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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 355 398
Feeder cattle 0 34 60
Slaughter cattle 216 176 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
1215–1535 1338 9 151.00–186.00 $166.88 $2,233 —
1275–1690 1435 21 174.00–198.00 $184.20 $2,643 —
1515–1765 1616 7 186.00–193.00 $190.07 $3,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,018 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 725.00–885.00 $807.76 $590 +307.76
80 80 1 725.00 $725.00 $580 +325.00
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 $220 -125.00
80–85 83 2 850.00–910.00 $880.91 $731 +80.91
85 85 1 850.00 $850.00 $722 +50.00
90 90 1 800.00 $800.00 $720 +125.00
90 90 1 425.00 $425.00 $382 -250.00
90 90 4 835.00–850.00 $846.25 $762 +171.25
95 95 1 800.00 $800.00 $760 +109.26
100–105 102 3 750.00–800.00 $778.26 $794 +105.09
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 -100.00
1195–1505 1286 5 158.00–185.00 $174.39 $2,243 —
1225–1455 1341 7 177.00–187.00 $182.45 $2,447 —
1435 1435 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 92.00 $92.00 $483 —
610 610 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 -575.00
70–75 72 3 575.00–585.00 $578.26 $416 +3.26
70–75 73 2 125.00–135.00 $130.17 $95 -54.83
75 75 1 375.00 $375.00 $281 +190.00
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 $112 -35.00
80 80 2 260.00–850.00 $555.00 $444 +5.00
80–85 83 2 450.00–560.00 $506.67 $421 -47.51
80–85 83 8 500.00–660.00 $565.87 $470 +11.69
85 85 1 325.00 $325.00 $276 -291.67
85 85 1 275.00 $275.00 $234 -341.67
85 85 5 850.00–935.00 $892.00 $758 +275.33
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 +15.00
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 $225 +115.00
90–95 93 2 400.00–500.00 $451.35 $420 +87.84
90–95 93 6 835.00–925.00 $875.81 $815 +512.30
90–95 93 2 835.00–875.00 $854.46 $795 +490.95
90–95 94 30 425.00–600.00 $555.58 $522 +192.07
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 $175 -25.00
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 +250.00
100–105 101 21 485.00–575.00 $549.33 $555 +349.33
105 105 1 350.00 $350.00 $368 -378.33
110 110 1 750.00 $750.00 $825 +87.50
110–115 111 7 450.00–560.00 $525.06 $583 +16.89
120 120 1 635.00 $635.00 $762 -25.00
120 120 2 650.00–725.00 $687.50 $825 +27.50
120–125 123 2 525.00–550.00 $537.24 $661 -122.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
945 945 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 137.00 $137.00 $849 —
825 825 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,468 —
860 860 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 +145.00
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1665 1391 80-85% 11 117.00–133.00 $125.41 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1355 1153 85-90% 10 110.00–124.00 $116.33 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1920 1720 75-80% 5 131.00–141.00 $136.05 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–1896 1883 2 136.00–148.00 $141.96 $2,673 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1600 1371 4 134.00–162.00 $147.99 $2,029 —
1400–1530 1448 3 173.00–187.00 $179.23 $2,595 -1.77

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1381 7 144.00–183.00 $163.15 $2,253 —
1355–1645 1518 4 162.00–191.00 $178.99 $2,717 —
1535–1545 1540 2 188.00–191.00 $189.50 $2,918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 85.00 $85.00 $480 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1440 1142 3 136.00–152.00 $146.00 $1,667 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1450 1213 85-90% 32 50.00–118.00 $89.63 $1,087 —
1045–1680 1505 80-85% 36 90.00–130.00 $112.89 $1,699 -6.56
1610–1990 1835 75-80% 18 99.00–130.00 $118.28 $2,170 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1470 1300 11 123.00–158.00 $143.04 $1,860 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 160.00–185.00 $172.33 $638 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 —
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
925 925 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,092 —
950 950 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,273 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —
350 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 —
425–435 432 3 170.00–180.00 $176.72 $763 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -5.00
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
825–830 828 3 172.00–173.00 $172.33 $1,427 —
855 855 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,060 —
990 990 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,406 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1355 1283 5 133.00–146.00 $138.37 $1,775 —
1240–1695 1564 6 156.00–165.00 $161.70 $2,529 —

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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.