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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 19

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Receipts

2,965 head

▼ 245 vs last sale 3,210▲ 95 vs year ago 2,870 · +3.3%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week 500 to 650 lbs steers traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher with no comparable offering for heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates for Dec 3rd 10th and 17th

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 $168.09/cwt on 1,642 head.

Average price

$168.09

1,642 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$6.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.39

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	168.87	978	1,449
Medium and Large 1-2	539	162.17	874	193

One grade step is worth $6.70/cwt here — about $104 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 sale1,642 hd

168.09

—

NE average8 barns · 9,415 hd

158.69

+9.39

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	307	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	632	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	181.99/cwt	179.00–185.00	755	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	203.05/cwt	191.00–210.50	845	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	183.83/cwt	179.00–192.00	879	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	174.31/cwt	172.50–174.75	856	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	503	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	905	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	172.41/cwt	167.50–178.50	891	319
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	159.47/cwt	152.00–166.25	844	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	165.41/cwt	161.00–171.50	946	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	158.63/cwt	158.25–159.00	911	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	592	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	977	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	156.52/cwt	155.00–157.00	953	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,032	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	155.69/cwt	154.00–159.00	972	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	158.23/cwt	155.00–160.50	1,065	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	691	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,030	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,053	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	813	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,217	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	151.17/cwt	145.00–152.25	1,238	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,149	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	943	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,356	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,240	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	506	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	596	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	162.90/cwt	160.00–167.00	707	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	157.90/cwt	157.50–158.50	690	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.37/cwt	155.50–158.00	738	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	751	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	153.63/cwt	146.00–158.00	808	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	143.72/cwt	142.00–146.00	799	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	144.40/cwt	139.00–145.75

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 19, 2020

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

Receipts 2,965Last week 3,210Year ago 2,870

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	963	115.50	115.50
7	—	337	177.00	177.00
21	—	556	142.00–146.00	143.72
34	—	684	139.00–145.75	144.40
44	—	789	145.75	145.75
73	—	469	155.50–158.00	157.37
143	—	434	160.00–167.00	162.90
169	—	526	146.00–158.00	153.63
103	—	863	125.50–139.50	136.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	437	157.50–158.50	157.90

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 19

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Receipts

2,965 head

▼ 245 vs last sale 3,210▲ 95 vs year ago 2,870 · +3.3%

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 $168.09/cwt on 1,642 head.

Average price

$168.09

1,642 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$6.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.39

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	168.87	978	1,449
Medium and Large 1-2	539	162.17	874	193

One grade step is worth $6.70/cwt here — about $104 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 sale1,642 hd

168.09

—

NE average8 barns · 9,415 hd

158.69

+9.39

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	307	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	632	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	181.99/cwt	179.00–185.00	755	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	203.05/cwt	191.00–210.50	845	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	183.83/cwt	179.00–192.00	879	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	174.31/cwt	172.50–174.75	856	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	503	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	905	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	172.41/cwt	167.50–178.50	891	319
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	159.47/cwt	152.00–166.25	844	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	165.41/cwt	161.00–171.50	946	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	158.63/cwt	158.25–159.00	911	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	592	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	977	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	156.52/cwt	155.00–157.00	953	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,032	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	155.69/cwt	154.00–159.00	972	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	158.23/cwt	155.00–160.50	1,065	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	691	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,030	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,053	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	813	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,217	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	151.17/cwt	145.00–152.25	1,238	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	884	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,149	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	943	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,356	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,240	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	506	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	596	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	162.90/cwt	160.00–167.00	707	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	157.90/cwt	157.50–158.50	690	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.37/cwt	155.50–158.00	738	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	751	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	153.63/cwt	146.00–158.00	808	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	143.72/cwt	142.00–146.00	799	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	144.40/cwt	139.00–145.75

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 19, 2020

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

Receipts 2,965Last week 3,210Year ago 2,870

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	963	115.50	115.50
7	—	337	177.00	177.00
21	—	556	142.00–146.00	143.72
34	—	684	139.00–145.75	144.40
44	—	789	145.75	145.75
73	—	469	155.50–158.00	157.37
143	—	434	160.00–167.00	162.90
169	—	526	146.00–158.00	153.63
103	—	863	125.50–139.50	136.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	437	157.50–158.50	157.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	891	135.50	135.50
39	—	814	144.75	144.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	778	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	121.00	121.00
206	—	614	168.00	168.00
208	—	572	161.00–171.50	165.41
90	—	416	191.00–210.50	203.05
138	—	478	179.00–192.00	183.83
319	—	517	167.50–178.50	172.41
41	—	819	145.00–152.25	151.17
9	—	307	206.00	206.00
17	—	714	147.50	147.50
141	—	673	155.00–160.50	158.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	529	152.00–166.25	159.47
36	—	609	155.00–157.00	156.52
5	—	884	130.00	130.00
31	—	491	172.50–174.75	174.31
14	—	415	179.00–185.00	181.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	624	154.00–159.00	155.69
25	—	503	180.00	180.00
98	—	574	158.25–159.00	158.63
10	—	691	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	592	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	813	149.75	149.75
28	—	943	143.75	143.75