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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Jul 11

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Jun 27Jul 11Jul 18 →

Receipts

3,840 head

▲ 1,540 vs last sale 2,300▲ 3,840 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 850 lbs steer traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher and 550 to 650 lbs heifers traded 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good.

Next Auction Dates: July 18th Special Fall Bred Female and Regular Sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.36/cwt on 1,879 head.

Average price

$159.36

1,879 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$9.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	771	160.01	1,234	1,747
Medium and Large 1-2	780	150.66	1,174	132

One grade step is worth $9.35/cwt here — about $59 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 sale1,879 hd

159.36

—

NE average2 barns · 5,839 hd

159.52

−0.16

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

Every lot

28 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction - 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	971	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	848	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	983	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	194.18/cwt	187.00–195.50	1,056	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	187.72/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,078	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,007	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,106	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	167.80/cwt	165.50–170.00	1,128	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	160.04/cwt	155.75–161.00	1,187	392
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	164.09/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,245	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,171	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	826	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,322	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	148.78/cwt	145.80–155.25	1,235	321
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	153.92/cwt	149.00–155.25	1,328	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,229	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	137.38/cwt	137.00–137.75	1,290	116
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	678	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	825	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	784	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	167.02/cwt	160.00–173.75	885	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	158.91/cwt	154.50–165.00	942	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	156.15/cwt	154.50–159.50	954	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	147.52/cwt	146.50–149.50	1,013	212
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	141.45/cwt	134.00–145.25	1,042	117
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	138.00/cwt	134.75–143.00

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 - Valentine, NE

Thu Jul 11, 2019

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

Receipts 3,840Last week 2,300Year ago 0

Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 850 lbs steer traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher and 550 to 650 lbs heifers traded 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good.

Next Auction Dates: July 18th Special Fall Bred Female and Regular Sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	618	163.00	163.00
65	—	875	140.50	140.50
43	—	777	150.75	150.75
10	—	466	182.00	182.00
9	—	540	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	939	137.00–137.75	137.38
78	—	641	172.50	172.50
392	—	742	155.75–161.00	160.04
50	—	544	187.00–195.50	194.18
321	—	830	145.80–155.25	148.78

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Jul 11

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Jun 27Jul 11Jul 18 →

Receipts

3,840 head

▲ 1,540 vs last sale 2,300▲ 3,840 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 850 lbs steer traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher and 550 to 650 lbs heifers traded 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good.

Next Auction Dates: July 18th Special Fall Bred Female and Regular Sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.36/cwt on 1,879 head.

Average price

$159.36

1,879 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$9.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	771	160.01	1,234	1,747
Medium and Large 1-2	780	150.66	1,174	132

One grade step is worth $9.35/cwt here — about $59 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 sale1,879 hd

159.36

—

NE average2 barns · 5,839 hd

159.52

−0.16

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

Every lot

28 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction - 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	971	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	848	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	983	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	194.18/cwt	187.00–195.50	1,056	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	187.72/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,078	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,007	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,106	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	167.80/cwt	165.50–170.00	1,128	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	160.04/cwt	155.75–161.00	1,187	392
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	164.09/cwt	154.00–167.00	1,245	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,171	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	826	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,322	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	148.78/cwt	145.80–155.25	1,235	321
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	153.92/cwt	149.00–155.25	1,328	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,229	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	137.38/cwt	137.00–137.75	1,290	116
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	678	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	825	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	784	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	167.02/cwt	160.00–173.75	885	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	158.91/cwt	154.50–165.00	942	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	156.15/cwt	154.50–159.50	954	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	147.52/cwt	146.50–149.50	1,013	212
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	141.45/cwt	134.00–145.25	1,042	117
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	138.00/cwt	134.75–143.00

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 - Valentine, NE

Thu Jul 11, 2019

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

Receipts 3,840Last week 2,300Year ago 0

Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 850 lbs steer traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher and 550 to 650 lbs heifers traded 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good.

Next Auction Dates: July 18th Special Fall Bred Female and Regular Sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	618	163.00	163.00
65	—	875	140.50	140.50
43	—	777	150.75	150.75
10	—	466	182.00	182.00
9	—	540	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	939	137.00–137.75	137.38
78	—	641	172.50	172.50
392	—	742	155.75–161.00	160.04
50	—	544	187.00–195.50	194.18
321	—	830	145.80–155.25	148.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	826	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	737	134.00–145.25	141.45
75	—	611	154.50–159.50	156.15
74	—	530	160.00–173.75	167.02
60	—	825	140.25	140.25
227	—	786	134.75–143.00	138.00
51	—	473	174.50	174.50
212	—	687	146.50–149.50	147.52
9	—	391	173.50	173.50
172	—	593	154.50–165.00	158.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	821	130.00	130.00
15	—	484	162.00	162.00
11	—	410	167.00	167.00