JWO Notes and Market Report for 8-24-23

Big enough to make a difference; Small enough to care!

Quote I read. Whatever you do always give 100%!! Unless of course you’re donating blood..

Top dairy cows 2350 Levi Hershberger, Loyal. 2200 Andy Hershberger, Westby. Bulk of dairy cows 1300-1800. Springing Holstein heifers 1425-2000, top 2200. Opens 1.05- 1.40/lb. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 85-160 per head.

Breeding bulls 1000-1600. Market bulls 1.15-1.29.

Choice Holstein steers 156-167. Cross bred steers and heifers 169-181. Holstein feeder steers 3 hd 277 lbs @ 2.15. 3 head 763 lbs @ 1.76. 3 head 833 lbs @ 1.72. 9 head 716 lbs (horns) 1.53. Beef cross 4 red bulls 264 lbs @ 3.25. 3 red hfrs 268 lbs @ 2.85. 2 red strs 640 lbs @ 2.25. Blk strs 540 lbs @ 202.50. 3 blk strs 615 lbs @ 1.96. 6 Fleckvieh 838 lbs @ 1.85. 4 blk strs 815 lbs @ 1.84. 7 blk strs 889 lbs @ 1.83. Holstein bull calves 150-250, cross bred up to 595. Monday calves up to 365 on Holsteins and 600 on beef cross.

Butcher hogs in Thorp 65-80. Sows 52-59. Boars 22.

Sheep and goats generally sell Wednesday evening in Thorp.

Consignment of Red Angus market cows. 11 head 125-129. 19 head 130- 140 with 7 heiferettes 144-157. 20% of market cows sold 106-121. Another 50% sold 89- 105. Only 5 head under 75.

3x3x8 alfalfa mix 85-110. Grass rounds and squares 60-80. Rounds first crop 35-45. Rounds corn and bean stalks 22-30.

Thanks for your business, always greatly appreciated!!