Upcoming Cattle Sales
South Dakota Producers
To obtain a shippers permit you can call 1-877-574-0054
South Dakota Brand board 605-773-3324
For Monday sales – You are allowed 48 hours before crossing state lines to acquire shipper’s permit. Call Friday for Saturday/Sunday arrivals.
For holidays – South Dakota Brand Office is closed
- Call as usual and listen for alternate calling options.
- Log onto sdbrandboard.sd.gov to locate an inspector
- Click inspectors to find a shippers agent
If shippers are not called before crossing the state line your check will be held until South Dakota investigators get the information they need to write a violation
Private Treaty sale: 300 blk pairs w/bwf & char-x cfs. Sells as one unit
Location: Vetal, SD
Seller: McNeill Ranch
Description: Predominantly blk (angus type), few bwf, 5-12 rd, rwf cows (6-11 yrs; 1300-1425#) Calves sired by Holden Hereford (Montana) (60%) and Charolais. Start date on calving: April 15 (will be 40-75 early) . First 300 calved out of 900
Management: Calving cows on irrigated grass/rye pivots approx. 150 per pivot. Adequate space to keep clean & healthy. Calves are vaccinated w/Alpha 7 and given Inforce 3. Cows are on a yearly vaccination program.
At delivery: Each cow will be sound (foot), nursed and calves tagged to match cow
Delivery date: May 20-30, 2025. Prefer 3 days- want them paired correctly as they load.
Health & Brand: seller responsibility
Price: $3550 F.O.B. ranch
Contact: Valentine Livestock (402-376-3611), Greg Arendt for video and other info 402-376-4701
Market Reports
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Valentine Livestock Auction is your source for feeder cattle & replacement stock from ranches in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
We are open the year around, regular feeder cattle sales are held every Thursday in season, with special weigh-up cow sales on Mondays, as needed.
Valentine Livestock is an approved NHTC market (Non Hormone Treated Cattle)
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