Ogallala feeder cattle auction results
Ogallala Livestock, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 5,805 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 20, compared to 4,181 head on Feb. 13, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers were selling $2 to $16 higher and heifers were selling $2 to $14 higher. The demand was good on a nice selection of green cattle. The crowd and internet activity was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 68% steers and 32% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 62%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 344 lbs., 210.00; 97 head, 407 to 448 lbs., 203.00 to 211.00 (205.57); 168 head, 455 to 498 lbs., 190.00 to 198.00 (194.97); 245 head, 510 to 545 lbs., 183.50 to 194.50 (186.75); 577 head, 555 to 599 lbs., 173.00 to 187.00 (182.36); 562 head, 603 to 637 lbs., 166.50 to 175.00 (168.99); 565 head, 652 to 699 lbs., 152.00 to 169.50 (161.09); 93 head, 658 lbs., 178.00 NHTC; 241 head, 717 to 726 lbs., 157.00 to 161.00 (158.27); 162 head, 712 lbs., 166.00 NHTCl; 342 head, 759 to 799 lbs., 140.50 to 152.50 (147.22); 34 head, 805 to 842 lbs., 138.00 to 139.50 (138.77); 120 head, 867 to 897 lbs., 130.50 to 139.75 (137.06); 58 head, 910 lbs., 137.75; 63 head, 975 lbs., 133.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 28 head, 545 lbs., 175.00; 117 head, 554 to 592 lbs., 168.75 to 170.50 (168.98); 26 head, 723 lbs., 149.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 32 head, 371 to 399 lbs., 183.50 to 189.00 (186.79); 95 head, 409 to 446 lbs., 169.00 to 189.50 (176.68); 76 head, 474 to 483 lbs., 165.50 to 176.00 (172.02); 69 head, 503 to 547 lbs., 159.50 to 170.00 (165.13); 101 head, 512 to 515 lbs., 178.00 to 183.50 (180.08) replacement; 270 head, 550 to 587 lbs., 157.50 to 170.00 (163.77); 267 head, 602 to 648 lbs., 150.50 to 157.00 (154.39); 237 head, 657 to 675 lbs., 142.00 to 149.50 (144.39); 56 head, 707 to 722 lbs., 136.50 to 144.00 (139.89); 121 head, 713 to 723 lbs., 152.00 to 154.50 (153.46) replacement; 86 head, 772 to 785 lbs., 128.50 to 131.75 (131.41); 45 head, 805 to 831 lbs., 126.00 to 128.00 (126.52); 65 head, 870 lbs., 131.25; 8 head, 934 lbs., 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 35 head, 457 to 496 lbs., 147.00 to 157.00 (150.47); 20 head, 587 to 590 lbs., 135.00 to 146.00 (139.39); 22 head, 648 lbs., 138.00; 23 head, 698 lbs., 134.50.