Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2022-10-31

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Mon, Oct 31
● Final10 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1836
Receipts
550 head
125 vs last sale 675 550 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereRegular saleThu Aug 6, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's consignment consisted of bred cows and pairs majority in good condition, some in town due to loss of grass or shortage of hay. Spring calving starting in Feb to April. Next Auction Dates Nov 3rd 10th 17th Spring Calf Auctions and Nov 14th Bred Cows

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,172$1,67542
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,303$1,60345
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,371$1,36517
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,352$1,095190
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$96510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,577$2,14162
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,673$1,70834

Every lot, as filed

10 lots · USDA AMS · Valentine Livestock Auction Feeder/Replacement Cattle Special - Valentine, NE
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6081,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,77522
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6222,264.29/head2,250.00–2,300.002,26449
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4081,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,67513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,7931,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,58512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3621,137.58/head1,010.00–1,225.001,138154
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3031,602.79/head1,600.00–1,625.001,60345
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1721,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,67542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,265964.59/head900.00–1,000.0096510
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3711,365.47/head1,350.00–1,375.001,36517
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,308912.64/head700.00–1,075.0091336

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.