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USDA Valentine, NE Wtd Avg                         10/01 16:05
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Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE
  
Valentine-Valentine,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/01/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1900           2000    3290      
  
  
Special Spring Calf Sale today, featuring the first large run of calves off the 
cow. Demand was good with strong buyer participation and a large crowd in 
attendance. Next Auction Dates: Monday, October 5th (Bred Cow); October 8th 
(Spring Calf Sale); Monday, October 12th (Special Yearling Sale); and October 
15th (Spring Calf 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         
36     399-399        399     465-465        465                
74     435-445        438     432.5-452      445.03             
58     485-485        485     445-445        445                
86     500-516        503     424-436        433.61             
48     563-598        574     382-407        387.63             
13     611-611        611     382-382        382                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     400-400        400     430-430        430                
16     476-476        476     415-415        415                
11     539-539        539     402-402        402                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      368-368        368     552.5-552.5    552.5              
107    423-441        435     527-535        529.54             
187    473-496        486     475-494        485.49             
277    504-537        522     454-487        473.64             
96     553-553        553     473-473        473                Fancy 
314    550-598        578     425-455        445.35             
152    625-648        645     412-423        418.76             
86     668-668        668     417-417        417                
25     702-702        702     390-390        390                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     350-393        372     500-515        507.93             
23     434-440        437     462.5-501      484.13             
12     460-460        460     427.5-427.5    427.5              
17     505-507        506     432-435        433.94             
16     581-584        582     401-419        408.9              
5      622-622        622     400-400        400                
25     665-677        669     382-384        382.65
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