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 374 to 394 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (172.88); 407 to 449 lbs., 167.00 to 179.00 (170.99); 451 to 499 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00 (158.11); 505 to 547 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00 (146.09); 40 head, 515 lbs., 171.00 fancy; 552 to 579 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (148.28); 600 to 614 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (150.11) calves; 777 to 787 lbs., 139.00 to 144.00 (141.20); 869 to 884 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (138.15); 54 head, 928 lbs., 146.00; 14 head, 1039 lbs., 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 448 lbs., 151.00; 13 head, 465 to 499 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (137.78); 6 head, 526 lbs., 139.00; 567 to 575 lbs., 136.00 to 164.00 (152.89); 603 to 621 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.85) calves.