Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	348	362	0
Slaughter cattle	202	226	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold firm. 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
1250–1595	1382	5	170.00–179.00	$175.35	$2,423	—
1325–1630	1459	18	180.00–189.00	$185.63	$2,708	-9.11
1390–1680	1522	3	190.00–192.00	$191.06	$2,908	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	100.00–200.00	$151.72	$111	-703.28
80–85	83	3	775.00–975.00	$897.40	$745	+42.40
90–95	93	6	850.00–935.00	$886.44	$824	+74.45
1220–1455	1304	8	170.00–179.00	$176.05	$2,296	—
1315–1490	1396	10	182.00–187.00	$184.79	$2,580	+1.47

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70	70	2	475.00	$475.00	$332	+27.59
75	75	3	855.00–925.00	$893.33	$670	+445.92
75	75	3	550.00–635.00	$578.33	$434	+130.92
80–85	83	12	550.00–635.00	$613.34	$509	+203.28
90–95	91	5	400.00–485.00	$439.51	$400	-285.49
90–95	93	7	900.00–950.00	$920.77	$856	+195.77
90–95	93	14	535.00–610.00	$583.25	$542	-141.75
100–105	101	19	485.00–585.00	$537.79	$543	-285.54
100–105	103	13	800.00–885.00	$853.50	$879	+306.97
110–115	113	4	475.00–560.00	$508.28	$574	-9.14
125	125	2	435.00–460.00	$447.50	$559	-30.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1605	1416	80-85%	6	120.00–129.00	$124.78	$1,767	—
1425–1710	1595	80-85%	3	110.00–118.00	$113.45	$1,810	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1390	1210	85-90%	5	100.00–109.00	$104.50	$1,264	—
1220–1320	1270	85-90%	2	117.00	$117.00	$1,486	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1735–1850	1783	75-80%	3	135.00–137.00	$135.66	$2,419	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615–1710	1663	2	160.00–163.00	$161.46	$2,685	—
1490–1895	1693	2	145.00–146.00	$145.44	$2,462	—
1405–2230	1733	4	150.00–158.00	$155.41	$2,693	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1730–2085	1908	2	133.00–139.00	$136.28	$2,600	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1285	1135	85-90%	3	90.00–94.00	$91.51	$1,039	—
1020–1280	1150	85-90%	2	124.00	$124.00	$1,426	—
1095–1365	1224	85-90%	7	100.00–108.00	$104.11	$1,274	-7.17
1230–1345	1278	85-90%	8	110.00–114.00	$112.26	$1,435	+9.16
1420–1590	1471	80-85%	8	100.00–108.00	$105.08	$1,546	—
1405–1675	1543	80-85%	16	110.00–119.00	$114.12	$1,761	-2.31
1490–1695	1579	80-85%	10	120.00–129.00	$123.24	$1,946	-0.07
1720–2085	1824	75-80%	10	120.00–129.00	$123.92	$2,260	+6.69

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1605	1428	4	135.00–140.00	$137.28	$1,960	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1385	1220	2	141.00–145.00	$142.73	$1,741	—
1425–1720	1615	3	153.00–158.00	$155.18	$2,506	—
1600–1765	1683	2	166.00–169.00	$167.43	$2,818	—

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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.