JWO Notes and Market Report for 12-8-22

Big enough to make a difference, small enough to care!!

Exciting times for our 1st grader, he got his reading book today! Now we know without a doubt… Bess can run. Bess can jump. See Bess run. See Bess jump. Look, look, look.

Good dairy cows sold sharply higher! 2800, 2600, 2550, 2350, 2350, 2300, 2200 Marlin Martin, Denmark. 2675 Cleon Weaver, Colby. 2300 Morgan Lindner, Loyal. 2200 V&A Farms, Neillsville. Many good cows 1400- 2200.

Better springing heifers 1400- 1900. Top 2100 Neil Fox, Loyal. Opens 95-1.15. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 15- 60.

Holstein breeding bulls 800- 1400. Market bulls 77-86.

Choice and prime Holstein steers 136- 143. Beef cross up to 147. Holstein feeder steers 102- 136. Package 16 head 884 lbs. @ 1.30. Beef cross up to 1.69. Holstein bull calves sold considerable higher Monday in Thorp, 85- 160. Later in the week 40- 110. Beef cross bull and heifer calves 150- 350.

Sows 45-62. Butcher hogs 60-84. Boars 22-26.

Market cows still trending lower. 20% sold 67-85. 50% sold 51-66.

No test on dairy quality alfalfa. 3x4x7 baleage 85-95. Large squares grass up to 70. Most rounds and squares grass 40- 60. 3x4x8 wheat straw 90. Small squares grass 2.50- 4.50.

As always, we are thankful for your friendship and appreciate your business!