Replacement cattle Per head
By class, stage and ageBred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,284 | $1,716 | 409 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,454 | $1,548 | 361 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,493 | $1,354 | 275 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,280 | $1,248 | 28 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,323 | $1,110 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,481 | $1,601 | 12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,517 | $1,498 | 24 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,361 | $1,225 | 10 |
Every lot, as filed
11 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NENothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,619 | 1,495.37/head | 1,425.00–1,575.00 | 1,495 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,430 | 1,500.00/head | 1,500.00–1,500.00 | 1,500 | 13 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,481 | 1,601.13/head | 1,550.00–1,650.00 | 1,601 | 12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,361 | 1,225.00/head | 1,225.00–1,225.00 | 1,225 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,508 | 1,381.61/head | 1,250.00–1,500.00 | 1,382 | 170 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,454 | 1,547.62/head | 1,225.00–1,735.00 | 1,548 | 361 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,284 | 1,716.26/head | 1,450.00–2,000.00 | 1,716 | 409 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,280 | 1,248.46/head | 1,025.00–1,385.00 | 1,248 | 28 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,323 | 1,110.00/head | 1,110.00–1,110.00 | 1,110 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,467 | 1,319.75/head | 1,300.00–1,450.00 | 1,320 | 93 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth | — | 1,472 | 1,224.81/head | 1,175.00–1,285.00 | 1,225 | 12 |
How this sale compares
Nebraska weighted averagesOne 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.