JWO Notes and Market Report for 1-27-22

Feb 1, 2022 | Market Report

Things are really looking up…nice winter weather and higher milk prices… just don’t say the words, mask, or vaccine, in public!

Week later, same story. Large crowd and active market! Top cows 2625, 2325, 2300, 2250 Ivan Fox Jr, Stanley. 2350 Ralph Petersheim, Viroqua. Many good cows 1400- 1950. Top organic cows 15 head 2000- 2700, Ken Yoder Jr, Spencer.

Better springing Holstein heifers 1400- 1650. Individual 2200. Plain and smaller bred heifers 700- 1050. Open heifers 80- 95 cwt NT. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 10- 35 per head.

Holstein breeding bulls 1000- 1550. Market bulls 75- 87.50.

As usual we had a very good fat cattle market. Choice Holstein steers 119- 125.50. Beef cross 126.50- 128. Holstein feeder steers 85- 115NT. Beef cross up to 1.30. 50% of Holstein bull calves sold 85-145. Beef cross bull and heifer calves 150- 260.

Cull cows sold sharply higher!! 33% sold 61-71. 50% of Holstein sold 53- 60 with only 3 cows under 49! Organic market cows mostly 90- 96.

Hay, straw, and firewood sold steady. Supreme quality 3x4x8 Alfalfa 225/ bale. Dairy quality 3x3x8 Alfalfa 85-95. Alfalfa baleage 60- 77.50. Grass mix rounds and squares 45- 65. Few poor quality 20- 27.50. Small squares 2- 4.00. 3x3x8 straw 27.50- 55. 3x4x8 wheat straw 75- 77.50. Spreader load firewood 80.

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