Market Report for week of January 20th-23rd

Market Reports Updated Daily

Last Week Head Count – 2675

Fed Market Steers and Heifers

Trending: Extremely strong prices due to extreme cold and short supply!

Selling every Mon & Tues Only

Choice Beef Steers & Heifers – 200-217

Low Choice & Select Beef Steers – 185-199

Choice Dairy Beef X Steers/Heifers – 180-195

High Choice and Prime Holstein Steers – 175-193

Low Choice & Select Holstein Steers – 165-172

Under Finished & Mixed Grading – 164 and Down

MARKET COWS

Trending: Extremely strong prices due to extreme cold and short supply!

Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs

High Yielding Cows – 110-145

Most Market Cows – 90-109

Low Yielding Cows – 89 and Down

Certified Organic Market Cattle: Trending: Steady

Selling Organic Market Cattle Mondays & Tuesdays!

High Yielding Cows – 149-170

Low Yielding Cows – 148 and Down

Certified Organic Steers/Bulls – Up to 178

Market Bulls

Trending: Steady

Selling Every Mon & Tues Only

High Yielding Bulls – 130-164

Plainer Quality Bulls – 129 and Down

Baby Calves

Trending: Stronger

Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs

Beef, Black Dairy Cross Calves – 650-1025

Most Holstein Bull Calves – 450-725

Holstein Heifer Calves (Single Birth) 250-550

Lighter and Off Quality Calves – 250 and Down

Feeder Cattle

Feeder Cattle Auctions 10:00 A.M.

Trending: Steady

Date 1-14-2025

335 feeders sold. Steady with light test on most classes due to extreme cold.

Beef Str 200#-400# – 265-375

Beef Str 400#-600# – 225–345

Beef Str 600-900# – 200-295

Beef Hfr 200#-400# – 240-345

Beef Hfr 400#-600# – 210-315

Beef Hfr 600#-900# – 185-258

Dairy Beef X Str 200#-400# – 250-345

Dairy Beef X Str 400#-600# – 205-315

Dairy Beef X Str 600#-900 – 200-265

Dairy Beef X Hfr 200#-400# – 245-325

Dairy Beef X Hfr 400#-600# – 185-300

Dairy Beef X Hfr 600#-900# – 175-227

Holstein Str 200#-400# – 250-325

Holstein Str 400#-600# – 200-265

Holstein Str 600#-900# – 165-225

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!

1-07-25

Feeder Cattle Representatives

Beef Steers

320#-$350

325#-$360

385#-$380

388#-$327

400#-$370

410#-$340

455#-$320

492#-$305

515#-$300

540#-$300

592#-$280

617#-$305

627#-$275

644#-$295

660#-$285

677#-$280

691#-$275

735#-$277

955#-$235

1-07-25

Feeder Cattle Representatives

Beef Heifers

305#-$330

361#-$320

364#-$340

437#-$310

455#-$300

463#-$305

475#-$300

511#-$285

540#-$295

575#-$265

600#-$270

925#-$222

1010#-$215

1-07-25

Feeder Cattle Representatives

Holstein Feeders

205#-$330

217#-$290

277#-$290

300#-$300

322#-$270

325#-$250

427#-$260

481#-$280

541#-$240

660#-$235

714#-$245

956#-$187

Beef Cows/Heifers & Breeding Bulls

Trending: Stronger

Cow/Calf Pairs – Up to 3400

Bred Beef Cows and Heifers (Per Head) – 1750-2900

Beef Breeding Bulls – No Test

Dairy Cattle

Trending: Strong

Date: 1-15-25

225 Dairy cattle sold. Top load of fresh Jerseys average $3000. We appreciate all of our consignors, bidders, buyers and livestock truckers.

Dairy Cows and Heifers – Wednesday

Top Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 3000-3500

Good Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2000-2975

Lower Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 1975 and Down

Top Quality Holstein Springing Heifers – 2500-3200

Common Springing Heifers – 2475 and Down

 

Dairy Bulls

Breeding Bulls – NT

 

Special Monthly Dairy Heifer Auction

December 31, 2024 Next special heifer sale Tuesday January 28, 2025!

Strong trade, tremendous demand.

Springing Heifers – 2800-3800

Common Springing Heifers – 2775 and down

Holstein Short Bred Heifers – 1900-2900

Holstein Open Heifers – 300#-500# – 650-1350

Holstein Open Heifers – 500#-700# – 950-1900

Holstein Open Heifers – 700#-850# – 1500-2050

Swine, Sheep & Goats

Thursday at 11:00 am
Date: 1-16-2025

SwineTrending: Steady

Butcher Hogs (sold by the lb.) 51-60

Market Sows (sold by the lb.) 48-58

Market Boars (sold by the lb.) 17-22

Sheep – Trending: Steady

Feeder Lambs 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 260-300

Feeder Lambs 75-110# (sold by the lb.) 175-260

Finished Lambs 110# to 150# (sold by the lb.) 150-205

Market Ewes (sold by the lb.) 110-135

Market Rams (sold by the lb.) 110-130

Goats – Trending: Stronger

Dairy Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 240-290

Boer Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 290-340

Dairy Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 225-280

Boer Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 250-300

Nanny Goats (sold by the lb.) 105-210

Billy/Weather Goats (sold by the lb.) 180-220

Hay/Straw Market

Wednesdays at 9:30 AM

All Hay & Straw sold by the bale!

Trending: Steady

Date: 1-15-25

Large Square Alfalfa – 85-97

Large Square Mix 40-75

Large Square Grass 30-50

Baleage – 15-30

Rounds 17-55

Small Square Hay 3-6.50

Large Square Straw 45-55

Corn Stalk/Fodder and Soybean Stubble 30-45

Small Square Straw – 2-7.50

Organic Hay – NT

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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