Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	401	358	0
Slaughter cattle	245	193	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak. Slaughter bulls sold weak. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. 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
1180–1505	1325	24	170.00–179.00	$175.41	$2,324	—
1285–1605	1422	24	180.00–189.00	$185.12	$2,632	+0.02
1450–1790	1632	14	190.00–198.00	$193.68	$3,161	—
1755–1880	1818	2	189.00–192.00	$190.45	$3,462	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1440	1233	6	170.00–179.00	$175.30	$2,161	—
1125–1420	1288	11	180.00–184.00	$181.55	$2,338	—
1370–1560	1457	7	184.00–189.00	$185.67	$2,705	—

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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	6	550.00–660.00	$604.15	$441	+205.01
80–85	84	17	575.00–675.00	$635.95	$534	-28.88
90–95	93	22	575.00–660.00	$610.37	$568	+95.55
90–95	93	8	850.00–935.00	$890.81	$828	+375.99
100–105	101	24	535.00–625.00	$579.80	$586	-0.14
100–105	102	5	675.00–860.00	$806.96	$823	+227.02
100–105	104	7	475.00–510.00	$495.62	$515	-313.46
110–115	112	16	500.00–560.00	$541.95	$607	+9.18
125	125	2	475.00–510.00	$492.50	$616	+6.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1230	1008	85-90%	5	90.00–98.00	$93.48	$942	—
990–1340	1188	85-90%	7	100.00–109.00	$104.33	$1,239	—
1135–1385	1295	85-90%	4	110.00–119.00	$113.70	$1,472	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1440	1430	80-85%	2	120.00–126.00	$122.98	$1,759	—
1400–1595	1500	80-85%	8	110.00–119.00	$114.62	$1,719	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1590	1415	3	110.00–120.00	$116.92	$1,654	—
1145–1975	1560	2	135.00–140.00	$136.83	$2,135	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1775	1531	5	172.00–177.00	$174.24	$2,668	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1360	1160	85-90%	3	98.00–106.00	$101.02	$1,172	+5.52
1220–1390	1304	85-90%	4	90.00–96.00	$93.12	$1,214	—
1160–1395	1319	85-90%	4	112.00–116.00	$114.68	$1,513	—
1460–1590	1529	80-85%	4	90.00–98.00	$95.05	$1,453	-10.01
1415–1675	1537	80-85%	10	110.00–119.00	$112.58	$1,730	+7.52
1400–1635	1571	80-85%	7	100.00–108.00	$102.84	$1,616	-27.16
1735–1915	1808	75-80%	6	100.00–108.00	$102.69	$1,857	—
1730–2025	1867	75-80%	11	110.00–118.00	$113.18	$2,113	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1735	1454	5	149.00–155.00	$151.89	$2,208	—
1515–1770	1584	4	156.00–163.00	$158.20	$2,506	—

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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.