Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2025-03-06

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Mar 6
● Final6 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
870 head
▲ 870 vs last sale 0▲ 870 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's auction started the day with weigh-ups, followed by the Russell Angus Bull Sale, then on to Dispersions and Liquidations of Bred cows, Bred heifers, other Bred Females and the completion of weigh ups to finish up the day. Demand was good with active internet bidding for all offerings. Another cold day in the Sandhills with expected snow and wind tonight. Safe travels to all! Next Auction Date: Mar 13th Special Feeder and Breedable Heifer Sale, Mar 27th Regular Sale

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,253$2,88980
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,368$2,877254
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,381$2,481212
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,112$3,37519
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)945$2,927189

Every lot

6 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2532,889.39/head2,400.00–3,100.002,88980
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3682,876.84/head2,375.00–3,210.002,877254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3742,408.58/head2,150.00–2,650.002,409137
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3942,612.41/head2,425.00–2,800.002,61275
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19452,927.15/head2,650.00–3,075.002,927189
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1123,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,37519

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.