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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

2,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.10/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 528 lb · 601 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.51/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 476 lb · 275 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.39/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 621 lb · 247 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,875 4,605 3,855
Feeder cattle 2,875 4,605 3,855

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared wit last week 450 to 600 lbs steers traded unevenly steady and 400 to 500 lbs heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good, warmer weather in the area. Next Auction Dates Nov. 12th 16th and 19th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 185.00 $185.00 $622 —
353–359 356 61 191.00–200.00 $195.52 $696 +5.52
408–449 422 142 184.00–199.00 $192.77 $813 +12.31
450–497 463 173 170.50–184.00 $177.63 $822 +2.33
500–545 528 601 163.50–172.50 $166.10 $877 +2.36
559–589 566 204 156.50–165.00 $159.49 $903 -2.94
606–631 621 247 150.00–160.00 $154.39 $959 -2.45
655 655 24 149.00 $149.00 $976 -3.86
775 775 6 121.00 $121.00 $938 -29.57
906 906 9 128.50 $128.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 16 187.50 $187.50 $682 —
406–437 416 28 173.00–179.00 $175.54 $730 +9.54
474–493 483 48 162.00–167.00 $165.80 $801 -0.73
504–527 514 35 155.50–161.00 $158.58 $815 +4.96
556–586 574 20 145.00–147.00 $146.23 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 24 167.00 $167.00 $583 —
364–369 368 48 157.00–170.00 $167.05 $615 —
413–439 422 134 152.50–167.00 $159.51 $673 +0.23
464–499 476 275 146.00–156.00 $152.51 $726 +2.42
501–531 518 146 144.50–152.50 $149.17 $773 +4.52
553–592 569 96 137.00–147.00 $141.08 $803 +2.25
614–632 624 17 135.00–136.00 $135.46 $845 +1.32
651–653 653 30 135.00–140.50 $139.59 $912 +14.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–543 536 26 133.00–137.00 $135.49 $726 -2.85

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.