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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

3,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $206.02/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 769 lb · 503 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $186.25/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 921 lb · 441 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $190.50/cwt ≈ $1,636/hd at 859 lb · 371 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,350 2,070 2,850
Feeder cattle 3,350 2,070 2,850

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Another hot humid day in the Sandhills of NE with scattered rain showers, demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction dates for July 14th Bred Cow Auction July 21st Special Feeder Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,027 +9.00
504–538 510 45 230.00–234.50 $233.66 $1,192 +14.46
570–586 583 103 217.50–226.50 $224.65 $1,310 +16.11
600–640 617 96 218.50–224.50 $222.88 $1,375 +10.48
685–698 688 188 205.00–210.00 $206.78 $1,423 -0.44
743 743 67 208.50 $208.50 $1,549 +21.22
751–773 769 503 200.00–212.00 $206.02 $1,584 +26.52
828–840 839 183 191.00–192.00 $191.94 $1,610 —
854–862 859 371 188.50–193.75 $190.50 $1,636 —
901–948 921 441 180.00–189.50 $186.25 $1,715 +14.00
962 962 55 178.00 $178.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–647 631 54 207.00–213.00 $210.94 $1,331 +17.22
685 685 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,254 +0.64
778–784 781 37 187.00–196.75 $191.72 $1,497 —
838–843 840 17 174.00–179.00 $176.36 $1,481 +10.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 28 223.00 $223.00 $1,093 +23.00
548 548 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,156 +19.04
561–564 562 129 213.00–218.00 $215.86 $1,213 +19.52
615–648 627 29 180.00–190.50 $187.39 $1,175 +13.89
661–685 672 95 183.50–184.50 $183.97 $1,236 +16.05
704–743 721 286 173.00–182.00 $179.35 $1,293 +20.89
767–793 783 143 166.00–170.00 $169.61 $1,328 +14.95
801–817 813 173 163.00–173.00 $170.47 $1,386 +20.47
886–897 889 85 161.00–165.00 $163.91 $1,457 +17.41
900–923 917 24 153.50–161.50 $159.54 $1,463 —
955 955 30 159.50 $159.50 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 42 218.00 $218.00 $1,051 +37.00
521 521 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,032 —
579 579 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,112 +19.78
644 644 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,166 —
686 686 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,187 +18.00

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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.