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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

3,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.10/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 610 lb · 432 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.17/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 666 lb · 394 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.18/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 524 lb · 384 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,620 3,680 2,535
Feeder cattle 3,620 3,680 2,535

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 lbs steer traded 2.00 lower, 550 to 650 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer offerings 450 to 550 lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers today. Very cold and windy condition in the area. Next Auction Date: Nov 28th Regular Sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–447 427 36 226.00–237.00 $232.67 $994 -3.54
451–491 472 31 227.00–238.00 $232.13 $1,096 -7.64
519 fancy 519 95 240.00 $240.00 $1,246 +7.00
500–549 525 289 211.00–227.50 $217.65 $1,143 -1.95
550–597 575 268 199.50–219.00 $210.35 $1,210 +6.05
601 fancy 601 92 222.00 $222.00 $1,334 +8.75
605–648 unweaned 611 279 181.00–209.25 $203.09 $1,241 +2.02
614–627 621 61 199.50–207.75 $202.95 $1,260 -1.09
652 fancy 652 86 215.00 $215.00 $1,402 +12.50
660 660 35 198.25 $198.25 $1,308 —
650–683 unweaned 671 273 191.75–198.25 $195.74 $1,313 +5.04
720 unweaned 720 24 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 —
760 760 31 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–496 486 65 208.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,034 -6.92
512–540 531 50 202.00–207.00 $205.85 $1,093 +4.66
567–598 576 178 183.00–197.00 $191.13 $1,101 -4.73
624–644 634 37 186.00–187.50 $186.74 $1,184 —
668 668 10 187.50 $187.50 $1,252 —
661–691 unweaned 670 129 182.50–188.50 $186.99 $1,253 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 18 199.00 $199.00 $1,063 —
624 unweaned 624 24 184.00 $184.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 12 225.00 $225.00 $790 —
427–433 430 80 196.00–204.00 $202.01 $869 -4.44
451–494 477 233 198.00–215.00 $202.71 $967 -2.76
505–548 525 107 190.00–202.50 $194.86 $1,023 -3.20
559–593 569 289 173.50–191.50 $185.44 $1,055 +3.00
606–607 607 39 173.50–175.00 $174.08 $1,057 -9.13
602–646 unweaned 624 78 167.50–169.00 $168.51 $1,052 -13.97
681 681 14 173.75 $173.75 $1,183 —
739 739 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,205 —
813 813 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 478 77 179.00–196.50 $189.40 $905 +8.40
514–545 536 47 184.00–186.00 $185.43 $994 +2.79
567–573 569 85 170.50–177.00 $173.92 $990 —
605–631 unweaned 615 66 163.00–169.50 $166.45 $1,024 —
766–799 785 14 159.00–159.50 $159.29 $1,250 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 18 166.00 $166.00 $860 —

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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.