WH_LS762
Kearney, NE      Thu Nov 8, 2018     USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine, NE
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Nov 8, 2018

Cattle Receipts:  2885 Last week: 5200 Last year: 3870 

A limited number of comparable offerings from last week with
500 lbs steers trading 3.00 higher and 400 to 450 lbs heifers
trading 4.00 to 6.00 lower.  Demand was moderate to good, 
cooler weather in the area with the first covering of snow. 
Feeders made up 100 percent of the offering.  The feeder supply included 
56 percent steers, and 44 percent heifers. Near 24 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs.  Next Auction Dates for Nov. 12th & 15th 

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    398-398    398       196.00         196.00
   22    415-424    419    194.00-205.00     200.04
   72    463-498    479    188.25-200.00     194.58
  177    508-547    528    175.50-187.00     180.83
  324    557-598    576    166.00-179.00     174.03
   91    605-646    617    160.00-171.50     167.49   Calves
  120    650-665    661    156.00-171.25     169.63   Calves
   23    705-705    705       160.00         160.00   Calves
   21    770-770    770       142.50         142.50
   19    893-893    893       145.50         145.50
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
   29    351-351    351       191.00         191.00
   60    417-447    443    178.00-182.00     178.85
   71    463-498    489    174.00-186.25     183.87
   62    500-520    516    168.00-172.50     171.59
    9    571-571    571       161.00         161.00
   25    604-622    611    151.00-156.00     153.96   Calves
    8    653-653    653       150.00         150.00

		Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    348-348    348       191.00         191.00
    8    398-398    398       184.00         184.00
  109    402-439    421    167.00-180.00     173.16
  137    458-498    486    151.00-166.00     157.44
  192    501-549    522    153.00-160.00     155.94
  159    554-595    564    148.00-156.00     151.28
   91    603-623    610    145.00-154.00     148.73   Calves
   85    619-619    619       1045.00       1045.00   Per Head
    
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
   13    342-342    342       171.50         171.50
    8    359-359    359       175.00         175.00
   43    408-447    417    153.00-160.00     154.70
    6    497-497    497       146.00         146.00
   22    546-546    546       147.00         147.00

Source: NE Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
        Shareen Dearmont 308-390-5399  
        www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsWH_LS762.txt

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