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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

3,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $198.05/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 828 lb · 386 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $210.04/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 761 lb · 252 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.92/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 886 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,145 2,020 3,110
Feeder cattle 3,145 2,020 3,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 700 lbs steers traded 5.00 higher, 800 to 900 lbs steers traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher and 1000 lbs steers traded steady. Heifer offerings today 650 and 800 lbs traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet. Next Auction Date Aug 25th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,222 —
578 578 23 224.00 $224.00 $1,295 —
610 610 64 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 +28.00
653–689 685 88 211.00–213.75 $213.48 $1,462 —
701–735 730 171 206.00–210.50 $207.25 $1,513 +5.86
757–769 761 252 209.00–211.00 $210.04 $1,598 +9.54
800–848 828 386 195.00–201.50 $198.05 $1,640 +4.74
883–892 886 194 195.25–197.75 $196.92 $1,745 +6.64
927–943 935 183 182.50–190.50 $185.75 $1,737 +4.75
962–969 966 138 172.00–186.50 $178.49 $1,724 —
1009–1015 1011 225 171.75 $171.75 $1,736 -0.25
1052 1052 109 168.75 $168.75 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,442 —
801–840 829 55 185.00–188.00 $185.79 $1,540 —
892 892 17 178.50 $178.50 $1,592 -2.02
925 925 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 29 199.00 $199.00 $1,122 —
606 606 85 208.50 $208.50 $1,264 —
679–683 680 104 189.75–197.00 $194.55 $1,323 +5.66
718 718 146 197.00 $197.00 $1,414 +13.05
764–799 782 150 180.50–184.50 $182.40 $1,426 +7.40
837–846 845 161 165.00–178.75 $176.75 $1,494 +2.45
894 894 30 169.50 $169.50 $1,515 —
919–935 933 54 167.75–168.25 $168.20 $1,569 —
963–995 983 31 156.50–164.50 $160.43 $1,577 —
1023–1035 1025 23 149.00–160.00 $158.55 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–641 631 59 185.00–191.50 $188.96 $1,192 +13.46
864 864 26 159.50 $159.50 $1,378 —
931–941 938 16 161.00–167.00 $165.14 $1,549 —
962 962 13 168.50 $168.50 $1,621 —

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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.