Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2024-12-12

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Dec 12
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
2,177 head
2,177 vs last sale 0 505 vs year ago 2,682 · 18.8%
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Special Bred Female Sale started the day with Dispersions, followed by all ages of cows and bred heifers to follow. All offerings in good condition, ready to calve Feb to Mar. A full crowd on hand with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Dec 19th starting at 11:30 Special Spring Calf auction expecting 3300 head

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,379$3,41353
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,146$3,226115
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,147$3,16733
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,384$2,816111
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$2,63390
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,341$2,243207
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,367$2,024113
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,067$2,9751,159
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,063$2,82749

Every lot, as filed

14 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 11,3592,491.24/head2,000.00–2,650.002,49184
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3352,106.94/head1,700.00–2,275.002,107111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4012,191.21/head2,050.00–2,600.002,19161
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3271,827.34/head1,500.00–1,950.001,82752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3102,671.98/head2,600.00–2,800.002,67275
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1573,263.04/head3,000.00–3,500.003,263108
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3842,816.21/head2,550.00–3,000.002,816111
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0672,975.44/head2,175.00–3,400.002,9751,159
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0632,826.70/head2,700.00–2,925.002,82749
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,2781,760.00/head1,760.00–1,760.001,76012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6507
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2222,435.74/head2,400.00–2,450.002,43615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1473,167.11/head3,000.00–3,350.003,16733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3793,412.97/head3,325.00–3,450.003,41353

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.