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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

3,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.71/cwt ≈ $1,159/hd at 525 lb · 582 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.88/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 615 lb · 477 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.36/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 580 lb · 410 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,685 2,700 2,210
Feeder cattle 3,685 2,700 2,210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 9.00 lower, 550 lbs Heifers traded 5.00 lower. Demand was good with a large crowd and light internet bidding. A very windy day in the Sandhills of NE with still no rain. Next Auction Dates Oct 20th 27th and 31st

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 245.00 $245.00 $953 —
415–441 436 138 246.00–256.00 $251.23 $1,095 —
451–493 483 79 231.00–239.00 $237.42 $1,147 —
511–521 fancy 515 190 229.50–231.50 $230.36 $1,186 —
505–546 530 392 209.00–222.00 $216.04 $1,145 —
550–599 580 410 202.00–213.00 $209.36 $1,214 —
602 fancy 602 89 212.00 $212.00 $1,276 —
606 606 93 193.25 $193.25 $1,171 —
603–642 unweaned 621 295 195.00–209.75 $206.40 $1,282 —
658–671 unweaned 664 66 182.00–188.00 $185.26 $1,230 —
666–667 fancy 666 151 200.50–205.75 $203.45 $1,355 —
700 unweaned 700 59 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
769 unweaned 769 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 9 239.00 $239.00 $961 —
484 484 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,016 —
546–549 548 72 190.00–209.00 $195.78 $1,073 —
570 570 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,060 —
600–610 unweaned 606 20 184.00–190.00 $187.62 $1,137 —
685 unweaned 685 18 168.00 $168.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 379 37 197.00–201.00 $198.97 $754 —
429–441 431 49 201.50–212.50 $210.21 $906 —
461–480 470 122 198.00–216.50 $205.91 $968 —
503–531 511 211 194.00–203.50 $200.25 $1,023 —
527 fancy 527 115 219.00 $219.00 $1,154 —
555–593 566 221 175.00–191.00 $184.71 $1,045 +2.71
565–582 573 173 200.00–205.50 $202.74 $1,162 +20.74
605–630 unweaned 620 64 180.00–186.00 $182.38 $1,131 —
657 unweaned 657 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,117 —
772 unweaned 772 15 169.50 $169.50 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
490–493 492 19 176.00–189.00 $182.14 $896 —
515–545 537 26 174.00–188.00 $180.32 $968 —
567–571 569 16 166.00–174.00 $169.49 $964 —
617–621 unweaned 620 22 170.00–172.00 $170.63 $1,058 —

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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.