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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

3,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.15/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 628 lb · 448 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.29/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 523 lb · 312 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.29/cwt -8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 573 lb · 303 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,170 3,685 2,580
Feeder cattle 3,170 3,685 2,580

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 2.00 lower and 450 to 550 lbs heifers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates Oct 27th and Monday, Oct 31st

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 11 204.00 $204.00 $800 -41.00
422–445 431 37 231.00–233.00 $232.22 $1,001 -19.01
454–494 472 147 221.00–245.50 $232.57 $1,098 -4.85
502–519 fancy 514 90 228.50–230.00 $229.53 $1,180 -0.83
512–537 526 222 212.00–223.50 $217.95 $1,146 +1.91
551–599 570 227 201.00–218.75 $209.81 $1,196 +0.45
605–649 unweaned 628 448 195.50–209.00 $204.15 $1,282 -2.25
664 664 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,182 —
652–692 unweaned 675 180 187.00–200.00 $193.59 $1,307 +8.33
715 fancy 715 80 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
710–743 unweaned 722 20 182.50–188.00 $186.02 $1,343 -3.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,062 +5.00
532 532 24 202.00 $202.00 $1,075 +6.22
573–597 588 84 183.00–199.00 $193.94 $1,140 +7.94
646 unweaned 646 19 192.50 $192.50 $1,244 —
681–695 unweaned 689 32 176.00–183.00 $179.21 $1,235 +11.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–396 381 41 207.00–215.00 $211.91 $807 +12.94
401–448 430 100 196.00–206.00 $200.38 $862 -9.83
450–491 475 161 202.00–214.00 $204.13 $970 -1.78
527 527 32 215.50 $215.50 $1,136 +15.25
524–542 530 228 190.50–203.00 $196.21 $1,040 -4.04
556–596 571 222 176.00–186.00 $180.87 $1,033 -21.87
566–599 579 81 191.50–197.00 $193.68 $1,121 -9.06
608–637 unweaned 626 71 175.00–184.00 $180.45 $1,130 -1.93
656 unweaned 656 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,187 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
458–496 476 108 194.00–199.00 $197.19 $939 +15.05
517–520 518 16 179.00–185.00 $182.74 $947 +2.42
615 615 6 172.00 $172.00 $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.