Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2024-11-18

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Mon, Nov 18
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1836
Receipts
980 head
▲ 980 vs last sale 0▲ 980 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Special Bred Female and Regular Sale started the day with BWF Heifers, and Dispersions. A nice selection of bred cows off the ranch in good condition ready to calve Feb to Mar. A few consignments for April and May. Next Auction Date Thursday Nov 21st Special Calf Sale with weaned and non-weaned offerings start time 11:00 am.

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,258$2,9009
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,066$2,90020
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$2,6506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$2,65017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,364$2,622121
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,37512
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,231$2,31216
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,453$1,93297
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,320$1,91196
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,239$1,57520
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)980$3,05052

Every lot

13 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - 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 Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0662,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,90020
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1452,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,37512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1622,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,65017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2312,311.82/head2,200.00–2,400.002,31216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,2391,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,57520
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2582,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9009
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3101,878.80/head1,475.00–2,025.001,87984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3642,622.35/head1,750.00–2,800.002,622121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3862,138.21/head1,875.00–2,225.002,13812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4311,948.87/head1,850.00–2,275.001,94934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4651,922.59/head1,700.00–2,025.001,92363
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19803,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,05052

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.