Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	346	437	444
Slaughter cattle	189	301	312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on light supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. Buyer demand was good 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
1100–1500	1314	7	170.00–179.00	$174.82	$2,297	—
1275–1590	1446	14	180.00–186.00	$182.93	$2,645	+8.69
1400–1690	1526	7	187.00–191.00	$189.14	$2,886	—

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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	$575.00	$431	-12.50
80–85	83	4	885.00–960.00	$917.12	$761	+329.62
100	100	2	825.00–835.00	$830.00	$830	—
1195–1560	1335	10	179.00–181.00	$180.23	$2,406	+13.59
1300–1540	1400	5	182.00–184.00	$182.84	$2,560	—

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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	3	575.00–750.00	$685.80	$501	+187.83
70–75	74	6	535.00–635.00	$603.26	$446	+105.29
80	80	4	400.00–500.00	$462.50	$370	-527.70
80–85	83	16	535.00–610.00	$579.74	$481	+47.67
80–85	83	2	960.00–975.00	$967.27	$803	+435.20
90–95	92	26	500.00–575.00	$543.19	$500	-312.81
90–95	92	5	835.00–900.00	$866.47	$797	+10.47
100–105	102	25	460.00–560.00	$524.97	$535	+15.41
100–105	103	2	350.00–400.00	$374.39	$386	-135.17
100–105	103	2	825.00	$825.00	$850	+315.44
110–115	111	8	460.00–535.00	$490.45	$544	+32.73
110–115	112	3	750.00–775.00	$758.21	$849	+300.49
120–125	122	3	400.00–485.00	$447.67	$546	+43.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1210	1048	85-90%	5	102.00–108.00	$105.17	$1,102	—
1105–1350	1243	85-90%	7	111.00–117.00	$114.19	$1,419	—
1260–1305	1290	85-90%	4	125.00–131.00	$127.48	$1,644	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440–1445	1443	80-85%	2	114.00	$114.00	$1,645	—
1480–1525	1503	80-85%	2	122.00–124.00	$123.01	$1,849	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1755–1860	1822	75-80%	3	122.00–132.00	$126.37	$2,302	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1400	1313	2	120.00–130.00	$125.33	$1,646	—
1565–1590	1578	2	147.00–154.00	$150.53	$2,375	—
1315–2100	1708	2	142.00–146.00	$143.54	$2,452	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1340	1155	85-90%	6	110.00–116.00	$113.01	$1,305	—
1145–1380	1280	85-90%	6	90.00–98.00	$95.33	$1,220	-9.70
1215–1370	1293	85-90%	6	102.00–106.00	$104.86	$1,356	—
1405–1635	1553	80-85%	4	100.00–108.00	$104.13	$1,617	—
1420–1625	1558	80-85%	7	111.00–116.00	$114.34	$1,781	—
1480–1625	1561	80-85%	4	117.00–123.00	$119.78	$1,870	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1780	1488	4	144.00–152.00	$148.30	$2,207	—
1355–1745	1550	4	161.00–168.00	$165.70	$2,568	—

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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.