Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	362	346	0
Slaughter cattle	226	189	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves 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
1095–1560	1287	13	170.00–179.00	$175.22	$2,255	—
1285–1660	1424	16	180.00–186.00	$183.20	$2,609	+0.27
1405–1610	1477	9	190.00–199.00	$194.74	$2,876	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
85	85	2	825.00–885.00	$855.00	$727	-62.12
90	90	3	550.00–625.00	$591.67	$533	-325.45
90–95	91	4	775.00–850.00	$811.99	$739	-105.13
1115–1605	1296	8	176.00–179.00	$177.75	$2,304	—
1290–1440	1380	3	182.00–184.00	$183.32	$2,530	—

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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	4	400.00–485.00	$447.41	$327	-238.39
80–85	82	5	300.00–475.00	$410.06	$336	-169.68
80–85	84	6	550.00–600.00	$573.91	$482	-5.83
85	85	2	800.00	$800.00	$680	+220.26
90–95	93	2	725.00	$725.00	$674	+181.81
90–95	93	3	810.00–910.00	$850.63	$791	+307.44
90–95	93	24	500.00–600.00	$564.65	$525	+21.46
100	100	6	800.00–835.00	$823.33	$823	+298.36
100–105	103	14	525.00–575.00	$546.53	$563	+172.14
105	105	2	400.00–410.00	$405.00	$425	+30.61
110–115	111	4	500.00–550.00	$517.42	$574	+26.97
120	120	3	475.00–485.00	$478.33	$574	+30.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1015	940	85-90%	4	100.00–108.00	$106.30	$999	—
1025–1300	1152	85-90%	3	118.00–120.00	$119.41	$1,376	—
945–1330	1157	85-90%	10	110.00–116.00	$112.68	$1,304	—
1130–1255	1195	85-90%	3	93.00–97.00	$94.65	$1,131	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1730–2050	1866	75-80%	5	126.00–130.00	$128.04	$2,389	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1595	1540	80-85%	4	121.00–126.00	$124.06	$1,911	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1750–1860	1805	2	151.00–156.00	$153.42	$2,769	—
1794–2160	1977	2	148.00–149.00	$148.55	$2,937	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1580	1578	2	180.00–189.00	$184.49	$2,911	—
1535–1645	1591	4	173.00–179.00	$176.26	$2,804	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1530	1396	4	140.00–146.00	$143.06	$1,997	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1215	1008	85-90%	8	90.00–98.00	$94.42	$952	—
1135–1370	1241	85-90%	13	108.00–115.00	$111.28	$1,381	—
1020–1395	1254	85-90%	11	99.00–106.00	$103.10	$1,293	+7.77
1315–1375	1345	85-90%	2	118.00–120.00	$119.02	$1,601	—
1400–1650	1539	80-85%	15	112.00–119.00	$116.43	$1,792	—
1515–1635	1564	80-85%	4	100.00–108.00	$104.43	$1,633	-15.35
1500–1685	1584	80-85%	4	122.00–126.00	$123.31	$1,953	+3.53
1725–1950	1818	75-80%	8	114.00–119.00	$117.23	$2,131	—
1805–1985	1903	75-80%	4	120.00–125.00	$121.53	$2,313	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1675	1503	8	162.00–167.00	$164.44	$2,472	—

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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.