Ogallala feeder cattle auction results

Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 5,170 head of feeder cattle selling on Oct. 15, compared to 2,071 head on Oct. 8 and 4,940 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.

Compared to the previous week, the steers were selling $3 to $6 higher and heifers were steady to $7 higher. The demand was good on a good offering. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 39% steers and 61% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 45%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 38 head, 321 to 326 lbs., 170.50 to 205.00 (176.94); 94 head, 381 to 394 lbs., 185.50 to 200.00 (189.81); 157 head, 402 to 449 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00 (178.30); 451 head, 450 to 499 lbs., 166.50 to 186.00 (175.84); 194 head, 504 to 547 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00 (168.89); 257 head, 556 to 589 lbs., 158.00 to 163.00 (160.69); 88 head, 604 to 635 lbs., 147.50 to 159.50 (152.50); 77 head, 675 to 678 lbs., 143.00 to 160.00 (147.19); 8 head, 746 lbs., 147.50; 18 head, 786 lbs., 142.00; 11 head, 811 lbs., 140.00; 65 head, 924 to 932 lbs., 133.50 to 139.25 (138.46); 66 head, 990 lbs., 128.00; 6 head, 1053 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 34 head, 367 lbs., 165.00; 37 head, 483 lbs., 154.50; 54 head, 538 to 540 lbs., 145.00 to 154.00 (151.51); 109 head, 553 to 590 lbs., 147.00 to 156.50 (151.74).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 78 head, 317 to 348 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00 (165.05); 77 head, 371 to 399 lbs., 157.50 to 164.50 (159.18); 196 head, 403 to 438 lbs., 152.00 to 162.50 (157.76); 325 head, 450 to 494 lbs., 147.50 to 163.50 (156.61); 163 head, 513 to 538 lbs., 142.00 to 152.50 (148.05); 206 head, 550 to 587 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00 (146.56); 51 head, 621 to 643 lbs., 140.00 to 155.50 (151.14); 123 head, 652 to 687 lbs., 134.50 to 150.50 (141.34); 235 head, 654 to 685 lbs., 156.00 to 158.50 (158.04) value added; 150 head, 723 to 738 lbs., 139.00 to 147.50 (142.08); 367 head, 713 to 716 lbs., 156.25 to 158.25 (157.42) value added; 187 head, 769 to 795 lbs., 135.00 to 145.25 (142.20); 162 head, 808 to 849 lbs., 132.00 to 144.75 (136.86); 117 head, 801 lbs., 146.00 value added; 77 head, 863 to 883 lbs., 134.00 to 138.50 (135.68); 17 head, 926 lbs., 130.00 to 130.50 (130.32); 80 head, 954 to 977 lbs., 124.00 to 133.25 (130.94); 101 head, 1012 to 1040 lbs., 125.50 to 126.00 (125.84). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 28 head, 625 to 627 lbs., 130.50.