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Cutting out the middle man Wells-Leis embraces direct marketing By Danielle Nauman danielle.n@dairystar.com
SPARTA, Wis. – After years of direct marketing beef and lamb in partnership with family members, Beth Wells-Leis began thinking about ways she could expand and bring increased protability to the farm. “It boiled down to economics,” Wells-Leis said. “When steers are retailing for over $9,000, why are we taking them to market? Or when cows are worth $300, but they are worth $2,500 in burger, that doesn’t make sense. I decided to cut out the middle-man and try to do it myself.” Wells-Leis operates Heritage Hill Farm, which she owns with her husband, Gabe Leis, with help from their four children – Madaline, 20, Addison, 13, Haydn, 12, and Gage, 10 – while her husband works an off-farm construction job. Wells-Leis named the farm as such because from the hills above the farmstead; she can see several of the farms where her ancestors farmed before her. Heritage Hill is home to 42 cows along with youngstock. In addition to the dairy herd, Wells-Leis also raises a herd of beef cows, a ock of sheep, hogs and chickens. “Ever since I was little, I always wanted an Old McDonald farm,” WellsLeis said. “But that diversication, a lot
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Beth Wells-Leis recently built upon her farmers’ markeƟng experience to open an on-farm store on the dairy farm where she milks 42 cows and raises beef, pigs, sheep and chicken near Sparta, Wisconsin. of elbow grease, and some out-of-the box thinking are helping me to be the most protable on my farm that I can be.”
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Beth Wells-Leis talks with a customer about the wide variety of meat cuts she sells at a recent farmers market in Sparta, Wisconsin. The meat is raised directly on her farm, sourced locally from neighboring farms, or from 4-H and FFA members. didn’t pan out,” she said. “It seemed like every weekend we were busy showing sheep or some other activity.” Then the spring of 2020 rolled around, drowning farmers in waves of uncertainty. “Like every other farmer, my anxiety level was through the roof,” WellsLeis said. “None of us knew what was going to happen. The markets were fall-
“I was incredibly happy to see people sit up and take notice of what they have taken for granted in terms of food supply.” BETH WELLSǧLEIS, DAIRY FARMER
ing apart. We knew what the hog farmers were doing, and dairy farmers were dumping milk, but we didn’t know what the answer was. Then we watched prices skyrocket in grocery stores and saw shelves stand empty. I was incredibly happy to see people sit up and
take notice of what they have taken for granted in terms of food supply.” A trip to the grocery store lit a lightbulb in Wells-Leis’ head, and she made the decision to dive into her plan to increase the direct marketing of meat products raised on her farm. “We already had a clientele out there from what we had done with direct marketing beef and lamb, so it was just a matter of building off of that,” Wells-Leis said. Wells-Leis began working with local locker plants to line up harvesting dates. She located a hog farmer in Illinois who had no market for his hogs and purchased a group of 50 pigs from him to nish. “My parents had a couple of Angus that were ready; I had a bunch of lambs that I typically would have sold for 4-H projects; and now I had the hogs,” Wells-Leis said. “We are lucky to have so many really good locker plants right here in our area. I like to keep diversied and work with each of them on different products.” When Wells-Leis made her debut at the farmers market in Sparta, she was happy to learn her intuition that conTurn to WELLS-LEIS | Page 5
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The store at Heritage Hill Farm is a place for Beth Wells-Leis to market products from her farm and educate consumers near Sparta, Wisconsin. sumers want to make the connection to locally-produced food and farmers was correct. “It turned out to be a very easy connection to make at the market,” WellsLeis said. “Here I am, I am bringing my product to you, and they couldn’t have been happier, especially to support a local farmer, who was working with local locker plants to provide high-quality products.” Using social media platforms, Wells-Leis worked to cultivate her farmers market customers into a loyal following, advertising specials for pre-
“It is really about trying to keep yourself alive as a farmer and gure out how to make things make a prot for you.” BETH WELLSǧLEIS, DAIRY FARMER
orders that she could bring to the market, making planning her inventory for each market easier. “We have really developed a clientele that loves our hot dogs, ring bologna and snack sticks,” Wells-Leis said. “It isn’t uncommon to sell out of those items.” Being transparent with her customers is a must for Wells-Leis. She speaks candidly with customers about her livestock, how they are raised and how they are harvested. “I am completely honest with people about what they are eating,” she said. “I know every single thing: where
it came from, what the harvest date was. … People want to know that. They want to know where it came from, what it was fed and how it was fed.” Educating consumers is a passion for her, and she believes that philosophy pays dividends with repeat customers who share their positive experiences with Heritage Hill Farm products with their friends and family. As her marketing successes began to multiply, Wells-Leis pushed forward with her direct marketing plan, creating an on-farm store to help her streamline her time and increase the complete onfarm experience for customers. With her love of sharing her farm story, WellsLeis said she would like to investigate ways to create ag-tourism opportunities on the farm. Her daughter, Haydn, is a natural in connecting with consumers at the farmers markets and is developing the same passion for sharing the family’s farm story. “We usually do school tours on the farm each spring, and when everything shut down this year, we decided to host a drive-thru, pop-up shop here on the farm,” Wells-Leis said. “We set up a small display of animals and had meat and Westby cheese curds available. That was kind of like the test run to see if an on-farm store was feasible. We learned that people would come here to visit the farm. We had over 40 vehicles come through that day.” In addition to her variety of lamb, beef and pork cuts, Wells-Leis carries Westby Cooperative Creamery products in her store, along with local honey, maple syrup and craft items. “It is really about trying to keep yourself alive as a farmer and gure out how to make things make a prot for you,” Wells-Leis said.
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Middendorf families decide to farm organically
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SAUK CENTRE, Minn. – Randy Middendorf had long thought about transitioning to organic dairy farming but rst needed his older brothers on board with the change in management. In 2018, Randy and his brothers, Al and Donnie Middendorf, and their families transitioned their three dairy herds in central Minnesota from conventional to organic. “I had watched my neighbor do it and he was growing pretty good crops, and we were looking for a little more stability in prices,” Randy said. “It got me thinking.” Al agreed. “I told Randy I’d try it for a month or two, but we all thought I was going to give in and spray,” he said. Randy and his wife, Nancy, milk 60 cows in Stearns County near Sauk Centre. Donnie and his wife, Carolyn, milk 100 cows, and Al and his wife, Ann, milk 70 cows, both in Todd County near Long Prairie. While the families each farm separately, they also run land together and share equipment. The brothers’ transition began in 2015 with their crop and pastureland. “We talked about it for one whole winter, almost every day,” said Donnie
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The Middendorf brothers – (from leŌ) Randy, Al and Donnie – help each other on their organic dairy farms in central Minnesota. Randy milks 60 cows near Sauk Centre, Minnesota; Alan milks 70 cows near Long Prairie, Minnesota; and Donnie milks 100 cows near Long Prairie, Minnesota. The trio became cerƟed organic dairy farmers in 2018. of making the transition. “We didn’t have to all switch to organic, but it’s denitely made things easier. We rent a lot of land together, so if you can’t beat
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ConƟnued from MIDDENDORFS | Page 6 While Donnie, Al and Randy are attuned to their organic practices and now reaping the benets of the niche market, the years leading up to this point were demanding. “It was a tough transition,” Randy said. “The conventional prices tanked the whole time we transitioned. The timing was not great, but you’re never going to nd that perfect time.” In accordance with organic guidelines, the Middendorfs spent three years converting their land and crops and then in that nal year their milking herds were certied. The brothers’ farms were entirely certied organic Aug. 31, 2018, yet they could not sell their milk on the organic market for 12 more months to the date. “It was a challenging transition, but it was a lot of fun though,” Donnie said. “There were things we learned. Every day it seemed like we were Googling stuff to see what we were going to do.” To begin, the brothers attended numerous conferences and meetings about organic production, and connected with fellow dairy farmers who had already made the transition as well as crop consultants who were familiar with the process. One of the brothers’ best mentors was a dairy farmer from southern Minnesota. “At the time, he was organic for 25 years or so, and it seemed like he did good with the crops and cattle. He had things gured out,” Al said. “Really, it was like we were rookies in the industry again. Organic producers are way more willing to help, and they want to see you succeed. … It’s been pretty inspirational.” Then, the Middendorfs collected their farming records to document their
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Donnie (leŌ) and Al Middendorf unload corn Nov. 17 at Al’s farm near Long Prairie, Minnesota. The brothers were working together to complete their harvests. organic history of when the last time they used conventional practices on the land. “I visually remember all the paperwork,” Carolyn said. “It was a lot we had to comb through.” The brothers purchased organic seed and equipment to ready their land. “In June, we’re really busy with planting, cultivating, burning,” Randy
said. Donnie agreed. “I had to learn how to cultivate again,” Donnie said. “It all gets done about three times a year. I think the ground works differently now. It’s more mellow and breaks a part easier. You’re seeing more worms again in the soil. It’s denitely changed. We’ve noticed that.”
As the land was in its nal year of transition to certied organic, then the three dairy herds could begin the process. “The cows were probably easier,” Donnie said. “They took care of themselves. Once our feed was organic, they had the silage, hay, corn. There weren’t Turn to MIDDENDORFS | Page 8
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really any hiccups with the cows.” In the years since transitioning to organic, the Middendorf families have also adapted their herd to be better suited for the management practices. While all brothers continue milking Holsteins, they have also incorporated the Fleckvieh breed for their hardiness and ability to handle grazing conditions. While the Middendorfs all admitted their pounds of milk have decreased with the less intensive way of farming, the benets are seen in cow health and herd longevity as well as the guaranteed milk price. “Health and conMARK KLAPHAKE/DAIRY STAR tentment are the big- Randy Middendorf aƩaches a milking unit to a cow Nov. gest things we’ve seen 19 at his farm near Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Randy and in our cows,” Al said. his wife, Nancy, milk 60 cows. Randy agreed. “I used to wake up commodities is certainly one reason the in the morning and wonder what I was Middendorfs left the conventional margoing to nd in the barn,” he said. “I kets, the benets of organic farming don’t do that anymore. I sleep a little go well beyond prices for these central bit better knowing that. We gave up Minnesota families. production, but herd health has been a “At the end of the day, you know huge plus.” what you’re doing,” Randy said. Every fall, the brothers’ coopera- “You’re more connected to the soil, the tive sets a milk price for the upcoming cows, everything.” year. Typically, they are paid $22 to $28 Al agreed. per hundredweight. When the Midden“And where we are, it’s a lot betdorfs rst started the transition process, ter future for the kids,” he said. “Now, farmers were paid $30 per cwt. for milk I think we probably should’ve gotten and $10 per bushel for corn, said Al. into it 10 years sooner when we were While the pay price for organic rst thinking about going organic.”
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Preliminary data in the USDA’s October Milk Production report has output at 18.56 billion pounds, up 2.3% from October 2019, with output in the top 24 producing states at 17.7 billion pounds, up 2.5%. Revisions lowered the September 50-state and 24-state totals 5 million pounds, putting the 50-states at 18.0 billion pounds, still up 2.3% from September 2019. October cow numbers totaled 9.39 million head in the 50 states, up an eye catching 14,000 from September and 43,000 above a year ago. The September total was revised up 10,000 head. October’s output per cow averaged 1,977 pounds, up 37 pounds from a year ago or 1.9%. California milk was up 1.2% from a year ago, thanks to a 30 pound gain per cow offsetting 5,000 fewer cows milked. September output was revised down 34 million pounds, up 2.2% from September 2019, instead of the originally reported 3.2% gain. Wisconsin was up 1.7% in October, on a 50 pound gain per cow offsetting 9,000 fewer cows. Idaho was up 2.7%, thanks to 14,000 more cows and 10 pounds more per cow. Michigan was up 3%, on a 50 pound gain per cow and 3,000 more cows. Minnesota was up 2.5%, on a 60 pound gain per cow offsetting 3,000 less cows. New Mexico was up 1.9%, on a 25 pound gain per cow and 2,000 more cows. New York was up 1.0%, thanks to a 20 pound gain per cow, though cow numbers were unchanged. Oregon was down 2.3%, on 2,000 fewer cows and a 10 pound loss per cow. Pennsylvania was up 2.5%, on a 55 pound gain per cow offsetting a loss of 3,000 cows from a year ago. South Dakota again saw the biggest gain, up 12.9%, on 13,000 more cows and 45 more pounds per cow. Texas was up 8.2%, on 28,000 more cows and a 65 pound gain per cow. Vermont was down 5.4%, on a 25 pound loss per cow and 5,000 fewer cows. Washington State was off 0.5%, on 2,000 fewer cows, though output per cow was up 5 pounds. Most analysts view the report as bearish to the market though we were warned, according to HighGround Dairy’s Lucas Fuess. Speaking in the November 23 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast, Fuess pointed to the reduced weekly slaughter rates we’ve been seeing, all indicative of a “sharply higher dairy herd size.”
He said the report is “concerning” because October and November are characteristically the lowest milk production months of the year. He warned that milk will rise seasonally through the spring ush and we could see an extremely burdensome and bearish amount of milk produced in most regions, resulting in milk dumping and growing inventories of product, which will limit upsides on milk prices in 2021. And, it remains to be seen if exports can absorb that extra milk. Dairy cow culling crept higher in October, according to the latest Livestock Slaughter report, but was below a year ago, likely due to the high milk prices. An estimated 258,900 head were sent to slaughter under federal inspection, up 8,500 head or 3.4% from September, but 27,200 or 9.5% below October 2019. A total of 2.56 million head have been culled in the rst 10 months of 2020, down 142,100 head or 5.3% from the same period in 2019. In the week ending November 11, 57,800 dairy cows were sent to slaughter, same as the week before but 4,900 head or 7.8% below that week a year ago. Tuesday’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, Event number 272, reversed gears and saw its weighted average head up 1.8%, after falling 2.0% on November 3. Anhydrous milkfat led the gains, up 4.1%, after dropping 2.6% in the last event. Butter inched 0.4% higher, following a 3.9% jump. Skim milk powder was up 2.5%, following a 4.4% drop, and whole milk power was up 1.8%, after falling 2.0% last time. Lactose led the losses, plunging 18.8%, after not trading last time, and GDT Cheddar cheese dropped 3.5%, after slipping 0.8% last time. StoneX Group equated the GDT 80% butterfat butter price to $1.6984 per pound U.S., up fractionally from the last event. CME butter closed Friday at $1.3450. GDT Cheddar equated to $1.6514 per pound, down 6.6 cents, and compares to Friday’s CME block Cheddar at $1.6450. GDT skim milk powder averaged $1.2696 per pound, up from $1.2348, and whole milk powder averaged $1.3774, up from $1.3539. CME Grade A nonfat closed Friday at $1.0850 per pound. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) members accepted 16 offers of export assistance this week from CWT to help capture sales of 1.7 million pounds of Cheddar and Gouda cheese, 1.0 million pounds of butter, 39,683 pounds of anhydrous milkfat, and 37,479 pounds of cream cheese. The product is going
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ConĆ&#x;nued from MIELKE | Page 10 Manufacturers continue to pull heavily on stored butter to meet the strong yearend orders. Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at $1.0850 per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week and 13.50 cents below a year ago, with 29 sales reported for the week. The dry whey fell to 42 cents per pound Wednesday but closed Friday at 43.75 cents, up 0.75 cents on the week and 9 cents above a year ago on 2 sales. U.S. dairy product commercial disappearance looked favorable in September. The USDA’s latest data shows total cheese disappearance at 1.14 billion pounds, up 3.0% from September 2019, but year to date is down 0.2%. American type cheese was up 10.2% from a year ago and mirrored year to date numbers. Butter, at 188.8 million pounds, was up 12.2%, following two consecutive months of declines, according to HighGround Dairy, and is up 2.9% year to date. Nonfat and skim milk powder totaled 235.8 million pounds, up 20.3% from 2019 and up 1.2% year to date, supported by good domestic demand according to HGD. Dairy farm margins fell slightly over the ďƒžrst half of November as milk futures struggled to hold ground against increasing feed futures, according to the latest Margin Watch (MW) from Chicago-based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC. The report cited USDA’s November Dairy Products report showing cheese output rising 1.1% from a year ago, with Cheddar up 7.7%. It pointed to CME block and barrel values plummeting after reaching all-time highs in October, stating that “While the Food Box program was a boon to Cheddar demand since the beginning of the pandemic, expectations are for the volume of cheese going into food boxes throughout the end of the year to wane.â€?Butter production also posted a new monthly record, says the MW, and “Stocks of butter have grown as robust retail demand has not completely offset lost foodservice sales.â€? “The U.S. dollar recently fell to its lowest level in two months,â€? says the MW, which “provides a tailwind to U.S. dairy exports. Data released November 4 indicated U.S. dairy export volume in milk solids equivalent rose 5% in September from a year ago, marking the 13th straight month of yearover-year increases,â€? and “The increased exports will help keep prices steady amid demand destruction due to COVID-19,â€? according to the MW. “Corn and soybean meal futures were both higher after a bullish crop report,â€? the MW stated. “USDA lowered corn yield, raised its forecast for U.S. corn exports to a record 2.65 billion bushels, and lowered ending corn ending stocks from the previous month. The soybean complex similarly experienced a reduction in yield and a lowering of ending stocks. As weather cools and regions of the country re-implement restrictions on commerce and movement to reduce the spread of COVID-19, foodservice demand and its disproportionate impact on various products within the dairy complex will take center stage,â€? the MW concludes. Meanwhile this week’s Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook says feed price forecasts have been raised signiďƒžcantly. The corn price estimate for the 2019/20 marketing year is $3.56 per bushel; the 2020/21 forecast is $4.00 per bushel, 40 cents higher than last month’s forecast.
The soybean meal price estimate is $299.50 per short ton, with the 2020/21 forecast at $355 per short ton, $20 higher than the last forecast. The alfalfa hay price in September was $171 per short ton, $1 lower than August this year and $8 lower than September 2019. The Agriculture Department announced the December Federal order Class I base milk price at $19.87 per hundredweight, up $1.83 from November, the highest Class I price since December 2014, and 54 cents above December 2019. That put the 2020 Class I average at $16.91, down from $16.99 in 2019 and compares to $14.84 in 2018. Speaking of Class I, the USDA’s latest data shows U.S. ďƒ&#x;uid milk sales amounted to 3.7 billion pounds in September, down 1% from September 2019. Conventional product sales totaled 3.5 billion pounds, down 1.6% from a year ago. Organic products, at 237 million pounds, were up an impressive 7.7% and represented 6.4% of total sales for the month. Whole milk sales totaled 1.2 billion pounds, up 4.1% from a year ago. Sales for the nine month period totaled 11.7 billion pounds, also up 4.1% from 2019, and made up 33.3% of total milk sales for September and 33.9% thus far for the year. Skim milk sales, at 225 million pounds, were down 15.2% from a year ago and were down 14.4% year to date. Total packaged ďƒ&#x;uid milk sales, January through September, hit 34.4 billion pounds, up 0.4% from 2019. Conventional product sales so far totaled 32.3 billion pounds, down 0.3%. Organic products, at 2.2 billion pounds, were up 12% and represented 6.3% of total ďƒ&#x;uid milk sales so far for the year. Dairy Market News reports that Class I demand remains mixed in the COVID-19 era for school districts. Orders are mostly steady from week to week, although suppliers continue to report each state and region are very distinctive this year. The U.S. crop harvest is winding down. USDA’s latest Crop Progress report puts the corn at 95% harvested, as of the week ending November 15, up from 73% at this time a year ago and 8% ahead of the ďƒžve year average. Soybeans were at 96% harvested, up from 89% a year ago and 3% ahead of the ďƒžve year average. The cotton harvest is 69% completed, up 3% from a year ago and 5% ahead of the ďƒžve year average.
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HELPING GOOD MANAGERS MAKE BETTER TRADING DECISIONS As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday season there is a lot to be grateful for. We continue to hear from many of our clients that 2020 will be one of their most profitable years thanks to Covid related government payments, strong milk prices from the food box program, and gains on price protection activity. Who should we thank? Many would say the federal government and decision makers that helped make this possible. Although the checks came from Uncle Sam, the funding for these payments will eventually come from everyone that pays income taxes to fund the federal government. So although it’s party time with cash in the bank, don’t spend it all as the tax bill is just around the corner. As with all price distorting government activity it eventually comes to an end in a painful way. CME Group spot cheese saw that this week as prices traded sharply lower. In 9 trading sessions barrel cheddar fell from $2.525 to $1.40 as enough fresh cheese became available to allow prices to come off their extreme highs. Front end Class III futures followed with December seeing most of the weakness.
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CALMAR, Alberta, Canada – The Bredenhofs know their career path is cemented in the dairy industry. And, the investments they have made on Clover Prairie Farms only further verify their vocation. Martin and Leona
Bredenhof, along with their sons, Brayden, 21, and Conner, 19, milk 190 cows on their dairy farm near Calmar, Alberta, about 30 miles south of the capital city of Edmonton. Brother Bradley, 35, helps with milking part time in addition to working at the family’s replacement heifer facility located at a different farmsite.
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The barn includes a DeLaval cow brush, automatic alley scrappers and automatic footbaths. “We are super excited with the opportunity we have to grow and improve the farm in the future,” Bredenhof said. The current parlor is an expansion from the previous double-8 parallel which they completed in March. The Bredenhofs purchased a new feed mixer for added efciency and an Urban MilkShuttle and pasteurizer for calf chores. “We made this purchase in an effort to improve the health of our pre-weaned calves,”
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Bredenhof said. The family also constructed a dry cow barn with the hopes to make management more productive. “Looking to the future, we plan to renovate our heifer facilities and hope to start raising all of our replacements ourselves,” Bredenhof said. “We also plan to improve
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ventilation and combat heat stress by installing fans in our main barn.” Infrastructure aside, Bredenhof said what excites him most are the plans he and Brayden have for the genetics of their cowherd. “We recently started registering our cows as well as using classication,” he said. “This helps us work on the weaknesses that our cows may have as well as picking the right bull for each cow.” The Bredenhofs breed for high-type cattle with a focus on udders. “We are trying to breed cows that will do well in a freestall setting and will be long serving members of the herd,” Bredenhof said. “For the Holsteins, we are focusing on high and wide udder attachment, strong fore attachment, udders that are not super deep and have strong median suspensory. We are breeding for cows with functional feet and legs, as well as width in the chest and pins, while keeping stature reasonable.” He said they choose bulls with positive fat deviations. When considering genetics for the Jersey portion of the herd, he said they are looking to increase stature so the Jersey cows will t in better in the barn that was designed for Holsteins. “We also are looking to improve all aspects of udder composition especially shallowing up the udder
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The Bredenhofs house their milking herd in a freestall barn with ma�resses bedded with chopped straw. The barn also includes a cow brush, automa�c alley scrapers and automa�c footbaths.
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – Although the mascot of Challenger Elementary School is a prowler, the kindergarten class has a secondary identity – a Holstein calf. For the third year, the students in the kindergarten class at the Thief River Falls school are participating in the year-long Kindergarten Calf Project created by Ryan and Karen Grifn and their kids, Curtis, 10, Evelyn, 8, and Agnes, 5, who milk 12 cows on their dairy, Kara-Kesh Holsteins, near Thief River Falls. “We wanted to do more than have them come out to the farm once and that was it,” Ryan Grifn said about the kindergarten class that has been taking a tour of their dairy for the past
eight years. The calf project allows the students to know about the life events of one of the September-born bovines on the farm. This year, the class will be learning about Garnet, a Red and White Holstein born Sept. 5. “That way the kindergartners are following the calf’s story from birth,” Grifn said. In the previous two years, the Grifns would bring the calf to school at the beginning of the school year for the kindergartners to meet the calf and vote on one of the three names chosen; however, with the novel coronavirus pandemic, this year the Grifns sent a video to the distant-learning class instead. The video highlighted what Garnet eats, where she sleeps and how the Grifns care for her every day. Once a month, the family sends an update about the calf and any changes she is going through. For exTurn to GRIFFINS | Page 19
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ample, in the video they have planned for December, the Grifns will share how Garnet is going to be weaned and what that means. “We try to make it engaging,” Grifn said. With Agnes in the kindergarten class, the Grifns are able to see the kids’ reactions to the videos this year even while distance learning. “Anytime Garnet is mentioned this year, the class goes crazy with excitement,” Grifn said. In the spring, the class, which has about 175 kids, typically goes on a eldtrip to the Grifns’ farm for a tour and to see their classroom mascot again. “We make a special pen for the calf in the middle of the yard with shade so the kids have access to her the whole time they’re there,” Grifn said. The tour includes a milking demonstration, and a close-up of where the animals live and what they eat. The project calf is shown at the county fair, regardless if the Grifns think she will win her class or not. On the calf’s pedigree sign, the Grifns add the school’s logo to inform the fairgoers of this calf’s honorable role. “It gives dairy another touch point, too, because the kids are bringing family and friends to the fair so it becomes bigger than just learning in the classroom,” Grifn said. “And it gives them more engagement than
just one farm visit.” While the goal of their farm is rst and foremost to breed and market high quality Holstein genetics, the Grifns also like to make sure they have a low somatic cell count to ensure a quality product. They also like to promote dairy. “Karen and I have both always put an emphasis on community engagement,” Grifn said. It is why they contacted the elementary school eight years ago to ask about offering a farm tour for students. “I’ve always viewed Thief River Falls as a farming community, but it’s not,” Grifn said. During the rst tour when Grifn asked how many kindergartners had ever been on a dairy farm, none of them raised their hands. So, he asked the same question of the chaperones. “I was stunned that out of the 20some adults that were there, none of them had been on a dairy farm before,” Grifn said. “These were 40some years old people. That’s when we knew we needed to do more than tours for kindergarteners.” Since then, the Grifns have opened their farm to groups from church, early childhood education and the FFA chapter. “It doesn’t matter if you milk six or 6,000 cows, we all have to shed a positive light on everything in the industry,” Grifn said.
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HAWKEYE, Iowa – Premium, hard-packed frozen yogurt packages are the latest expansion coming to the product line of Country View Dairy in Hawkeye, thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin-based Dairy Business Innovation Alliance. The Alliance, a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, awarded 13 grants in September. The Alliance supports farms and processors in its home state as well as in Minnesota, South Dakota and Illinois and Iowa. Country View Dairy is using the $20,000 award to offset the cost of equipment, formulation and packaging of frozen yogurt for the retail market. The farmstead creamery, owned by Dave and Carolee Rapson, processes milk, sour cream and yogurt, including frozen yogurt mix for the foodservice market. It also operates a farm store located in the front of the creamery. “This seemed like a good t for us
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moisture protein RFV 14.33 20.16 141 12.21 20.63 154.93 13.19 9.4 66.3 15.46 17.65 92.59 15.72 21.22 157.49 15.84 20.77 134.47 11.22 12.53 125 12 10.76 92.68 12.62 17.58 101.34 13.4 10.61 101.64 14.83 10.73 104.54 14.35 6.45 95.17 13.23 18.92 104.68 12.91 16.87 119.39 11.87 19.1 113.83 14.35 6.45 95.17 12.87 17.05 96.55 14.06 20.38 101.04 NO TEST 11.34 20.32 114.18 13.19 18.52 116.89 11.31 9.81 105.87 11.68 21.38 183.04 16.49 20.31 153.27 12.52 17.87 140.47 14.83 21.92 130.42 15.45 15.62 129.79 14.07 21.44 121.88 15.1 23.88 168.35 15.45 15.62 129.79 16.02 20.05 139.23 13.41 15.97 123.96 13.08 18.52 137.58 15.35 19.98 132.52 13.54 24.01 156.13 13.76 8.68 90.64 16.06 21.58 94.42 12.02 18.77 94.74 12.46 14.75 114.32 NO TEST 15.13 17.45 109.93 13.83 16.8 112.89 13.52 19.09 132.44 15.16 22.39 164.96 8.68 4.54 71.44 12.41 3.98 71.39 10.87 19.74 112.11 18.13 24.54 113.83 12.78 11.08 85.65 16.33 22.32 110.61 13.02 10.93 76.89 13.75 19.77 124.62 12.1 19.91 130.31 14.88 20.21 120.49 11.96 16.43 76.69 15.46 19.77 144.78 12.81 11.06 79.82 11.88 18.94 110.4 27.9 16.16 163.19 10.31 18.98 125.66 14.07 12.28 81.73 14.99 23.79 153.36 12.32 18.43 109.39 15.46 19.77 144.78 12.12 18.08 105.35 13.54 23.21 218.9 15.82 18.43 90 13.95 14.55 101.76 9.95 21.31 145.29 11.44 14.2 100.37 15.02 16.29 118.41 13.94 25.44 190.02 14.24 24.67 168.1 14.78 24.39 170.98 21.66 130.89 15.21 23.34 155.09 12.36 12.22 83.1 13.57 19.86 148.8 12.44 18.13 109.21 10.82 16.71 109.88 17.52 25.22 160.5 16.13 24.2 167.94 16.06 20.65 102.92 12.53 22.78 136.6 13.26 24.12 175.81 15.76 24.6 175.09 12.46 22.99 117.17 12.42 23.01 127.41 19.09 23.5 161.07 16.22 23.1 108.16 13.17 19.72 127.97 18.5 20.07 171.46 14.27 24.34 185.56 19.91 20.67 157 16.46 23.52 200.35 10.37 21.14 201.99 11.84 20.93 160.33 10.57 18.66 137.06 11.43 20.16 138.68 14.33 20.18 154.49 13.42 21.53 16.99
cut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 1&2 1&2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Ld. size 23.44 23.41 18.17 24.22 12.29 11.15 9.07 18.62 18.44 22.11 23.32 9.65 19.52 25 18.33 21.68 17.62 20.57 27.13 18.84 8.25 4.8 12.29 28.28 7.6 18.25 22.79 19.69 12.03 9.49 24.62 25.44 25.34 18.4 18.66 20.39 16.36 25.02 26.26 26.11 26.06 26.53 26.45 23.6 22.84 22.91 25.57 26.32 26.15 26.33 22.68 22.68 25.09 25.36 23.47 10.29 22.42 27.12 26.16 26.38 24.54 24.82 27.08 29.95 22.74 26.2 8 20.56 24.04 25.69 10.59 25.88 25.86 26.42 27.07 26.56 24 26.08 25.34 26.18 26.98 25.9 25.74 25.21 26.09 26.19 22.42 24.87 25.01 24.59 21.24 9.19 20.73 23.65 23.52 26.88 24.26 23.05 25.14 11 21.45
price $100.00 $130.00 $70.00 $75.00 $145.00 $100.00 $130.00 $95.00 $110.00 $75.00 $75.00 $85.00 $110.00 $125.00 $105.00 $80.00 $115.00 $110.00 $135.00 $110.00 $105.00 $75.00 $145.00 $125.00 $125.00 $100.00 $130.00 $95.00 $100.00 $140.00 $160.00 $115.00 $110.00 $95.00 $130.00 $85.00 $100.00 $110.00 $160.00 $110.00 $80.00 $80.00 $90.00 $150.00 $75.00 $80.00 $155.00 $110.00 $150.00 $100.00 $105.00 $145.00 $130.00 $85.00 $85.00 $100.00 $70.00 $110.00 $70.00 $140.00 $80.00 $170.00 $135.00 $115.00 $115.00 $240.00 $80.00 $100.00 $135.00 $90.00 $130.00 $200.00 $200.00 $175.00 $150.00 $160.00 $60.00 $150.00 $135.00 $135.00 $170.00 $175.00 $120.00 $180.00 $185.00 $175.00 $135.00 $170.00 $175.00 $130.00 $230.00 $150.00 $200.00 $155.00 $185.00 $210.00 $175.00 $150.00 $140.00 $125.00 $200.00
Lot no.
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Desc.
Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Large Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Medium Squares Small Rounds Large Rounds Large Rounds Medium Squares Medium Squares
moisture protein
17.34 15.02 14.54 10.33 14.45
RFV
20.19 157.31 26.62 238.29 17.61 145.68 18.87 159.81 23.6 131.04 Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw Straw WHEAT STRAW WHEAT STRAW CORN STALKS CORN STALKS
cut.
Ld. size
4 4 1&3 2&3
8.51 12.94 9.41 26.94 22.27 38 23 36 34 24.25 24.35 23.5 24.2 21.4 23.27 22.69 24.13 20.63 25.35 25.73 25.12 78 23.21 72 74 72 72 72 18 34 72 57 60
price
$150.00 $225.00 $130.00 $175.00 $130.00 $45.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00 $110.00 $95.00 $75.00 $95.00 $105.00 $80.00 $70.00 $65.00 $90.00 $70.00 $75.00 $90.00 $35.00 $70.00 $30.00 $32.50 $27.50 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00 $40.00 $34.00 $20.00 $15.00
Hay sales starts at 12:30 p.m. and are the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the months of September thru May.
December 3, 2020 December 17, 2020
For more information, contact Kevin Winter 320-352-3803, (c) 320-760-1593 or Al Wessel at 320-547-2206, (c) 320-760-2979
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2012 John Deere S670
duals, 2WD, 3021 hrs., 1952 sep #49628 $117,000 (ROW)
1992 John Deere 9500 SH 6758 hrs., 4102 sep #52052 $29,000 (WAU)
2008 John Deere 9770 STS 2WD, 4229 hrs. #51574 $68,000 (ELK)
2014 John Deere S680 STS
2001 John Deere 9450
duals, 2WD, 2750 hrs., 1900 sep #50286 $137,500 (LIM)
PRWD, 4269 hrs., 3319 sep #51932 $44,500 (DYE)
2001 John Deere 9650 STS
2010 John Deere 9870 STS
duals, 2WD, 3512 hrs., 2393 sep #51050 $45,000 (DYE)
2014 Case IH 7230
2WD, 1486 hrs., 1136 sep #51407 $159,000 (ROW)
PRWD, 3782 hrs., 2536 sep #51904 $87,000 (DYE)
2009 Claas 560R
2WD, 1888 hrs., 1312 sep #51860 $64,000 (ELK)
For complete info on all our used equipment log on to bodimp.com Elkader (ELK) ........563-245-2470 Clermont (CLE) ......563-423-5206 Cresco (CRE) .......... 563-547-2152 Decorah (DEC) ....... 563-382-2961 Dyersville (DYE)..... 563-875-2724
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FAT CATTLE NEW YORK MILLS MN 3 Blk Steers VERGAS MN 30 Blk Steers NEW YORK MILLS MN 5 Blk Steers VERGAS MN 21 Blk Heifers NEW YORK MILLS MN 6 Hol Steers SLAUGHTER COWS OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows EVANSVILLE MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows ROYALTON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows RICHVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows ROYALTON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows OTTERTAIL MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows RICHMOND MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows WADENA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows RICHVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Swis Slaughter Cows ROYALTON MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows RICHMOND MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows CALLAWAY MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows BAGLEY MN 1 Blk Slaughter Cows DETROIT LAKES MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows SEBEKA MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows WADENA MN 1 Red Slaughter Cows PERHAM MN 1 Hol Slaughter Cows
1413 1302 1376 1265 1480
108.00 C 107.50 C 101.00 C 98.25 C 92.00 C
1845 1560 1955 1195 1660 1045 1145 1395 1760 1630 1015 1505 1250 1510 1570 1195 1075 1630 1500 1380 1190 1570 1610 1325 1235 1435 1360 1455 1725 1315 1295 1430 1570 1375 1260
67.00 C 65.50 C 56.50 C 56.00 C 55.00 C 55.00 C 55.00 C 54.50 C 54.00 C 54.00 C 53.50 C 53.00 C 53.00 C 52.50 C 52.50 C 52.50 C 52.00 C 52.00 C 52.00 C 52.00 C 52.00 C 51.50 C 51.50 C 51.00 C 51.00 C 51.00 C 51.00 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.50 C 50.00 C
SLAUGHTER BULLS SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull SEBEKA MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull ROYALTON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull PELICAN RAPIDS MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull EVANSVILLE MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull ROYALTON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull ROYALTON MN 1 RWF Slaughter Bull ROYALTON MN 1 Blk Slaughter Bull BAGLEY MN 2 Blk Slaughter Bull PERHAM MN 1 Red Slaughter Bull BABY CALVES BORUP MN 6 Hol Bull Calves SEBEKA MN 5 Hol Steer Calves SEBEKA MN 3 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Bull Calves BORUP MN 2 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 2 Blk Bull Calves PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bull Calves SEBEKA MN 4 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 1 R/W Bull Calves PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 1 Hol Bull Calves MENAHGA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 2 Blk Hfr Calves FRAZEE MN 1 R/W Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 1 Blk Hfr Calves PERHAM MN 2 Hol Bull Calves NEW YORK MILLS MN 3 Hol Bull Calves NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Hol Hfr Calves SEBEKA MN 2 Hol Bull Calves FRAZEE MN 3 Blk Bull Calves FERGUS FALLS MN 2 Hol Bull Calves OTTERTAIL MN 2 Hol Bull Calves PERHAM MN 3 Hol Bull Calves PERHAM MN 2 Hol Bull Calves PERHAM MN 1 Hol Bull Calves NEW YORK MILLS MN 1 Blk Bull Calves
1805 1910 2085 1675 2315 1985 1445 1640 1560 1467 1145
81.50 C 81.00 C 81.00 C 80.50 C 80.50 C 76.50 C 76.00 C 75.50 C 75.50 C 75.50 C 74.00 C
209 205 166 145 192 112 105 126 135 105 105 110 97 95 90 102 115 80 107 91 90 110 105 92 95 95
260.00 H 185.00 H 175.00 H 165.00 H 150.00 H 135.00 H 105.00 H 105.00 H 105.00 H 100.00 H 100.00 H 100.00 H 100.00 H 95.00 H 95.00 H 90.00 H 85.00 H 85.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H 75.00 H
• Nov 30th Dairy Sale w/Hol Steer Special & Hay/Straw Sale Wadena - 30 Hol Milk Cows, Parlor, Loose Housing, Yearly Vac Program, Records Given Day of Sale McIntosh - 8 Springer Cow & Heifers, Due Xmas, Hol & HoJo, Bred Blk Underwood - 25 Hol Steers, 300-500 lbs. Fairmont, ND - 10 Hol Steers, 600-700 lbs., 2xV
• Dec 7th Feeder Sale
Frazee - 30 Beef Feeders, 500-600 lbs.
• Dec. 14th Regular Sale w/Hay & Straw Sale
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From Mary Kuhn, Mabel, Minnesota
Twin Vertical TMR Feed Cart
Butterscotch dessert 1 1 1 1 1
stick butter 1/4 cup our cup chopped pecans (8-ounce) package cream cheese cup powdered sugar
1 (8-ounce) container cool whip 3 cups cold milk 2 small packages instant butterscotch pudding
Melt butter. Mix with our and pecans. Press into 9-by-13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool. Blend cream cheese and powdered sugar and stir cool whip in. Put on top of crust. Whip cold milk and two packages of pudding together. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be made one or two days ahead.
Broccoli cheese soup 1 cup water 1 package (10-ounce) frozen chopped broccoli 1 medium carrot, grated 3 tablespoons butter 2 cups milk 1 pound American cheese, cubed
• 5 sizes from 45 to 100 cu. ft. • Stainless steel mixing chamber • Stainless steel auger Àight • 14” carbide tipped hay knives
Free brochure! 1-800-436-5623 1 can cream of chicken soup (undiluted) 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 tablespoon minced onion akes 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Pepper to taste
Heat water and bouillon cube to boiling. Add broccoli and carrot; cook ve minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Do not drain. In separate sauce pan, melt butter and slowly stir in our. Gradually add milk. Cook until thickened. Stir in cheese soup, onion, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Add broccoli and carrot mixture. Heat and serve. Serves 10-12 people.
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Ken Stauffer 715-559-8232 Rocky Olsen 715-721-0079 Travis Parr 715-828-2454 Steve Strey 715-721-0434 Riley Nolt 715-507-1900
PREMIER LIVESTOCK & AUCTIONS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE We will be closed Dec. 24th & 25th - Merry Christmas! We will be closed Jan. 1st - Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support in 2020! We look forward to serving you in 2021!
HAY, STRAW & FIREWOOD AUCTIONS Every Wednesday at 9:30!
Now Available: Candian processed straw in small square bundles!
ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE FOR OUR BUYERS AND SELLERS THROUGH CATTLEUSA.COM Register online to bid at www.cattleusa.com
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:00 am
Mac and corn 1 (15.25-ounce) can whole kernel corn (with liquid) 1 (14.75-ounce) can cream corn 1 cup small uncooked elbow macaroni
Expecting 600-700 head of feeders!
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces 1 cup cubed processed cheese (Velveeta)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium baking dish, mix corns, uncooked pasta, butter and cheese. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover and stir and continue baking 30 more minutes or until pasta is tender but rm.
From Angie Alberts, Pine Island, Minnesota
Ham and potatoes for 15 Three 2-pound bags of diced potatoes Three bags diced ham Velveeta cheese or shredded cheese
Minced onion or dry onion soup mix Two 8-ounce sour cream Two cans cream of chicken soup
Split the ingredients into two slow cookers. Top with stufng mix and melted butter. Serve with green beans and a dinner roll.
SPECIAL COLORED BREED & CERTIFIED ORGANIC DAIRY CATTLE AUCTION Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 11:00 am
Featuring Jersey, Swiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey, Lineback, Swedish Reds, Milking Shorthorn, ProCross, and all Dairy Crosses. Also accepting all classes of Holstein and Red Holstein Dairy Cattle! COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL #1: CertiÀed Organic Dairy Cows - Holstein Dairy Cows - 40 CertiÀed Organic Holstein Dairy Cows 30 Dairy Cows 10 Springers, 55# on home grown feed, watch for more information! Coming from Ephraim Lapp, Platteville, WI COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL #2: CertiÀed Organic Dairy Cows - Holstein Dairy Cows - 17 CertiÀed Organic Holstein Dairy Cows, milked in stanchions, outside daily, grazed, on home grown feed, 4.0BF 3.3Pro scc, 100, cows are hand milked. Coming from Jake Gingerich, Fairbanks, IA Complete Herd Dispersal #3: Holstein, Red Holstein, Brown Swiss & Jersey Cross Dairy Cows (conventional cows) 23 Holstein, several Red Holstein, Brown Swiss & many Cross Dairy Cows. Herd Details - Cows are milked in tiestall, housed in sand bedded freestalls, accustomed to grazing in the summer months, cows sell on test, herd is avg. 55# on home grown feed, 4.3BF 3.4P scc 180. Cows are bred to Registered Red Holstein Diamondback Bull. Coming from J&J Farms, New Richmond 14 Another load of FANCY Holstein Springing Heifers, headlock/ freestall adapted, due within 30 days. TOP sires & service sires used including Synergy, Premium, Pety, Compass-P, PowerTool, Hangtime, Bob, King Royal, Legendary, True-P, and Petrone. This consignor has sold some of the fanciest loads of springers at Premier Livestock with excellent feed back! Coming from Baerwolf Dairies, Sun Prairie, WI
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHEEP & GOAT AUCTION Thursday, December 17, 2020 • 11:00am Premium prices paid for: Kid Goats 40-65#, Lambs 40-65#
Weekly Highlights at Premier
Full market report online and all major newspapers!! Wednesday we sold 209 head of dairy cattle with 2 tiestall herds offered. Excellent demand for Supreme quality Holstein fresh cows $1,700-2,100. The good quality average cows $1,100-1,775. Very good quality Holstein springing heifers $1,100-1,800. The very common, lesser quality and blemished cows and springing heifers $1,000 and down. We appreciate all of our bidders, buyers, consignors, and livestock truckers! Happy hunting! www.premierlivestockandauctions.com
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‘18 Mustang 1900R, H/F Ctrls, D, 2150 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2085 hrs. ......$27,900 ‘15 Mustang 1900R, H/F ctrls, D, 1900 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2563 hrs ............$27,900 ‘16 Mustang 1900R, Dual H Ctrls, D, 2000 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2380 hrs .....$31,500 ‘18 Mustang 1650R, H-ctrls, D, 1750 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 2200 hrs. ............................$26,950 ‘18 Mustang 1500R H/F Ctrls, D, C&H, 3205 hrs ..............................$26,800 ‘19 Mustang 1500R, H/FCtrls, D, 1600 Lift w/ Weight Kit, C&H, 2850 hrs ........ $26,800 ‘00 Mustang 2050, T-bar/Ft ctrls, D, 1650 Lift Cap, C&H, 7117 hrs ................$11,900 ‘99 Mustang 2050, T-bar ctrls, 1650 lift cap., D, 4623 hrs., C&H, SS, 4623 hrs .............$11,900 ‘11 Mustang 2041, H&F Ctrls, D,
‘19 Gehl AL650, D, 6743 Lift Cap,750, C/H/A, 3 spd w/Hydraglide & spd ctrl, 560 hrs. ................................... $64,500
1350 Lift Cap, C&H, SS, 2450 hrs.......... $16,900
‘16 Mustang 2100RT NXT3, 17” tracks, 2100 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 1353 hrs - $41,500 ‘18 Gehl V330, JS ctrls, D, 3300 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 208 hrs .................. $47,500 ‘15 Gehl RT210 JS ctrls, D, 2100 lift cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 1728 hrs..................$39,900 ‘14 Gehl RT175, ISO switchable ctrls, D, 12” tracks, 1750 lift cap., C/H/A, 2 spd., 425 hrs. ........................................$39,900 ‘18 Gehl R165, Pilot./H ctrls, D, 1750 lift cap, C&H, 2 spd, 1440 hrs ............$28,750 Gehl RT165, ‘18, H ctrls., 15.5” tracks, 2000 lift cap., cab, heat, 2 spd., 450 hrs. ........................................$42,500 (9) Gehl R220, many options... Start at $11,850 ‘04 Gehl 4840, T-Bar Ctrls, D, 1700 Lift Cap, SS, 2137 hrs ...................$17,500 ‘18 Mustang 2200R, JS Ctrls, D, C/H/A, 2 spd, 200 hrs................................... $39,000 ‘18 Mustang 2200R, H/F Ctrls, D, 2200 Lift
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TRACTORS International 385, Manual 4 spd/HighLow Range, D, 2WD, 2200 ldr, Rear Blade, Tire Chains, 1 Rear hyd, Excellent Cond, 1086 hrs .......................... $11,900
MANURE HANDLING Kuhn Knight 8132, 3200 Gal, 435 CuFt ............................................ $19,500 ‘15 Kuhn Knight 8124, 2400 gal, splash guards .............................$23,500 Kuhn Knight 8124, 16.5 x 16.1 tires, 2400 gal, 400 Bu.........................$17,500 Kuhn Knight 8124........................ $20,500 Kuhn Knight 8124, 385/22.5 Tires, 2400 Gal, 500 Bu, Frt & Rear Splash Guards ........................................ $20,500 ‘16 Kuhn Knight SLC141, 4100 gal, 700 bu, Hyd LH Lid ..............Call for price Meyers 2550, 500 Bu, Upper Beater, Endgate, Tandem Axle, Poly Sides & Floors, Hydr Drive Apron, T-67 Apron Chain ................... $12,500 Meyers M350, 350 Bu, End Gate ....$8,500 Pik Rite 1190, 550 bu., top beater, hydra-push..................................$13,000 JD 455, 275 Bu., Hyd Push (no Apron), Endgate............................. $5,400 JD 455, 275 Bu., Hyd Push (no Apron), Endgate ........................$6,000 ‘19 Artex SBX800, Raven Scale, vert. beater ......................................... $52,500
19 Mahindra Max 26XLT HST, 4WD, D, Ldr w/54” bucket, 205 hrs $15,700
TELEHANDLERS
‘14 Manitou MT840, Hydro-Static, D, C/H/A, 2738 hrs ..................... $73,800
HAY & FORAGE ‘16 Kuhn Knight SLC141, 4100 gal, 700 bu, Hyd LH Lid - $51,500
Cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 834 hrs..................... $33,900
JD 640 Rake, Rubber Mounted Teeth, 3rd Frt Dolly Whl - $1,650
‘18 Mustang 2200R, Pilot H Ctrls, D,
C/H/A, 2520 hrs ..................................... $29,500
‘16 Mustang 2100RT, JS ctrls, D, 17” Tracks, lift cap, 2100 @ 35% & 3000 @ 50%, C/H/A, 2 spd, 673 hrs ......$45,250 ‘19 Mustang 1900R, H/F Ctrls, D, 1900 Lift Cap, C&H, 2 Spd, 1275 hrs ..........$33,900
MANURE HANDLING
‘17 Manitou MLT625-75H, Hydro-Static, D, 5500 Lift Cap, C/H/A, 2 spd, 1268 hrs - $63,500
Kuhn Knight 8150, 700 bu., 5000 Gal - $37,500
HAY & FORAGE
NH 195, 425 Tires, Single Beater .......... $4,700 Gehl 1080, 9 ft Mower Cond ...........$1,595 Jamesway Manure Pump, 6x8, 8’ pump, Kuhn GMD600GIIHD Disc Mower, 2 pt. hitch, double agitation ..........$5,500 540 PTO, 7’ 10” Cutter, 6 Dis ........$6,600 Houle 8’ pump, double agitation.....$5,300 Kuhn GMD600 Disc Mower, 7’10” width ...................................$7,250 ‘12 Kuhn VB2190, 4x6 bales, USED TMRS/MIXERS 540 PTO ......................................$26,900 ‘16 Kuhn VB2290, 4x6 bales, net wrap, 9488 bales ..................................$34,900 ‘06 Haybuster 2650 Tub Grinder, Self Loading ................................$15,500 Haybuster H1100 bale processor, process full size bales, rear belt conveyor, 6” and 2’ screens ........................$12,500 (3) Meyer 4120, 20’ Box, 1906 Running ‘13 Penta 7520SD, 750 Cu. Ft., 8” Rubber Ext, Frt Sliding Flat Conveyor, Dual Gear, Rear Unload ................. $10,900 ea. Direction Unload - $25,500 (2) Bale Throw Wagons, 19’, Kewanee Gear ...................... $1,200 each ‘14 Penta 6020SD, 600 Cu Ft, 8” Rubber Ext, Frt. Sliding Flat Conveyor, Dual Direction Unload ........................$23,800 ‘08 Penta 5620HD, dual walking tandem, 600 Cu. Ft, 8” Rubber, Ext., right corner door ........................$18,500 ‘04 Penta 5600, 600 cu. ft., EZ 2000V scale, corner door ......................$10,000 Penta 5020SD, ‘15, 500 Cu. Ft, 4’ RH conveyor, Hurricane Auger .........$23,900 ‘07 Penta 2410, Electric Stationary Mixer, ‘15 Vermeer BPX9000, Process up 2 Spd, No Motor With Mixer ........$8,500 to 5’x6’ rd bales, self-loading arms, Penta 1120HD, 1100 cu. ft. twin screw, Hyd. Apron, Rubber discharge corner door ................................$14,900 deflector - $14,500 ‘15 Kuhn Knight 3142, scale, 3’ auger disch., Drop Side w/bkt guards ..$27,500
International Rake ............................$900 H&S CR12, 12 whl Rake..................$4,300 NH 258 9 ft Rake .............................$2,650 NH 144, ground driven, 5’ PU, 7’ rear belt w/windrow turner option, good belts .$3,200
MISCELLANEOUS
Farm King 960, 8’ Snowblower, Hyd. Spout Rotation, 3 pt ................... $2,000 Snow Push, 10’ wide ................... $1,800 ‘12 Bobcat Brush Saw ................. $3,100 Edge HB3 Breaker, skid loader mnts, Hyd breaker, 1pt ......................... $4,500 ‘19 Edge BP210 post hole digger, Hyd, 24”bit ................................. $2,900 Loftness 962HHH7 Snowblower, 8’ Width, Double Auger, Hyd Chute $6,500 Vining Pallet Forks......................... $650 Land Pride 48” Box Blade w/Scarifier..................................... $475 Arctic Assault 10’ Snow Pusher w/Rubber Pull Back.................... $1,550 4 in 1 Bucket, 84” ........................ $2,300