Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2026-05-14

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Thu, May 14
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1856
Receipts
840 head
840 vs last sale 0 840 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 auction started and finished the day with weigh ups. Many offerings, at the sale today, due to the very dry conditions in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Out of state internet buyers taking advantage of the variety of offerings. Baby calves off the cow, choice in ring, brought high of $1850. Pairs all in good condition tagged to match and vaccinated, bred cow and heifers calving now to June, and Fall bred offerings calving Aug to Sept. Next Auction Date May 28th Special Feeder 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)1,298$4,33338
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,196$4,281152
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,421$3,88049
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,398$3,68982
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,510$3,53772
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,333$3,03673
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$4,04422
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,193$4,92456
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,361$4,76457
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,372$3,93145
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,098$5,22676

Every lot, as filed

18 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
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 11,1215,294.50/head4,950.00–5,550.005,29562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2984,332.91/head3,600.00–4,525.004,33338
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3993,737.26/head3,200.00–4,400.003,73777
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4213,879.95/head3,450.00–4,150.003,88049
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1964,280.66/head3,400.00–5,200.004,281152
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0804,044.01/head3,600.00–4,500.004,04422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3832,940.28/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9405
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3082,979.75/head2,850.00–4,800.002,98052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3953,175.72/head3,050.00–3,450.003,17621
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4813,465.12/head3,200.00–3,550.003,46542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5503,638.22/head3,150.00–3,800.003,63830
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3674,821.59/head4,600.00–4,875.004,82253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1975,054.77/head4,150.00–5,250.005,05546
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3553,780.88/head3,700.00–4,150.003,78122
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3894,074.72/head3,650.00–4,800.004,07523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2784,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0004
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 19944,925.00/head4,925.00–4,925.004,92514
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1734,322.79/head3,900.00–4,800.004,32310

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.