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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 407 324
Feeder cattle 83 — 0
Slaughter cattle 318 297 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1204 13 93.00–99.00 $95.12 $1,145 —
1060–1695 1264 11 85.00–91.00 $87.85 $1,110 —
1340–1350 1345 2 99.50–100.00 $99.75 $1,342 —
1245–1655 1425 22 101.00–106.50 $103.82 $1,479 -7.56
1420–1625 1534 9 107.50–112.50 $109.80 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 —
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
522 522 5 131.00 $131.00 $684 —
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
920 920 1 92.00 $92.00 $846 —
995 995 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
60–65 63 3 5.00–10.00 $8.29 $5 -1.71
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
75 75 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80 80 4 10.00 $10.00 $8 ±0.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 $64 +70.00
80–85 81 4 10.00–20.00 $13.77 $11 +3.77
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 ±0.00
90 90 2 10.00 $10.00 $9 ±0.00
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 $71 +65.00
135 135 1 25.00 $25.00 $34 -150.00
1055–1135 1095 2 93.00–94.00 $93.48 $1,024 —
950–1350 1185 3 78.00–85.00 $80.66 $956 —
1040–1620 1254 7 96.00–99.00 $97.83 $1,227 —
1270–1510 1423 8 101.00–106.00 $103.43 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 92.00 $92.00 $345 —
445 445 1 92.00 $92.00 $409 —
455–480 468 2 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $409 —
520–545 526 4 82.00–92.00 $89.41 $470 —
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
905 905 1 98.00 $98.00 $887 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 30.00 $30.00 $20 +20.00
65 65 2 5.00 $5.00 $3 -5.00
70 70 1 35.00 $35.00 $24 +25.00
70–75 73 8 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 +190.00
80–85 81 14 5.00–15.00 $10.33 $8 +0.33
80–85 83 6 20.00–30.00 $23.40 $19 -74.05
85 85 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $36 -122.50
90–95 91 5 40.00 $40.00 $36 -32.73
90–95 92 23 20.00–35.00 $25.21 $23 -47.52
95 95 6 50.00–80.00 $64.17 $61 -133.33
95 95 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 -177.50
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -175.00
100 100 1 40.00 $40.00 $40 -145.00
100–105 101 5 150.00–190.00 $180.05 $182 +86.98
100–105 101 11 20.00–35.00 $24.05 $24 -69.02
100–105 104 17 60.00–90.00 $77.14 $80 -15.93
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -75.00
110–115 112 7 70.00–82.00 $76.26 $85 -13.74
125 125 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 $78 -17.50
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 $200 +80.00
135 135 1 65.00 $65.00 $88 -90.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 40.00 $40.00 $186 —
605 605 1 50.00 $50.00 $302 —
690 690 1 60.00 $60.00 $414 —
842 842 4 65.00 $65.00 $547 —
870 870 1 55.00 $55.00 $478 —
995 995 1 58.00 $58.00 $577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 72.00 $72.00 $245 —
545 545 2 99.00 $99.00 $540 —
630 630 1 96.00 $96.00 $605 —
715 715 1 52.00 $52.00 $372 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 74.00 $74.00 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1455 1027 85-90% 11 24.00–28.00 $25.85 $265 —
930–1560 1161 85-90% 15 36.00–40.00 $37.61 $437 —
800–2005 1174 85-90% 17 30.00–35.50 $33.19 $390 -2.77
940–1435 1266 85-90% 7 42.00–47.00 $43.81 $555 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1720 1205 80-85% 15 36.00–41.00 $38.55 $465 —
1015–1700 1380 80-85% 25 42.00–47.00 $44.01 $607 —
1065–1530 1381 80-85% 5 48.00–51.00 $48.75 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1720 1314 75-80% 24 42.00–45.50 $44.19 $581 —
1190–1785 1409 75-80% 5 51.00–55.00 $53.06 $748 —
1140–1835 1516 75-80% 9 46.00–50.00 $47.33 $718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1365 1225 3 45.00–55.00 $50.31 $616 —
1095–1940 1382 5 70.00–80.00 $75.35 $1,041 —
1375–2135 1769 5 57.00–65.00 $60.78 $1,075 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1415 1296 4 59.00–67.00 $63.83 $827 —
1305–1395 1350 2 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $1,101 +12.55
1260–1525 1409 4 72.00–78.00 $73.87 $1,041 —
1245–1545 1458 6 50.00–58.00 $53.20 $776 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 42.00 $42.00 $90 —
340 340 1 40.00 $40.00 $136 —
430 430 1 35.00 $35.00 $150 —
565 565 1 76.00 $76.00 $429 —
655 655 1 30.00 $30.00 $196 —
735 735 1 44.00 $44.00 $323 —
815–830 823 2 42.00–54.00 $47.95 $395 —
895 895 1 54.00 $54.00 $483 —
1000 1000 1 50.00 $50.00 $500 —
1070 1070 1 56.00 $56.00 $599 —
1265 1265 1 58.00 $58.00 $734 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1283 4 60.00–65.00 $62.84 $806 —
1165–1520 1335 3 50.00–54.00 $52.15 $696 —
1365 1365 1 72.00 $72.00 $983 —
1385–1615 1460 5 87.00–93.50 $89.86 $1,312 +19.61
1330–1630 1468 5 70.00–73.00 $71.75 $1,053 +1.50
1365–1620 1523 9 78.00–85.00 $82.30 $1,253 -1.38
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–240 231 3 45.00–50.00 $46.73 $108 —
480 480 1 47.00 $47.00 $226 —
505 505 1 47.00 $47.00 $237 —
550 550 1 57.00 $57.00 $314 —
735 thin fleshed 735 1 55.00 $55.00 $404 —
735–740 738 2 40.00–42.00 $41.00 $303 —
750–770 759 4 50.00–62.00 $56.53 $429 —
820 820 1 50.00 $50.00 $410 —
905 905 1 41.00 $41.00 $371 —
975 975 1 54.00 $54.00 $526 —

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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.