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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

3,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.18/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 579 lb · 476 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.46/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 675 lb · 329 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.38/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 618 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,770 4,060 2,000
Feeder cattle 3,770 4,060 2,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steer or heifers. Demand was good with high internet bidding. Warmer weather in the area with high winds. Next Auction Dates for April 8th Special Bred Female (Fall and Spring) Pair and Regular Sale. April 22 Special Feeder Sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 18 220.00 $220.00 $858 +3.29
410–425 418 28 200.00–206.00 $204.94 $857 -15.08
457–493 471 210 201.00–210.50 $206.65 $973 -3.47
516–540 535 136 188.00–199.00 $194.56 $1,041 +6.73
561–565 563 41 177.00–178.00 $177.39 $999 +0.93
600–610 603 165 173.00–184.00 $180.24 $1,087 +4.12
650–678 653 139 161.00–171.00 $168.87 $1,103 +9.58
700–728 709 181 151.00–158.50 $155.90 $1,105 +10.93
756 756 35 153.00 $153.00 $1,157 +9.75
782 782 15 139.50 $139.50 $1,091 -3.75
807–835 823 124 135.50–147.00 $142.57 $1,173 +10.30
932 932 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,268 +1.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 208.00 $208.00 $820 —
439 439 7 193.00 $193.00 $847 +16.33
610–613 611 43 161.00–167.00 $164.14 $1,003 +5.72
652 652 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,011 —
730–738 734 21 143.50–145.50 $144.46 $1,060 +9.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–388 377 46 175.50–184.25 $181.37 $684 —
415–436 431 127 167.00–176.00 $172.90 $745 -4.60
455–498 484 156 167.25–173.00 $169.55 $821 -17.01
518–544 524 241 165.50–175.00 $171.75 $900 +5.03
554–595 579 476 154.25–167.00 $162.18 $939 +8.99
604–644 618 262 148.00–158.00 $153.38 $948 +10.83
659–697 675 329 140.00–149.00 $145.46 $982 +6.79
719 719 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,086 +18.75
707–742 729 205 129.00–142.00 $138.50 $1,010 -1.50
765 765 23 147.00 $147.00 $1,125 —
797 797 79 133.00 $133.00 $1,060 —
801 801 30 150.00 $150.00 $1,202 —
802–843 836 92 126.50–131.50 $130.72 $1,093 —
1074–1078 1077 16 98.00 $98.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 166.50 $166.50 $754 +2.89
528–549 539 35 159.50–163.00 $162.49 $876 +15.49
564–599 584 112 136.50–153.00 $148.30 $866 +4.55
606 606 13 146.50 $146.50 $888 +10.50
750 750 6 130.00 $130.00 $975 —

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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.