Stratford  01/16/26 7:25:28 AM

                   
 
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: 715-562-0211
Market: 715-687-4101
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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 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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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/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 January 16, 2026

Fed Cattle (Sell most on Wednesdays)
Monday   
1/12

Tuesday    1/13
 
 
Wednesday  
1/14

 

 Thursday  
 1/15
 
High Yielding Choice to Prime Grading Beef Steers & Heifers No Test No Test  205-217 No Test 
Choice Beef Steers and Heifers 195-199 No Test  195-205 No Test
High yielding choice and prime Holstein Steers & Heifers No Test No Test  200-210 No Test
Select and Choice Holstein Steers & Heifers   180-188 No Test  185-195 No Test 
Unfinished Steers & Heifers Below 180 No Test Below 185 No Test
Cull Cows          
20% sold from                                                                                       125-154.50 130-150.50 130-159 125-144.50
60% sold from 100-124 100-129 100-129 100-124
20% sold from Below 100 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 No Test  No Test No Test
Plainer quality, Lower Quality No Test  No Test No Test No Test
Organic Market Bulls  No Test No Test  No Test No Test  
Organic Steers and Heifers  No Test  No Test  No Test  No Test 
Cull Bulls  (Most Sold on Wednesday)        
Most Market Bulls 155-170 No Test  165-175 155-170
(thin, full and horned bulls discounted)     Below 160  
Calves (sold by the head)     Lower   
Good To Top Quality Holstein Bull Calves Sold 800-1,270 700-850 700-990 900-1,200
Top Quality Holstein Heifer Calves 550-700 400-500 500-850 500-730
Plain Quality Holstein Heifer Calves Below 500 No Test Below 500 Below 500
Good Quality Beef Calves 1,000-1,440 1,000-1,200 900-1,430 1,000-1,700 with a few select calves above
Light Weight and Off Quality Calves 600 & down 600 & down 500 & down 500 & down

 

 
Feeder Cattle (Sold on Wednesdays) Lower 
Beef Steers under 400 lbs 300-400
Beef Steers 400 to 600 lbs 300-390
Beef Steers 600 to 800 lbs 275-325
Beef Steers over 800 lbs 200-270
Beef Heifers under 400 lbs 285-390
Beef Heifers 400 to 600 lbs. 300-385
Beef Heifers 600 to 800 lbs 230-280
Beef Heifers over 800 lbs 200-225
Holstein Steers under 400 lbs 250-300
Holstein Steers 400 to 600 lbs 200-300
Holstein Steers 600 to 800 lbs 200-285
Holstein Steers over 800 lbs 200-225
 
 
 
   
   


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:                        3000-3400 /hd                                               
Springing Heifers                          2400-2800 /hd                                   
Open Heifers Under 500#                                                              
Open heifers 500-700#                                                                  
Open heifers 700-900#       
Dairy Sale Summary from 12/16 Sale
A nice crowd was on hand to bid on two smaller herd dispersals. We saw good quality dairy cows selling mosty $2,500 to $3,000. Top bred heifers also sold from $2,500 to $3,000.                                                       
 
Hog Markets (Sold by the pound)  
Butchers 50-55
Sows  40-52
Boars  20-22.50
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
   

2026 Negative Tested Feeder Pig Schedule:
February 10th @ Noon
March 10th @ Noon
April 14th @ Noon

 

Sheep & Goat Markets 1/14/2026  
Sheep sold per pound  
Feeder Lambs 130-140
Market Lambs 145-155
Cull Ewes 120-132.50
Cull Rams 40-45
Goats sold per head  
Cull  Does  50-75
Cull Buck Goats 135-185/head
Goat Kids  10-25/head 

 
Early Consignments:




 

 

Hay and Straw Markets 1/13/2026  
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, January 20th, 2026
EARLY CONSIGNMENTS:
(9) Round Bales 1st crop grass mix stored inside
(5) Round Bales of 1st crop alfalfa grass mix. 17% Protein
(50) Small Square bales of 1st crop grass

(10) Round Bales 1st crop grass mix
(24) Large Square bales 1st crop alfalfa grass(roto cut, no rain)



 

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                                            Next Dairy Cattle Sale 

        Tuesday, January 20th at 11:00am

Advance Consignments: 

 


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             Special Feeder Cattle Sale 

            Wednesday, January 21st 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


 SOLD! (70) Cow tie-stall herd for sale. 70 Holstein milk cows. Cows are milking over 88# of milk with a SCC of 90. Cows go out daily to eat from a bunk and go on pasture. Entire herd is bred a.i. to Black Angus bulls. For more information contact Wade at: 715-562-0211


Notes:

FOR ANY QUESTIONS CALL THE MARKET @ 715-687-4101
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