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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 363 423
Slaughter cattle 228 216 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate 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
1135–1505 1357 12 171.00–179.00 $175.69 $2,384 —
1260–1535 1418 14 180.00–186.00 $182.65 $2,590 -1.55
1450–1630 1511 6 187.00–194.00 $190.95 $2,885 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 850.00 $850.00 $722 ±0.00
105 105 2 710.00–775.00 $742.50 $780 -35.76
1370–1530 1449 8 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $2,630 -5.51

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 375.00–475.00 $425.00 $298 -153.26
70–75 73 2 825.00–850.00 $837.07 $611 +706.90
75 75 3 300.00–325.00 $308.33 $231 -66.67
80–85 83 3 375.00–450.00 $419.40 $348 -87.27
80–85 83 22 475.00–575.00 $538.97 $447 +32.30
85 85 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50 $776 +587.50
90–95 93 18 510.00–560.00 $533.50 $496 +82.15
90–95 93 3 825.00–875.00 $850.00 $790 +398.65
100–105 101 4 750.00–810.00 $783.64 $791 +234.31
100–105 103 15 475.00–550.00 $518.55 $534 -30.78
110–115 114 9 475.00–510.00 $496.77 $566 -28.29
120–125 121 4 460.00–485.00 $473.61 $573 -161.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1205 1065 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.20 $982 —
995–1240 1121 85-90% 4 114.00–120.00 $117.07 $1,312 —
975–1385 1124 85-90% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.82 $1,234 —
915–1210 1129 85-90% 6 102.00–106.00 $104.04 $1,175 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1645 1493 80-85% 3 118.00–126.00 $122.23 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1955 1657 3 152.00–158.00 $155.33 $2,574 —
1670–1780 1725 2 161.00–165.00 $163.06 $2,813 —
1610–2005 1808 2 132.00–138.00 $134.67 $2,435 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1355 1276 7 172.00–179.00 $174.51 $2,227 —
1220–1455 1377 3 174.00–178.00 $176.47 $2,430 +28.48

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1605 1399 16 173.00–180.00 $177.37 $2,481 +14.22
1400–1540 1485 8 182.00–189.00 $185.49 $2,755 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1835 1702 3 152.00–158.00 $154.74 $2,634 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1400 1175 85-90% 6 82.00–89.00 $86.81 $1,020 —
1035–1285 1204 85-90% 6 100.00–108.00 $102.73 $1,237 +13.10
1025–1430 1213 85-90% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.37 $1,108 +1.74
1445–1615 1514 80-85% 5 100.00–108.00 $104.65 $1,584 -8.24
1430–1740 1564 80-85% 15 109.00–116.00 $111.96 $1,751 —
1725–1910 1805 75-80% 5 114.00–121.00 $117.78 $2,126 -0.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1760 1639 10 156.00–164.00 $159.65 $2,617 —

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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.