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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 5

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Receipts

2,875 head

▼ 1,730 vs last sale 4,605▼ 980 vs year ago 3,855 · −25.4%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared wit last week 450 to 600 lbs steers traded unevenly steady and 400 to 500 lbs heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good, warmer weather in the area. Next Auction Dates Nov. 12th 16th and 19th

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 $167.56/cwt on 1,620 head.

Average price

$167.56

1,620 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$2.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	167.75	887	1,473
Medium and Large 1-2	477	165.64	790	147

One grade step is worth $2.11/cwt here — about $96 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 sale1,620 hd

167.56

—

NE average10 barns · 15,709 hd

163.41

+4.15

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	622	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	195.52/cwt	191.00–200.00	696	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	175.54/cwt	173.00–179.00	730	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	192.77/cwt	184.00–199.00	813	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	177.63/cwt	170.50–184.00	822	173
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	165.80/cwt	162.00–167.00	801	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	158.58/cwt	155.50–161.00	815	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	166.10/cwt	163.50–172.50	877	601
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	159.49/cwt	156.50–165.00	903	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	146.23/cwt	145.00–147.00	839	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	154.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	959	247
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	976	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,164	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	583	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	167.05/cwt	157.00–170.00	615	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	159.51/cwt	152.50–167.00	673	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	152.51/cwt	146.00–156.00	726	275
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	149.17/cwt	144.50–152.50	773	146
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	135.49/cwt	133.00–137.00	726	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	141.08/cwt	137.00–147.00	803	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	135.46/cwt	135.00–136.00	845	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	139.59/cwt	135.00–140.50	912	30

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 5, 2020

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

Receipts 2,875Last week 4,605Year ago 3,855

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	624	135.00–136.00	135.46
24	—	349	167.00	167.00
30	—	653	135.00–140.50	139.59
48	—	368	157.00–170.00	167.05
96	—	569	137.00–147.00	141.08
134	—	422	152.50–167.00	159.51
146	—	518	144.50–152.50	149.17
275	—	476	146.00–156.00	152.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	536	133.00–137.00	135.49

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 5

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Receipts

2,875 head

▼ 1,730 vs last sale 4,605▼ 980 vs year ago 3,855 · −25.4%

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 $167.56/cwt on 1,620 head.

Average price

$167.56

1,620 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$2.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	167.75	887	1,473
Medium and Large 1-2	477	165.64	790	147

One grade step is worth $2.11/cwt here — about $96 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 sale1,620 hd

167.56

—

NE average10 barns · 15,709 hd

163.41

+4.15

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	622	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	195.52/cwt	191.00–200.00	696	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	683	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	175.54/cwt	173.00–179.00	730	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	192.77/cwt	184.00–199.00	813	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	177.63/cwt	170.50–184.00	822	173
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	165.80/cwt	162.00–167.00	801	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	158.58/cwt	155.50–161.00	815	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	166.10/cwt	163.50–172.50	877	601
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	159.49/cwt	156.50–165.00	903	204
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	146.23/cwt	145.00–147.00	839	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	154.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	959	247
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	976	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,164	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	583	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	167.05/cwt	157.00–170.00	615	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	159.51/cwt	152.50–167.00	673	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	152.51/cwt	146.00–156.00	726	275
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	149.17/cwt	144.50–152.50	773	146
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	135.49/cwt	133.00–137.00	726	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	141.08/cwt	137.00–147.00	803	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	135.46/cwt	135.00–136.00	845	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	139.59/cwt	135.00–140.50	912	30

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 5, 2020

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

Receipts 2,875Last week 4,605Year ago 3,855

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	624	135.00–136.00	135.46
24	—	349	167.00	167.00
30	—	653	135.00–140.50	139.59
48	—	368	157.00–170.00	167.05
96	—	569	137.00–147.00	141.08
134	—	422	152.50–167.00	159.51
146	—	518	144.50–152.50	149.17
275	—	476	146.00–156.00	152.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	536	133.00–137.00	135.49

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

16	—	364	187.50	187.50
20	—	574	145.00–147.00	146.23
28	—	416	173.00–179.00	175.54
35	—	514	155.50–161.00	158.58
48	—	483	162.00–167.00	165.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
601	—	528	163.50–172.50	166.10
24	—	655	149.00	149.00
61	—	356	191.00–200.00	195.52
142	—	422	184.00–199.00	192.77
173	—	463	170.50–184.00	177.63
204	—	566	156.50–165.00	159.49
247	—	621	150.00–160.00	154.39
6	—	336	185.00	185.00
6	—	775	121.00	121.00
9	—	906	128.50	128.50