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 | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,449 | $3,315 | 82 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,136 | $3,087 | 395 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,666 | $3,000 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,343 | $2,898 | 169 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,286 | $2,450 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,297 | $2,188 | 43 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,186 | $3,545 | 65 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,050 | $2,928 | 31 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,644 | $3,300 | 4thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,142 | $3,000 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,413 | $3,000 | 28 |
Every lot, as filed
12 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 |
|---|
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,286 | 2,450.00/head | 2,450.00–2,450.00 | 2,450 | 6 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,186 | 3,545.26/head | 2,500.00–3,700.00 | 3,545 | 65 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,449 | 3,314.85/head | 2,400.00–3,500.00 | 3,315 | 82 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,142 | 3,000.00/head | 3,000.00–3,000.00 | 3,000 | 6 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,050 | 2,927.61/head | 2,925.00–2,950.00 | 2,928 | 31 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,136 | 3,087.47/head | 2,400.00–3,600.00 | 3,087 | 395 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,666 | 3,000.00/head | 3,000.00–3,000.00 | 3,000 | 35 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,343 | 2,897.87/head | 2,400.00–3,225.00 | 2,898 | 169 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,413 | 3,000.00/head | 3,000.00–3,000.00 | 3,000 | 28 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,225 | 1,893.20/head | 1,500.00–2,300.00 | 1,893 | 18 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,348 | 2,399.79/head | 1,950.00–2,500.00 | 2,400 | 25 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,644 | 3,300.00/head | 3,300.00–3,300.00 | 3,300 | 4 |
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.