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Valentine Livestock Auction Market Report

Valentine, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $449.40/cwt ≈ $3,033/hd at 675 lb · 254 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $360.28/cwt ≈ $3,495/hd at 970 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $475.46/cwt ≈ $2,976/hd at 626 lb · 133 head
Valentine, NE 6-weight steers sold at $458/cwt with receipts of 1,930 head, flat on the day. NE 6-weight steers are unchanged from their early July peak of $484/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,930 1,295 2,000
Feeder cattle 1,930 1,295 2,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago steer and heifers traded unevenly steady. Demand was good for all offerings of yearlings and Fall calves. Next Auction Dates for July 16th Weigh-ups & Fall Bred Cows and Pair, July 23rd Special Yearling Sale and added to calendar Aug 6th Feeder Sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 15 630.00 $630.00 $2,583 —
458 458 9 597.50 $597.50 $2,737 —
528 528 14 537.50 $537.50 $2,838 +11.50
550–581 561 98 487.00–530.50 $515.48 $2,892 +15.48
618–631 626 133 457.50–485.00 $475.46 $2,976 —
652–695 675 254 433.00–460.00 $449.40 $3,033 —
716–746 719 105 391.00–433.00 $422.16 $3,035 -15.80
750–782 776 80 400.00–410.00 $401.69 $3,117 -16.53
803–836 814 104 361.00–384.00 $376.52 $3,065 —
883 883 7 353.00 $353.00 $3,117 -40.92
922 922 121 369.00 $369.00 $3,402 -5.76
969–971 970 173 349.00–365.00 $360.28 $3,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 487.50 $487.50 $2,647 —
574 574 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,726 —
695 695 9 379.00 $379.00 $2,634 —
761 761 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,251 +35.00
455–467 458 31 527.50–530.00 $529.34 $2,424 —
510 unweaned 510 16 457.50 $457.50 $2,333 —
509–549 525 97 476.50–532.50 $498.75 $2,618 +4.92
588 588 19 460.00 $460.00 $2,705 +25.00
600–604 601 74 450.00–454.00 $452.75 $2,721 +32.93
660 660 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,706 +2.43
700–741 728 60 374.00–384.00 $376.85 $2,743 -20.15
765–778 769 17 362.00–365.00 $364.11 $2,800 -8.89
804–820 815 93 359.00–363.50 $362.00 $2,950 -1.50
866–870 868 114 361.00–363.00 $361.77 $3,140 +31.77
912 912 16 345.00 $345.00 $3,146 —
966 966 14 320.50 $320.50 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,406 —
645 645 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,628 —

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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.