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 | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,237 | $4,358 | 151 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,188 | $4,250 | 8 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,160 | $4,172 | 27 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,416 | $4,132 | 46 |
| Bred Cows | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,362 | $4,043 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,277 | $3,653 | 30 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1,196 | $3,025 | 21 |
| Bred Heifers | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,164 | $4,985 | 45 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,012 | $4,000 | 50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,203 | $4,768 | 15 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,305 | $4,696 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,375 | $3,950 | 5 |
| Heifer Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,051 | $4,835 | 25 |
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 | — | 1,362 | 4,043.08/head | 3,200.00–4,300.00 | 4,043 | 14 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,196 | 3,024.95/head | 2,825.00–3,225.00 | 3,025 | 21 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,416 | 4,132.34/head | 3,300.00–4,525.00 | 4,132 | 46 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,277 | 3,653.35/head | 2,950.00–3,950.00 | 3,653 | 30 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,375 | 3,950.00/head | 3,950.00–3,950.00 | 3,950 | 5 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,164 | 4,985.28/head | 4,600.00–5,050.00 | 4,985 | 45 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,203 | 4,768.29/head | 3,850.00–5,300.00 | 4,768 | 15 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,019 | 4,570.99/head | 4,500.00–4,600.00 | 4,571 | 17 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,120 | 5,396.22/head | 5,100.00–5,475.00 | 5,396 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,305 | 4,695.59/head | 4,450.00–5,200.00 | 4,696 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,237 | 4,357.64/head | 3,700.00–4,650.00 | 4,358 | 151 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,012 | 3,999.75/head | 3,450.00–4,350.00 | 4,000 | 50 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,160 | 4,172.15/head | 4,075.00–4,300.00 | 4,172 | 27 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,188 | 4,250.00/head | 4,250.00–4,250.00 | 4,250 | 8 |
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.