Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	401	528	332
Feeder cattle	—	161	—
Slaughter cattle	284	240	206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week's sale, Holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1505	1256	22	81.00–102.00	$93.91	$1,180	—
1235–1465	1360	10	97.00–107.00	$103.60	$1,409	+4.15
1400–1620	1493	12	107.50–110.50	$108.96	$1,627	-3.09

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	10.00–15.00	$12.59	$9	+5.18
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	$128	+140.00
90	90	2	25.00–35.00	$30.00	$27	+20.00
90–95	92	3	15.00	$15.00	$14	-60.00
95	95	1	165.00	$165.00	$157	+90.00
105	105	1	50.00	$50.00	$52	+20.00
110	110	1	65.00	$65.00	$72	+35.00
125	125	1	145.00	$145.00	$181	+115.00
900	900	1	62.00	$62.00	$558	—
1005–1545	1178	7	72.00–91.50	$83.91	$988	-14.25
1265–1365	1315	2	102.00–103.00	$102.48	$1,348	—
1165–1590	1394	7	94.00–102.00	$96.66	$1,347	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	2	5.00–10.00	$7.50	$5	-103.29
75	75	2	15.00–45.00	$30.00	$22	-45.00
80–85	83	2	10.00–40.00	$24.55	$20	-50.45
80–85	83	5	50.00–90.00	$67.77	$56	-7.23
85	85	2	5.00	$5.00	$4	-90.00
85	85	3	80.00–95.00	$86.67	$74	-8.33
90–95	91	5	15.00–90.00	$46.98	$43	-44.76
90–95	93	8	80.00–105.00	$97.22	$90	+34.89
90–95	93	3	10.00	$10.00	$9	-52.33
90–95	94	7	50.00–105.00	$85.92	$81	+23.59
95	95	2	165.00–180.00	$172.50	$164	+110.17
100	100	1	160.00	$160.00	$160	+110.00
100–105	101	5	30.00–75.00	$54.75	$55	+4.75
100–105	102	5	70.00–95.00	$80.00	$82	-14.34
100–105	102	7	90.00–115.00	$104.87	$107	+10.53
110–115	112	5	90.00–110.00	$98.88	$111	+8.88
110–115	113	2	80.00–90.00	$85.11	$96	-4.89
125	125	2	100.00–105.00	$102.50	$128	+42.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1660	1392	80-85%	12	44.00–52.00	$48.53	$676	—
1550–1560	1555	80-85%	2	52.00–57.00	$54.51	$848	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1240	1163	85-90%	4	41.50–48.00	$45.04	$524	+1.32
1165	1165	85-90%	1	38.00	$38.00	$443	-5.72
1165–1205	1187	85-90%	3	49.50–52.00	$50.35	$598	+6.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1585	1510	75-80%	2	57.50–61.00	$59.16	$893	+4.15
1380–1760	1564	75-80%	6	50.00–57.00	$53.64	$839	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1650–2075	1945	65-75%	4	56.50–63.50	$61.48	$1,196	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1930	1553	3	79.00–102.00	$90.22	$1,401	—
1075–2445	1760	2	67.00–75.00	$69.44	$1,222	—
1645–2345	1946	5	75.50–83.50	$79.28	$1,543	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1535	1470	2	68.00–69.00	$68.48	$1,007	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1400	1398	2	75.00–79.50	$77.25	$1,080	-8.79
1490	1490	1	86.50	$86.50	$1,289	—
1495–1565	1530	2	88.50–90.00	$89.27	$1,366	—

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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.