Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2026-03-05

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, Mar 5
● Final7 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
725 head
345 vs last sale 1,070 145 vs year ago 870 · 16.7%
Also sold hereFeeder/Replacement Cattle SpecialMon Nov 10, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's bred Female and heifer auction started the day with 27 bulls followed by dispersion and liquidations. Bred cows and heifers consisted of black, black white face and a few Hereford offerings bred to Black Angus bulls and Hereford bulls, calving March to April. All offerings in good condition ready to calve. Next Auction Date Mar 12th Special Feeder & 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 (2-4 yrs)1,223$4,76889
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,373$4,693146
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,616$3,90012
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,416$3,790194
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,472$3,70127
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,133$4,511181

Every lot, as filed

7 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 HeifersMedium and Large 11,1334,511.13/head4,000.00–5,100.004,511181
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4113,514.85/head3,050.00–3,700.003,515116
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6163,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,90012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4723,700.58/head3,525.00–3,900.003,70127
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2234,767.76/head4,475.00–4,950.004,76889
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3734,693.49/head3,950.00–4,900.004,693146
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4244,198.21/head4,050.00–4,500.004,19878

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.