Name: Valentine livestock auction prices — 2019-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago steers traded steady to 13.00 higher. No comparable offerings for heifers a trend will not be given. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet bidding. Next Auction Dates for Jan 2020 9th, 16th and 23rd

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.50/cwt on 3,309 head.

Average price

$178.50

3,309 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$7.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.09

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	179.16	1,037	2,999
Medium and Large 1-2	551	172.16	948	310

One grade step is worth $7.00/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3,309 hd

178.50

—

NE average7 barns · 15,874 hd

166.41

+12.09

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

33 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	160.08/cwt	154.75–161.50	1,092	255
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	205.84/cwt	202.00–211.50	871	277
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	176.87/cwt	171.00–181.75	1,001	294
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,213	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	651	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	216.86/cwt	214.50–219.50	794	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,129	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	182.13/cwt	180.00–189.00	883	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	167.75/cwt	164.00–170.00	965	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	155.83/cwt	153.00–159.00	994	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	143.79/cwt	138.75–146.00	1,025	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	198.74/cwt	193.00–207.00	940	314
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	185.71/cwt	178.50–192.75	977	393
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	167.23/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,044	651
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,153	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	746	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	137.37/cwt	137.00–139.00	857	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	155.84/cwt	151.00–160.75	823	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	149.65/cwt	141.00–155.00	866	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	164.85/cwt	158.50–172.00	773	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	143.78/cwt	142.25–147.25	902	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	180.48/cwt	177.00–186.00	951	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	717	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	172.68/cwt	160.00–176.00	743	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	139.30/cwt	133.00–143.00	947	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	570	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,074	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,104	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	611	177.21/cwt	176.75–178.00	1,083	249
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	674	168.03/cwt	167.25–169.00	1,133	187
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	735	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,251	156

How this sale compares

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
255	—	682	154.75–161.50	160.08
277	—	423	202.00–211.50	205.84
294	—	566	171.00–181.75	176.87
7	—	912	133.00	133.00
17	—	307	212.00	212.00
89	—	366	214.50–219.50	216.86
92	—	710	159.00	159.00
314	—	473	193.00–207.00	198.74
393	—	526	178.50–192.75	185.71
651	—	624	160.00–172.50	167.23
18	—	787	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	485	180.00–189.00	182.13
133	—	575	164.00–170.00	167.75
7	—	435	190.00	190.00
44	—	638	153.00–159.00	155.83
47	—	527	177.00–186.00	180.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
249	—	611	176.75–178.00	177.21
187	—	674	167.25–169.00	168.03
156	—	735	170.25	170.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	713	138.75–146.00	143.79
88	—	528	151.00–160.75	155.84
89	—	579	141.00–155.00	149.65
110	—	469	158.50–172.00	164.85
113	—	627	142.25–147.25	143.78
70	—	391	183.50	183.50
66	—	430	160.00–176.00	172.68
46	—	680	133.00–143.00	139.30
30	—	323	176.50	176.50
14	—	773	139.00	139.00
7	—	800	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	484	149.50	149.50
14	—	529	141.00	141.00
37	—	624	137.00–139.00	137.37

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