Market Report for week of April 15-18, 2024
Market Reports Updated Daily
Head Count – 3472
MARKET COWS
Trending: Steady
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Feed Lot Cows – 135-155
High Yielding Cows – 114-136
Most Market Cows – 90-113
Low Yielding Cows – 89 and Down
Certified Organic Market Cattle: Trending: Steady/Lower
Selling Organic Market Cattle Mondays & Tuesdays!
High Yielding Cows – 128-145
Low Yielding Cows – 127 and Down
Certified Organic Steers – No Test
Market Bulls
Trending: Steady
Selling Every Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
High Yielding Bulls – 135-153.50
Plainer Quality Bulls – 134 and Down
Dairy Cattle
Trending: Extremely Strong!
Date: 4-18-24
169 Dairy Cattle sold, with one herd. Herd averaged $2300. All dairy cows at Premier averaged $2350 today! Thank you for your business!
Dairy Cows and Heifers
Top Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2600-3100
Good Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 2000-2575
Lower Quality Holstein Dairy Cows – 1975 and Down
Top Quality Holstein Springing Heifers – 2100-2850
Common Springing Heifers – 2075 and Down
Thursday One Owner Herd Dispersal – 400 head
Bulk of the cows 2500-3500! Top 300 cows averaging right at $2600! Top Springing Heifers 2800-3300!
Dairy Bulls
Breeding Bulls – $2800
Special Monthly Dairy Heifer Auction
March 27, 2024
1085 head of dairy heifers sold. EXTREMELY STRONG demand, market was on FIRE! Swiss open heifers up to $3800. (see Swiss listing prices) Buyers from 8 different states buying! 64 registered Swiss open heifers, average #3.25 per# Most Holstein open heifers $2.00-2.50. Light weights $3.45/lb.
Springing Heifers – 2250-2775
Common Springing Heifers – 2200 and Down
Holstein Short Bred Heifers – 1800-2400
Holstein Open Heifers – 300#-500# – 650-1275
Holstein Open Heifers – 500#-700# – 900-1650
Holstein Open Heifers – 700#-850# – 1200-1850
Dairy Heifer Auction Representatives
Open Heifers
188#-$650=$3.45/lb.
279#-$800=$2.86/lb.
355#-$875=$2.46/lb.
356#-$1050=$2.95/lb.
358#-$1000=$2.79/lb.
388#-$900=$2.32/lb.
410#-$1025=$2.50/lb.
429#-$850=$1.98/lb.
434#-$1075=$2.47/lb.
447#-$1075=$2.40/lb.
453#-$1100=$2.43/lb.
455#-$1250=$2.75/lb.
500#-$1225=$2.45/lb.
506#-$1250=$2.47/lb.
551#-$1275=$2.31/lb.
552#-$1275=$2.30/lb.
623#-$1400=$2.25/lb.
654#-$1350=$2.74/lb.
655#-$1250=$1.91/lb.
681#-$1575=$2.31/lb.
777#-$1650=$2.12/lb.
825#-$1500=$1.81/lb.
837#-$1700=$2.03/lb.
850#-$1800=$2.11/lb.
865#-$1650=$1.91/lb.
909#-$1850=$2.03/lb.
SWISS Open Heifers
90#-$1400=$15.55/lb.
110#-$1000=9.09/lb.
235#-$2400=$10.21/lb.
265#-$2250=$8.49/lb.
310#-$2500=$8.06/lb.
420#-$1900=$4.52/lb.
485#-$1800=$3.71/lb.
535#-$2500=$4.67/lb.
545#-$3800=$6.97/lb.
572#-$1400=$2.44/lb.
690#-$2300=$3.33/lb.
705#-$2200=$3.12/lb.
Hay/Straw Market
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
All Hay & Straw sold by the bale!
Trending: Steady
Date: 4-17-24
Large Square Alfalfa 90-120
Large Square Mix 75-105
Large Square Grass 80-115
Baleage – 60-90
Rounds 65-100
Small Square Hay 4-5.50
Large Square Straw 37-70
Corn Stalk/Fodder and Soybean Stubble 40-60
Small Square Straw 2.50-7.50
Organic Hay 55-90
Fed Market Steers and Heifers
Trending: Steady
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
High Choice and Prime Holstein Steers- 155-174
Low Choice & Select Holstein Steers – 145-154
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers – 165-182
Low Choice & Select Beef Steers & Heifers – 164 and Down
Choice Dairy Beef X Steers/Heifers – 160-178
Under Finished & Mixed Grading – 144 and Down
Baby Calves
Trending: Steady
Selling every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs
Beef, Black Dairy Cross Calves – 600-950
Most Holstein Bull Calves – 400-600
Holstein Heifer Calves (Single Birth) 200-450
Light and Off Quality Calves – 200 and Down
Feeder Cattle
New start time for Special Feeder Cattle Auctions, the 1st 3 Tuesdays of each month! 10:00 A.M.
Trending: Lower
Date 4-16-24
590 Head of feeder cattle sold, market was lower, still great demand! Mostly smaller groups sold.
Beef Str 200#-400# – 225-330
Beef Str 400#-600# – 200-295
Beef Str 600#- 900# – 180-255
Beef Hfr 200#-400# – 215-320
Beef Hfr 400#-600# – 200-270
Beef Hfr 600#-900# – 175-250
Dairy Beef X Str 200#-400# – 215-330
Dairy Beef X Str 400#-600# – 195-250
Dairy Beef X Str 600#-900# – 170-225
Dairy Beef X Hfr 200#-400# – 200-290
Dairy Beef X Hfr 400#-600# – 175-235
Dairy Beef X Hfr 600#-900# – 160-195
Holstein Str 200#-400# 150-255
Holstein Str 400#-600# – 165-245
Holstein Str 600#-900# – 150-215
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!
Next special Feeder Cattle sale Tuesday May 7, 2024
Beef Steers/Bulls
292#-$310
350#-$330
371#-$275 bulls
383#-$280
400#-$295
482#-$250
520#-$275
540#-$250
557#-$280
576#-$260
583#-$260 bulls
600#-$255
678#-$240
732#-$237
793#-$225
818#-$232
850#-$212
860#-$216
1037#-$190
1061#-$190
Beef Heifers
290#-$320
300#-$280
402#-$270
425#-$240
475#-$255
501#-$260
555#-$240
608#-$245
641#-$245
655#-$230
675#-$230
687#-$250
838#-$210
871#-$205
949#-$185
1110#-$187
Beef / Dairy Cross
330#-$290 heifer
350#-$330
400#-$250
449#-$240
485#-$245
486#-$255
600#-$225
600#-$195 heifer
715#-$185 heifer
778#-$188 heifer
830#-$185
Holstein Steers
275#-$257
378#-$255
416#-$235
485#-$245
638#-$215
722#-$175
1003#-$155
Beef Cows/Heifers & Breeding Bulls
Trending: Steady
Cow/Calf Pairs – Up to 3200
Bred Beef Cows and Heifers (Per Head) – Most 1600-2400
Beef Breeding Bulls – No Test
Swine, Sheep & Goats
Thursday at 11:00 am
Date: 4-18-24
Swine – Trending: Steady
Butcher Hogs (sold by the lb.) 50-60
Market Sows (sold by the lb.) 40-55
Market Boars (sold by the lb.) 15-20
Sheep – Trending: Steady
Feeder Lambs 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 210-285
Feeder Lambs 75-110# (sold by the lb.) 175-220
Finished Lambs 110# to 150# (sold by the lb.) 150-175
Market Ewes (sold by the lb.) 80-115
Market Rams (sold by the lb.) 85-115
Goats – Trending: Steady
Dairy Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 250-300
Boer Kid Goats 40-65# (sold by the lb.) 350-360
Dairy Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 150-200
Boer Kid Goats 70-100#(sold by the lb.) 200-275
Nanny Goats (sold by the lb.) 80-170
Billy/Weather Goats (sold by the lb.) 165-225
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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