Cattle Market Pulse

Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

5,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.23/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 622 lb · 943 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.20/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 673 lb · 619 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.11/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 576 lb · 484 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,160 4,220 3,530
Feeder cattle 5,160 4,220 3,530

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 5.00 higher and 500 to 600 lbs heifers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for the several consignments of replacement heifers. Next Auction Dates for Feb 10th Special Bred Female & Regular Sale and Nebkota Genetics Bull Sale

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 447 16 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $983 +3.57
457–471 460 25 223.00–231.00 $229.04 $1,054 +6.62
463 thin fleshed 463 74 242.00 $242.00 $1,120 —
524–547 543 131 214.00–219.00 $216.02 $1,173 +22.02
552–599 584 346 198.00–218.00 $206.59 $1,206 +2.51
605–645 632 215 194.50–200.00 $196.41 $1,241 +15.91
655 thin fleshed 655 83 193.50 $193.50 $1,267 —
655–672 666 60 175.50–186.00 $179.86 $1,198 -2.06
701–742 731 111 169.00–180.75 $172.15 $1,258 -7.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–497 492 21 206.00–208.00 $207.52 $1,021 +11.64
502–524 518 99 202.00–204.00 $203.21 $1,053 +16.21
578 578 101 193.00 $193.00 $1,116 +11.00
624 624 23 188.00 $188.00 $1,173 +8.36
666–691 677 36 170.50–174.00 $172.41 $1,167 +10.62
727 727 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,225 +2.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–446 428 26 191.50–199.00 $196.16 $840 —
465–496 484 235 188.00–198.25 $192.49 $932 +9.82
511–544 533 395 181.00–189.50 $186.08 $992 +1.87
552 552 36 190.00 $190.00 $1,049 +8.32
550–595 578 448 169.00–182.00 $178.23 $1,030 +6.06
614–631 617 172 174.50–175.00 $174.86 $1,079 +13.28
600–646 623 771 159.50–171.00 $166.75 $1,039 +5.17
650–699 673 611 157.50–167.75 $163.05 $1,097 +10.16
694 694 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,214 +22.11
707–720 712 158 164.00–172.50 $166.73 $1,187 +21.17
709–741 727 131 154.50–160.00 $157.15 $1,142 +11.59
733 fancy 733 17 181.00 $181.00 $1,327 —
751–781 768 76 161.00–164.00 $162.81 $1,250 +19.22
779–795 790 19 146.00–147.00 $146.69 $1,159 +3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 14 184.00 $184.00 $880 +11.00
548 548 16 172.00 $172.00 $943 -2.50
595 595 16 159.50 $159.50 $949 -2.04
677–680 679 50 153.50–155.50 $155.06 $1,053 —

↑ Back to top

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.