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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

3,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.57/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 578 lb · 585 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.83/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 530 lb · 310 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.55/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 661 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,210 2,875 3,920
Feeder cattle 3,210 2,875 3,920

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 450 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 higher and 400 to 450 lbs heifers traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good with high internet bidding warmer weather in the area after freezing rain and snow. Next Auction Dates Nov 16th Bred Female and Regular Sale, Nov 19th Spring Calf Special

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–397 379 44 190.00–201.00 $192.76 $731 -2.76
409–449 425 63 180.00–206.00 $187.77 $798 -5.00
472–491 485 171 171.00–188.25 $184.02 $892 +6.39
507–546 530 310 163.00–173.00 $165.83 $879 -0.27
555 fancy 555 94 178.50 $178.50 $991 —
560–597 582 491 154.00–165.00 $160.71 $935 +1.22
600–649 610 195 148.00–169.00 $159.52 $973 +5.13
650–681 661 269 149.00–159.50 $154.55 $1,022 +5.55
707–711 709 44 140.50–147.00 $143.89 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–399 377 33 174.00–175.50 $174.24 $657 -13.26
416–428 426 32 174.00–175.00 $174.15 $742 -1.39
469–497 477 99 165.00–168.00 $167.20 $798 +1.40
599 599 96 153.50 $153.50 $919 +7.27
626 626 18 150.00 $150.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 173.00 $173.00 $600 +6.00
365 365 15 172.50 $172.50 $630 +5.45
416–441 424 125 158.00–170.00 $165.13 $700 +5.62
452–492 482 134 156.50–162.00 $160.74 $775 +8.23
509–538 523 85 149.00–156.50 $152.51 $798 +3.34
550–599 581 119 152.75–156.75 $155.65 $904 +14.57
601–631 606 58 138.00–145.00 $143.49 $870 +8.03
703 703 14 133.00 $133.00 $935 —
1113 1113 11 114.00 $114.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–446 442 16 151.00 $151.00 $667 —
472–493 481 12 149.00–150.00 $149.57 $719 —
562 562 5 138.00 $138.00 $776 —
606 606 13 135.00 $135.00 $818 —

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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.