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Valentine Livestock Auction · Thu, Nov 16

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 16

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 9Nov 16Dec 7 →

Receipts

3,890 head

▲ 365 vs last sale 3,525▲ 270 vs year ago 3,620 · +7.5%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week 500 and 550 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 15.00 higher and 600 lbs steers traded 4.00 lower. Heifer offerings 500 lbs traded 2.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding for offerings today of Yearlings weaned and non-weaned calves. Next Auction Date Dec 7th Weaned Spring Calf Auction

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $299.84/cwt on 1,973 head.

Average price

$299.84

1,973 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$8.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.76

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	300.92	1,655	1,711
Medium and Large 1-2	529	292.78	1,549	262

One grade step is worth $8.13/cwt here — about $106 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 sale1,973 hd

299.84

—

NE average9 barns · 14,198 hd

276.07

+23.76

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

Every lot

39 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,158	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	339.77/cwt	337.50–344.00	1,271	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	315.79/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,355	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	337.88/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,460	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	438	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,594	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	316.30/cwt	307.00–319.00	1,471	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	331.36/cwt	326.00–339.00	1,600	304
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	313.40/cwt	299.00–318.50	1,670	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	294.75/cwt	287.00–296.50	1,606	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	287.81/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,658	501
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	263.50/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,573	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,710	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	260.13/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,649	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,648	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	261.19/cwt	256.50–267.00	1,742	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,707	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	849	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,999	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	288.95/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,130	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	283.05/cwt	277.50–284.00	1,186	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	262.80/cwt	255.00–276.00	1,133	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	273.80/cwt	273.00–274.50	1,301	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,241	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	260.98/cwt	256.50–267.00	1,368	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	532	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,548	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	242.30/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,291	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	236.34

This sale against other markets

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 Nov 16, 2023

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

Receipts 3,890Last week 3,525Year ago 3,620

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	419	277.50–284.00	283.05
56	—	718	231.50	231.50
59	—	867	222.00–229.00	227.69
70	—	391	282.50–300.00	288.95
8	—	965	211.00	211.00
186	—	928	221.50–230.75	226.37
12	—	330	320.00	320.00
122	—	524	256.50–267.00	260.98
184	—	827	226.00–238.50	234.43
70	—	781	221.00–230.50	223.31
94	—	475	273.00–274.50	273.80
114	—	580	250.00–256.50

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Valentine

Feeder Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Nov 16

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

← Nov 9Nov 16Dec 7 →

Receipts

3,890 head

▲ 365 vs last sale 3,525▲ 270 vs year ago 3,620 · +7.5%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $299.84/cwt on 1,973 head.

Average price

$299.84

1,973 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$8.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.76

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	300.92	1,655	1,711
Medium and Large 1-2	529	292.78	1,549	262

One grade step is worth $8.13/cwt here — about $106 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 sale1,973 hd

299.84

—

NE average9 barns · 14,198 hd

276.07

+23.76

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

Every lot

39 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,158	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	339.77/cwt	337.50–344.00	1,271	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	315.79/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,355	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	337.88/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,460	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	438	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,594	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	316.30/cwt	307.00–319.00	1,471	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	331.36/cwt	326.00–339.00	1,600	304
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	313.40/cwt	299.00–318.50	1,670	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	294.75/cwt	287.00–296.50	1,606	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	287.81/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,658	501
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	263.50/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,573	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,710	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	260.13/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,649	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,648	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	261.19/cwt	256.50–267.00	1,742	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,707	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	849	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,999	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	288.95/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,130	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	283.05/cwt	277.50–284.00	1,186	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	262.80/cwt	255.00–276.00	1,133	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	273.80/cwt	273.00–274.50	1,301	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,241	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	260.98/cwt	256.50–267.00	1,368	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	532	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,548	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	242.30/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,291	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	236.34

This sale against other markets

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 Nov 16, 2023

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

Receipts 3,890Last week 3,525Year ago 3,620

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	419	277.50–284.00	283.05
56	—	718	231.50	231.50
59	—	867	222.00–229.00	227.69
70	—	391	282.50–300.00	288.95
8	—	965	211.00	211.00
186	—	928	221.50–230.75	226.37
12	—	330	320.00	320.00
122	—	524	256.50–267.00	260.98
184	—	827	226.00–238.50	234.43
70	—	781	221.00–230.50	223.31
94	—	475	273.00–274.50	273.80
114	—	580	250.00–256.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	431	255.00–276.00	262.80
22	—	665	210.00–219.00	214.28
40	—	575	234.00–238.00	236.34
16	—	739	215.00–224.00	220.03
28	—	643	224.00	224.00
38	—	533	239.00–246.00	242.30
39	—	929	219.00–219.50	219.36
22	—	483	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	582	291.00	291.00
18	—	532	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	359	322.50	322.50
105	—	545	287.00–296.50	294.75
37	—	465	307.00–319.00	316.30
23	—	694	246.00	246.00
24	—	597	262.00–266.00	263.50
35	—	429	307.50–320.00	315.79
18	—	649	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	634	256.00–267.00	260.13
304	—	483	326.00–339.00	331.36
96	—	667	256.50–267.00	261.19
307	—	533	299.00–318.50	313.40
501	—	576	280.00–301.00	287.81
19	—	849	235.50	235.50
124	—	432	330.00–346.00	337.88
43	—	374	337.50–344.00	339.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	438	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	615	278.00	278.00