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Valentine Livestock Auction · Thu, Aug 19

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Aug 19

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Aug 5Aug 19Sep 2 →

Receipts

2,840 head

▼ 270 vs last sale 3,110▼ 345 vs year ago 3,185 · −10.8%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 950 lbs steers traded unevenly steady and 750 lbs heifers traded 2.00 higher, 800 to 950 lbs heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers. Next Auction Dates for Sept. 2nd, 16th and 30th

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.03/cwt on 1,740 head.

Average price

$152.03

1,740 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$21.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	797	152.21	1,213	1,726
Medium and Large 1-2	935	130.50	1,220	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.71/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale1,740 hd

152.03

—

NE average5 barns · 3,325 hd

152.31

−0.28

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,038	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,109	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	163.09/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,181	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,351	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	152.69/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,218	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,303	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	161.74/cwt	154.50–166.00	1,415	269
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	162.15/cwt	158.00–165.10	1,485	293
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	155.53/cwt	153.50–156.75	1,509	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,441	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	496	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	159.86/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,001	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	159.01/cwt	157.75–161.00	1,086	156
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	158.29/cwt	153.50–161.50	1,138	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	742	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,167	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	153.31/cwt	147.00–156.50	1,203	521
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	787	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,196	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	814	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,193	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	150.31/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,228	222
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 Aug 19, 2021

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

Receipts 2,840Last week 3,110Year ago 3,185

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	914	141.00–147.00	144.74
5	—	496	160.50	160.50
38	—	626	153.00–164.00	159.86
102	—	981	142.75–144.00	143.29
132	—	719	153.50–161.50	158.29
156	—	683	157.75–161.00	159.01
222	—	817	144.00–153.00	150.31
319	—	861	143.00–149.75	147.84
521	—	785	147.00–156.50	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	787	152.00

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Aug 19

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Aug 5Aug 19Sep 2 →

Receipts

2,840 head

▼ 270 vs last sale 3,110▼ 345 vs year ago 3,185 · −10.8%

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.03/cwt on 1,740 head.

Average price

$152.03

1,740 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$21.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	797	152.21	1,213	1,726
Medium and Large 1-2	935	130.50	1,220	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.71/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale1,740 hd

152.03

—

NE average5 barns · 3,325 hd

152.31

−0.28

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,038	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,109	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	163.09/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,181	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,351	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	152.69/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,218	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,303	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	161.74/cwt	154.50–166.00	1,415	269
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	162.15/cwt	158.00–165.10	1,485	293
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	155.53/cwt	153.50–156.75	1,509	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,441	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	496	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	159.86/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,001	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	159.01/cwt	157.75–161.00	1,086	156
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	158.29/cwt	153.50–161.50	1,138	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	742	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,167	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	153.31/cwt	147.00–156.50	1,203	521
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	787	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,196	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	814	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,193	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	150.31/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,228	222
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 Aug 19, 2021

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

Receipts 2,840Last week 3,110Year ago 3,185

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	914	141.00–147.00	144.74
5	—	496	160.50	160.50
38	—	626	153.00–164.00	159.86
102	—	981	142.75–144.00	143.29
132	—	719	153.50–161.50	158.29
156	—	683	157.75–161.00	159.01
222	—	817	144.00–153.00	150.31
319	—	861	143.00–149.75	147.84
521	—	785	147.00–156.50	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	787	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	916	125.00	125.00
7	—	954	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
269	—	875	154.50–166.00	161.74
293	—	916	158.00–165.10	162.15
9	—	558	186.00	186.00
9	—	672	165.00	165.00
10	—	1,015	142.00	142.00
11	—	830	157.00	157.00
45	—	724	159.00–169.00	163.09
67	—	788	171.50	171.50
100	—	970	153.50–156.75	155.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	798	149.00–154.00	152.69