Ogallala Livestock Auction
Ogallala, Nebraska · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 30 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.
Receipts
4,484 head
Last reported: 2,307 (Oct 1, 2026)
Year ago: 4,638
Year ago: 4,638
500-599 lb steers
$461.43/cwt
652 head, M&L 1
▲ +$1.13 vs last week
▼ -$8.69 vs Oct 9, 2025
▲ +$1.13 vs last week
▼ -$8.69 vs Oct 9, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$368.54/cwt
36 head, M&L 1
▲ +$5.31 vs last week
▼ -$31.12 vs Oct 9, 2025
▲ +$5.31 vs last week
▼ -$31.12 vs Oct 9, 2025
Reports
30 in 12 mo
Since Oct 16, 2025
Usual day: Thursday
Usual day: Thursday
Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 345342-345 | 647.53580.00-657.50 | $2,234 | |
| 66 | 394394 | 585.00585.00 | $2,305 | |
| 112 | 420420 | 549.00549.00 | $2,306 | |
| 109 | 470464-483 | 507.43500.00-518.50 | $2,385 | Fancy |
| 168 | 487450-498 | 488.79472.50-505.00 | $2,380 | |
| 83 | 508505-509 | 493.78492.00-497.50 | $2,508 | Fancy |
| 175 | 528513-536 | 470.97457.50-475.00 | $2,487 | |
| 394 | 567550-585 | 450.38437.50-460.00 | $2,554 | |
| 192 | 610600-638 | 428.69416.00-437.50 | $2,615 | |
| 23 | 652652 | 410.00410.00 | $2,673 | Fancy |
| 212 | 669660-676 | 395.77388.50-402.50 | $2,648 | |
| 36 | 722704-743 | 368.54365.00-371.50 | $2,661 | |
| 42 | 839838-841 | 349.28348.00-350.00 | $2,930 | |
| 59 | 901901 | 338.50338.50 | $3,050 | |
| 5 | 982982 | 303.00303.00 | $2,975 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 387387 | 542.50542.50 | $2,099 | |
| 13 | 439435-442 | 511.14510.00-512.50 | $2,244 | |
| 13 | 548548 | 445.00445.00 | $2,439 | |
| 85 | 588572-598 | 431.49427.50-435.00 | $2,537 | |
| 16 | 643643 | 410.00410.00 | $2,636 | |
| 8 | 734734 | 345.00345.00 | $2,532 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 324324 | 530.00530.00 | $1,717 | |
| 68 | 380378-392 | 475.11460.00-477.50 | $1,805 | |
| 257 | 419402-442 | 456.87450.00-469.00 | $1,914 | |
| 47 | 455452-458 | 442.75440.00-450.00 | $2,015 | |
| 309 | 535506-543 | 406.74401.00-425.00 | $2,176 | |
| 60 | 559552-588 | 396.91387.50-405.00 | $2,219 | |
| 45 | 559559 | 430.00430.00 | $2,404 | Fancy |
| 103 | 609601-629 | 376.75366.00-387.00 | $2,294 | |
| 110 | 617611-643 | 393.16392.50-396.00 | $2,426 | Fancy |
| 50 | 664654-672 | 362.40359.00-366.50 | $2,406 | |
| 14 | 714707-720 | 337.98335.50-340.50 | $2,413 | |
| 84 | 768754-793 | 329.15320.00-334.50 | $2,528 | |
| 13 | 833833 | 313.50313.50 | $2,611 | |
| 72 | 871860-875 | 312.36311.50-315.00 | $2,721 | |
| 9 | 925925 | 294.50294.50 | $2,724 | |
| 19 | 964951-982 | 289.07288.00-290.50 | $2,787 | |
| 8 | 1,0381038 | 280.00280.00 | $2,906 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 438430-444 | 432.54427.50-437.50 | $1,895 | |
| 116 | 485478-487 | 414.13410.00-420.00 | $2,009 | |
| 30 | 526519-537 | 386.29382.00-392.50 | $2,032 | |
| 24 | 558555-561 | 374.77371.00-380.00 | $2,091 | |
| 24 | 610610 | 327.00327.00 | $1,995 | |
| 8 | 694694 | 334.00334.00 | $2,318 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 373373 | 522.50522.50 | $1,949 | |
| 52 | 466466 | 439.00439.00 | $2,046 | |
| 46 | 596596 | 355.00355.00 | $2,116 | |
| 29 | 761761 | 321.00321.00 | $2,443 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 30 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $461.43 | $368.54 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $460.30 | $363.23 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $450.41 | $377.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | - | $350.99 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | - | $366.14 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $465.00 | $394.74 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | - | $390.19 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $499.50 | $429.09 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $522.61 | $413.15 |
| May 4, 2026 | $524.34 | $403.46 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $500.64 | $397.61 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $494.43 | $402.67 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $501.99 | $395.10 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $500.90 | $400.45 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $515.46 | $402.97 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $539.41 | $409.89 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $516.12 | $400.52 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $500.72 | $392.30 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $533.02 | $380.56 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $510.75 | $390.82 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $492.42 | $394.36 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $493.72 | $374.65 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $497.88 | $372.22 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $465.51 | $372.73 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $436.73 | $335.50 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $457.09 | $341.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $444.03 | $348.80 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $461.24 | - |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $462.12 | $371.00 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $495.05 | $402.74 |
Price slide, Oct 8, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $613.14 | $496.97 |
| 400-499 lb | $511.35-101.79 | $454.69-42.28 |
| 500-599 lb | $461.43-49.92 | $407.84-46.85 |
| 600-699 lb | $411.34-50.09 | $380.89-26.95 |
| 700-799 lb | $368.54-42.80 | $330.41-50.48 |
| 800-899 lb | $349.28-19.26 | $312.53-17.88 |
| 900-999 lb | $335.73-13.55 | $290.82-21.71 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Auction MarketImperial, NE | 43 | Oct 9 | $464.09 |
| North Platte Stockyards Livestock AuctionNorth Platte, NE | 51 | Oct 13 | $442.69 |
| Lexington Livestock MarketLexington, NE | 106 | Oct 9 | $446.40 |
| Gordon Livestock MarketGordon, NE | 118 | Oct 13 | $452.77 |
| Valentine Livestock AuctionValentine, NE | 135 | Oct 12 | $447.50 |
Source
As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Ogallala Livestock Auction - Ogallala, NE (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1850 report on ams.usda.gov