Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2024-03-14

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Mar 14
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
835 head
835 vs last sale 0 835 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Bred Cow Auction started the day off with Liquidations and Dispersion's, majority of all cows in good condition ready to calve March thru April. A good crowd on hand, with several buyers at the barn and very active internet bidding all day. Next Auction Date March 21st Special Feeder 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)1,106$3,049137
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,272$2,895140
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,042$2,57020
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,55016
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$2,51818
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,252$2,463164
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,35913
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,303$2,320172
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,182$2,07649
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,027$2,65010

Every lot, as filed

12 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3042,388.09/head2,275.00–2,425.002,38887
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3012,249.94/head2,000.00–2,400.002,25085
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2082,281.63/head2,250.00–2,300.002,28216
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,1701,976.14/head1,750.00–2,100.001,97633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2722,895.18/head2,675.00–3,000.002,895140
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,55016
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1063,049.29/head2,600.00–3,200.003,049137
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0422,570.17/head2,400.00–2,600.002,57020
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0272,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,65010
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0822,518.16/head2,375.00–2,550.002,51818
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2522,462.92/head2,300.00–2,600.002,463164
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1502,358.67/head2,350.00–2,375.002,35913

How this sale compares

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.