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Valentine cattle prices this week
Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine, NE. Sale-by-sale averages from USDA AMS Market News report 1856.
Valentine Livestock Auction sells cattle in Valentine, NE, most often on Thursdays (1 of its last 1 USDA reports). Cownty has 1 USDA AMS report for it from Oct 29, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026. The nearest Cownty counties are 214 to 216 miles away; the closest are Decatur County, Rawlins County and Norton County.
Counties Valentine serves
- Decatur County, KS 214 mi
- Rawlins County, KS 215 mi
- Norton County, KS 216 mi
Latest sale: Oct 29, 2026
4,005 head reported · usually sells Thursdays (1 of the last 1 reports)
| Class | Avg $/cwt | vs last salelast sale | Head | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers 500–599 lb | $465.91 | no recent prior sale | 845 | $430.00–$504.00 |
| Steers 700–799 lb | $397.56 | no recent prior sale | 111 | $390.50–$404.00 |
| Heifers 500–599 lb | $437.18 | no recent prior sale | 384 | $39.00–$515.00 |
Source: USDA AMS report 1856 (PDF) as of Oct 29, 2026. Head-weighted averages of Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 lots, calculated by Cownty. Past sales, not a quote.
Latest prices by weight
| Weight (lb) | Steers $/cwt | Heifers $/cwt |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 | $581 22 hd | $483 42 hd |
| 400-499 | $523 236 hd | $460 348 hd |
| 500-599 | $466 845 hd | $437 384 hd |
| 600-699 | $426 802 hd | $461 115 hd |
| 700-799 | $398 111 hd | – |
| 800-899 | $363 100 hd | $294 32 hd |
| 900-999 | $341 72 hd | $284 22 hd |
Valentine sale of Oct 29, 2026. "–" means fewer than 3 head in that class. Head-weighted averages calculated by Cownty from the USDA report. Past sales, not a quote.
Valentine and the counties around it
Valentine, NE. The ring is 100 miles from the barn: 0 Cownty counties have their center inside it. Tap a county to open its page.
Sale day
- Usual sale day
- Thursdays (1 of the last 1 USDA reports)
- Last sale
- Oct 29, 2026 · 4,005 head
- Head per sale
- 4,005 average of the last 1 reports
- Next sale
- Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 a guess from the usual weekday; the barn sets its own calendar
- Address
- Valentine, NE
- USDA reports stored
- 1 since Oct 29, 2026
Call the barn for consignments and sale times.
Last 1 sales
| Sale | Head | Steers 5–6 | Steers 7–8 | Heifers 5–6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,005 | $465.91 | $397.56 | $437.18 |
"–" = fewer than 3 head or no lots in that class that sale. Download every stored sale (CSV), 1 reports since Oct 29, 2026.
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All classes, Oct 29, 2026
| Class | Weight | Head | Avg $/cwt | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 300-399 | 42 | $483.36 | $470.00–$512.50 |
| Heifers | 400-499 | 348 | $459.73 | $434.00–$504.00 |
| Heifers | 500-599 | 384 | $437.18 | $39.00–$515.00 |
| Heifers | 600-699 | 115 | $460.88 | $396.00–$502.50 |
| Heifers | 800-899 | 32 | $294.42 | $288.00–$304.00 |
| Heifers | 900-999 | 22 | $284.32 | $280.00–$291.00 |
| Steers | 300-399 | 22 | $580.67 | $575.00–$597.50 |
| Steers | 400-499 | 236 | $522.52 | $495.00–$553.00 |
| Steers | 500-599 | 845 | $465.91 | $430.00–$504.00 |
| Steers | 600-699 | 802 | $426.24 | $387.00–$445.00 |
| Steers | 700-799 | 111 | $397.56 | $390.50–$404.00 |
| Steers | 800-899 | 100 | $362.59 | $360.50–$363.25 |
| Steers | 900-999 | 72 | $340.75 | $340.75–$340.75 |
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