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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 348 0
Slaughter cattle 193 202 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm 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 higher. Buyer demand was good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1605 1417 27 180.00–189.00 $185.10 $2,623 —
1195–1680 1441 10 171.00–179.00 $176.04 $2,537 —
1430–1680 1537 15 190.00–195.00 $192.21 $2,954 +1.15

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 72 3 175.00–225.00 $208.72 $150 +57.00
80–85 83 4 885.00–960.00 $911.82 $757 +14.42
90–95 93 2 860.00–900.00 $879.46 $818 -6.98
100 100 2 835.00–850.00 $842.50 $842 —
1265–1595 1400 12 181.00–187.00 $184.67 $2,585 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 475.00–535.00 $505.00 $354 +30.00
70–75 73 2 375.00–425.00 $399.14 $291 -494.19
70–75 73 2 885.00–945.00 $916.03 $669 +22.70
70–75 74 4 600.00–700.00 $676.27 $500 -217.06
80–85 82 5 475.00–525.00 $496.89 $407 -116.45
80–85 83 14 600.00–700.00 $664.83 $552 +51.49
85 85 2 710.00–800.00 $755.00 $642 +141.66
85 85 3 985.00–1,000.00 $995.00 $846 +381.66
90–95 91 17 575.00–660.00 $628.36 $572 +188.85
90–95 93 3 485.00–535.00 $514.82 $479 -405.95
90–95 93 9 875.00–975.00 $916.44 $852 -4.33
100–105 102 20 560.00–625.00 $579.94 $592 -273.56
100–105 103 9 750.00–860.00 $809.08 $833 -44.42
110–115 112 7 525.00–550.00 $532.77 $597 +24.49
110–115 113 3 750.00–785.00 $769.78 $870 +261.50
120–125 123 4 460.00–525.00 $485.71 $597 +38.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1645 1564 80-85% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.60 $1,980 +13.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1945 1723 2 165.00–166.00 $165.56 $2,853 +10.15
1450–1900 1733 3 144.00–151.00 $147.22 $2,551 -8.19

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1550 4 177.00–184.00 $180.34 $2,795 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1750 1555 8 170.00–178.00 $174.23 $2,709 —
1520–1695 1588 3 182.00–189.00 $184.99 $2,938 —
1715–1785 1748 3 179.00–183.00 $180.33 $3,152 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1780 1520 3 142.00–148.00 $145.48 $2,211 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1295 1192 85-90% 3 90.00–98.00 $95.50 $1,138 —
1000–1395 1232 85-90% 11 100.00–108.00 $103.67 $1,277 -0.44
1060–1380 1254 85-90% 10 110.00–119.00 $114.69 $1,438 +2.43
1345–1385 1365 85-90% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,720 —
1415–1670 1477 80-85% 5 113.00–119.00 $114.95 $1,698 +9.87
1440–1640 1540 80-85% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.06 $1,618 -9.06
1555–1575 1565 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,034 +6.76
1430–1660 1589 80-85% 7 120.00–129.00 $125.97 $2,002 +2.73

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2045 1798 3 155.00–160.00 $157.11 $2,825 —

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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.