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Valentine Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 29

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 29

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Receipts

4,605 head

▲ 1,185 vs last sale 3,420▼ 805 vs year ago 5,410 · −14.9%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week 450 to 650 lbs steers traded steady to 10.00 higher and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Demand was good with high internet bidding. Weather warm up after snow and hard freeze in the area. Next Auction Dates for Nov 2 Bred Female Nov 5th & 12th Special Spring Calf Sale (weaned and non-weaned)

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 $158.91/cwt on 2,845 head.

Average price

$158.91

2,845 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$2.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	639	159.07	1,017	2,675
Medium and Large 1-2	541	156.38	847	170

One grade step is worth $2.69/cwt here — about $170 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 sale2,845 hd

158.91

—

NE average10 barns · 15,469 hd

155.07

+3.84

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

Every lot

36 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	726	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	180.46/cwt	174.00–182.00	783	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	458	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	872	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	175.30/cwt	172.25–184.25	838	282
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	166.53/cwt	166.00–167.00	824	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	153.62/cwt	152.50–156.25	814	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	163.74/cwt	159.00–168.50	887	472
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	162.43/cwt	155.00–169.00	936	583
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	156.84/cwt	151.00–161.00	976	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.50	907	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	152.86/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,030	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,040	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	150.57/cwt	144.50–152.50	1,162	244
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	847	146.45/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,240	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	145.86/cwt	141.50–149.75	1,273	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	133.54/cwt	126.00–137.25	1,297	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	1,340	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	159.28/cwt	155.00–166.00	686	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	661	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	150.09/cwt	147.25–154.00	725	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	687	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	144.65/cwt	141.00–148.75	758	188
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	138.34/cwt	137.00–139.00	755	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	138.83/cwt	137.00–143.50	791	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	611	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	907	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	134.14/cwt	134.00–135.00	854	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	125.00/cwt

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 Oct 29, 2020

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

Receipts 4,605Last week 3,420Year ago 5,410

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	125.00	125.00
9	—	795	125.00	125.00
10	—	1,141	106.00	106.00
12	—	1,013	125.25	125.25
20	—	913	122.00–128.00	125.53
25	—	864	124.75	124.75
76	—	732	135.50–143.25	142.05
169	—	483	147.25–154.00	150.09
188	—	524	141.00–148.75	144.65
52	—	979	122.00–125.25	122.98
51	—	830	123.50–130.50	125.66
83	—	637	134.00–135.00	134.14

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 29

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Receipts

4,605 head

▲ 1,185 vs last sale 3,420▼ 805 vs year ago 5,410 · −14.9%

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 $158.91/cwt on 2,845 head.

Average price

$158.91

2,845 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$2.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	639	159.07	1,017	2,675
Medium and Large 1-2	541	156.38	847	170

One grade step is worth $2.69/cwt here — about $170 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 sale2,845 hd

158.91

—

NE average10 barns · 15,469 hd

155.07

+3.84

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

Every lot

36 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	726	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	180.46/cwt	174.00–182.00	783	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	458	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	872	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	175.30/cwt	172.25–184.25	838	282
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	166.53/cwt	166.00–167.00	824	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	153.62/cwt	152.50–156.25	814	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	163.74/cwt	159.00–168.50	887	472
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	162.43/cwt	155.00–169.00	936	583
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	156.84/cwt	151.00–161.00	976	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.50	907	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	152.86/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,030	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,040	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	150.57/cwt	144.50–152.50	1,162	244
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	847	146.45/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,240	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	145.86/cwt	141.50–149.75	1,273	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	133.54/cwt	126.00–137.25	1,297	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	1,340	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	159.28/cwt	155.00–166.00	686	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	661	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	150.09/cwt	147.25–154.00	725	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	687	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	144.65/cwt	141.00–148.75	758	188
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	138.34/cwt	137.00–139.00	755	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	138.83/cwt	137.00–143.50	791	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	611	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	907	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	134.14/cwt	134.00–135.00	854	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	125.00/cwt

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 Oct 29, 2020

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

Receipts 4,605Last week 3,420Year ago 5,410

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	125.00	125.00
9	—	795	125.00	125.00
10	—	1,141	106.00	106.00
12	—	1,013	125.25	125.25
20	—	913	122.00–128.00	125.53
25	—	864	124.75	124.75
76	—	732	135.50–143.25	142.05
169	—	483	147.25–154.00	150.09
188	—	524	141.00–148.75	144.65
52	—	979	122.00–125.25	122.98
51	—	830	123.50–130.50	125.66
83	—	637	134.00–135.00	134.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	611	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	494	139.00	139.00
22	—	445	148.00–149.00	148.50
51	—	546	137.00–139.00	138.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	434	174.00–182.00	180.46
129	—	873	141.50–149.75	145.86
138	—	847	134.00–147.00	146.45
244	—	772	144.50–152.50	150.57
282	—	478	172.25–184.25	175.30
289	—	622	151.00–161.00	156.84
472	—	542	159.00–168.50	163.74
7	—	382	190.00	190.00
8	—	1,138	117.75	117.75
34	—	700	148.50	148.50
583	—	576	155.00–169.00	162.43
154	—	971	126.00–137.25	133.54
221	—	674	149.00–155.00	152.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	458	190.50	190.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	631	143.00–144.50	143.67
69	—	495	166.00–167.00	166.53
7	—	417	166.00	166.00
43	—	530	152.50–156.25	153.62