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Valentine Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 19

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 19

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Receipts

3,730 head

▲ 1,940 vs last sale 1,790▲ 560 vs year ago 3,170 · +17.7%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week, 450 lbs steers traded steady, while 550 lbs steers traded 12.00 lower, 550 and 600 lbs steers traded 6.00 to 10.00 higher. No comparable offerings for heifers today. Demand was good with several buyers and a good crowd of viewers. Next Auction Date Oct 26th Starting at 10:00 am with Yearlings followed by calves

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 $308.84/cwt on 2,075 head.

Average price

$308.84

2,075 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$12.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.56

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	310.79	1,750	1,759
Medium and Large 1-2	503	297.98	1,498	316

One grade step is worth $12.81/cwt here — about $252 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 sale2,075 hd

308.84

—

NE average9 barns · 11,026 hd

298.28

+10.56

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

Every lot

29 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	319.68/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,151	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	343.42/cwt	337.50–348.00	1,295	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	339.73/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,434	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	449	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,423	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	454	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,648	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	303.15/cwt	294.00–327.00	1,446	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	340.55/cwt	331.00–343.50	1,635	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	334.33/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,749	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	296.13/cwt	288.00–303.00	1,549	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	314.08/cwt	307.00–327.00	1,683	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,790	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	280.30/cwt	279.00–281.00	1,581	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	300.53/cwt	291.00–309.50	1,737	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	291.07/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,819	287
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,670	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	656	289.75/cwt	289.75–289.75	1,901	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	283.40/cwt	275.00–286.75	1,865	190
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	328.09/cwt	323.00–333.00	1,125	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	297.95/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,073	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	330.09/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,254	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	314.98/cwt	304.00–324.00	1,383	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,234	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	306.74/cwt	301.00–309.00	1,439	270
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	281.94/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,387	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	290.62/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,491	222
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	270.52

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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 3,730Last week 1,790Year ago 3,170

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	505	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	343	323.00–333.00	328.09
105	—	561	276.00	276.00
159	—	439	304.00–324.00	314.98
222	—	513	285.00–295.00	290.62
270	—	469	301.00–309.00	306.74
5	—	632	255.00	255.00
57	—	380	323.00–340.00	330.09

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Oct 19

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Receipts

3,730 head

▲ 1,940 vs last sale 1,790▲ 560 vs year ago 3,170 · +17.7%

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 $308.84/cwt on 2,075 head.

Average price

$308.84

2,075 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$12.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.56

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	310.79	1,750	1,759
Medium and Large 1-2	503	297.98	1,498	316

One grade step is worth $12.81/cwt here — about $252 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 sale2,075 hd

308.84

—

NE average9 barns · 11,026 hd

298.28

+10.56

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

Every lot

29 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	319.68/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,151	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	343.42/cwt	337.50–348.00	1,295	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	339.73/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,434	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	449	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,423	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	454	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,648	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	303.15/cwt	294.00–327.00	1,446	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	340.55/cwt	331.00–343.50	1,635	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	334.33/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,749	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	296.13/cwt	288.00–303.00	1,549	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	314.08/cwt	307.00–327.00	1,683	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,790	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	280.30/cwt	279.00–281.00	1,581	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	300.53/cwt	291.00–309.50	1,737	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	291.07/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,819	287
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,670	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	656	289.75/cwt	289.75–289.75	1,901	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	283.40/cwt	275.00–286.75	1,865	190
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	328.09/cwt	323.00–333.00	1,125	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	297.95/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,073	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	330.09/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,254	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	314.98/cwt	304.00–324.00	1,383	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,234	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	306.74/cwt	301.00–309.00	1,439	270
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	281.94/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,387	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	290.62/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,491	222
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	270.52

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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 3,730Last week 1,790Year ago 3,170

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	505	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	343	323.00–333.00	328.09
105	—	561	276.00	276.00
159	—	439	304.00–324.00	314.98
222	—	513	285.00–295.00	290.62
270	—	469	301.00–309.00	306.74
5	—	632	255.00	255.00
57	—	380	323.00–340.00	330.09

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

92	—	533	263.00–274.00	270.52
18	—	360	280.00–309.00	297.95
76	—	492	266.00–290.00	281.94
20	—	439	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	360	315.00–326.00	319.68
70	—	477	294.00–327.00	303.15
159	—	523	288.00–303.00	296.13
12	—	449	317.00	317.00
42	—	564	279.00–281.00	280.30
5	—	628	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
241	—	480	331.00–343.50	340.55
412	—	578	291.00–309.50	300.53
65	—	422	332.50–345.00	339.73
31	—	377	337.50–348.00	343.42
167	—	536	307.00–327.00	314.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	658	275.00–286.75	283.40
287	—	625	282.00–294.00	291.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	454	363.00	363.00
99	—	563	318.00	318.00
130	—	523	332.00–335.00	334.33
88	—	656	289.75	289.75