Ogallala feeder cattle auction report
Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 4,181 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 13, compared to 7,475 head on Jan. 30 and 5,390 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to last week, the steers were steady to $2 higher except steers weighing 550 and 800 pounds that were selling $9 lower. The heifers were steady to $4 lower except heifers weighing 550 to 600 pounds were selling $6 higher. The demand was good in the crowd and on the internet. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 51% steers and 49% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 77%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 320 lbs., 245.00; 34 head, 391 lbs., 229.00; 14 head, 436 lbs., 192.00; 13 head, 409 lbs., 225.00; 45 head, 463 to 495 lbs., 185.00 to 193.00 (190.23); 54 head, 506 to 547 lbs., 172.00 to 182.00 (175.42); 167 head, 552 to 596 lbs., 160.00 to 173.00 (167.01); 168 head, 604 to 643 lbs., 164.50 to 173.50 (168.50); 335 head, 659 to 698 lbs., 145.00 to 160.25 (152.84); 189 head, 706 to 742 lbs., 148.00 to 153.00 (150.99); 350 head, 750 to 779 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00 (145.63); 78 head, 806 to 840 lbs., 132.50 to 142.50 (134.37); 200 head, 854 to 892 lbs., 133.50 to 141.00 (137.53); 55 head, 960 lbs., 133.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 596 lbs., 158.00; 30 head, 634 to 636 lbs., 142.50 to 155.50 (152.03); 7 head, 661 lbs., 140.00; 29 head, 707 to 734 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (138.10); 20 head, 769 to 779 lbs., 133.00 to 137.50 (135.49).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 40 head, 410 to 443 lbs., 161.00 to 165.00 (162.16); 105 head, 458 to 499 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00 (162.70); 162 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 154.00 to 167.50 (159.77); 144 head, 562 to 587 lbs., 158.00 to 162.00 (161.17); 330 head, 612 to 631 lbs., 147.00 to 155.50 (151.51); 154 head, 661 to 689 lbs., 132.00 to 137.50 (135.43); 77 head, 671 lbs., 159.00 replacement; 279 head, 702 to 744 lbs., 126.00 to 141.00 (132.96); 75 head, 733 lbs., 145.50 replacement; 143 head, 768 to 784 lbs., 126.50 to 130.00 (128.90); 125 head, 813 to 841 lbs., 123.50 to 128.50 (126.79); 19 head, 863 lbs., 122.00; 53 head, 910 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 31 head, 632 to 636 lbs., 135.00 to 135.50 (135.23).