Ogallala feeder cattle auction results

Ogallala Livestock, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 7,475 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 30, compared to 5,215 head on Jan. 23 and 6,500 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.

Compared to the previous week, the steers were steady to $5 lower and heifers were steady to $2 lower. The demand was good to moderate, with a good selection of grass and feeder cattle offered. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 55% steers and 45% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 67%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 57 head, 380 to 388 lbs., 210.00 to 221.00 (217.45); 11 head, 440 lbs., 211.00; 140 head, 458 to 490 lbs., 195.50 to 206.00 (201.96); 386 head, 511 to 546 lbs., 182.50 to 198.50 (190.84); 340 head, 559 to 597 lbs., 172.00 to 183.00 (176.92); 463 head, 601 to 644 lbs., 162.50 to 173.00 (167.58); 52 head, 640 lbs., 156.50 fleshy; 315 head, 655 to 676 lbs., 153.50 to 164.50 (161.19); 871 head, 704 to 739 lbs., 145.00 to 154.50 (151.65); 370 head, 752 to 787 lbs., 142.00 to 149.50 (146.28); 266 head, 813 to 844 lbs., 139.00 to 148.50 (145.88); 196 head, 856 to 884 lbs., 132.50 to 142.50 (137.97). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 23 head, 529 lbs., 174.00; 24 head, 571 to 582 lbs., 161.00 to 167.00 (165.03).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 364 lbs., 185.00; 126 head, 411 to 446 lbs., 167.50 to 176.00 (173.88); 208 head, 477 to 496 lbs., 168.00 to 179.00 (173.79); 308 head, 501 to 547 lbs., 158.00 to 169.00 (164.36); 424 head, 550 to 594 lbs., 149.50 to 163.50 (156.32); 494 head, 606 to 647 lbs., 136.00 to 152.50 (146.10); 586 head, 652 to 690 lbs., 131.50 to 145.25 (139.34); 352 head, 712 to 738 lbs., 130.50 to 135.00 (133.95); 271 head, 751 to 782 lbs., 127.50 to 132.00 (131.10); 98 head, 802 to 842 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (129.29). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 490 lbs., 161.00.