I have no idea how they measure these things but I saw a study that said waking up one hour earlier can lower your likelihood of severe depression by 25%. Would waking up 2 hours earlier lower it by 50%

Very warm. Lots of heat stress on cattle and people.

Dairy cows sold steady to a little stronger. Top cows, 1800 Harry Keim, Willard. 1700 Sam Hershberger, Cashton. 1700 Tracey Horkan, Reedsburg. Lots of good cows 1100- 1500. Late lactation, older, smaller & blemished cows 1000- market.

Fancy springing heifers 1550, 1400 Allard Meverden, Wittenberg. Common springers 850- 600. Open Holstein heifers 70- 95 NT. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 10- 60 per head.

Holstein breeding bulls 700- 1300. Market bulls 86- 94.

43 fat cattle. Choice and prime Holstein steers mostly 110- 114.50 with no Holstein steers under 104.50. Crossbreds up to 116.50. Several nice packages Holstein feeder steers 88- 114. Load private treaty Holsteins 330 lbs @ 1.28. Good Holstein bull calves 85- 135/ head. Sold 20 crossbred bull and heifer calves 175- 290.

104 market cows. 25% sold 72.50- 79.50. 50% sold 60- 69.50.

3x3x8 new crop grass 65-67.50.

Thunderstorm last night dropped the temperature 25 degrees and gave us a nice shot of rain! Thank you for reading. If you’re reading this and not doing business with us…. well we’d sure be glad if you did!