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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 29, 2020

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 629 364
Feeder cattle — 369 —
Slaughter cattle 259 111 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available due to reporter absence.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1485 1370 3 90.00–103.00 $98.12 $1,344 +20.12
1300–1495 1410 8 109.00–111.50 $110.02 $1,551 —
1205–1675 1422 22 105.00–110.00 $107.88 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 +5.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 +145.00
90–95 93 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $188 +13.11
90–95 93 2 30.00 $30.00 $28 -159.46
1185–1215 1194 4 78.00–98.00 $91.79 $1,096 —
1070–1385 1245 6 102.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,314 —
1125–1595 1321 9 105.00–111.00 $108.08 $1,428 -2.96

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 71 4 5.00–10.00 $8.77 $6 -46.23
70–75 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
80–85 83 2 30.00–40.00 $35.15 $29 +24.20
80–85 83 4 10.00–40.00 $22.27 $18 +11.32
90 90 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $155 +160.47
90–95 92 3 50.00–90.00 $70.36 $65 +39.75
90–95 92 9 40.00–75.00 $53.95 $50 +23.34
90–95 93 3 10.00–20.00 $13.39 $12 -72.17
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 $10 -44.21
100 100 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $42 -11.71
100–105 103 4 60.00–80.00 $71.40 $74 -18.99
100–105 103 4 60.00–95.00 $81.04 $83 -9.35
110 110 1 30.00 $30.00 $33 +15.00
110 110 1 87.00 $87.00 $96 +72.00
110–115 112 3 95.00–97.00 $95.66 $107 +4.84
120 120 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 $87 +42.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1505 1218 85-90% 12 52.00–60.00 $55.91 $681 +18.83
1160–1440 1262 85-90% 3 14.00–35.00 $27.01 $341 —
885–1575 1266 85-90% 23 45.00–53.00 $48.79 $618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1545 1299 80-85% 7 58.00–63.00 $59.79 $777 —
930–1705 1314 80-85% 19 51.00–58.00 $55.07 $724 +10.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1480 1455 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.49 $909 —
1215–2190 1477 75-80% 9 53.00–60.00 $55.63 $822 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1925 1568 65-75% 4 56.00–60.00 $58.49 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2255 1590 5 58.00–72.00 $67.20 $1,068 —
1500–1790 1620 4 82.00–88.50 $85.06 $1,378 —
1575–1860 1685 5 89.00–107.00 $96.65 $1,629 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1495 1230 3 76.00–80.00 $77.61 $955 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1295 1270 2 57.00–73.00 $65.16 $828 —
1300–1495 1398 2 80.00–83.00 $81.40 $1,138 —
1480–1850 1577 5 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $1,442 —

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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.