Ogallala feeder cattle auction summary

Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,825 head of feeder cattle selling on March 4, compared to 3,950 head on Feb. 25 and 2,270 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 $1 to $10 lower and heifers were selling $1 to $4 lower. The demand was good to moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 60% steers and 40% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 77%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 460 to 476 lbs., 179.00 to 186.00 (181.75); 108 head, 524 to 546 lbs., 165.00 to 178.00 (172.40); 214 head, 572 to 594 lbs., 167.00 to 181.50 (175.86); 356 head, 604 to 648 lbs., 155.00 to 165.50 (161.65); 224 head, 669 to 687 lbs., 144.00 to 148.00 (147.37); 197 head, 704 to 743 lbs., 137.50 to 146.00 (143.51); 332 head, 757 to 770 lbs., 138.00 to 146.50 (143.92); 371 head, 805 to 845 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (131.38); 71 head, 854 to 872 lbs., 129.00 to 130.50 (130.27); 19 head, 903 lbs., 124.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 349 lbs., 173.50; 8 head, 398 lbs., 167.00; 11 head, 431 lbs., 161.00; 33 head, 465 to 491 lbs., 159.50 to 163.00 (161.49); 199 head, 510 to 538 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (156.46); 82 head, 551 to 587 lbs., 137.50 to 150.50 (144.74); 228 head, 600 to 642 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (138.59); 232 head, 651 to 687 lbs., 128.00 to 138.25 (135.41); 209 head, 711 to 743 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00(127.58); 23 head, 700 to 730 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00 (152.93) replacement; 116 head, 762 to 794 lbs., 125.00 to 127.50 (126.52); 147 head, 802 to 846 lbs., 120.00 to 124.00 (122.21).