Name: Valentine livestock auction prices — 2021-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First Auction of the New Year at Valentine Livestock Auction, no recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet bidding. Cooler weather in the area. Next Auction Dates for Jan 2021: 14th, 21st,and 28th

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.28/cwt on 2,429 head.

Average price

$155.28

2,429 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$6.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	673	155.60	1,047	2,312
Medium and Large 1-2	644	148.95	960	117

One grade step is worth $6.66/cwt here — about $87 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 sale2,429 hd

155.28

—

NE average7 barns · 18,435 hd

153.93

+1.35

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

32 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	134.12/cwt	131.00–136.00	908	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	653	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,071	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	160.92/cwt	160.00–162.00	695	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	142.83/cwt	142.00–143.50	1,043	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	167.79/cwt	164.75–169.50	792	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	150.29/cwt	144.00–156.50	938	177
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	710	152.74/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,084	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	583	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	953	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	753	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,092	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	649	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,045	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	681	154.50/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,052	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	185.01/cwt	178.00–187.00	962	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	173.56/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,008	268
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	161.84/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,012	584
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	140.37/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,101	272
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	148.93/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,022	351
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	948	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,232	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	140.02/cwt	135.00–141.25	1,138	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	886	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	149.34/cwt	142.50–156.00	859	333
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	159.09/cwt	150.00–163.00	826	200
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	897	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	951	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,179	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,179	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	145.93/cwt	140.50–149.75	1,051	516
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	139.01/cwt	136.50–142.00	858	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	148.68/cwt	145.00–150.50	957	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	166.99/cwt	164.00–170.00	905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	970	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	822	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,045	7

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.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE

Thu Jan 7, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 4,230Last week 4,930Year ago 3,200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	677	131.00–136.00	134.12
11	—	432	160.00–162.00	160.92
33	—	730	142.00–143.50	142.83
39	—	472	164.75–169.50	167.79
177	—	624	144.00–156.50	150.29
333	—	575	142.50–156.00	149.34
200	—	519	150.00–163.00	159.09
5	—	897	124.75	124.75
6	—	951	124.00	124.00
10	—	945	124.75	124.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	710	148.00–157.00	152.74
23	—	583	163.50	163.50
34	—	753	145.00	145.00
41	—	649	161.00	161.00
58	—	681	151.00–158.00	154.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	617	136.50–142.00	139.01
11	—	596	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	653	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	520	178.00–187.00	185.01
268	—	581	160.00–178.00	173.56
584	—	625	153.00–166.00	161.84
272	—	784	138.00–143.00	140.37
351	—	686	144.00–157.00	148.93
15	—	948	130.00	130.00
86	—	813	135.00–141.25	140.02
8	—	487	182.00	182.00
516	—	720	140.50–149.75	145.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	498	170.00	170.00
74	—	644	145.00–150.50	148.68
10	—	542	164.00–170.00	166.99
20	—	693	140.00	140.00
7	—	783	133.50	133.50

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