DOUG & SHIRLEY RABE

Located 4 mi W. of Janesville on Hwy. 11 to Cty. Hwy. H, then S. 1 ½ mi. to Ellis Rd., continue straight onto Ellis Rd. ½ mi. to W. Butler Rd., then E. ½ mi. to farm.

87 HEAD OF HI-GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE:  After 37 years of dairying, Doug & Shirley have decided to retire from milking, and are offering their fine herd of Holstein dairy cattle.  87 head of cows averaging 81 lbs. daily with 3.88%F 3.03%P SCC 95-120 in the tank.  Cows are milked in a parallel parlor, housed in sand-bedded free-stalls and run daily with good bulls. A mature Black Angus bull also selling.  28 head are dry, due to freshen in the next 60 days.  Foot health regularly and herd health every 60 days - all cattle received 10-Way on Sept. 13^th. This is a successful, very clean operation of large framed, typey cattle, strong on feet and legs. Your attendance will be appreciated!      

MILK QUOTA:  DFA, Region 2, daily base lb. average 6187 lbs. (Call your local rep. with any questions.)    

DAIRY EQUIPMENT:  Double-6 parallel milking parlor; Bender pipeline washer w/SS receiver jar, 2” pipeline & 3” trap; 6 MilkWatch milking units-computer capable with AC/DC power supply box; Masport vacuum pump w/7.5 HP motor & exhaust reclaimer; Mueller 1000 gal. bulk tank w/Mueller Model OE tank washer; Mueller 5 HP compressor (rebuilt 2020); Dari-Kool 1250 gal. bulk tank (no coolant plate); L.B. White heater; foot baths; skid steer tire scraper; 6 Polydome calf hutches    

FARM, YARD, TOOLS & SHOP:  Kent 16’ folding Discovator w/5 bar spike drag; Virnig 84” material & 78” manure buckets; Woods 6’ rotary mower; Cub Cadet 1864 riding mower w/54” deck, snowblower & chains; Cub Cadet 1641 riding mower w/48” deck; Katolight 40KW PTO generator (like new); Briggs & Stratton portable generator w/cart-5500W, elite series, 10HP w/20 amp. plugs (very little use); Sandor 60 gal. air compressor

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