WH_LS762
Kearney, NE      Thu Apr 4, 2019     USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine, NE
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Apr 4, 2019

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Cattle Receipts:  2190 Last week: 1315 Last year: 0 

A limited number of comparble offerings from last week a trend will not
be given for steers or heifers.  Demand was good with some internet 
activity.  Rain in the area yesterday, but warmer temperatures.  
Feeders made up 100 percent of the offering.  The feeder supply included 
27 percent steers, and 73 percent heifers. Near 68 percent of the run 
weighed over 600 lbs.
Next Auciton Dates:  April 11th Regular Sale
                     April 25th Special Feeder & Replacement Heifer Sale
                     May 2nd Regular Sale

		Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   19    450-453    452    188.00-194.00     190.22
   40    527-527    527       197.25         197.25
   55    559-595    586    176.00-187.25     181.57
  114    620-625    623    171.75-182.50     178.54
  102    673-699    686    164.00-168.25     166.25
   44    704-717    713    158.00-159.50     158.47
   15    760-760    760       151.00         151.00
   60    805-805    805       151.50         151.50
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
    7    544-544    544       182.50         182.50
    9    573-573    573       163.00         163.00
   30    655-688    661    151.00-155.00     151.69
   10    833-833    833       140.00         140.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    392-392    392       172.00         172.00
   29    405-415    411    166.50-174.00     169.93
  100    454-494    472    170.00-179.75     175.53
  139    503-543    527    170.00-176.00     170.45
  102    564-579    575    158.00-159.50     158.91
   42    560-571    563    172.00-174.50     172.60   Thin Fleshed
  229    601-647    626    148.00-159.50     152.08
   72    654-691    664    140.00-148.75     144.00
  218    706-726    715    135.00-145.00     141.49
   39    705-705    705       158.00         158.00   Replacement
  169    750-792    761    131.00-142.00     137.30
   25    781-781    781   999.00-1170.00    1170.00   Per Head
   35    753-753    753       157.00         157.00   Replacement
   93    817-832    828    132.50-133.00     132.63
    6    929-929    929       124.00         124.00
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
   37    522-526    523    161.00-165.00     163.59
    5    556-556    556       157.00         157.00

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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