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Valentine

Name: Valentine livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, May 12

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856

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Receipts

550 head

▲ 550 vs last sale 0▼ 199 vs year ago 749 · −26.6%

Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale consisted of, Spring cows calving now, Fall Bred cow to calve Aug-Sept and Spring Pairs consisted mostly of black and bwf cows with 150 to 300 lbs calves at side. Some consignment due to loss of pasture grass. Demand was good with an active internet bidding. Rain in the area, this past week, pastures are looking green. Next Auction Date May 19th Special Feeder Sale (Fall Calf & Yearlings)

Every lot

17 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,149	1,902.52/cwt	1,625.00–1,970.00	21,860	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,204	1,272.39/cwt	1,250.00–1,350.00	15,320	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	18,788	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	1,875.00/cwt	1,875.00–1,875.00	23,588	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	1,365.27/cwt	1,335.00–1,400.00	17,366	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,618.10/cwt	1,585.00–1,640.00	21,035	43
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,386	1,476.25/cwt	1,325.00–1,650.00	20,461	78
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,414	1,170.82/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	16,555	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	1,737.61/cwt	1,550.00–1,825.00	24,587	58
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,213	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	18,995	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	1,432.63/cwt	1,275.00–1,485.00	19,298	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	1,296.66/cwt	1,175.00–1,400.00	19,515	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,505	1,056.56/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	15,901	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	1,193.91/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	18,565	14
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,099	1,954.24/cwt	1,775.00–2,100.00	21,477	46
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	2,338.60/cwt	2,050.00–2,500.00	29,349	37

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Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE

Thu May 12, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 550Last week 0Year ago 749

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,386	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,476.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,300	1,585.00–1,640.00	1,618.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,415	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,737.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,258	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,149	1,625.00–1,970.00	1,902.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,232	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,414	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,170.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,272	1,335.00–1,400.00	1,365.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,204	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,272.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,505	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,296.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,347	1,275.00–1,485.00	1,432.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,137	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,310	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,555	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,193.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,505	950.00–1,125.00	1,056.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,099	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,954.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,255	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,338.60

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.