Stratford  07/17/26 12:13:09 PM

                
 
Stratford 
                                                                                   

                                                                                                   
   214910 State Highway 97,

                                                                                      PO Box 51, Stratford, Wisconsin 54484

                                                                                                         Phone: 715-687-4101
                                                                                                            Fax: 715-687-3273
                                                                                             
  E-mail: Stratford@equitycoop.com

 

Market Manager: Perry Wolff
Cell Phone: 715-966-4850

Dairy Sales/Field Service: Wade Schoneck

Cell Phone: 608-485-1491
Market: 715-687-4101
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Trucking Dispatch:  
Wade Schoneck: 608-485-1491

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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) @ 10:30 a.m.; Calves @12:00 Noon

 

Feeder Cattle: Every Wednesday at 12:30 PM
Fed Cattle: Monday through Thursday
Butcher Hog & Feeder Pigs: 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 9PM 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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Phone: 715-687-4101  -  Fax: 715-687-3273 - Email: stratford@equitycoop.com

Normal yard open receiving hours: for pickup/drop off/CLOSED on Sunday's
              
Monday:   7 AM - 9  PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Tuesday:    7 AM - 9 PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Wednesday:   7 AM - 9 PM  For after hours loading please call the Market
Thursday: 7 AM - 9 PM For after hours loading please call the Market
Friday:     7 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
Have you been having issues with the mail? Are your checks not getting to you in a timely manner? Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales offers Direct Deposit to all patrons. If you would like to sign up, please call (715) 687-4101 for information and questions. Thanks!

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As of Friday July 17, 2026

Fed Cattle (Sell most on Wednesdays) Monday  
7/13

Tuesday    7/14
 
 
Wednesday  
7/15

 

 
Thursday 
 
 7/16
 
High Yielding Choice to Prime Grading Beef Steers & Heifers 220-230 210-220 235-247 210-225
Choice Beef Steers and Heifers 205-219 200-209 225-234 200-209
High yielding choice and prime Holstein Steers & Heifers 210-215 200-210 215-231.50 205-215
Select and Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers   190-209 181-199 195-214 185-204
Unfinished Steers & Heifers Below 190 Below 180 Below 195 Below 185
Cull Cows          
20% sold from                                                                                       150-170 140-174 150-183.50 140-167
60% sold from 115-149 115-139 115-149 115-139
20% sold from Below 115 Below 115 Below 115 Below 115
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)   156 and down    
Plainer quality, Lower Quality   No Test     
Organic Market Bulls    No Test       
Organic Steers and Heifers    200-220    
Cull Bulls  (Most Sold on Wednesday)        
Most Market Bulls 185-195 165-185 200-222 185-190
(thin, full and horned bulls discounted)     Below 180 Below 185
Calves (sold by the head) Heat impacted markets   Lower  Calves lower at week end
Good To Top Quality Holstein Bull Calves Sold 900-1,475 800-900 900-1,350 1,100-1,375
Top Quality Holstein Heifer Calves 700-900 650-800 700-1,100 600-900
Plain Quality Holstein Heifer Calves Below 700 Below 700 Below 600 Below 600
Good Quality Beef Calves 1,400-1,800 1,200-1,300 1,400-1,900 1,400-1,825
Light Weight and Off Quality Calves 900 & down 700 & down 700 & down 600 & down

 

 
Feeder Cattle (Sold on Wednesdays)  
Beef Steers under 400 lbs 450-695
Beef Steers 400 to 600 lbs 375-420
Beef Steers 600 to 800 lbs 300-380
Beef Steers over 800 lbs 250-315
Beef Heifers under 400 lbs 450-690
Beef Heifers 400 to 600 lbs. 350-420
Beef Heifers 600 to 800 lbs 275-350
Beef Heifers over 800 lbs 250-280
Holstein Steers under 400 lbs 350-430
Holstein Steers 400 to 600 lbs 300-425
Holstein Steers 600 to 800 lbs 275-320
Holstein Steers over 800 lbs 225-285
 
Top quality Beef breeding bulls selling from $3,500 to $4,600
Good quality beef cows bred for spring calving     $3,800-$4,550/head
Good quality Black Cow/calf pairs $4,000-$4,800/ pair
 
 
   
   


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

* 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:                        3000-4050 /hd                                               
Springing Heifers                          3300-4050 /hd                                   
Open Heifers Under 500#                                                              
Open heifers 500-700#                                                                  
Open heifers 700-900#       
                                              Sale Summary from 6/9: A nice crowd on hand to witness the herd dispersal of Duane and Lynnette Johnson of Colby, Wisconsin. Top cows sold from $3,000-$4,050. We also saw a very nice of bred heifers selling from $3,300-$4,050. Thanks to all those who attended, bid and purchased!
       
 
Hog Markets (Sold by the pound)  
Butchers 65-75
Sows  45-52
Boars  15-20
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
Feeder Pigs can now be sold on Wednesday without needing
a PRRS Test
 

 

Sheep & Goat Markets 7/15/2026  
Sheep sold per pound  
Feeder Lambs 130-145
Market Lambs 145-130
Cull Ewes 70-80
Cull Rams 40-45
Goats sold per head  
Cull  Does  150-230/head
Cull Buck Goats 100-185/head
Goat Kids  10-25/head 

 
Early Consignments:


 

Hay and Straw Markets 7/14/2026  
Large Square Grass Mix $40-$65/bale
Large Square Bales 2nd & 3rd Crop Alfalfa 45-65
Large Square Bales of Rye Straw 25-35
Round Hay Bales of Grass $15-$25/bale
Small Round Bales (Grass Hay) 4x4 $15-$20/bale
Alfalfa Rounds 2nd & 3rd Crop No Test
Small Square Bales of Straw 4.00-4.50
Small Square Bales Hay (new crop first & second crop) No Test
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, July 21st, 2026
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS:
(12) Large square bales of 1st crop grass mix
(6) Round bales of 1st crop grass mix
(83) Small square bales 1st crop mix grass/clover
(5) Round bales 1st crop alfalfa grass(wrapped)
(66) Small square bales of 1st crop grass/clover mix

 

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            Special Dairy Cattle Sale 

        Tuesday, July 21st at 11:00am

Advance Consignments: 

Complete Herd dispersal of 30 cows with the heifers also possibly selling. Herd is a mix of Holstein, Red Holstein, and Jersey cows. Stanchion milked but left out on pasture. Not pushed for production. Monthly herd health check. 
Click here to view current sale catalog



(25) Holstein, Holstein X, and Jersey. All are younger cows, not pushed for production. Cows are bred to Guernsey 

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         Upcoming Feeder Cattle Sale

 Wednesday, July 22nd at 12:30pm

Advance Consignments:

(2) Hereford bred beef heifers, 2 year olds 
(9)  Beef heifers and 1 steer, born in September-November 2025, all vaccinated with Merck's One shot and 
      Vetrimec (pictured below)




For Sale Private Treaty:

 



Notes:

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