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USDA Valentine, NE Wtd Avg 05/15 17:35 AMS_1856 MARS Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE Valentine-Valentine,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 3680 0 0 No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good for all offerings today with several buyers and active internet bidding. A much needed rain in the Sandhills and expected more in the following days. Next Auction Date May 29th Regular Sale & Special Pair and Fall Bred Female --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 307-307 307 475-475 475 104 386-386 386 460-460 460 Thin Fleshed 23 379-398 389 395-437.5 424.21 14 440-442 441 415-505 459.9 74 457-481 463 402.5-419 411.53 295 509-537 525 370-398 384.03 561 561-597 567 350-378 370.51 142 604-648 632 331-360 337.32 181 668-688 677 320-332.5 328.88 84 708-716 713 323-326 324.49 8 830-832 832 271-272 271.75 18 964-964 964 265-265 265 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 461-493 474 350-385 371.02 15 523-533 528 351-357.5 354 9 603-603 603 303-303 303 8 753-753 753 298-298 298 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 321-321 321 580-580 580 137 400-445 409 500-525 518.37 41 454-467 463 482.5-490 487.85 189 525-546 538 429-441 434.83 354 555-598 584 404-422 409.07 99 621-621 621 401-401 401 Fancy 127 616-639 630 376-387.5 381.18 88 660-660 660 402-402 402 Fancy 102 679-679 679 385-385 385 75 733-733 733 339.5-339.5 339.5 75 754-754 754 346-346 346 Fancy 36 858-858 858 312-312 312 141 904-904 904 308-308 308 Fancy 57 954-954 954 294.75-294.75 294.75 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 481-498 488 425-445 438.02 19 520-532 526 390-422.5 405.21 9 644-644 644 347.5-347.5 347.5 48 663-692 686 335-350 341 11 717-748 731 314-322.5 318.55 8 763-763 763 313-313 313
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