Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2025-01-23

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Jan 23
● Final8 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
1,185 head
1,185 vs last sale 0 1,185 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 Special Bred Female Sale started the day with 835 weigh ups, followed by Diamond Lazy J Bulls, bred heifers, complete dispersion and finished the day with bred cows. Majority of offerings black and bwf cows bred to Black Angus bulls a few consignments of Red Angus and Hereford offerings. All bred cows in good shape ready to calve Feb to Apr. Next Auction Date Jan 30th starting at 11:00 am Special Feeder Sale and Breedable Heifer 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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,508$3,61413
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,463$2,84366
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$2,8007
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,79856
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,416$2,457262
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,002$3,231773

Every lot, as filed

8 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 11,4642,604.00/head2,475.00–2,775.002,60482
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2191,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,95012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4632,842.78/head2,350.00–3,300.002,84366
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2102,797.58/head2,150.00–3,050.002,79856
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5083,614.41/head3,500.00–3,700.003,61413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1632,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4062,421.39/head1,800.00–2,600.002,421168
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0023,231.05/head2,800.00–3,550.003,231773

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.