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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 443 467
Slaughter cattle 470 337 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter holsteins sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. All prices cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1455 1380 9 94.00–100.00 $97.63 $1,347 —
1215–1645 1448 22 103.00–110.50 $107.08 $1,551 —
1340–1656 1511 20 109.50–113.00 $111.43 $1,684 +3.19

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -15.00
80–85 83 2 10.00 $10.00 $8 -175.00
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -175.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 -10.00
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -10.00
90 90 4 10.00–25.00 $18.75 $17 -1.25
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 $192 +125.00
115 115 1 20.00 $20.00 $23 -30.00
1140–1465 1301 4 80.00–99.00 $91.70 $1,193 -8.35
1155–1590 1325 16 98.00–105.50 $102.76 $1,362 +2.71
1280–1600 1443 10 105.00–110.50 $107.17 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 +5.00
80 80 2 175.00–225.00 $200.00 $160 +166.88
80–85 84 6 40.00–60.00 $49.06 $41 +15.94
80–85 85 188 10.00–15.00 $10.03 $9 -69.97
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -50.00
90–95 94 5 60.00–95.00 $79.20 $74 -2.60
95 95 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 $45 -34.30
95 95 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -71.80
95 95 2 195.00 $195.00 $185 +113.20
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -47.96
100–105 102 6 60.00–85.00 $72.62 $74 -25.34
100–105 102 16 65.00–102.00 $95.46 $97 -2.50
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 $189 +104.27
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +13.33
110–115 114 6 85.00–105.00 $95.00 $108 -5.44
115 115 1 190.00 $190.00 $218 +89.56
115 115 1 17.00 $17.00 $20 -83.44
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 -20.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1285 1087 85-90% 7 30.00–45.00 $37.15 $404 —
825–1385 1103 85-90% 13 44.00–55.00 $50.10 $553 —
1055–1355 1233 85-90% 4 57.00–61.50 $59.14 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1380 80-85% 2 48.00 $48.00 $662 -9.81
1325–1545 1434 80-85% 4 63.50–66.50 $64.75 $929 —
1235–1750 1470 80-85% 12 54.00–62.00 $58.31 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2000 1578 75-80% 11 53.50–60.50 $57.64 $910 —
1585–1860 1753 75-80% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.50 $1,113 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1755 1582 65-75% 7 62.50–68.00 $64.26 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1185 1160 2 51.00–69.00 $59.81 $694 —
1070–1885 1588 8 78.50–89.00 $86.02 $1,366 —
1490–2150 1862 6 89.00–103.00 $94.83 $1,766 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1225 1175 2 63.00–68.00 $65.39 $768 —
1235–1340 1297 3 55.00–76.00 $64.60 $838 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 49.00 $49.00 $561 —
1300–1395 1347 3 81.00–85.50 $83.46 $1,124 —
1215–1630 1384 4 64.00–78.00 $71.26 $986 —
1435–1585 1531 4 88.00–91.00 $90.00 $1,378 —

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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.