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) | 1,224 | $3,274 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,197 | $3,044 | 79 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,234 | $2,868 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,413 | $2,803 | 12 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,228 | $2,587 | 150 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,373 | $2,500 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,196 | $2,113 | 80 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,072 | $2,952 | 24 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,412 | $3,762 | 51 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,122 | $3,736 | 45 |
| Heifer Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,153 | $4,094 | 50 |
Every lot, as filed
14 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 | — | 1,387 | 2,912.13/head | 2,500.00–2,975.00 | 2,912 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,450 | 2,650.40/head | 2,325.00–2,800.00 | 2,650 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,338 | 2,471.37/head | 2,300.00–2,900.00 | 2,471 | 33 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,091 | 1,863.20/head | 1,750.00–2,350.00 | 1,863 | 30 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,234 | 2,868.00/head | 2,800.00–3,000.00 | 2,868 | 12 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,122 | 3,736.16/head | 3,400.00–3,925.00 | 3,736 | 45 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,153 | 4,094.01/head | 3,700.00–4,250.00 | 4,094 | 50 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,373 | 2,500.00/head | 2,500.00–2,500.00 | 2,500 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,228 | 2,587.40/head | 2,450.00–2,950.00 | 2,587 | 150 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,412 | 3,762.38/head | 3,300.00–4,050.00 | 3,762 | 51 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,224 | 3,274.24/head | 3,100.00–3,400.00 | 3,274 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,197 | 3,043.84/head | 2,600.00–3,275.00 | 3,044 | 79 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,072 | 2,951.89/head | 2,300.00–3,150.00 | 2,952 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,107 | 1,860.22/head | 1,800.00–1,900.00 | 1,860 | 17 |
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.