Temperatures in the mid 50’s late November? Works for me! Got the last of our corn off. We have some high moisture corn for sale now.
Dairy cow market steady today. Top end fresh cows 1600-2300. 2300, 2100 Matt Hartwig, Edgar. 2100 Marlin Horst, Thorp. Lots of good quality cows 1100 to 1550.
Limited test on heifers today. Mid- grade springers 900 to 1100. Open Holstein heifers 60-85 cents a pound. Single birth heifer calves 15 to $50 per head.
Apparently no one wanted to put in calves 2 days before deer season. Good Holstein bull calves mostly 30 -$75 per head. Beef cross bull and heifer calves 100 – 145 per head.
Sold 68 fat cattle today. Choice Holstein steers and heifers 91 – 94.75. Low choice and select 86- 90.75. Choice beef steers 96-98.
Market bulls 65 – 73.50.
20% of market cows 47- 56. Top 56.50. 50% sold 41-46.50.
Hay market steady overall. First crop round bales 25 -35. Second crop rounds and large squares 40- 55/ bale. Good quality second crop baleage 40 to 50. Top consignment excellent quality large squares grass $90 a bale. 3x3x8 feed grade Canadian wheat straw 40 -45. Small squares grass mix hay 3.50 – 3.85 a bale.
Happy hunting and be safe! Hope to see you the day before Thanksgiving, dairy and hay sale.
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