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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 17

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Receipts

3,620 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 3,680▲ 1,085 vs year ago 2,535 · +42.8%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week 500 lbs steer traded 2.00 lower, 550 to 650 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer offerings 450 to 550 lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers today. Very cold and windy condition in the area. Next Auction Date: Nov 28th Regular Sale

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 $206.16/cwt on 2,111 head.

Average price

$206.16

2,111 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	210.10	1,250	1,600
Medium and Large 1-2	591	194.13	1,148	469
Medium 1-2	585	190.43	1,115	42

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $135 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 sale2,111 hd

206.16

—

NE average9 barns · 12,828 hd

203.52

+2.64

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	232.67/cwt	226.00–237.00	994	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	232.13/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,096	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	212.75/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,034	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,246	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	217.65/cwt	211.00–227.50	1,143	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	205.85/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,093	50
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	534	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,063	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	210.35/cwt	199.50–219.00	1,210	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	191.13/cwt	183.00–197.00	1,101	178
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	601	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,334	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	203.09/cwt	181.00–209.25	1,241	279
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	202.95/cwt	199.50–207.75	1,260	61
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	624	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,148	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	186.74/cwt	186.00–187.50	1,184	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,402	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	198.25/cwt	198.25–198.25	1,308	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,253	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	670	186.99/cwt	182.50–188.50	1,253	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	195.74/cwt	191.75–198.25	1,313	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	720	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,267	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,459	31
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	351	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	790	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	202.01/cwt	196.00–204.00	869	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	202.71/cwt	198.00–215.00	967	233
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	189.40/cwt	179.00–196.50	905	77
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	518	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	860	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	194.86/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,023	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	185.43/cwt	184.00–186.00	994	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	185.44/cwt	173.50–191.50	1,055	289
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	173.92/cwt	170.50–177.00	990	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	174.08/cwt	173.50–175.00

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 17, 2022

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

Receipts 3,620Last week 3,680Year ago 2,535

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	813	171.00	171.00
107	—	525	190.00–202.50	194.86
12	—	351	225.00	225.00
289	—	569	173.50–191.50	185.44
233	—	477	198.00–215.00	202.71
13	—	739	163.00	163.00
80	—	430	196.00–204.00	202.01
39	—	607	173.50–175.00	174.08
14	—	681	173.75	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	785	159.00–159.50

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 17

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Receipts

3,620 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 3,680▲ 1,085 vs year ago 2,535 · +42.8%

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $206.16/cwt on 2,111 head.

Average price

$206.16

2,111 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	210.10	1,250	1,600
Medium and Large 1-2	591	194.13	1,148	469
Medium 1-2	585	190.43	1,115	42

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $135 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 sale2,111 hd

206.16

—

NE average9 barns · 12,828 hd

203.52

+2.64

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

Every lot

37 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	232.67/cwt	226.00–237.00	994	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	232.13/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,096	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	212.75/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,034	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,246	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	217.65/cwt	211.00–227.50	1,143	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	205.85/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,093	50
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	534	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,063	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	210.35/cwt	199.50–219.00	1,210	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	191.13/cwt	183.00–197.00	1,101	178
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	601	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,334	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	203.09/cwt	181.00–209.25	1,241	279
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	202.95/cwt	199.50–207.75	1,260	61
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	624	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,148	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	186.74/cwt	186.00–187.50	1,184	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,402	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	198.25/cwt	198.25–198.25	1,308	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,253	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	670	186.99/cwt	182.50–188.50	1,253	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	195.74/cwt	191.75–198.25	1,313	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	720	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,267	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,459	31
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	351	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	790	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	202.01/cwt	196.00–204.00	869	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	202.71/cwt	198.00–215.00	967	233
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	189.40/cwt	179.00–196.50	905	77
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	518	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	860	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	194.86/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,023	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	185.43/cwt	184.00–186.00	994	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	185.44/cwt	173.50–191.50	1,055	289
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	173.92/cwt	170.50–177.00	990	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	174.08/cwt	173.50–175.00

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 17, 2022

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

Receipts 3,620Last week 3,680Year ago 2,535

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	813	171.00	171.00
107	—	525	190.00–202.50	194.86
12	—	351	225.00	225.00
289	—	569	173.50–191.50	185.44
233	—	477	198.00–215.00	202.71
13	—	739	163.00	163.00
80	—	430	196.00–204.00	202.01
39	—	607	173.50–175.00	174.08
14	—	681	173.75	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	785	159.00–159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	615	163.00–169.50	166.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	624	167.50–169.00	168.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	518	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	720	176.00	176.00
279	—	611	181.00–209.25	203.09
273	—	671	191.75–198.25	195.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
178	—	576	183.00–197.00	191.13
65	—	486	208.00–220.00	212.75
10	—	668	187.50	187.50
50	—	531	202.00–207.00	205.85
37	—	634	186.00–187.50	186.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	624	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	670	182.50–188.50	186.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	621	199.50–207.75	202.95
31	—	760	192.00	192.00
289	—	525	211.00–227.50	217.65
31	—	472	227.00–238.00	232.13
35	—	660	198.25	198.25
36	—	427	226.00–237.00	232.67
268	—	575	199.50–219.00	210.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	534	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	652	215.00	215.00
95	—	519	240.00	240.00
92	—	601	222.00	222.00