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Valentine Livestock Auction · Thu, Apr 28

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Apr 28

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Apr 21Apr 28May 12 →

Receipts

3,650 head

▲ 3,650 vs last sale 0▲ 3,650 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet bidding. Next Auction Date: May 5th Regular Sale May 12th Special Pair/Fall Bred Female

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 $166.25/cwt on 1,972 head.

Average price

$166.25

1,972 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$6.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	166.85	1,078	1,784
Medium and Large 1-2	575	160.53	923	188

One grade step is worth $6.32/cwt here — about $154 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 sale1,972 hd

166.25

—

NE average8 barns · 10,158 hd

157.84

+8.41

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	230.11/cwt	222.00–236.00	874	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	401	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	930	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	207.65/cwt	197.50–214.00	866	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,101	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	218.09/cwt	214.50–222.50	1,060	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,013	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	215.93/cwt	206.00–219.50	1,082	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	555	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	966	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	206.50/cwt	200.50–210.50	1,189	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	189.59/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,092	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	202.67/cwt	198.75–208.50	1,220	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,155	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	182.50/cwt	170.50–185.00	1,236	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	165.24/cwt	165.00–165.50	1,190	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	163.28/cwt	160.00–168.25	1,278	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	157.75/cwt	157.25–158.50	1,380	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	147.58/cwt	147.50–148.00	1,460	69
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	689	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	704	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	727	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	196.52/cwt	190.00–199.50	847	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	178.83/cwt	173.00–180.00	857	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	191.84/cwt	186.00–195.00	927	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	182.28/cwt	172.00–187.50	955	175
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	534	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	860	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	172.43/cwt	162.00–176.00	993	263
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	169.51/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 Apr 28, 2022

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

Receipts 3,650Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
237	—	711	163.50–165.25	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	918	129.75	129.75
20	—	346	199.00	199.00
35	—	881	136.00–138.75	138.29
56	—	483	186.00–195.00	191.84
73	—	431	190.00–199.50	196.52
183	—	664	157.00–169.00	165.10
365	—	622	163.50–176.25	169.51
92	—	777	148.00	148.00
150	—	825	138.50–142.75

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Apr 28

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Apr 21Apr 28May 12 →

Receipts

3,650 head

▲ 3,650 vs last sale 0▲ 3,650 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 $166.25/cwt on 1,972 head.

Average price

$166.25

1,972 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$6.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	166.85	1,078	1,784
Medium and Large 1-2	575	160.53	923	188

One grade step is worth $6.32/cwt here — about $154 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 sale1,972 hd

166.25

—

NE average8 barns · 10,158 hd

157.84

+8.41

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	230.11/cwt	222.00–236.00	874	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	401	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	930	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	207.65/cwt	197.50–214.00	866	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,101	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	218.09/cwt	214.50–222.50	1,060	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,013	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	215.93/cwt	206.00–219.50	1,082	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	555	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	966	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	206.50/cwt	200.50–210.50	1,189	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	189.59/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,092	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	202.67/cwt	198.75–208.50	1,220	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,155	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	182.50/cwt	170.50–185.00	1,236	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	165.24/cwt	165.00–165.50	1,190	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	163.28/cwt	160.00–168.25	1,278	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	157.75/cwt	157.25–158.50	1,380	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	147.58/cwt	147.50–148.00	1,460	69
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	689	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	704	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	727	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	196.52/cwt	190.00–199.50	847	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	178.83/cwt	173.00–180.00	857	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	191.84/cwt	186.00–195.00	927	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	182.28/cwt	172.00–187.50	955	175
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	534	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	860	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	172.43/cwt	162.00–176.00	993	263
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	169.51/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 Apr 28, 2022

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

Receipts 3,650Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
237	—	711	163.50–165.25	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	918	129.75	129.75
20	—	346	199.00	199.00
35	—	881	136.00–138.75	138.29
56	—	483	186.00–195.00	191.84
73	—	431	190.00–199.50	196.52
183	—	664	157.00–169.00	165.10
365	—	622	163.50–176.25	169.51
92	—	777	148.00	148.00
150	—	825	138.50–142.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	534	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	721	141.00	141.00
8	—	413	176.00	176.00
53	—	479	173.00–180.00	178.83
70	—	685	144.50–148.00	145.10
20	—	391	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	555	174.00	174.00
10	—	610	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	501	206.00–219.50	215.93
105	—	602	198.75–208.50	202.67
72	—	576	200.50–210.50	206.50
69	—	989	147.50–148.00	147.58
71	—	486	214.50–222.50	218.09
14	—	401	232.00	232.00
37	—	380	222.00–236.00	230.11
107	—	677	170.50–185.00	182.50
205	—	875	157.25–158.50	157.75
75	—	720	165.00–165.50	165.24
89	—	783	160.00–168.25	163.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	417	197.50–214.00	207.65
71	—	576	184.00–191.00	189.59
74	—	645	179.00	179.00
19	—	486	208.50	208.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	455	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	730	173.00	173.00