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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 7

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

4,230 head

▼ 700 vs last sale 4,930▲ 1,030 vs year ago 3,200 · +32.2%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First Auction of the New Year at Valentine Livestock Auction, no recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet bidding. Cooler weather in the area. Next Auction Dates for Jan 2021: 14th, 21st,and 28th

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 $155.28/cwt on 2,429 head.

Average price

$155.28

2,429 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$6.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	673	155.60	1,047	2,312
Medium and Large 1-2	644	148.95	960	117

One grade step is worth $6.66/cwt here — about $87 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 sale2,429 hd

155.28

—

NE average7 barns · 18,435 hd

153.93

+1.35

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

Every lot

32 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	487	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	847	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	185.01/cwt	178.00–187.00	962	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	166.99/cwt	164.00–170.00	905	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	173.56/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,008	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	161.84/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,012	584
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	148.68/cwt	145.00–150.50	957	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	653	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,071	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	148.93/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,022	351
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	970	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	145.93/cwt	140.50–149.75	1,051	516
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,045	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	140.37/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,101	272
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	140.02/cwt	135.00–141.25	1,138	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,232	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	160.92/cwt	160.00–162.00	695	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	167.79/cwt	164.75–169.50	792	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	159.09/cwt	150.00–163.00	826	200
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	149.34/cwt	142.50–156.00	859	333
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	583	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	953	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	822	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	139.01/cwt	136.50–142.00	858	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	150.29/cwt	144.00–156.50	938	177
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	649	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,045	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677

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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Receipts 4,230Last week 4,930Year ago 3,200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	677	131.00–136.00	134.12
11	—	432	160.00–162.00	160.92
33	—	730	142.00–143.50	142.83
39	—	472	164.75–169.50	167.79
177	—	624	144.00–156.50	150.29
333	—	575	142.50–156.00	149.34
200	—	519	150.00–163.00	159.09
5	—	897	124.75	124.75
6	—	951	124.00	124.00
10	—	945	124.75	124.75

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 7

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

4,230 head

▼ 700 vs last sale 4,930▲ 1,030 vs year ago 3,200 · +32.2%

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 $155.28/cwt on 2,429 head.

Average price

$155.28

2,429 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$6.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	673	155.60	1,047	2,312
Medium and Large 1-2	644	148.95	960	117

One grade step is worth $6.66/cwt here — about $87 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 sale2,429 hd

155.28

—

NE average7 barns · 18,435 hd

153.93

+1.35

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

Every lot

32 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	487	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	847	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	185.01/cwt	178.00–187.00	962	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	166.99/cwt	164.00–170.00	905	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	173.56/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,008	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	161.84/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,012	584
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	148.68/cwt	145.00–150.50	957	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	653	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,071	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	148.93/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,022	351
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	970	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	145.93/cwt	140.50–149.75	1,051	516
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,045	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	140.37/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,101	272
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	140.02/cwt	135.00–141.25	1,138	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,232	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	160.92/cwt	160.00–162.00	695	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	167.79/cwt	164.75–169.50	792	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	159.09/cwt	150.00–163.00	826	200
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	149.34/cwt	142.50–156.00	859	333
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	583	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	953	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	822	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	139.01/cwt	136.50–142.00	858	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	150.29/cwt	144.00–156.50	938	177
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	649	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,045	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677

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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Receipts 4,230Last week 4,930Year ago 3,200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	677	131.00–136.00	134.12
11	—	432	160.00–162.00	160.92
33	—	730	142.00–143.50	142.83
39	—	472	164.75–169.50	167.79
177	—	624	144.00–156.50	150.29
333	—	575	142.50–156.00	149.34
200	—	519	150.00–163.00	159.09
5	—	897	124.75	124.75
6	—	951	124.00	124.00
10	—	945	124.75	124.75

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

79	—	710	148.00–157.00	152.74
23	—	583	163.50	163.50
34	—	753	145.00	145.00
41	—	649	161.00	161.00
58	—	681	151.00–158.00	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	617	136.50–142.00	139.01
11	—	596	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	653	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	520	178.00–187.00	185.01
268	—	581	160.00–178.00	173.56
584	—	625	153.00–166.00	161.84
272	—	784	138.00–143.00	140.37
351	—	686	144.00–157.00	148.93
15	—	948	130.00	130.00
86	—	813	135.00–141.25	140.02
8	—	487	182.00	182.00
516	—	720	140.50–149.75	145.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	498	170.00	170.00
74	—	644	145.00–150.50	148.68
10	—	542	164.00–170.00	166.99
20	—	693	140.00	140.00
7	—	783	133.50	133.50