My brother farms mostly no-till and likes how it works for him. The other day he called and said he drove through a couple townships in my area and was surprised how no-till has taken over. I mean, they don’t plow their roads!!
Our 6th annual Holiday Select Sale again featured a large crowd and many excellent cattle! Top cows 3800, 2700 Cortney Moser, Westby. 2750, 2625, 2500 Nolan Garman, Colby. 2700, 2500 Norman martin, Stanley. 2700 Swiss, 2400 Jonathan Horst, Loyal. 2650 Grant Rudrud, Viroqua. 2650, 2600, 2575, 2500, 2500, 2475, 2425 Keith Jensen, Milladore. 2600, 2500 Cary Moser, Westby. 2450, 2400 Leslie Zimmerman, Arbela MO. 2400 Steve Zimmerman, Platteville. 2400 Barry Richardson, Milladore.
Springing Holstein heifers 1350- 1725. 2 @ 1950. Opens 90- 1.20. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 25- 75.
Breeding bulls 800- 1650. Market bulls 75- 80 cwt.
Choice and prime Holstein steers 1.33- 1.41. Top 1.41 Stephen High Neillsville. Crossbreds to 1.41. Holstein feeder steers 1.07- 1.32NT. 60% of Holstein bull calves 50- 135. Cross bred bull and heifer calves 140- 260.
1/2/23 in Thorp we sold over 100 market cows and 65 fat cattle. Choice Holstein steers 1.36- 1.45. Top Holsteins, 6 head 1696 lbs @ 147.50. 20% of cows sold 82- 89.50. Several in Thorp @ 92. 50% sold 63- 79.
Sows 50- 65. Butchers 60- 80. Boars 25.
3x3x8 Alfalfa 95. 3x3x8 3rd crop grass 100. Rounds grass 35- 70. 3x3x7 straw 30- 35. Small squares grass 4- 5.
Well that’s about it for ’22. Thanks again for all your friendship and business and here’s to hoping for more of the same in ’23!!
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