Maquoketa

610 N. Matteson St.
PO Box 662
Maquoketa, IA 52060
Phone: 563-652-8080
E-mail: maquoketa@equitycoop.com
Market Manager: Mike Till 
Cell: 608-434-2411
Email: mtill@equitycoop.com

 

 Special Bred Beef Cow/Heifer Sale Dec. 23 @ 5:00pm

Regular Sales: Tuesday's @ 10:30 AM 
Fats, Bulls, Cows & Calves (Calves sell at 12:30 PM)
Feeder Cattle Sales: @ 10:30 AM
2nd & 4th Friday of the Month
Sheep & Goat Sales: 1st Tuesday of the Month
Following the regular sale
 

 Drop off Times:
Monday: 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Trucking Available
Contact the market at 563-652-8080 with questions

Attention New Buyers: Please fill out and submit a buyers application form prior to sale day. 
Buyers Application Form
Authorized Buyer Agent Form

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MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF:

December 16, 2025

                                                                                             

FED CATTLE	Stronger $4-5                                 129 Head
High Yielding Choice & Prime Beef Steers & Heifers	2.25 - 2.35
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers	2.15 - 2.24.50
Low Yielding/Unfinished Beef Steers & Heifers	2.14 & Down
Choice Dairy Cross Steers & Heifers
High Yielding Choice & Prime Holstein Steers & Heifers
Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers
Low Yielding/Unfinished Holstein Steers & Heifers
CULL COWS	Steady                                                12 Head
High Yielding Cows	1.30 - 1.66
Cutters and Utility	1.18 - 1.29
Canners and Shells	1.17 and down
SLAUGHTER BULLS	Stronger                                               5 Head
High Yielding Bulls	1.82
Thin and over conditioned Bulls
CALVES                         (Sold by the Head)	Stronger                                           40 Head
Quality Holstein Bull Calves	700 - 900
Quality Holstein Heifer Calves
Quality Beef & Beef Cross Calves	800 - 1280
Light and Poor-Quality Calves	400 & Down
FEEDER CATTLE                           137 Head	Dec 12, 2025
Beef Steers 300-400#	4.75
Beef Steers 400-500#	3.62.50 - 4.12.50
Beef Steers 500-600#	3.37.50 - 4.05
Beef Steers 600-700#	3.10 - 3.89
Beef Steers 700-800#	2.90 - 3.37.50
Beef Steers 800# & Up
Beef Heifers 300-400#	4.02.50 - 4.55
Beef Heifers 400-500#	3.30 - 3.80
Beef Heifers 500-600#	3.05 - 3.55
Beef Heifers 600-700#	3.05 - 3.40
Beef Heifers 700-800#	3.25 - 3.35
Beef Heifers 800# & Up
SHEEP                      SELL BY THE POUND	December 02, 2025                        8 Head
Cull Ewes
Cull Bucks	0.30 - 2.50
Choice Lambs over 100#
Feeding Lambs Under 100#	1.70 - 2.35
Slaughter Lambs 45- 65#
GOATS                        SELL BY THE HEAD	6  Head
Slaughter Nanny	155 - 185
Thin Slaughter Nanny
Slaughter Billy Over 100 lbs
Slaughter Billy Under 40 lbs	125
Slaughter Wether	170

                      All Sales will be on Cattle USA!                       
                      
If you would like to buy online you must register at least 2 days in advance with Equity!
Call Katie at (608) 460-1140 to register for Cattle USA.

FEEDERS           COMING: December 23, 2025
CONSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT FEEDER SALE:


 

December 23, 2025 Regular Tuesday sale. We will be selling feeders after calves. (No Feeder Sale on December 26)

December 23, 2025 Special Bred Cow sale 5:00pm

PLEASE HAVE BRED COWS HERE BETWEEN 10 - 3 ON MONDAY DECEMBER 22! 
 

55 Bred Heifers
16 head bull bred due to calve Feb-April
39 head AI bred due to calve Feb 24

Click here for video

 

30 True F1 Baldy first calf heifers
Bull bred to purebred Angus Bulls with a 45 day calving window

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January 9, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
January 23, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
February 13, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
February 27, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
March 13, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
March 27, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
April 10, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
April 24, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
May 8, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins
May 22, 2026 Regular feeder sale selling Beef, Crossbreds & Holsteins

   

Sheep and Goats
Following Bottles Calves at 12:30

Arrive Early!  We open at 6:30am sale morning and are staffed Monday 12pm - 7pm. Please try to have livestock unloaded by 10am on sale day. The earlier you arrive sale day is greatly appreciated!

Information Prepared! It is very helpful to have your name, address, phone number and flock ID/SCRAPIE tags written down and handed to the check-in clerk BEFORE unloading.


 

ATTENTION BEEF & CROSS-BRED FINISHED FAT CATTLE SELLERS 
Some Beef buyers require a BQA Certificate to buy your Fat Cattle
Do you have a BQA Certificate? (If not log into www.bqa.org and complete the feedlot)
Do we have a copy of your BQA Certificate? (We need a copy of ceritificate from you)
Please check your BQA expiration dates they only last 3 years!