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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 21

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 14Nov 21Dec 5 →

Receipts

2,870 head

▼ 1,050 vs last sale 3,920▲ 2,870 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

Not enough comparable offerings from last week for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good. Cooler weather in the area. Next Auction Dates Dec. 5th Special Feeder 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 $164.80/cwt on 1,285 head.

Average price

$164.80

1,285 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$7.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	636	165.79	1,055	1,117
Medium and Large 1-2	539	158.16	852	168

One grade step is worth $7.63/cwt here — about $203 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 sale1,285 hd

164.80

—

NE average8 barns · 11,619 hd

164.30

+0.49

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

Every lot

59 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	192.93/cwt	186.00–200.00	727	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	202.78/cwt	196.00–206.00	771	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	737	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	189.51/cwt	184.00–191.00	804	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	797	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	466	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	776	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	180.18/cwt	173.00–182.00	850	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	787	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	173.80/cwt	172.00–176.00	860	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	511	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	828	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	172.11/cwt	170.00–174.00	888	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	173.89/cwt	173.00–175.00	906	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	155.57/cwt	153.50–156.00	843	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	569	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	967	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	154.77/cwt	153.00–155.50	882	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	161.55/cwt	160.00–164.00	924	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	588	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	947	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	161.27/cwt	157.00–165.50	956	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	910	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	157.13/cwt	155.75–158.00	1,006	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,003	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	677	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	982	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	695	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,084	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	747	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,162	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,083	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	769	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,169	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	872	161.10/cwt	161.10–161.10	1,405	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,303	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,437	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	1,010	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,485	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,467	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	337	165.20/cwt	164.00–167.00	557	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	177.06/cwt	176.00–179.00	653	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	152.58/cwt	146.00–164.00	600	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	157.82/cwt	157.00–158.00	647	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.11/cwt	162.00–175.00	714	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	666	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	463	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	685	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	150.25/cwt	146.00–156.00	715	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	156.52/cwt	149.00–160.50	754	140
Heifers	—

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 Nov 21, 2019

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

Receipts 2,870Last week 3,920Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	701	145.50	145.50
16	—	593	139.50	139.50
8	—	801	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	846	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	152.50	152.50
33	—	410	157.00–158.00	157.82

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 21

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 14Nov 21Dec 5 →

Receipts

2,870 head

▼ 1,050 vs last sale 3,920▲ 2,870 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $164.80/cwt on 1,285 head.

Average price

$164.80

1,285 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$7.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	636	165.79	1,055	1,117
Medium and Large 1-2	539	158.16	852	168

One grade step is worth $7.63/cwt here — about $203 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 sale1,285 hd

164.80

—

NE average8 barns · 11,619 hd

164.30

+0.49

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

Every lot

59 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	192.93/cwt	186.00–200.00	727	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	202.78/cwt	196.00–206.00	771	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	737	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	189.51/cwt	184.00–191.00	804	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	797	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	466	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	776	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	180.18/cwt	173.00–182.00	850	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	787	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	173.80/cwt	172.00–176.00	860	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	511	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	828	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	172.11/cwt	170.00–174.00	888	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	173.89/cwt	173.00–175.00	906	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	155.57/cwt	153.50–156.00	843	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	569	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	967	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	154.77/cwt	153.00–155.50	882	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	161.55/cwt	160.00–164.00	924	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	588	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	947	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	161.27/cwt	157.00–165.50	956	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	910	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	157.13/cwt	155.75–158.00	1,006	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,003	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	677	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	982	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	695	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,084	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	747	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,162	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,083	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	769	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,169	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	872	161.10/cwt	161.10–161.10	1,405	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,303	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,437	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	1,010	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,485	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,467	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	337	165.20/cwt	164.00–167.00	557	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	177.06/cwt	176.00–179.00	653	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	152.58/cwt	146.00–164.00	600	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	157.82/cwt	157.00–158.00	647	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.11/cwt	162.00–175.00	714	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	666	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	463	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	685	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	150.25/cwt	146.00–156.00	715	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	156.52/cwt	149.00–160.50	754	140
Heifers	—

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 Nov 21, 2019

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

Receipts 2,870Last week 3,920Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	701	145.50	145.50
16	—	593	139.50	139.50
8	—	801	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	846	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	152.50	152.50
33	—	410	157.00–158.00	157.82

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

6	—	463	148.00	148.00
16	—	393	146.00–164.00	152.58
17	—	427	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	476	146.00–156.00	150.25
64	—	613	136.75–146.00	141.67
18	—	337	164.00–167.00	165.20
14	—	526	143.50–144.50	144.14
5	—	576	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	580	138.25	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	482	149.00–160.50	156.52
114	—	531	142.00–150.00	147.43
98	—	420	162.00–175.00	170.11
63	—	820	140.00–146.50	144.27
38	—	903	140.25–144.25	143.35
31	—	872	141.50–146.00	144.76
28	—	369	176.00–179.00	177.06
22	—	1,080	130.00–135.25	134.29
21	—	721	134.00–137.00	136.29
17	—	779	139.00–139.50	139.27
15	—	610	140.25–141.50	141.00
11	—	964	135.00–142.50	139.03
6	—	684	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	569	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	757	143.00	143.00
8	—	902	144.50	144.50
13	—	643	156.00	156.00
25	—	380	196.00–206.00	202.78
29	—	424	184.00–191.00	189.51
49	—	747	155.50	155.50
56	—	998	144.00	144.00
59	—	1,019	144.00	144.00
120	—	472	173.00–182.00	180.18
128	—	521	173.00–175.00	173.89
129	—	593	157.00–165.50	161.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	695	156.00	156.00
17	—	588	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	184.00	184.00
23	—	377	186.00–200.00	192.93
29	—	516	170.00–174.00	172.11
44	—	640	155.75–158.00	157.13
78	—	572	160.00–164.00	161.55
85	—	495	172.00–176.00	173.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	769	152.00	152.00
55	—	1,010	147.00	147.00
56	—	872	161.10	161.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	393	187.50	187.50
26	—	599	152.00	152.00
35	—	483	163.00	163.00
40	—	542	153.50–156.00	155.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	166.50	166.50
5	—	677	145.00	145.00
7	—	511	162.00	162.00
42	—	570	153.00–155.50	154.77