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.
Cattle 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