Market Report for week of May 13-16th 2024
Market Reports Updated Daily
Head Count – Over 2900 head!
Head Count Sold Week Prior: Over 3500 head!
MARKET COWS
Trending: Stronger
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Premium Feedlot Corn Fed Cows 145-165
High Yielding Cows – 125-144
Most Market Cows – 100-124
Low Yielding Cows – 99 and Down
Certified Organic Market Cattle: Trending: Stronger
Selling Organic Market Cattle Mondays & Tuesdays!
High Yielding Cows – 140-186
Low Yielding Cows – 139 and Down
Certified Organic Steers – No Test
Market Bulls
Trending: Stronger
Selling Every Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
High Yielding Bulls – 147-165
Plainer Quality Bulls – 146 and Down
Dairy Cattle
Trending: Strong
Date: 5-15-24
255 Dairy Cattle sold, very strong! Majority of the run was organic. The organic herd averaged $2505. Defiantly stronger demand for the bird flu tested milk cows, as they are the only cows that can leave the test. Thank you for your business!
Dairy Cows and Heifers
Top Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2600-3450
Good Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 1875-2575
Lower Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 1850 and Down
Top Quality Holstein Springing Heifers – 2000-2900
Common Springing Heifers – 1975 and Down
Dairy Bulls
Breeding Bulls – No Test
Special Monthly Dairy Heifer Auction
April 23, 2024
550 head of dairy heifers sold. VERY STRONG demand.
Springing Heifers – 2000-3100
Common Springing Heifers – 1975 and Down
Holstein Short Bred Heifers – 1800-2450
Holstein Open Heifers – 300#-500# – 500-1350
Holstein Open Heifers – 500#-700# – 750-1450
Holstein Open Heifers – 700#-850# – 1150-1900
Dairy Heifer Auction Representatives
Open Heifers
755#-$1525=$2.02
912#-$1600=$1.75
946#-$1900=$2.01
696#-$1550=$2.23
490#-$1100=$2.24
467#-$1050=$2.25
410#-$950=$2.32
636#-$1400=$2.20
745#-$1400=$1.88
666#-$1400=$2.10
436#-$1200=$2.75
245#-$550=$2.24
828#-$1550=$1.87
688#-$1500=$2.18
591#-$1300=$2.20
307#-$700=$2.28
685#-$1400=$2.04
528#-$1350=$2.56
593#-$1450=$2.45
808#-$1700=$2.10
700#-$1450=$2.07
617#-$1375=$2.23
758#-$1400=$1.85
JERSEY Open Heifers
671#$1300-$1.94
541#-$1000=$1.85
394#-$850=$2.16
Hay/Straw Market
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
All Hay & Straw sold by the bale!
Trending: Steady
Date: 5-15-24
Large Square Alfalfa 85-110
Large Square Mix 80-100
Large Square Grass 65-85
Baleage – 30-60
Rounds 50-90
Small Square Hay 2-3
Large Square Straw 55-65
Corn Stalk/Fodder and Soybean Stubble No Test
Small Square Straw 2.00-7.50
Organic Hay No Test
Fed Market Steers and Heifers
Trending: Stronger
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
High Choice and Prime Holstein Steers- 163-178
Low Choice & Select Holstein Steers – 151-162
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers – 170-187 EXTREME TOP 192
Low Choice & Select Beef Steers & Heifers – 169 and Down
Choice Dairy Beef X Steers/Heifers – 164-179
Under Finished & Mixed Grading – 149 and Down
Baby Calves
Trending: Steady
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Beef, Black Dairy Cross Calves – 650-1005
Most Holstein Bull Calves – 450-720
Holstein Heifer Calves (Single Birth) 200-380
Light and Off Quality Calves – 250 and Down
Feeder Cattle
Feeder Cattle Auctions 10:00 A.M.
Trending: Stronger
Date 5-14-24
275 Head of feeder cattle sold, market was VERY strong. Lightly tested on most classes.
Beef Str 200#-400# – 250 -335
Beef Str 400#-600# – 225-315
Beef Str 600#- 900# – 205-297
Beef Hfr 200#-400# – 235-340
Beef Hfr 400#-600# – 210-280
Beef Hfr 600#-900# – 195-230
Dairy Beef X Str 200#-400# – 240-340
Dairy Beef X Str 400#-600# – 215-255
Dairy Beef X Str 600#-900# – 170-245
Dairy Beef X Hfr 200#-400# – 200-310
Dairy Beef X Hfr 400#-600# – 175-250
Dairy Beef X Hfr 600#-900# – 175 -215
Holstein Str 200#-400# 200-340
Holstein Str 400#-600# – 190-245
Holstein Str 600#-900# – 150-215
Holstein Hfr 200#-900# – 110-200
Please Note ~ This market report covers 85% of what we sell.
Odd, Singles, Plain, Barny, Thin and Novelty Breeds may bring less than quoted!
Next special Feeder Cattle sale Tuesday May 21, 2024
Feeder Cattle Representatives
Beef Steers/Bulls
348#-$335(bulls)
460#-$290(bulls)
500#-$275(bulls)
516#-$245(bulls)
530#-$315
560#-$297
567#-$287
695#-$262
820#-$220
823#-$239
845#-$185(bulls)
Beef Heifers
245#-$340
435#-$260
437#-$280
490#-$280
634#-$230
813#-$217
Holstein & Holstein Cross Steers
175#-$340
275#-$310(cross)
352#-$240(cross)
375#-$265(cross)
515#-$255(cross)
525#-$230
565#-$240(cross)
600#-$245(cross)
625#-$215
628#-$210
672#-$200
850#-$170
950#-$150
Beef Cows/Heifers & Breeding Bulls
Trending: Steady
Cow/Calf Pairs – 2100-2950
Bred Beef Cows and Heifers (Per Head) – Most 1750-2800
Beef Breeding Bulls – Up to 2750
Swine, Sheep & Goats
Thursday at 11:00 am
Date: 5-16-24
Swine – Trending: Steady
Butcher Hogs (sold by the lb.) 55-59
Market Sows (sold by the lb.) 25-40
Market Boars (sold by the lb.) 20-22
Sheep – Trending: Steady
Feeder Lambs 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 175-225
Feeder Lambs 75-110# (sold by the lb.) 175-210
Finished Lambs 110# to 150# (sold by the lb.) 105-175
Market Ewes (sold by the lb.) 50-115
Market Rams (sold by the lb.) 65-105
Goats – Trending: Steady
Dairy Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 200-225
Boer Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 350-400
Dairy Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 150-200
Boer Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 200-250
Nanny Goats (sold by the lb.) 75-150
Billy/Weather Goats (sold by the lb.) 175-220
Thank you to all of our sellers, buyers, employees and livestock truckers, it’s all a team effort!!!
Please keep in mind we always have private treaty dairy cattle available at all times off the farm.
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