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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 386 326
Slaughter cattle 265 263 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calvessold steady-5.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1685 1231 13 88.00–102.00 $97.33 $1,198 —
1245–1595 1408 19 103.00–110.00 $106.68 $1,502 —
1205–1560 1433 12 109.00–113.00 $110.82 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 3 10.00–15.00 $11.59 $8 -188.41
80–85 82 3 15.00–25.00 $20.00 $16 ±0.00
80–85 83 3 170.00–220.00 $197.20 $164 +162.20
90–95 93 3 25.00–65.00 $42.95 $40 -152.05
115 115 1 40.00 $40.00 $46 +20.00
1120–1135 1128 2 86.00–96.00 $90.97 $1,026 —
1110–1585 1325 10 100.00–106.50 $103.98 $1,378 -1.22
1300–1685 1438 5 107.00–109.00 $107.99 $1,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 +95.00
70–75 73 2 15.00–20.00 $17.59 $13 +12.59
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 +5.00
75 75 2 50.00–85.00 $67.50 $51 +39.79
80–85 83 7 85.00–115.00 $103.45 $86 +43.35
80–85 83 7 40.00–110.00 $80.82 $67 +20.72
85 85 2 37.00–40.00 $38.50 $33 -10.10
90–95 91 4 15.00–100.00 $74.11 $67 +4.11
90–95 92 6 75.00–105.00 $87.64 $81 +14.62
90–95 93 10 95.00–115.00 $105.14 $98 +8.83
95 95 1 225.00 $225.00 $214 +35.00
100–105 102 13 95.00–115.00 $109.37 $112 +76.93
100–105 103 4 80.00–115.00 $93.66 $96 +61.22
100–105 103 4 15.00–50.00 $33.72 $35 +1.28
110–115 112 6 35.00–120.00 $101.93 $114 -12.10
110–115 112 3 90.00–105.00 $96.79 $108 -17.24
110–115 113 3 50.00–75.00 $59.78 $68 -54.25
120–125 123 3 110.00–120.00 $115.74 $142 +25.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1340 1233 85-90% 3 40.00–43.00 $41.69 $514 —
1055–1600 1260 85-90% 5 53.00–54.00 $53.56 $675 +0.89
1010–1485 1270 85-90% 11 45.00–51.50 $48.26 $613 -4.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1650 1469 80-85% 12 50.00–55.00 $52.73 $775 —
1285–1870 1562 80-85% 3 57.00–58.00 $57.33 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2075 1727 75-80% 5 52.00–56.00 $54.86 $947 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1845 1780 65-75% 2 57.50–58.50 $58.02 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1182 5 39.00–70.00 $63.17 $747 +0.24
1185–2075 1655 3 74.00–86.00 $81.25 $1,345 —
1480–2065 1748 5 87.50–96.00 $91.57 $1,601 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1470 1346 4 70.00–80.00 $74.29 $1,000 —
1410–1575 1468 4 65.00–69.00 $67.06 $984 -19.89
1410–1630 1490 3 86.00–88.50 $87.16 $1,299 +9.67

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.