Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	399	357	423
Slaughter cattle	244	228	288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy bull sold weak on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was light to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1590	1350	23	173.00–180.00	$176.72	$2,386	+1.03
1350–1775	1515	21	180.00–187.00	$183.89	$2,786	-7.06
1430–1625	1562	6	188.00–192.00	$189.17	$2,955	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	83	2	775.00–800.00	$787.88	$654	-62.12
90–95	93	3	785.00–875.00	$819.02	$762	-30.98
95	95	2	700.00–775.00	$737.50	$701	-112.50
100–105	103	4	750.00–800.00	$777.13	$800	+34.63
1200–1400	1291	7	175.00–180.00	$177.33	$2,289	—
1320–1695	1435	10	181.00–187.00	$183.57	$2,634	+2.08

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	435.00–450.00	$442.24	$323	-394.83
80	80	2	400.00–425.00	$412.50	$330	-6.90
80–85	83	5	475.00–535.00	$498.13	$413	+78.73
80–85	83	5	750.00–825.00	$794.58	$660	+375.18
85	85	4	825.00–935.00	$865.00	$735	-47.50
90	90	2	625.00–675.00	$650.00	$585	+116.50
90–95	93	3	800.00–825.00	$808.04	$751	+274.54
90–95	93	6	350.00–422.00	$388.27	$361	-145.23
90–95	93	24	450.00–535.00	$490.95	$457	-42.55
100–105	102	3	600.00–700.00	$632.79	$645	-150.85
100–105	102	3	775.00–810.00	$789.92	$806	+6.28
100–105	102	3	350.00–400.00	$374.59	$382	-409.05
100–105	102	22	425.00–525.00	$477.56	$487	-306.08
110–115	111	8	400.00–500.00	$453.25	$503	-43.52
115	115	2	300.00–375.00	$337.50	$388	-159.27
120–125	123	2	375.00–400.00	$387.76	$477	-85.85
120–125	123	2	675.00–685.00	$680.10	$837	+206.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1180	1111	85-90%	4	96.00–100.00	$98.03	$1,089	-19.04
1140–1330	1247	85-90%	9	110.00–116.00	$113.83	$1,419	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1695	1534	80-85%	6	116.00–123.00	$118.93	$1,824	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–2040	1601	4	138.00–144.00	$140.19	$2,244	—
1990–2115	2053	2	152.00–153.00	$152.48	$3,130	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1640	1519	4	179.00–185.00	$181.12	$2,751	—
1305–1825	1550	3	171.00–174.00	$173.16	$2,684	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1750	1446	9	170.00–182.00	$175.24	$2,534	—
1395–1585	1510	5	181.00–186.00	$182.93	$2,762	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–2040	1730	2	140.00–144.00	$142.36	$2,463	-12.38

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1175	1088	85-90%	3	92.00–96.00	$93.14	$1,013	—
1230–1245	1238	85-90%	3	110.00–118.00	$113.32	$1,403	+21.95
1105–1435	1251	85-90%	9	100.00–108.00	$103.73	$1,298	—
1260–1320	1278	85-90%	4	80.00–86.00	$82.04	$1,048	—
1445–1675	1520	80-85%	4	110.00–116.00	$114.30	$1,737	+9.65
1480–1625	1540	80-85%	4	100.00–108.00	$105.33	$1,622	+0.68
1425–1685	1541	80-85%	7	118.00–125.00	$120.91	$1,863	+16.26
1700–1815	1745	75-80%	6	110.00–118.00	$114.02	$1,990	—
1645–2030	1800	75-80%	3	119.00–126.00	$121.61	$2,189	+3.83

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1730	1343	4	140.00–148.00	$143.58	$1,928	—
1330–1800	1616	5	156.00–159.00	$157.90	$2,552	-1.75

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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.