Interesting highlights at Oberholtzer Auctions this week.
Monday in Thorp we had our second largest sale ever for that location with 374 head including 110 beef and cross bred fats. Hit a new all time record high of 1.90 on a black steer consigned for Center for Special Children and 188 on a 1616 lb black steer consigned by Vernon Leid, Withee. Sold 38 head 180-190 and 45 head 170-179.50.
Wednesday we had our largest head count ever at Thorp with 430 head! Top Holstein market cow 126 on 1860 lb consigned by Triple T Farms, Chippewa Falls.
Thursday’s total was 536 giving 1340 for the week putting us solidly where we want to be...Big enough to make a difference, Small enough to care!!
Good dairy cows sold higher. Top 3500, 3100, 2900, 2500, 2250, 2200, 200, 2100, 2000 Jesse Root, Athens. 2700 Jonathan Horst, Loyal. 2700 Lineback Marcus Martin, Loyal. 2250, 2200 Jerome Studzinski, Custer. 2050 Cletus Hoover, Stanley. 2000 Levi Hershberger, Loyal. Many cows 1400- 1950.
Quality springing heifers 1600- 2200. Opens 1.10- 1.45. Single birth Holstein heifer calves 75- 250. Few herd dispersal calves 300-500.
Choice Holstein steers 150- 167.50. Beef and cross bred 170- 190. Holstein feeder steers 12 head 1105 lbs @ 1.56. 11 head 1370 lbs @ 139.50. Light weights up to 2.25. Cross breds up to 2.50NT. Holstein bull calves 135- 325 this week. Beef cross calves 300- 595. Top 95 lbs @ 600 consigned by Adam Williams, Willard.
Market bulls 114- 135. Butcher hogs 70-80cwt. Sold 360 sheep and goats this week. Lambs up to 85/ hd on approx 35 lbs. Cull ewes 29-65/cwt. 87 lb lambs up to 163/cwt.
25% of market cows sold 1.00- 1.19. Another 50% sold 83-99.
3x4x8 alfalfa 165-175. 3x3x8 alfalfa mix 95-115. Rounds and squares grass 45-70. 3x4x8 western wheat straw 85-95. Small squares straw 2.50-3.00. Small squares grass 2.50- 4.25.
We really appreciate your business and hope to see you next week!!
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