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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

5,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Valentine Livestock Auction report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.45/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 619 lb · 671 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.54/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 526 lb · 417 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.33/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 668 lb · 414 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,150 2,580 4,605
Feeder cattle 5,150 2,580 4,605

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 450 to 500 lbs steers traded 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 550 to 650 traded steady to 4.00 higher, 450 to 550 lbs heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet bidder. Demand for replacement quality heifers. Next Auction Dates for Nov. 4th Special Spring Calf Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 369 17 205.00–206.00 $205.44 $758 -3.56
411–446 432 120 196.00–209.00 $200.90 $868 -2.80
450–496 479 103 190.00–214.00 $198.15 $949 +10.74
501–549 526 417 187.00–208.00 $197.54 $1,039 +12.84
561–571 fancy 569 116 189.00–191.00 $189.43 $1,078 -1.57
569–596 586 261 172.50–184.00 $178.19 $1,044 -3.06
605–647 619 671 165.00–177.00 $172.45 $1,067 -0.97
659–661 fancy 660 149 177.25–178.00 $177.68 $1,173 +3.66
660–691 673 265 164.50–174.00 $170.88 $1,150 +4.29
731–748 743 369 169.00–175.00 $171.10 $1,271 ±0.00
763–786 766 169 160.50–175.00 $172.95 $1,325 —
800–834 819 146 168.50–172.75 $172.04 $1,409 —
851–883 857 234 168.00–173.00 $171.47 $1,469 —
866 866 51 150.00 $150.00 $1,299 —
925 925 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 —
932 932 47 149.00 $149.00 $1,389 —
1008 1008 9 151.50 $151.50 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 48 189.00 $189.00 $847 —
452–456 455 19 187.00–189.50 $188.58 $858 —
515–543 528 102 171.50–181.00 $175.89 $929 +0.53
701–705 703 22 159.50–161.00 $160.25 $1,127 —
781–795 792 40 152.00–152.25 $152.19 $1,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 18 178.00 $178.00 $536 —
366 366 67 178.00–180.50 $179.08 $655 -0.12
422–442 432 114 174.50–178.50 $175.72 $759 +5.84
452–471 459 98 169.50–175.00 $173.13 $795 +3.67
508–530 520 193 159.00–170.00 $164.27 $854 +1.57
551–588 578 213 152.00–166.50 $161.36 $933 +8.72
601 601 29 165.25 $165.25 $993 +17.39
608–636 624 79 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $952 +4.69
657–686 669 43 144.50–153.50 $148.36 $993 —
702–721 710 27 160.00–165.50 $163.02 $1,157 +23.02
757–782 763 78 159.00–162.75 $160.94 $1,228 —
857–882 872 41 154.50–156.00 $155.08 $1,352 —
913–915 915 34 151.50–152.50 $151.68 $1,388 —
1030 1030 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–477 471 25 156.00–158.00 $157.19 $740 -6.82
508–545 528 59 155.00–156.00 $155.59 $822 —
646 646 9 141.50 $141.50 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
549 549 34 985.00 $985.00 —
556 556 24 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 42 214.00 $214.00 $674 —
383–397 391 80 195.50–200.00 $197.43 $772 —

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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.