Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	437	399	365
Slaughter cattle	301	244	236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1635	1431	20	170.00–179.00	$174.24	$2,493	—
1370–1605	1483	15	181.00–187.00	$184.39	$2,735	—
1315–1675	1571	15	188.00–196.00	$191.51	$3,009	+2.34

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	2	575.00–600.00	$587.50	$441	-200.38
90–95	93	4	710.00–750.00	$732.23	$681	-86.79
1155–1665	1314	7	163.00–171.00	$166.64	$2,190	—
1215–1520	1355	11	176.00–180.00	$178.58	$2,420	—
1345–1650	1506	11	181.00–187.00	$184.14	$2,773	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	74	4	470.00–510.00	$497.97	$368	+55.73
80–85	82	3	960.00–1,010.00	$990.20	$812	+492.07
80–85	84	10	470.00–575.00	$532.07	$447	+33.94
90	90	3	350.00–425.00	$386.67	$348	-263.33
90–95	92	3	820.00–925.00	$856.00	$788	+47.96
90–95	93	15	500.00–550.00	$524.02	$487	-284.02
100–105	102	16	450.00–555.00	$509.56	$520	-123.23
100–105	102	3	775.00–825.00	$806.97	$823	+174.18
105	105	2	375.00–435.00	$405.00	$425	-227.79
110–115	111	14	400.00–510.00	$457.72	$508	+4.47
120–125	123	5	400.00–410.00	$404.07	$497	+16.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1335	1198	85-90%	8	106.00–114.00	$109.38	$1,310	—
895–1380	1203	85-90%	7	98.00–104.00	$100.74	$1,212	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1565	1471	80-85%	7	110.00–118.00	$114.69	$1,687	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1654–2165	1928	3	139.00–147.00	$143.42	$2,765	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1780	1464	5	170.00–175.00	$173.05	$2,533	—
1265–1645	1486	7	177.00–183.00	$180.72	$2,685	—
1490–1550	1520	2	191.00–194.00	$192.53	$2,926	+9.60

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1390	1207	85-90%	5	90.00–98.00	$94.59	$1,142	-18.73
1025–1315	1212	85-90%	6	82.00–86.00	$84.73	$1,027	-28.59
1030–1370	1254	85-90%	11	100.00–108.00	$105.03	$1,317	+1.30
1250–1365	1318	85-90%	6	110.00–115.00	$112.04	$1,477	—
1445–1630	1497	80-85%	10	102.00–108.00	$106.63	$1,596	—
1435–1620	1545	80-85%	13	110.00–118.00	$115.05	$1,778	-5.86
1715–1940	1775	75-80%	4	110.00–117.00	$113.63	$2,017	—
1655–1870	1776	75-80%	7	118.00–124.00	$120.46	$2,139	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515–1600	1558	3	128.00–132.00	$130.37	$2,031	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1555	1403	6	147.00–155.00	$150.35	$2,109	—
1310–1675	1504	6	157.00–164.00	$161.43	$2,428	—

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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.