Cattle Market Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report
Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, May 7, 20265,880 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,880 | 450 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,880 | — | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 450 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers
- → Feeder steers: No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers
- → Replacement cows: Ranchers have opted to sell would be yearling cattle to save grass for cow/calf pairs on the ranch
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415–443 | 432 | 31 | 600.00–620.00 | $607.43 | $2,624 | — |
| 458–496 | 488 | 112 | 553.00–610.00 | $569.88 | $2,781 | — |
| 511–538 | 529 | 226 | 511.00–571.00 | $546.73 | $2,892 | — |
| 563 | 563 | 105 | 537.00 | $537.00 | $3,023 | — |
| 567 | 567 | 96 | 544.00 | $544.00 | $3,084 | — |
| 562–595 | 579 | 231 | 509.00–534.00 | $519.68 | $3,009 | — |
| 607–645 | 633 | 458 | 474.00–497.00 | $480.84 | $3,044 | — |
| 646 | 646 | 184 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $3,230 | — |
| 651–692 | 672 | 265 | 445.00–476.00 | $459.01 | $3,085 | — |
| 711–743 | 726 | 530 | 421.00–449.00 | $442.31 | $3,211 | — |
| 760–796 | 771 | 78 | 382.50–423.00 | $403.89 | $3,114 | — |
| 801–827 | 806 | 363 | 404.00–416.75 | $415.11 | $3,346 | — |
| 888–898 | 897 | 70 | 367.25–372.50 | $367.92 | $3,300 | — |
| 902–945 | 924 | 120 | 365.00–368.00 | $366.47 | $3,386 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | 451 | 19 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,571 | — |
| 530–544 | 539 | 59 | 510.00–541.00 | $519.88 | $2,802 | — |
| 587–596 | 594 | 38 | 486.00–500.00 | $489.64 | $2,908 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 10 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,884 | — |
| 683–697 | 687 | 67 | 434.00–436.00 | $434.58 | $2,986 | — |
| 720–737 | 723 | 44 | 383.00–416.00 | $405.99 | $2,935 | — |
| 750 | 750 | 12 | 377.50 | $377.50 | $2,831 | — |
| 828–836 | 832 | 60 | 379.00–387.00 | $383.11 | $3,187 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 395 | 17 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $2,054 | — |
| 434 | 434 | 8 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,474 | — |
| 450–480 | 473 | 144 | 539.00–567.50 | $549.84 | $2,601 | — |
| 510–548 | 530 | 257 | 487.50–517.50 | $501.05 | $2,656 | — |
| 561–592 | 579 | 339 | 455.00–487.50 | $472.06 | $2,733 | — |
| 609–623 | 617 | 149 | 435.00–481.00 | $448.81 | $2,769 | — |
| 613–636 | 623 | 50 | 480.00–483.00 | $481.29 | $2,998 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 61 | 471.00 | $471.00 | $3,132 | — |
| 659–694 | 672 | 183 | 410.00–457.50 | $423.51 | $2,846 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 18 | 416.00 | $416.00 | $2,995 | — |
| 759 | 759 | 17 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $3,150 | — |
| 790 | 790 | 51 | 362.00 | $362.00 | $2,860 | — |
| 805–810 | 807 | 53 | 363.00–370.00 | $366.56 | $2,958 | — |
| 893 | 893 | 55 | 358.00 | $358.00 | $3,197 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | 418 | 7 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $2,153 | — |
| 471–492 | 478 | 26 | 487.50–502.50 | $492.84 | $2,356 | — |
| 540 | 540 | 6 | 487.50 | $487.50 | $2,632 | — |
| 589 | 589 | 20 | 452.50 | $452.50 | $2,665 | — |
| 625 | 625 | 22 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,688 | — |
| 674–696 | 684 | 51 | 390.00–405.00 | $398.12 | $2,723 | — |
| 715–740 | 735 | 32 | 377.50–385.00 | $379.10 | $2,786 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065 | 1065 | 5 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $3,088 | — |
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.
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. However, a higher undertone was noted on most weights. Demand was very good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Most cattle sold in light flesh with weigh-up in the buyers favor. Several consignments in town due to loss of pasture grass from recent fires and the lingering drought across the trade area. Ranchers have opted to sell would be yearling cattle to save grass for cow/calf pairs on the ranch. Next Auction Dates May 14th Weigh-up, Bred Cows, and May 21st Weigh-ups