Market Report for week of December 2nd-5th, 2024
Market Reports Updated Daily
Head sold this week 3430
Fed Market Steers and Heifers
Trending: Strong/Stronger
Selling every Mon & Tues Only
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers – 185-203.50
Low Choice & Select Beef Steers – 172-184
Choice Dairy Beef X Steers/Heifers – 170-184
High Choice and Prime Holstein Steers – 166-175
Low Choice & Select Holstein Steers – 154-164
Under Finished & Mixed Grading – 153 and Down
MARKET COWS
Trending: Strong/Stronger
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
High Yielding Cows – 105-130
Most Market Cows – 80-104
Low Yielding Cows – 79 and Down
Certified Organic Market Cattle: Trending: Steady/Lower
Selling Organic Market Cattle Mondays & Tuesdays!
High Yielding Cows – 125-165
Low Yielding Cows – 124 and Down
Certified Organic Steers/Bulls – No Test
Market Bulls
Trending: Stronger
Selling Every Mon & Tues Only
High Yielding Bulls – 130-156
Plainer Quality Bulls – 129 and Down
Baby Calves
Trending: Steady
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Beef, Black Dairy Cross Calves – 600-985
Most Holstein Bull Calves – 400-635
Holstein Heifer Calves (Single Birth) 200-500
Lighter and Off Quality Calves – 250 and Down
Feeder Cattle
Feeder Cattle Auctions 10:00 A.M.
Trending: Steady
Date 12-03-2024
625 Much stronger!
Beef Str 200#-400# – 275-415
Beef Str 400#-600# – 235-335
Beef Str 600-900# – 200-290
Beef Hfr 200#-400# – 260-460
Beef Hfr 400#-600# – 225-300
Beef Hfr 600#-900# – 190-270
Dairy Beef X Str 200#-400# – No Test
Dairy Beef X Str 400#-600# – 210-320
Dairy Beef X Str 600#-900 – 200-275
Dairy Beef X Hfr 200#-400# – No Test
Dairy Beef X Hfr 400#-600# – 185-285
Dairy Beef X Hfr 600#-900# – 175-210
Holstein Str 200#-400# – No Test
Holstein Str 400#-600# – 200-285
Holstein Str 600#-900# – 165-255
Holstein Hfr 200#-900# – 100-175
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
Steers
192# – 415
332# – 340
430# – 310
455# – 320
457# – 295
488# – 320
503# – 335
508# – 325
534# – 305
565# – 260
572# – 305
575# – 285
590# – 300
600# – 290
672# – 290
746# – 260
752# – 257
765# – 265
920# – 200
950# – 210
Heifers
230# – 460
260# – 380
378# – 290
390# – 290
408# – 300
427# – 315
428# – 300
432# – 280
435# – 275
462# – 280
517# – 270
595# – 270
600# – 270
Holsteins
524# – 285
535# – 265
590# – 220
631# – 255
790# – 220
1005# – 175
Beef Cows/Heifers & Breeding Bulls
Trending: Stronger
Cow/Calf Pairs – No Test
Bred Beef Cows and Heifers (Per Head) –
Good Quality – 1800-2400
Plainer Cows – 1200-1775
Beef Breeding Bulls – Up to 3000
Dairy Cattle
Trending: Extremely Strong
Date: 12-04-24
Extremely strong market today, top prices of the year! Top loads of milk cows $3300-3650. Many extreme top cows over $4000. 2 small tie stall herds also sold. We are thankful for your business! We appreciate all of our consignors, bidders, buyers and livestock truckers.
Dairy Cows and Heifers
Top Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 3200-4850
Good Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2200-3175
Lower Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2175 and Down
Top Quality Holstein Springing Heifers – 2300-3400
Common Springing Heifers – 2275 and Down
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: 12-05-2024
Swine – Trending: Steady
Butcher Hogs (sold by the lb.) 54-64
Market Sows (sold by the lb.) 54-58
Market Boars (sold by the lb.) 15-17
Sheep – Trending: Steady
Feeder Lambs 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 190-310
Feeder Lambs 75-110# (sold by the lb.) 150-250
Finished Lambs 110# to 150# (sold by the lb.) 120-175
Market Ewes (sold by the lb.) 70-110
Market Rams (sold by the lb.) 80-105
Goats – Trending: Steady
Dairy Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 190-250
Boer Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 250-300
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.) 100-120
Billy/Weather Goats (sold by the lb.) 150-200
Hay/Straw Market
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
All Hay & Straw sold by the bale!
Trending: Steady
Date: 12-04-24
Large Square Alfalfa – 80-90
Large Square Mix 50-75
Large Square Grass 20-50
Baleage – 15-25
Rounds 20-45
Small Square Hay 2-3
Large Square Straw 45-65
Corn Stalk/Fodder and Soybean Stubble NT
Small Square Straw – 3-7.50
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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