USDA Valentine, NE Wtd Avg 01/08 16:05

AMS_1856 MARS
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE
  
Valentine-Valentine,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/08/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3715           3319    4445      
  
  
First auction of the New Year.  No recent test of market for an accurate 
comparison of steers and heifers but a higher trend should be noted.  Demand 
was very good with several buyers and active internet bidding.  Several loads 
of replacement quality heifers with even higher demands.  Next Auction Date Jan 
15th Special Feeder Calf,  Jan 22nd Special Bred Female and Bull Sale
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     415-449        426     507.5-515      512.53             
55     468-493        484     472.5-507.5    491.02             
250    516-547        530     445-480        472.49             
135    566-574        568     445-459        455.84             
103    601-646        623     390-420        405.87             
120    663-697        672     392-436        424.58             Replacement 
59     657-698        685     387-395        392.38             
11     713-713        713     410-410        410                Replacement 
8      754-754        754     380-380        380                
131    770-786        782     405-433        422.36             Replacement 
7      805-805        805     332-332        332                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
34     584-596        591     402.5-426      412.98             
10     692-692        692     365-365        365                
7      772-772        772     365-365        365                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     440-440        440     602-602        602                
92     455-473        466     565-590        574.94             
325    526-549        538     517-536        520.97             
345    550-587        566     488-518        504.42             
132    608-613        609     481-481        481                Fancy 
356    608-644        626     445-476        462.82             
175    663-663        663     457-457        457                Fancy 
135    652-671        665     432-444        440.5              
159    703-724        719     391-415        409.22             
155    718-731        725     422.5-430.5    426.23             Fancy 
210    766-797        774     372-389        384.18             
60     802-822        816     370-374        371.25             
50     869-869        869     362-362        362                
10     934-934        934     329-329        329                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      480-480        480     555-555        555                
14     522-539        531     507-512.5      509.71             
9      571-571        571     460-460        460                
37     609-643        627     425-438        430.8              
33     690-692        691     401-416        411                
13     717-741        726     360-373        365.1              
26     752-752        752     372-372        372

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