Ogallala cattle sales

The Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, Neb., reported receipts of 7,250 head Dec. 7, compared to 2,900 head last week and 6,400 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Kearney, Neb.

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were $3 to $7 higher. Trends were active on all weights of cattle. Steers accounted for 67% and heifers 33% of the offering, with 53% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 29 head, 378 lbs., 143.00; 19 head, 437 lbs., 132.00; 99 head, 416 lbs., 147.00 value added; 461 to 486 lbs., 123.00 to 131.50 (127.26); 455 to 475 lbs., 141.25 to 147.25 (143.72) value added; 501 to 536 lbs., 117.25 to 122.50 (119.05); 513 to 520 lbs., 129.50 to 134.75 (133.78) value added; 562 to 594 lbs., 114.50 to 122.00 (118.03); 552 to 592 lbs., 129.25 to 135.00 (132.12) value added; 605 to 646 lbs., 107.00 to 114.00 (110.52) calves; 85 head, 620 lbs., 119.75 value added; 655 to 690 lbs., 103.50 to 109.00 (107.15) calves; 710 to 718 lbs., 101.25 to 108.50 (103.07) calves; 756 to 794 lbs., 104.00 to 105.25 (104.83) calves; 805 to 836 lbs., 98.85 to 105.50 (102.03) calves; 860 to 886 lbs., 99.75 to 105.75 (103.25) calves; 904 to 947 lbs., 99.85 to 102.50 (101.25) calves; 51 head, 1006 lbs., 97.00 calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 444 lbs., 124.50; 558 to 585 lbs., 107.00 to 109.50 (108.12); 628 to 642 lbs., 97.00 to 102.00 (99.93) calves; 653 to 689 lbs., 95.50 to 100.50 (97.68) calves; 30 head, 708 lbs., 99.00 calves; 753 to 788 lbs., 89.50 to 92.50 (91.08) calves.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 17 head, 366 lbs., 112.50; 17 head, 412 lbs., 126.50; 462 to 468 lbs., 122.75 to 124.50 (123.58); 500 to 532 lbs., 102.00 to 109.00 (104.94); 557 to 581 lbs., 95.75 to 103.00 (100.05); 550 to 593 lbs., 111.00 to 112.75 (111.86) value added; 609 to 639 lbs., 96.75 to 101.50 (98.93) calves; 643 to 646 lbs., 103.25 to 108.75 (106.45) value added; 33 head, 689 lbs., 95.00; 656 to 697 lbs., 95.75 to 100.75 (98.96) calves; 703 to 742 lbs., 94.75 to 101.25 (97.10) calves; 11 head, 751 lbs., 99.00 calves; 870 to 885 lbs., 93.00 to 93.60 (93.23) calves; 907 to 918 lbs., 90.75 to 92.75 (92.29). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 403 to 446 lbs., 110.50 to 116.50 (112.37); 450 to 485 lbs., 106.00 to 112.75 (109.71); 27 head, 522 lbs., 92.50; 555 to 585 lbs., 86.00 to 92.50 (90.38); 625 to 627 lbs., 91.00 to 92.50 (91.38) calves; 681 to 694 lbs., 90.00 to 93.75 (91.90) calves.

Date: 12/19/06

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