Market Report for week of December 16-19th, 2024
Market Reports Updated Daily
Over 4000 head sold!
Fed Market Steers and Heifers
Trending: Steady/Stronger
Selling every Mon & Tues Only
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers – 184-199.50
Low Choice & Select Beef Steers – 175-183
Choice Dairy Beef X Steers/Heifers – 172-187
High Choice and Prime Holstein Steers – 168-179
Low Choice & Select Holstein Steers – 160-167
Under Finished & Mixed Grading – 159 and Down
MARKET COWS
Trending: Steady/Stronger
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
High Yielding Cows – 105-130
Most Market Cows – 85-104
Low Yielding Cows – 84 and Down
Certified Organic Market Cattle: Trending: Steady
Selling Organic Market Cattle Mondays & Tuesdays!
High Yielding Cows – 128-154
Low Yielding Cows – 127 and Down
Certified Organic Steers/Bulls – No Test
Market Bulls
Trending: Steady
Selling Every Mon & Tues Only
High Yielding Bulls – 130-157
Plainer Quality Bulls – 129 and Down
Baby Calves
Trending: Stronger
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Beef, Black Dairy Cross Calves – 650-1000
Most Holstein Bull Calves – 450-785
Holstein Heifer Calves (Single Birth) 200-600
Lighter and Off Quality Calves – 250 and Down
Feeder Cattle
Feeder Cattle Auctions 10:00 A.M.
Trending: Steady
Date 12-10-2024
Strong, right at 700 feeders sold
Beef Str 200#-400# – 275-410
Beef Str 400#-600# – 240-370
Beef Str 600-900# – 230-295
Beef Hfr 200#-400# – 260-420
Beef Hfr 400#-600# – 225-297
Beef Hfr 600#-900# – 200-275
Dairy Beef X Str 200#-400# – 250-365
Dairy Beef X Str 400#-600# – 205-335
Dairy Beef X Str 600#-900 – 200-255
Dairy Beef X Hfr 200#-400# – 245-355
Dairy Beef X Hfr 400#-600# – 185-295
Dairy Beef X Hfr 600#-900# – 175-238
Holstein Str 200#-400# – 250-300
Holstein Str 400#-600# – 200-270
Holstein Str 600#-900# – 165-245
Holstein Hfr 200#-900# – 120-200
Please Note ~ This market report covers 85% of what we sell.
Odd, Singles, Plain, Barny, Thin and Novelty Breeds may bring less than quoted!
Feeder Representatives from the 12-03-24 Auction
Steers
235# – 400
245# – 410
275# – 380
312# – 392
313# – 360
401# – 370
406# – 365
470# – 332
482# – 310
525# – 300
526# – 320
596# – 292
600# – 295
630# – 280
642# – 296
689# – 277
735# – 262
840# – 235
Heifers
275# – 420
295# – 320
350# – 330
406# – 297
475# – 275
512# – 270
527# – 292
547# – 280
563# – 265
580# – 270
596# – 262
635# – 275
Holsteins
305# – 300
396# – 270
430# – 275
487# – 270
509# – 260
525# – 250
606# – 245
916# – 191
Beef Cows/Heifers & Breeding Bulls
Trending: Stronger
Cow/Calf Pairs – No Test
Bred Beef Cows and Heifers (Per Head) –
Good Quality – 1650-2550
Plainer Cows – 1200-1625
Beef Breeding Bulls – Up to 2850
Dairy Cattle
Trending: Strong
Date: 12-19-24
665 dairy cattle sold this week! A strong aggressive market of showcase of top quality dairy cattle. We appreciate all of our consignors, bidders, buyers and livestock truckers.
Dairy Cows and Heifers – Wednesday
Top Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 3000-4700
Good Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2000-2975
Lower Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 1975 and Down
Top Quality Holstein Springing Heifers – 2700-3900
Common Springing Heifers – 2475 and Down
Thursday
320 cow herd! Top cows selling 3000-4000, others mostly 2200-2975
Dairy Bulls
Breeding Bulls – No Test
Special Monthly Dairy Heifer Auction
November 26, 2024
540 head of dairy heifers sold. Strong trade, tremendous demand. Next special heifer sale Tuesday December 31st! Dairy Heifers to sell after the diary cows.
Springing Heifers – 2700-3500
Common Springing Heifers – 2675 and down
Holstein Short Bred Heifers – 1800-2900
Holstein Open Heifers – 300#-500# – 700-1350
Holstein Open Heifers – 500#-700# – 850-1700
Holstein Open Heifers – 700#-850# – 1250-2300
Dairy Heifer Auction Representatives
Open Holstein Heifers
171#-$700=$4.09 per/lb.
307#-$800=$2.60 per/lb.
320#-$750=$2.34 per/lb.
405#-$950=$2.35 per/lb.
430#-$950=$2.21 per/lb.
500#-$1350=$2.70 per/lb.
563#-$1400=$2.49 per/lb.
623#-$1650=$2.65 per/lb.
636#-$1700=$2.67 per/lb.
660#-$1750=$2.65 per/lb.
686#-$1750=$2.55 per/lb.
700#-$1700=$2.43 per/lb.
781#-$1700=$2.18 per/lb.
786#-$1900=$2.42 per/lb.
811#-$1750=$2.16 per/lb.
878#-$2225=$2.53 per/lb.
892#-$2300=$2.58 per/lb.
937#-$1900=$2.03 per/lb.
948#-$1875=$1.98 per/lb.
956#-$1800=$1.88 per/lb.
Swine, Sheep & Goats
Thursday at 11:00 am
Date: 12-12-2024
Swine – Trending: Steady
Butcher Hogs (sold by the lb.) 49-71
Market Sows (sold by the lb.) 44-49
Market Boars (sold by the lb.) 17-20
Sheep – Trending: Steady
Feeder Lambs 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 200-275
Feeder Lambs 75-110# (sold by the lb.) 175-225
Finished Lambs 110# to 150# (sold by the lb.) 150-200
Market Ewes (sold by the lb.) 80-110
Market Rams (sold by the lb.) 70-110
Goats – Trending: Steady
Dairy Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 180-220
Boer Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 200-300
Dairy Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 130-180
Boer Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 200-250
Nanny Goats (sold by the lb.) 80-120
Billy/Weather Goats (sold by the lb.) 100-200
Hay/Straw Market
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
All Hay & Straw sold by the bale!
Trending: Steady
Date: 12-19-24
Large Square Alfalfa – 75-95
Large Square Mix 40-70
Large Square Grass 30-65
Baleage – 15-30
Rounds 15-50
Small Square Hay 3-5
Large Square Straw 45-55
Corn Stalk/Fodder and Soybean Stubble 35-55
Small Square Straw – 2.50-7.50
Organic Hay – 30-50
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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