Equity Cooperative

Monroe 03/27/23 6:41:03 PM

Monroe

N1365 State Rd 69
Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: 608-328-8344
Fax: 608-328-8340
E-mail: monroe@equitycoop.com

Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association continues to keep the health and safety of employers, producers, and buyers its top priority.
For current COVID-19 guidelines please click on COVID-19 Message

We are allowing you to pick up your checks, please call the market office, we will hold your check for pick-up at the office.

Attention Cattle Producers: Looking for a different way to market your cows!
Now accepting Grade & Yield on Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Please call with any questions @ 608-328-8344

(Cows, Bulls, and Holstein Fats)

Market Manager:

Kevin Schultz

Cell number:

608-434-2113

Email:

kschultz@equitycoop.com

Regular Slaughter Sales:

Monday @ 8:30 a.m. Calves sell at 1 p.m.

Fed beef & dairy cross cattle preferred on Monday for top prices.

Wednesday @ 11:00 a.m. Calves sell at 1 p.m.

On Mondays: please have all cattle to the market by NOON.
On Wednesdays: please have all cattle to the market by 11:00 a.m.

Feeder Cattle: Sale starts at 10:30 a.m.

FIRST & THIRD Friday of the month.

please have cattle here by 5:30 p.m Thursday night or 9:30 a.m. day of sale.

Dairy Sales: Call a week ahead to consign.

Second Wednesday of the month,

Please have all cattle here by 11:00 a.m.

--following the 1:00 p.m. calf sale.

Fed Cattle:

Monday at 8:30 a.m. & Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

Slaughter Pigs

Sold on MONDAYS ONLY after calves.

Feeder Pigs:(Please check with vet for pig movement requirements)

Sold on WEDNESDAYS ONLY at 1:00 p.m.

Sheep & Goats:

Third Saturday of every month.

PLEASE HAVE ALL SCRAPIE TAGS APPLIED & SCRAPIE
TAG DOCUMENTATION COMPLETED PRIOR TO MARKET ARRIVAL.
A $5.00/HEAD FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR EVERY SCRAPIE TAG
NOT APPLIED OR DOCUMENTED PRIOR TO MARKET ARRIVAL.

<--as of January 1st 2020

Bred Beef Cow Sales: from November-April at 5 pm.

Third Wednesday of every month

Please have cows to the market the day before
(Tuesday) by 1 p.m. Call to consign or for questions.

On Farm Visits:

Contact the market at 608-328-8344
Kevin Schultz 608-434-2113
Jarad Carroll 608-434-8536
Pat Yelinek 608-341-9198
Brighton Haverland 608-434-0347

Sunday drop off:	12:00 (noon) - 5:00 p.m.
Mondays:	Please have ALL cattle to the market by NOON.
Tuesday drop off:	8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays:	Please have ALL cattle to the market by 11:00 A.M.
Thursdays before Friday Feeder sales:	8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
1st & 3rd Friday of the month Feeder sales:	Please have ALL cattle to the market by 9:30 A.M.
Sheep & Goat sale Saturdays:	Please have ALL animals to the market by 9:30 A.M.

BQA Information:
ATTENTION: BEEF & CROSS-BRED FINISHED FAT CATTLE SELLERS: BQA Certification can
be achieved by logging in on the BQA Website at www.bqa.org and completing the FEEDLOT
CERTIFICATION. https://bqa.beeflearningcenter.org/Default.asp?
***BQA certification expires 3 years from the date the course was taken***

Please check your BQA expiration dates!

Market Report


MONDAY SALE:	March 27, 2023

FED CATTLE	Steady
(Fed Beef Cattle and Dairy Cross Cattle preferred Mondays for Top Prices)
High Yielding Choice Beef Steers & Heifers	163-171.50 Top 172 (19 head)
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers	150-162.50
Low Yielding/Unfinished Beef Steers & Heifers	149 & down
Choice Dairy Cross Steers & Heifers	130-162
High Yielding Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers	140-150 Top 151 (5 head)
Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers	125-139.50
Low Yielding/Unfinished Holstein Steers & Heifers	123 & down

WEDNESDAY SALE:	March 22, 2023
(Fed Beef Cattle and Dairy Cross Cattle preferred on Mondays for top prices)
FED CATTLE
High Yielding Choice Beef Steers & Heifers	NO TEST
Choice Beef Steers & Heifers	NO TEST
Choice Dairy Cross Steers & Heifers	NO TEST
High Yielding Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers	NO TEST
Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers	125-138
Low Yielding/Unfinished Holstein Steers & Heifers	120 & down

CULL COWS	Steady
High Yeilding Cows	90-104 Top 108 (1 head)
Cutters & Utility	70-89.50
Canners & Shells	69.50 & down

SLAUGHTER BULLS	Steady
High Yielding Bulls	105-116.50 Top 116.50 (2 head)
Thin, Lite, and over conditioned Bulls	104.50 & down

CALVES (Sold by the Pound)	Steady
Quality Holstein Bull Calves	215-265
Light Weight/Second Cut Bull Calves	150-210
Light & Poor Quality Calves	145 & down
Quality Holstein Heifer Calves	145 & down
Quality Beef & Beef Cross Calves	Bulls 405 & down, Heifers 350 & down

FEEDER CATTLE 882 Head	Stronger March 17, 2023
BEEF STEERS UNDER 400#	No Test
BEEF STEERS 400-600#	175-225 440# @ 225 (4 head)
BEEF STEERS 600-700#	175-220 674# @ 220 (19 head)
BEEF STEERS 700-800#	160-225 711# @ 225 (19 head)
BEEF STEERS 800# & UP	150-186 866# @ 186 (7 head)

BEEF HEIFERS UNDER 400#	No Test
BEEF HEIFERS 400-600#	170-204 423# @ 204 (4 head)
BEEF HEIFERS 600-700#	160-193 634# @ 193 (21 head)
BEEF HEIFERS 700-800#	150-173 774# @ 173 (21 head)
BEEF HEIFERS 800# & UP	150-170 807# @ 170 (21 head)
	Steady
HOLSTEIN STEERS UNDER 400#	No Test
HOLSTEIN STEERS 400-600#	146-159 537# @ 159 (3 head)
HOLSTEIN STEERS 600-800#	130-145 631# @ 145 (4 head)
HOLSTEIN STEERS 800# & UP	125-133 840# @ 133 (1 head) Light Test
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 600# & UP	100-130

CROSSBRED STEERS 400-600#	150-190
CROSSBRED STEERS 600-800#	140-170
CROSSBRED HEIFERS 400-600#	130-160 Light Test
CROSSBRED HEIFERS 600-800#	130-150 Light Test

NON VACCINATED, UNHEALED, OVER FLESHY AND LESSER QUALITY CATTLE
CAN SELL SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE RANGES ABOVE.

FEEDER CATTLE RECOMMENDATIONS

Vaccinations preferred are 5 way respiratory, 7 way clostridial, pasturella along with a good dewormer & parasite control 3 weeks prior to sale.
Castrated and Dehorned (unhealed cattle could sell at discount).
Weaned 2-4 weeks prior to sale.
Please call and list your cattle at least 2-7 days in advance for advertising and better marketing results.
Please have cattle to the market on Thursday by 5:30 pm or Friday by 9:30 am.

Click here for Friday Feeder Sales pre-conditioning form

Upcoming Feeder Sales for 2023. All sale times starting at 10:30 a.m.
April 7, regular feeder sale selling Holsteins, Crossbreds, & Beef
April 21, regular feeder sale selling Holsteins, Crossbreds, & Beef
May 5, Back to Grass Sale selling Holsteins, Crossbreds, & Beef
May 19, regular feeder sale selling Holsteins, Crossbreds, & Beef
Thank you to all our Buyers and Sellers!

Please call and get your cattle listed if you are planning on bringing to feeder sale!

Feeder Sale will be on Cattle USA if you would like to buy.

You must register 2 days in advance with Equity - call Aimee (608) 460-1223 to register for Cattle USA.

If you would like to buy but cant make it to the sale - call Kevin at (608)434-2113

HOLSTEIN FEEDERS          COMING: April 7, 2023
CONSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT FEEDER SALE:

CROSS-BRED FEEDERS COMING: April 7, 2023
CONSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT FEEDER SALE:

BEEF FEEDERS                   COMING: April 7, 2023
CONSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT FEEDER SALE:
20 blk strs/hfrs 700-800# 2x vaccinated, poured, wormed, weaned in Dec.

BRED BEEF COWS: Sale held the 3rd Wednesday of every month

from November 16, 2022 until April 19, 2023 at 5:00PM.

PLEASE HAVE COWS TO THE MARKET BY 1:00 PM ON TUESDAY
Call for Details or to Consign and Advertise your Cows.

BRED BEEF COWS COMING: April 19, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
Consignments:
40 beef cows mostly blk due in the end of May first of June

May 31, 2023 Bred Beef Cow/Breeding Beef Bull Sale @ 5:00 p.m.
Please have all cows & bulls to the barn by 2:00 pm Tuesday!
Bulls must be checked by a vet here at the barn or within 90 days prior to the sale!

March 15, 2023

Quality Bred Beef Cows	1300-1800
Quality Bred Beef Heifers	1300-1550
Short/Out of Season Bred Beef Cows/Heifers	1275 & down
Low Quality/Old Bred Beef Cows	1175 & down
Beef Cow/Calf Pairs	No Test

*Cows that were low quality, not properly bred and cows with attitude were at kill price*

Attention Hog Producers: Now taking market hogs on Tuesdays for private treaty!
Please call a week in advance to get on the list @ 608-328-8344.

Hogs

March 21, 2023

Butchers	40-50
Heavy Sows	55-60
Medium Sows	48-54
Lite/Poor Sows	45 & down
Boars	13-18

SHEEP & GOATS March 18, 2023
Consigned to 4/15/23 Sale at 10:00am

***SHEEP SELL BY THE POUND*** 10 Head

Finished Market Lambs 100# and up	No Test
Feeder Lambs 100# and down	2.10 - 2.25
Cull Ewes	No Test
Cull Rams	1.10-1.45

***GOATS SELL BY THE HEAD*** 24 Head

Dairy Type Goats 40-70#	75-150
Meat Type Goats 40-70#	No Test
Meat Type Goats 70# & Over	No Test
Cull Nannies & Billies	290 & down

If selling, please have ALL sheep and goats to the market by 9:30 AM on Saturday sale days!

NOW HIRING PART TIME EMPLOYMENT IN THE LIVESTOCK YARDS.

PLEASE STOP IN AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION OR CALL WITH QUESTIONS.
Available Positions:
Yard Worker: penning cattle during sales, loading/unloading cattle, daytime & late afternoon/evening times available
Auction Clerk/Dock in Clerk: part time, computer skills & attention to detail required

**If you are a trucker picking up cattle, please call Kevin at (608) 434-2113 to schedule pickup**

For Farm Visits please call: Monroe Market: 608-328-8344
Kevin Schultz 608-434-2113
Jarad Carroll 608-434-8536
Pat Yelinek 608-341-9198
Brighton Haverland 608-434-0347

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR BUYERS AND SELLERS FOR CHOOSING EQUITY LIVESTOCK IN MONROE!

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS!!

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