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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

3,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.94/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 622 lb · 385 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.01/cwt ≈ $1,081/hd at 625 lb · 371 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.19/cwt ≈ $1,060/hd at 575 lb · 331 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,890 660 3,535
Feeder cattle 3,890 — 3,535
Replacement cattle — 660 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good for all offerings. Next Auction Dates March 3rd and 10th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 17 253.50 $253.50 $1,052 —
429–432 430 39 237.00–239.00 $238.28 $1,025 —
489 489 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,100 —
499 thin fleshed 499 116 239.75 $239.75 $1,196 —
520 thin fleshed 520 45 241.50 $241.50 $1,256 —
508–535 521 76 227.00–231.50 $228.68 $1,191 —
568–569 568 272 228.75–231.50 $229.69 $1,305 —
613 fancy 613 88 212.00 $212.00 $1,300 —
600–641 625 297 191.00–204.00 $196.37 $1,227 —
652–678 666 86 179.00–192.50 $190.12 $1,266 —
720–732 727 121 174.50–175.00 $174.69 $1,270 —
755 755 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 —
805–815 811 69 157.00–164.25 $161.54 $1,310 —
852–899 872 31 155.00–159.00 $157.27 $1,371 —
961 961 41 149.75 $149.75 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 11 215.00–218.00 $216.36 $1,034 —
501–529 521 36 203.00–212.00 $208.79 $1,088 —
563–582 567 58 197.00–204.00 $198.81 $1,127 —
634 634 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,122 —
673–699 692 54 169.00–175.50 $171.43 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 27 191.00–205.00 $200.85 $795 —
440–445 443 69 192.00–204.00 $198.11 $878 —
473–499 488 84 192.50–203.50 $196.49 $959 —
516–523 518 138 194.50–200.75 $196.42 $1,017 —
553–592 575 318 177.00–188.50 $183.44 $1,055 —
587 587 13 202.50 $202.50 $1,189 —
603–646 625 371 164.50–177.75 $173.01 $1,081 —
660 660 17 196.50 $196.50 $1,297 —
674–689 683 282 154.50–163.25 $161.96 $1,106 —
705–747 716 82 161.00–174.00 $165.52 $1,185 —
700–743 721 162 148.00–155.00 $153.42 $1,106 —
767 767 63 175.00 $175.00 $1,342 —
751–790 780 110 147.50–157.00 $152.31 $1,188 —
820 820 16 149.00 $149.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–483 474 12 179.00–185.50 $182.87 $867 —
530 530 49 188.00 $188.00 $996 —
612–645 626 23 153.00–154.00 $153.45 $961 —

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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.