Sale reports / Nebraska / Valentine / 2025-11-03

Valentine

Replacement Cattle · Valentine, Nebraska · Mon, Nov 3
● Final9 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1836
Receipts
380 head
334 vs last sale 46 380 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 Special pair and bred female sale started the day with 1250 weigh ups followed by cow calf pairs tagged to match with shots. Majority of pairs in good condition with 150 to 300 lbs calves at side. Spring Cows bred to low birth weigh Angus bulls to calve Feb to April, and First Calf Hereford heifers, bred for Mar to May bred to Hereford bulls. Next Auction Date Thursday Nov 6th Special Spring Calf Sale Featuring Hereford & BWF and Red Angus

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,532$3,6208
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$3,238121
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,024$4,55166
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,554$4,69679
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,409$4,67638
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,537$3,98622

Every lot, as filed

9 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
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0244,550.72/head4,300.00–4,625.004,55166
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,2613,123.35/head2,975.00–3,200.003,12371
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3803,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,40050
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5323,620.43/head3,400.00–3,650.003,6208
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,5353,932.20/head3,900.00–3,950.003,9323
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5235,100.00/head5,100.00–5,100.005,10012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3574,480.90/head4,300.00–4,575.004,48126
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5544,695.85/head4,150.00–5,100.004,69679
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5373,993.97/head3,800.00–4,250.003,99419

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.