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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

4,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.59/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 625 lb · 329 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.24/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 679 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.74/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 774 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,080 3,355 0
Feeder cattle 4,080 3,355 0

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 with several buyers for replacement heifers today. Another windy day in the Sandhills of Nebraska with high winds, gusting over 50 mph for the past few days. Next Auction Date April 21st Bred Cow Sale and April 28th Feeder Sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–423 413 46 209.00–222.50 $218.90 $904 -5.10
483 483 55 220.00–228.00 $227.13 $1,097 +12.36
517–531 530 101 213.00–215.50 $215.26 $1,141 -6.13
551–585 562 130 200.00–215.50 $208.52 $1,172 +0.43
608–640 624 132 187.00–200.00 $192.60 $1,202 -12.59
664 664 45 196.50 $196.50 $1,305 +8.27
700–706 706 128 177.00–182.00 $181.73 $1,283 +7.73
771–775 774 226 162.00–172.25 $168.74 $1,306 +9.06
823–835 833 102 156.00–160.75 $159.83 $1,331 —
898 898 130 157.00 $157.00 $1,410 —
903 903 66 155.50 $155.50 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–491 487 90 201.00–212.50 $211.08 $1,028 +10.08
525–544 529 33 203.50 $203.50 $1,077 +1.20
577–585 579 21 178.50–197.00 $192.55 $1,115 +1.50
671–675 674 53 174.00–180.00 $176.03 $1,186 +6.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–433 418 79 192.00–193.00 $192.34 $804 -2.66
453–494 473 185 180.50–191.00 $184.77 $874 -10.54
506–536 528 221 186.00–190.00 $188.85 $997 +9.85
552–595 583 121 171.00–182.00 $175.46 $1,023 -3.53
602–643 625 329 163.50–176.00 $170.59 $1,066 +6.41
658–699 679 243 159.00–165.00 $162.24 $1,102 +7.13
702–733 716 70 137.00–151.00 $147.57 $1,057 -2.27
716 716 31 165.00 $165.00 $1,181 +15.16
762 762 159 145.50 $145.50 $1,109 +5.55
751–791 785 54 155.00–159.00 $155.57 $1,221 +15.62
807 807 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,235 —
809–835 833 120 133.00–140.50 $137.54 $1,146 —
907 907 9 132.75 $132.75 $1,204 —
952–960 959 113 129.00–130.00 $129.90 $1,246 —
1055 1055 49 130.50 $130.50 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 31 178.00 $178.00 $851 —
531–533 532 24 174.00–178.00 $176.16 $937 +13.16
557–591 569 103 159.00–167.00 $164.27 $935 +10.50
611–643 618 130 153.50–160.50 $156.09 $965 +4.69
685 685 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
769 769 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,077 —

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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.