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Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Mon, Oct 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1836

← Nov 4Oct 12Oct 11 →

Receipts

4,750 head

▲ 4,750 vs last sale 0▼ 890 vs year ago 5,640 · −15.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Nov 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Special Yearling Sale consisted of several load lots, spade heifers and fall calves, a trend will not be given. Several buyers on hand with some internet bidding. Warmer weather in the area with a light shower last evening. Next Auction Dates for Oct 15th 22nd 29th; Todays Special Bred Female and Regular Sale consisted mostly of black and bwf offerings bred black angus. Demand was moderate to good

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.03/cwt on 2,172 head.

Average price

$142.03

2,172 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$7.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	799	142.46	1,139	2,047
Medium and Large 1-2	769	135.03	1,039	125

One grade step is worth $7.43/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,172 hd

142.03

—

NE average10 barns · 10,977 hd

146.33

−4.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - Valentine, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	961	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	950	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	164.35/cwt	160.50–165.25	1,017	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	160.47/cwt	159.00–160.75	1,096	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	140.96/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,006	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	156.05/cwt	154.50–157.00	1,142	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	149.89/cwt	145.25–155.25	1,163	332
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	138.60/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,077	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	800	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,234	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	149.22/cwt	144.25–156.00	1,247	348
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	142.31/cwt	138.00–145.50	1,235	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	877	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,300	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,237	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	143.44/cwt	137.50–145.75	1,314	322
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	136.73/cwt	134.00–139.25	1,348	141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	150.19/cwt	148.00–153.50	764	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	518	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	793	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.98/cwt	152.00–155.00	885	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	584	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	895	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	153.96/cwt	147.00–155.75	979	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	151.42/cwt	140.50–153.25	1,005	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	136.62/cwt	133.00–139.00	925	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	939	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	145.63/cwt	136.00–149.75	1,063	375
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	738

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - Valentine, NE

Mon Oct 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 4,750Last week 0Year ago 5,640

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,040	127.00	127.00
17	—	509	148.00–153.50	150.19
24	—	865	130.00–136.50	133.61
49	—	575	152.00–155.00	153.98
72	—	782	155.25	155.25
77	—	664	140.50–153.25	151.42
85	—	910	130.50–134.00	133.67
247	—	826	135.75–139.50	138.65
112	—	636	147.00–155.75	153.96
375	—	730	136.00–149.75	145.63

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Mon, Oct 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1836

← Nov 4Oct 12Oct 11 →

Receipts

4,750 head

▲ 4,750 vs last sale 0▼ 890 vs year ago 5,640 · −15.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Nov 5, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.03/cwt on 2,172 head.

Average price

$142.03

2,172 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$7.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	799	142.46	1,139	2,047
Medium and Large 1-2	769	135.03	1,039	125

One grade step is worth $7.43/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,172 hd

142.03

—

NE average10 barns · 10,977 hd

146.33

−4.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - Valentine, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	961	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	950	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	164.35/cwt	160.50–165.25	1,017	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	160.47/cwt	159.00–160.75	1,096	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	140.96/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,006	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	156.05/cwt	154.50–157.00	1,142	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	149.89/cwt	145.25–155.25	1,163	332
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	138.60/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,077	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	800	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,234	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	149.22/cwt	144.25–156.00	1,247	348
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	142.31/cwt	138.00–145.50	1,235	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	877	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,300	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,237	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	143.44/cwt	137.50–145.75	1,314	322
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	136.73/cwt	134.00–139.25	1,348	141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	150.19/cwt	148.00–153.50	764	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	518	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	793	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.98/cwt	152.00–155.00	885	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	584	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	895	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	153.96/cwt	147.00–155.75	979	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	151.42/cwt	140.50–153.25	1,005	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	136.62/cwt	133.00–139.00	925	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	939	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	145.63/cwt	136.00–149.75	1,063	375
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	738

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - Valentine, NE

Mon Oct 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 4,750Last week 0Year ago 5,640

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,040	127.00	127.00
17	—	509	148.00–153.50	150.19
24	—	865	130.00–136.50	133.61
49	—	575	152.00–155.00	153.98
72	—	782	155.25	155.25
77	—	664	140.50–153.25	151.42
85	—	910	130.50–134.00	133.67
247	—	826	135.75–139.50	138.65
112	—	636	147.00–155.75	153.96
375	—	730	136.00–149.75	145.63

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed

267	—	825	136.00–143.50	141.29
92	—	961	127.75–136.00	134.14
19	—	584	153.25	153.25
8	—	518	153.00	153.00
71	—	738	130.00–145.00	143.94
94	—	774	141.50–143.50	142.25
66	—	890	139.50	139.50
364	—	904	130.00–139.50	137.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	866	126.50	126.50
73	—	791	135.00–138.50	136.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	133.00–139.00	136.62
23	—	701	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	986	134.00–139.25	136.73
113	—	732	154.50–157.00	156.05
72	—	619	160.50–165.25	164.35
12	—	577	166.50	166.50
290	—	868	138.00–145.50	142.31
322	—	916	137.50–145.75	143.44
348	—	836	144.25–156.00	149.22
112	—	683	159.00–160.75	160.47
332	—	776	145.25–155.25	149.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	877	148.25	148.25
71	—	800	154.25	154.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	777	137.00–140.00	138.60
72	—	714	138.00–144.00	140.96
20	—	913	135.50	135.50
5	—	609	156.00	156.00