USDA Valentine, NE Wtd Avg 02/05 16:40

AMS_1856 MARS
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE
  
Valentine-Valentine,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/05/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3955           4210    2890      
  
  
Compared with last week's auction on Thursday, steers and heifer traded sharply 
higher.  Demand was very good for all offerings especially, replacement quality 
heifers, with several buyers and active internet bidding.  Next Auction Date 
Feb 12th Special Bred Female & Regular Sale Feb 19th Special Feeder & 
Breed-able Heifer Sale
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     1003-1003      1003    309-309        309                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     425-447        431     505-537.5      514.82             
89     488-491        490     501-527.5      514.74             
185    500-534        522     470-495        480.7              
411    555-597        571     437.5-465      453.76             
302    610-621        616     430-437.5      433.57             
172    644-648        646     440-462.5      451.35             Replacement 
300    651-699        669     400-432.5      422.53             
52     685-685        685     445-445        445                Replacement 
29     700-700        700     430-430        430                Replacement 
175    706-744        722     390-407.5      399.14             
80     754-792        769     391-402.5      397.91             Replacement 
26     836-836        836     402-402        402                Replacement 
22     856-866        862     320-323        321.08             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      446-446        446     455-455        455                
10     533-533        533     455-455        455                
53     574-597        583     425-435        431.18             
23     622-622        622     404-404        404                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
37     460-486        466     570-572.5      571.07             
50     518-542        523     525-551.5      545.46             
155    552-596        580     484-521        496.01             
112    602-627        611     460-476        469.57             
308    660-692        672     429-460        444.55             
322    738-749        746     399-420.5      410.66             
29     761-791        775     379-391        385.09             
105    808-848        820     371.5-385      380.75             
28     850-850        850     370-370        370                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      428-428        428     525-525        525                
6      535-535        535     514-514        514                
42     588-597        592     468-478        474.36             
25     649-649        649     436-436        436                
95     670-687        682     391-411        407.02             
12     798-798        798     367-367        367

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