BARABOO, Wis. — Equity Cooperative Livestock has made the difficult decision to suspend the Monday sale at the Barron market in response to the current COVID-19 situation. Equity Barron will continue to have their Wednesday sales and sincerely appreciates the support received from our producers, buyers, truckers and employees.
“Monday, March 30, will be the last Monday sale held at our Barron facility, stated Tod Fleming, Chief Operating Officer. “I anticipate this being temporary and once our country’s current health crisis is behind us, the decision to re-open the Monday sale will be evaluated.”
As this pandemic continues to affect the normalcy of our daily lives as well as our organizations, Equity continues to work together with others involved who are critical to the food supply chain.
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is a federated cooperative with its corporate office in Baraboo. Equity operates 13 locations and services producers in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Equity assists producers with the marketing, managing and financing of their agricultural business.
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