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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Mar 2

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Feb 9Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,280 head

▲ 3,280 vs last sale 0▲ 3,280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 658 vs last sale 933▼ 775 vs year ago 1,050 · −73.8%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Auction started with bred cow and heifers majority black and bwf offerings to calve in April. Followed by 30 Bulls. 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 on hand at the barn, several consignments of red offerings and high demand for replacements. Next Auction Date March 9th Special Feeder Sale

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 $215.96/cwt on 1,780 head.

Average price

$215.96

1,780 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$10.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.90

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	216.62	1,260	1,667
Medium and Large 1-2	516	206.37	1,064	113

One grade step is worth $10.25/cwt here — about $196 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 sale1,780 hd

215.96

—

NE average8 barns · 7,594 hd

194.06

+21.90

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

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,222	$2,450	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,424	$1,990	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,386	$1,677	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,382	$1,595	29
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$2,051	169

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	244.66/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,032	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,162	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,232	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,173	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	257.37/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,354	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,328	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	230.08/cwt	218.50–235.00	1,302	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574

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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,280Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 275Last week 933Year ago 1,050

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
361	—	571	198.00–224.00	214.25
397	—	522	212.00–227.50	223.47
46	—	690	194.00–204.50	196.31
18	—	703	195.00	195.00
72	—	478	223.00–232.50	226.71
131	—	428	220.00–236.50	234.84
320	—	617	195.00–216.00	209.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Mar 2

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Feb 9Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,280 head

▲ 3,280 vs last sale 0▲ 3,280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 658 vs last sale 933▼ 775 vs year ago 1,050 · −73.8%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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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 $215.96/cwt on 1,780 head.

Average price

$215.96

1,780 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$10.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.90

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	216.62	1,260	1,667
Medium and Large 1-2	516	206.37	1,064	113

One grade step is worth $10.25/cwt here — about $196 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 sale1,780 hd

215.96

—

NE average8 barns · 7,594 hd

194.06

+21.90

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

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,222	$2,450	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,424	$1,990	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,386	$1,677	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,382	$1,595	29
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$2,051	169

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	244.66/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,032	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,162	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,232	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,173	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	257.37/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,354	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,328	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	230.08/cwt	218.50–235.00	1,302	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574

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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,280Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 275Last week 933Year ago 1,050

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
361	—	571	198.00–224.00	214.25
397	—	522	212.00–227.50	223.47
46	—	690	194.00–204.50	196.31
18	—	703	195.00	195.00
72	—	478	223.00–232.50	226.71
131	—	428	220.00–236.50	234.84
320	—	617	195.00–216.00	209.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

62	—	468	202.00–219.00	211.90
14	—	400	217.00	217.00
22	—	702	180.50	180.50
15	—	548	211.50	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	675	206.00–234.00	216.75
114	—	732	202.00–210.00	205.54

Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	868	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	234.84/cwt	220.00–236.50	1,005	131
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	211.90/cwt	202.00–219.00	992	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	226.71/cwt	223.00–232.50	1,084	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	223.47/cwt	212.00–227.50	1,167	397
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,159	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	214.25/cwt	198.00–224.00	1,223	361
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	209.04/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,290	320
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	675	216.75/cwt	206.00–234.00	1,463	208
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	196.31/cwt	194.00–204.50	1,355	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,267	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,371	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	732	205.54/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,505	114

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,222	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,310	1,374.49/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,374	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,386	1,677.39/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,677	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,424	1,990.31/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,990	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,449	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	15

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,036	2,051.00/head	1,830.00–2,150.00	2,051	169

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	526	247.00–260.00	257.37
62	—	839	187.75	187.75
100	—	891	189.00	189.00
157	—	619	226.50–234.50	229.32
138	—	740	203.50–205.75	204.63
230	—	671	208.50–218.50	212.92
7	—	447	260.00	260.00
44	—	474	260.00	260.00
62	—	574	237.50–253.00	244.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	566	218.50–235.00	230.08
14	—	477	246.00	246.00
74	—	634	186.00–215.75	205.02
21	—	767	188.50	188.50
11	—	707	189.00	189.00
19	—	542	245.00	245.00
21	—	422	237.00–251.00	244.66
24	—	685	186.00–196.00	193.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	596	233.50	233.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,424	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,990.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,222	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,386	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,677.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,449	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,310	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,374.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	169	—	1,036	1,830.00–2,150.00	2,051.00