Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2025-12-11

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Dec 11
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
2,450 head
2,450 vs last sale 0 273 vs year ago 2,177 · +12.5%
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A very nice selection of bred cows and heifers from local ranches, all offerings in good condition ready to calve Feb to April. We started the day at 10:00 am with Dispersions and Liquidations followed by bred Heifers then onto other bred females. Demand was good with several buyers and very active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Dec 18th Special Spring Calf 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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,223$4,551172
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,228$3,958117
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$3,826238
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$3,812172
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$3,38312
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,358$2,912306
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,324$2,883157
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,126$4,570221
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,064$4,453730

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 11,3713,018.22/head2,475.00–3,200.003,018156
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3353,826.09/head3,600.00–4,150.003,826238
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2283,958.31/head3,500.00–4,500.003,958117
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0533,383.04/head3,350.00–3,400.003,38312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4263,222.01/head2,600.00–3,600.003,22240
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2433,812.18/head3,200.00–4,850.003,812172
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2914,734.23/head4,050.00–5,025.004,734134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29813,905.12/head3,000.00–4,100.003,90538
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3442,801.47/head2,300.00–3,075.002,801150
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,2892,767.15/head2,100.00–3,300.002,767117
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1264,569.62/head4,000.00–5,100.004,570221
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0644,452.93/head3,350.00–5,000.004,453730

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.