JWO Notes and Market Report for 4-29-21

The cattle were being contrary. The trucker and the farmer were saying bad words by the bushel. All to no avail. I considered telling them to recite the 23rd Psalm or the Gettysburg Address see if that works any better. It certainly wouldn’t have worked any...

JWO Notes and Market Report for 4-22-21

Well that was worth opening the doors. 109 consignors, 617 cattle cattle, 94 buyers. Thanks to everyone that participated! If you weren’t any of the above, I think you should be. Top dairy cows 2175, 2050 Hodgson Holsteins, Ridgeway WI. Sold a lot of cows from...

JWO notes and Market Report for 4-15-21

Large crowd and good cattle today!! 58 cow herd dispersal averaged $1515. Many good cows 1600- 2200. Top 2250 Burnell Martin, Fennimore. Later lactation and smaller cows 1000- 1500. Excellent run of number one springing heifers 1250- 1575. Top 1700 Joseph Hoover, East...

JWO Notes and Market Report for 4-8-21

Read an interesting quote on a business postmortem. The death certificate said covid but underlying condition was Amazon. Sold 240 dairy cattle on a steady market today. 25% of the cows sold 1600- 1900. Still a buyer’s market with many good cows 900- 1500. Good...

JWO Notes and Market Report for 4-1-21

Sold over 600 dairy cattle the last 10 days. Definitely some excellent buying opportunities on good cattle! Better fresh Holstein cows 1700- 2100, top 2150 Roger Books, Maiden Rock, WI. Top Procross cows 1900- 2300. Many good dairy cows 1000- 1600. Number one Holstein...