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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

3,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.00/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 627 lb · 551 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.61/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 576 lb · 361 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.42/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 520 lb · 353 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,360 3,620 3,210
Feeder cattle 3,360 3,620 3,210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 to 650 lbs steers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher and 500 to 550 lbs heifers traded 4.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Cooler weather in the area with high winds today. Next Auction Date Nov 18th Special Spring Calf Sale featuring weaned & non-weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 201.00 $201.00 $699 -19.00
409–431 424 19 211.00–214.00 $213.09 $904 +5.76
454–483 464 98 196.00–209.50 $204.43 $949 +3.45
505–537 528 298 183.00–194.50 $188.53 $995 -5.05
554–589 576 361 175.00–187.00 $179.61 $1,035 +5.70
607–644 627 551 164.50–179.75 $174.00 $1,091 +3.32
653–681 660 128 169.00–170.00 $169.86 $1,121 +4.13
703–732 713 107 158.50–168.50 $162.12 $1,156 —
755–780 765 36 161.00–165.00 $163.41 $1,250 —
810–817 814 23 157.50–160.50 $159.33 $1,297 —
908–913 911 49 165.00 $165.00 $1,503 —
969 969 35 159.75 $159.75 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 186.00 $186.00 $798 —
506–545 524 17 160.00–166.50 $163.18 $855 -13.34
555–564 561 35 167.50–173.50 $171.64 $963 +12.50
737 737 16 154.50 $154.50 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 11 194.00 $194.00 $632 —
397 397 29 168.00 $168.00 $667 +0.30
442–449 445 51 169.50–170.00 $169.72 $755 +7.91
475–496 489 52 159.00–164.00 $161.68 $791 +1.84
502–538 520 353 158.25–165.00 $161.42 $839 +4.92
551–599 580 253 145.00–157.50 $152.73 $886 +4.03
625–649 633 62 150.00–154.50 $152.21 $963 +4.53
650–679 669 25 140.50–145.00 $143.63 $961 -7.87
720 720 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,037 —
773–777 775 47 153.00–156.00 $154.85 $1,200 —
816–820 819 30 156.75–158.75 $158.22 $1,296 —
849 849 33 155.00 $155.00 $1,316 —
852–885 859 82 151.00–162.00 $159.65 $1,371 —
901–928 908 95 144.50–146.00 $145.58 $1,322 —
983 983 15 135.50 $135.50 $1,332 —
1120 1120 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 15 153.00 $153.00 $698 +2.00
527 527 5 150.00 $150.00 $790 +0.50
622 622 6 140.00 $140.00 $871 +3.00
816 816 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,187 —
861–895 873 17 141.00–146.00 $144.19 $1,259 —

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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.