Apparently we have it backwards. We rejoice when a child is born and sorrow when people die. A very wise man said, the day of death is better than the day of one’s birth.
We sold 487 head today for 128 consignors. Very active market over all with good buyer support.
Continued strong market on better dairy cows. Many good fresh cows 1400 to $1900. Top, $2050 consigned by Matthew Z Martin, Loyal.
Light test on heifers. Bred heifers mostly 900 to $1050, open heifers 70 to 90 cents per lb. Single birth heifer calves 30 to $75 per head.
Holstein breeding bulls 700 to $1300 per head. Top Angus 945 lbs at $1400. Market bulls .77 to .88.
Sold 44 beef cows today. Pairs 1100 to $1675. Bred cows 1000 to $1200. Older, small and dairy cross cows lower.
Holstein feeder steers representative sales; 238 lbs @ $1.20. 403 lbs $1.11 458 lbs @ $1.09 612 lbs @ .96 726 lbs @ .95 812 lbs @ .94 1038 lbs @.92 667 lbs @ .88 1190 lbs @ .86 1197 lbs @ .78 Crossbred feeder steers 420 lbs @ 1.34 535 lbs @ 1.28 645 lbs @ 1.14 Heifers 390 lbs @ 1.22 625 lbs @ 1.13 671 lbs @ 1.06 745 lbs @ .93
Fat Holstein steeers mostly 86 to .93, top .96 Stephen High, Neillsville. Fleckvieh cross steers up to .97.
Good Holstein bull calves 80 to $130 per head. Beef cross calves 165 to $230.
25% of market cows sold from 55 to 65 cents, top 67. 35% sold 50 to 54.50.
First crop rounds grass 30- $35. Second crop grass mix rounds and squares $40 to $62.50. Nice 3rd cutting grass alfalfa mix 70 to $75. Fancy 2nd crop small squares $3.50. Rounds straw $30. All hay sold per bale.
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