Stratford  04/24/25 2:17:50 PM

 
                                         
                                                                        Stratford
 


                                                                                                                    214910 State Highway 97,
                                                                                                                 
PO Box 51, Stratford, WI 54484
                                                                                                                  Phone: 715-687-4101
                                                                                                                   Fax: 715-687-3273
                                                                                                              E-mail: 
Stratford@equitycoop.com

 
 

Market Manager: Logan Edenfield Cell Phone: 608-477-0154

Email: ledenfield@equitycoop.com
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Dairy Sales: Wade Schoneck
Cell Phone: 715-562-0211
Market: 715-687-4101

Dairy Sales/ Field Service: Wade Schoneck
Cell Phone: 715-562-0211

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Trucking Dispatch:  

Wade Schoneck: 715-562-0211

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Regular sales: Monday through Thursday
 

Monday:                Overnight Cattle (cows, fed cattle, and bulls) @ 9:30 a.m. Calves start @ approx. 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Market Cattle @ 11 a.m., Calves to follow.  Dairy Cattle sell @ 11 a.m. (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
Wednesday:
 
Market Cattle @ 10:30 a.m., Butcher Hogs, Sheep, & Goats @ 11:30 a.m.
Feeder and Beef Replacement Cattle @ 12:30 PM, Calves following the feeder sale
Thursday: Market Cattle (cows, fed cattle, and bulls) @ 11 a.m.; Calves @12:00 Noon

 

Feeder Cattle: Every Wednesday at 12:30 PM
Fed Cattle: Monday through Thursday
Feeder Pigs: 2nd Tuesday of the month at noon
Butcher Hogs: Every Wednesday at 11:30 AM
Calf Auctions: Every Monday - Thursday
 
 NoSelling Certified Organic Cattle & Hay Each Tuesday  
 
 
Hay sale Every Tuesday at 10:00 AM  /  Cattle Sale at 11:00 AM
 
Cattle accepted Monday night until 10 PM and Tuesday until sale time.
Please have cattle to the market before start time. Things to remember: Bring your certificate with your first load
and have your cattle ear tagged.
Please call the market for more information or to schedule a farm visit.
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Livestock Health and Supplies Catalog
 
  Click here to open the Catalog to order vaccines and other livestock supplies  
 
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                     ATTENTION EQUITY HOG PRODUCERS
                                         Change in Hog Sale Schedule

 

Feeder Pigs Time Butcher Hogs Time
2nd Tuesday of the month 12:00 Noon Every Wednesday 11:30am
       

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Phone: 715-687-4101  -  Fax: 715-687-3273 - Email: stratford@equitycoop.com

Normal yard open receiving hours: for pickup/drop off
              
Sunday:  4 PM - 8 PM delivery
Monday:   6 AM - 10 PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Tuesday:    6 AM - 10 PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Wednesday:   6 AM - 10 PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Thursday: 6 AM - 10 PM For after hours loading please call the Market
Friday:     6 AM - Noon

** FOR DROP OFF/PICK UP FOR NON-POSTED HOURS PLEASE CALL BRYON DOLL AT: 715-551-9136**

 


Equity Livestock Sales - Stratford
 
Interested in getting our market reports texted directly to you on sale days?
Text the word Dairy to 715-600-5679 to receive market cow & calf reports
Text the word Beef to 715-600-5679 to receive fed cattle & feeder cattle reports

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As of Thursday April 24, 2025

Fed Cattle (Sell most on Wednesdays)
Monday   
4/21

 

Tuesday    4/22
 
 Wednesday  
4/23

 Thursday  
 4/24
 
High Yielding Choice to Prime Grading Beef Steers & Heifers No Test No Test 190-205 No Test 
Choice Beef Steers and Heifers No Test No Test 180-189 No Test
High yielding choice and prime Holstein Steers & Heifers 176-182.50 No Test 180-188 No Test
Select and Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers   160-175 175-180 165-179 155-169
Unfinished Steers & Heifers Below 160 No Test  Below 165 Below 155
Cull Cows          
20% sold from                                                                                       125-145 with top beef cows up to 152 125-142 Top beef cows to 148 125-146 Top beef cows to 155.50 120-142
60% sold from 95-124 100-124 100-124 100-119
20% sold from Below 95 Below 100 Below 100 Below 100
Direct Cow prices Call for pricing Call for pricing Call for pricing Call for pricing
         
Organic Market (sold Tuesday)        
Good Certified Organic cows (for slaughter purposes) No Test 160-175 No Test No Test
Plainer quality, Lower Quality No Test  Below 150 No Test No Test
Organic Market Bulls  No Test No Test  No Test No Test  
Organic Steers and Heifers  No Test  180-188 No Test  No Test 
Cull Bulls  (Most Sold on Wednesday)        
Most Market Bulls 150-170 No Test  150-183 No Test
(thin, full and horned bulls discounted)     Below 140  
Calves (sold by the head)        
Good To Top Quality Holstein Bull Calves Sold 750-940 600-780 600-900 700-990
Top Quality Holstein Heifer Calves 500-880 No Test 400-500 500-860
Plain Quality Holstein Heifer Calves Below 500 No Test No Test Below 500
Good Quality Beef Calves 950-1,345 1000-1200 900-1,300 850-1,390
Light Weight and Off Quality Calves 500 & down 400 & down 500 & down 400 & down

 

 
Feeder Cattle (Sold on Wednesdays)  
Beef Steers under 400 lbs 280-330
Beef Steers 400 to 600 lbs 265-305
Beef Steers 600 to 800 lbs 255-285
Beef Steers over 800 lbs 220-240
Beef Heifers under 400 lbs 280-325
Beef Heifers 400 to 600 lbs. 270-325
Beef Heifers 600 to 800 lbs 220-275
Beef Heifers over 800 lbs 180-230
Holstein Steers under 400 lbs 200-245
Holstein Steers 400 to 600 lbs 200-235
Holstein Steers 600 to 800 lbs 175-225
Holstein Steers over 800 lbs 170-205
 
 
 
 
   
   


Mismanaged cattle sell at severe discounts. (non-vaccinated, non-weaned, bulls, horns, thin, old, and poor quality cattle)

2025 Special Feeder Cattle Sale Dates                         2025 Special Bred Beef Cow Sale Dates                                       
Wednesday May 14th                                                        Wednesday May 7th
Wednesday June 11th                                                       Wednesday June 4th
Wednesday July 9th                                                          Wednesday July 2nd
Wednesday August 13th                                                    Wednesday August 6th
Wednesday September 10th                                             Wednesday September 3rd
Wednesday October 8th                                                    Wednesday October 1st

Wednesday October 22nd (Special Red Hided Featured Sale)
Wednesday November 12th                                               Wednesday November 5th
Wednesday December 10th                                               Wednesday December 3rd

Special "Holiday Reds" Red Hided Featured Feeder Sale Wednesday December 17th 

- Special Beef breeding bull sales: May 21st, June 25th, and July 16th
* all start times are 12:30 PM for Feeder Cattle, Breeding Bull and Bred Beef Cow sales and broadcast on CattleUSA.com

 

Dairy Replacement Cattle
Call Market for detailed Pricing: 
715-687-4101  

Top end milk cows:                        2700-4000 /hd                                               
Springing Heifers                          2400-2800 /hd                                   
Open Heifers Under 500#                                                              
Open heifers 500-700#                                                                  
Open heifers 700-900#                                                                  

4/8/2025 Dairy Sale Summary- A nice crowd was on hand for several nice sets of cows and bred heifers on the sale offering. Top quality milking cows sold from $3,000 to $4,000. Top quality springing heifers sold from $2,500 to $2,800. Thanks to all those who attended and for those who bid or purchased online to help make this a successful sale. Thanks to all the consignors! 

4/22 Dairy Sale Summary- A nice herd dispersal of 50 Holstein and Red Holstein cows sold with most of the cows selling from $2,700-$3,300

 

Hog Markets (Sold by the pound)  
Butchers No Test
Sows  50-52
Boars  27 and down
Slaughter Pigs  No Test
   
Feeder Pigs: (Sold by the head)  PLEASE CALL THE MARKET   
85 lbs.+ No Test 
70-80 lbs. No Test 
60-70 lbs 40-45
45-55lbs. 20.00-40.00/head
25-35 lbs 15.00/head
   


2025 Negative Tested Feeder Pig Schedule:
April 8, 2025 @ Noon
May 13, 2025 @ Noon

 

Sheep & Goat Markets 4/16/2025  
Sheep sold per pound  
Feeder Lambs 100-160
Market Lambs 60-70
Cull Ewes 85-108
Cull Rams 60-80
Goats sold per head  
Cull  Does  90-200
Cull Buck Goats 60-255/head

 
 

 

Hay and Straw Markets 4/22/2025  
Large Square Grass Mix $40-$53/bale
Large Square Bales 2nd & 3rd Crop Alfalfa $40-$45/bale 
Large Square Bales of Rye Straw $20-$25/bale
Round Hay Bales of Grass $15-$35/bale
Small Round Bales (Grass Hay) 4x4 $15-$20/bale
Alfalfa Rounds 2nd & 3rd Crop No Test
Small Square Bales of Straw No Test
Small Square Bales Hay (new crop first & second crop) 1.50-2.40/bale
Round Cornstalk Bales or Soybean bales/bedding quality hay
(All Hay sold by the bale)
No Test 

                                  

 

*Equity-Stratford Upcoming Sales Schedule!

 

*Hay Sale Held EVERY Tuesday at 10:00am!* 

NEXT SALE Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS:
 



 

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                      Special Dairy Cattle Sale

               Tuesday, April 29th at 11:00am

Early Consignments: 
Herd 1: James, Kathy & Ryan Haack Herd Dispersal- 60 Holstein milking cows. Parlor milked and housed in free-stall on waterbeds. Herd is on official test with 27,000# herd avg. over 1100#F, 860#P, 160SCC. SmaxTec Monitoring System

Herd 2: Complete 75 Cow Herd Dispersal- Holstein cows. Parlor milked and freestall housed. Bred to Holstein bull. Coming from a farm in Illinois. Cows are H5N1/Bird Flue Tested.

 

                      Special Dairy Cattle Sale

               Tuesday, May 6th at 11:00am

Early Consignments: 

Mike Szymanski Herd Dispersal- 80 Holstein cows. Tiestall milked and let out daily. A.I breeding through Central Star - Select Sires. On official test *More information coming soon

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                   Next Feeder Cattle Auction

            Wednesday, April 30th at 12:30pm

Advance Consignments:



 


For Sale Private Treaty:

WANTED: Needing Herds of cows from tie-stall to free-stall/parlor cows. Please contact Wade at: 715-562-0211

(130) Holstein Parlor/free-stall cows. For more information contact Wade at: 715-562-0211

SOLD For Sale: 50 Holstein heifers weighing 700-900#, all vaccinated and some are recently serviced. For more information contact Wade at: 715-562-0211  


For Sale: 

SOLD 8 Breeding bulls for sale. 600-800#.  Black Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, and Black Baldies.  for more information contact Wade at: 715-562-0211





 


Notes:

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