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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

3,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.51/cwt ≈ $1,054/hd at 622 lb · 365 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.18/cwt ≈ $1,152/hd at 715 lb · 356 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.43/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 576 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,650 576 0
Feeder cattle 3,650 — 0
Replacement cattle — 576 —

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 and an active internet bidding. Next Auction Date: May 5th Regular Sale May 12th Special Pair/Fall Bred Female

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–386 380 37 222.00–236.00 $230.11 $874 —
401 401 14 232.00 $232.00 $930 —
455 thin fleshed 455 38 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 —
482–498 486 71 214.50–222.50 $218.09 $1,060 —
500–510 501 68 206.00–219.50 $215.93 $1,082 —
552–593 576 72 200.50–210.50 $206.50 $1,189 —
600–605 602 105 198.75–208.50 $202.67 $1,220 —
656–695 677 107 170.50–185.00 $182.50 $1,236 —
710–729 720 75 165.00–165.50 $165.24 $1,190 —
730 fancy 730 65 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —
762–797 783 89 160.00–168.25 $163.28 $1,278 —
862–882 875 205 157.25–158.50 $157.75 $1,380 —
983–990 989 69 147.50–148.00 $147.58 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–433 417 27 197.50–214.00 $207.65 $866 —
486 486 19 208.50 $208.50 $1,013 —
555 unweaned 555 6 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
569–592 576 71 184.00–191.00 $189.59 $1,092 —
610 unweaned 610 10 161.00 $161.00 $982 —
645 645 74 179.00 $179.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 20 199.00 $199.00 $689 —
413–436 431 73 190.00–199.50 $196.52 $847 —
476–493 483 56 186.00–195.00 $191.84 $927 —
505–545 524 175 172.00–187.50 $182.28 $955 —
555–592 576 263 162.00–176.00 $172.43 $993 —
601–644 622 365 163.50–176.25 $169.51 $1,054 —
656–679 664 183 157.00–169.00 $165.10 $1,096 —
709–732 fancy 711 237 163.50–165.25 $164.52 $1,170 —
711–736 722 119 150.00–158.50 $154.54 $1,116 —
777 777 92 148.00 $148.00 $1,150 —
804–846 825 150 138.50–142.75 $142.29 $1,174 —
860–885 881 35 136.00–138.75 $138.29 $1,218 —
918 918 16 129.75 $129.75 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 20 180.00 $180.00 $704 —
413 413 8 176.00 $176.00 $727 —
470–497 479 53 173.00–180.00 $178.83 $857 —
534 unweaned 534 16 161.00 $161.00 $860 —
684–685 685 70 144.50–148.00 $145.10 $994 —
721 721 21 141.00 $141.00 $1,017 —

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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.