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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

4,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.92/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 671 lb · 564 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.31/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 619 lb · 523 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.08/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 572 lb · 461 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,220 910 4,140
Feeder cattle 4,220 — 4,140
Replacement cattle — 910 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 500 to 700 lbs steers traded steady to 10.00 higher, with a limited number of comparable offering for heifers with 500 lbs offerings 7.00 higher and 550 lbs offerings 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good with warmer weather in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 382 32 220.00–229.00 $224.06 $856 —
441–446 443 9 216.00–217.00 $216.45 $959 —
450–487 467 134 212.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,039 —
504–535 515 258 198.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,086 —
530 530 19 194.00 $194.00 $1,028 —
553–599 572 461 193.50–209.50 $204.08 $1,167 —
612 fancy 612 153 206.00 $206.00 $1,261 —
602–639 619 315 183.50–198.50 $191.05 $1,183 —
641 641 55 180.50 $180.50 $1,157 —
655–690 671 564 171.00–188.50 $181.92 $1,221 —
701–740 717 308 169.00–182.00 $179.36 $1,286 —
753 753 21 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 —
801–813 809 137 164.00–167.50 $166.07 $1,344 —
911 911 15 155.50 $155.50 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–497 478 23 191.00–200.00 $195.88 $936 —
548 548 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,025 —
564–596 580 33 172.00–189.00 $182.00 $1,056 —
600–645 631 173 178.00–180.50 $179.64 $1,134 —
661–682 672 30 159.00–164.50 $161.79 $1,087 —
729–748 741 21 165.00–168.00 $166.00 $1,230 —
826 826 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 197.00 $197.00 $662 —
395–399 397 39 190.00–191.00 $190.41 $756 —
461–490 thin fleshed 475 113 192.00–192.50 $192.26 $913 —
465–484 478 43 176.00–187.50 $182.67 $873 —
506–535 525 153 176.00–187.00 $184.21 $967 —
573–579 576 42 180.50–183.00 $181.68 $1,046 —
550–597 579 151 167.00–177.00 $172.17 $997 —
607–637 626 93 155.50–165.00 $161.58 $1,011 —
650–696 673 92 149.00–155.00 $152.89 $1,029 —
718–734 728 55 144.00–146.50 $145.56 $1,060 —
781–796 793 27 143.50–144.00 $143.59 $1,139 —
811 811 22 142.75 $142.75 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 173.00 $173.00 $846 —
532 532 7 174.50 $174.50 $928 —
562–595 579 21 161.00–162.00 $161.54 $935 —

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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.