Ogallala feeder cattle auction summary

Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,950 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 25, compared to 4,780 head on Feb. 18, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.

Compared to the previous week, steers were steady to $8 lower, except 800-pound steers were selling $4 higher. The heifers were steady to $3 lower. The demand was good all day. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 60% steers and 40% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 62%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 17 head, 335 to 338 lbs., 190.00 to 201.00 (194.51); 10 head, 380 lbs., 194.00; 72 head, 404 to 436 lbs., 190.50 to 199.00 (192.45); 130 head, 463 to 489 lbs., 180.00 to 190.50 (184.39); 238 head, 508 to 546 lbs., 175.50 to 190.50 (186.32); 143 head, 554 to 595 lbs., 171.00 to 178.50 (172.48); 325 head, 601 to 647 lbs., 155.50 to 168.50 (163.12); 161 head, 663 to 690 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00 (152.78); 239 head, 703 to 744 lbs., 142.00 to 151.00 (146.04); 333 head, 751 to 787 lbs., 139.50 to 147.00 (143.14); 195 head, 809 to 831 lbs., 139.00 to 143.50 (142.11); 147 head, 875 to 889 lbs., 133.50 to 139.00 (138.08); 65 head, 900 lbs., 138.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 29 head, 358 to 367 lbs., 175.00 to 177.50 (176.42); 89 head, 412 to 444 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (171.66); 92 head, 455 to 488 lbs., 163.00 to 170.50 (166.76); 214 head, 502 to 543 lbs., 152.50 to 165.00 (158.06); 186 head, 554 to 595 lbs., 145.50 to 157.50 (147.68); 107 head, 604 to 648 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50 (142.44); 158 head, 653 to 685 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00 (136.34); 75 head, 662 lbs., 148.50 replacement; 110 head, 703 to 737 lbs., 126.00 to 134.25 (131.84); 171 head, 759 to 773 lbs., 127.00 to 136.25 (131.45); 76 head, 826 lbs., 125.75.