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USDA Valentine, NE Wtd Avg 11/13 16:20 AMS_1856 MARS Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE Valentine-Valentine,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/13/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1820 2930 1525 Today's offerings consisted of weaned and non-weaned offerings featuring black white face and Hereford consignments, with complete vaccination program. A limited number of comparable offerings from last week's auction with 450 and 550 lbs steers trading unevenly steady and 500 lbs heifers trading 20.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers today. Next Auction Date Nov 20th Special Spring Calf featuring Weaned and Non-Weaned calves --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 375-375 375 457.5-457.5 457.5 12 400-429 412 422.5-435 429.58 42 477-478 477 435-437.5 436.61 139 501-547 527 404-445 421.51 85 556-566 563 400-425 420.74 21 604-604 604 387.5-387.5 387.5 Unweaned 15 652-652 652 370-370 370 Unweaned 24 657-657 657 382.5-382.5 382.5 Replacement HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 386-394 390 402.5-407.5 405.03 24 477-494 483 387.5-395 392.36 31 508-544 520 322.5-382.5 342.76 76 565-598 592 310-400 379.44 21 632-639 637 325-352.5 332.8 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 345-345 345 581-581 581 14 380-382 381 512.5-545 526.47 52 414-431 417 516-522 521.05 170 463-498 489 457-495 481.17 48 500-518 509 453-484 462.76 415 555-597 569 410-456 438.02 67 608-632 622 400-412 407.79 96 641-647 646 397-399 397.33 Unweaned 23 662-684 673 360-372.5 366.42 Unweaned 114 656-691 685 384-398.5 395.78 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 431-431 431 420-420 420 6 455-455 455 445-445 445 6 513-513 513 420-420 420 38 551-591 569 337.5-407.5 369.39 8 645-645 645 352.5-352.5 352.5
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TREND: The trend for December corn is sideways for now.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-short futures position of 92,353 contracts as of Oct. 7, an increase of 11,046 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders had sold ahead of the peak of U.S. corn harvest.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-long position of 117,716 contracts as of Oct. 7, the most recent CFTC data. The December 2025 contract is priced 12 cents lower than the March 2026 contract, a spread that narrowed over the week, tying the firmest close since April. DTN's National Corn Index implies a corn basis of 36 cents under the December board, about a penny firmer week over week and the firmest for the...

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AgHost Livestock Close

AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex was granted some additional support ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as most of the contracts closed higher. Some light cash cattle trade developed, but prices held mostly steady with Tuesday's business.

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