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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

3,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.77/cwt ≈ $1,319/hd at 620 lb · 436 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.41/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 530 lb · 377 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.10/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 624 lb · 275 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,220 550 4,700
Feeder cattle 3,220 — 4,700
Replacement cattle — 550 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago, a limited number of comparable offerings with 600 lbs steers and 600 to 650 lbs heifers trading steady. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet bidding. Next Auction Date June 9th and 16th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 19 246.00 $246.00 $753 —
353–370 365 32 236.00–240.00 $238.91 $872 —
420–427 423 49 231.00–240.00 $234.34 $991 —
450–490 475 74 210.00–222.00 $218.38 $1,037 —
501–537 530 191 207.50–218.00 $214.02 $1,134 —
523–537 fancy 530 186 224.00–226.00 $224.94 $1,192 —
558 fancy 558 31 220.50 $220.50 $1,230 —
563–570 567 49 196.50–201.00 $197.75 $1,121 —
579 unweaned 579 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,100 —
602–648 fancy 619 320 215.00–220.50 $217.18 $1,344 —
620–631 622 116 194.50–204.00 $200.59 $1,248 —
668 668 32 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 —
668–697 unweaned 676 27 165.50–170.50 $169.16 $1,144 —
726 726 67 196.00 $196.00 $1,423 —
757–758 757 33 162.00–164.50 $162.61 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 11 227.00 $227.00 $997 —
515 515 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —
570 570 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 —
602–634 627 25 175.00–185.00 $177.89 $1,115 —
654–679 664 26 176.00–178.00 $176.79 $1,174 —
809 809 58 164.00 $164.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 26 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
422 422 6 182.00 $182.00 $768 —
452–497 473 113 180.50–191.00 $185.92 $879 —
502–541 530 254 172.00–185.00 $180.53 $957 —
555–597 578 255 167.50–176.00 $172.15 $995 —
595 unweaned 595 11 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
604–647 624 259 165.00–173.00 $168.45 $1,051 —
632 unweaned 632 16 162.50 $162.50 $1,027 —
668–681 675 111 165.50–165.75 $165.63 $1,118 —
750–798 762 86 149.00–155.75 $154.77 $1,179 —
806 806 128 153.10 $153.10 $1,234 —
830 830 22 146.50 $146.50 $1,216 —
890 890 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
933 933 10 135.50 $135.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–483 480 29 175.00–185.25 $180.41 $866 —
561–597 578 25 159.50–164.00 $161.77 $935 —
676 676 18 148.50 $148.50 $1,004 —

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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.