Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	410	401	0
Slaughter cattle	271	245	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows sold weak. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply for the slaughter cattle sales. 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
1200–1580	1350	28	170.00–179.00	$175.82	$2,374	—
1265–1670	1454	32	180.00–186.00	$183.45	$2,667	—
1445–1695	1543	16	187.00–195.00	$189.77	$2,928	—
1715–1735	1725	4	185.00–191.00	$188.26	$3,247	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
85	85	3	860.00–935.00	$898.33	$764	—
1265–1535	1393	7	176.00–181.00	$178.73	$2,490	—
1170–1550	1409	20	182.00–190.00	$185.35	$2,612	—

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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	2	150.00–185.00	$168.10	$123	-436.05
70–75	73	2	450.00–475.00	$462.07	$337	-142.08
70–75	74	5	500.00–600.00	$546.96	$405	-57.19
80	80	4	875.00–950.00	$908.75	$727	+272.80
80–85	83	10	535.00–625.00	$584.67	$485	-51.28
90–95	92	6	450.00–525.00	$485.27	$446	-125.10
90–95	92	18	560.00–635.00	$596.42	$549	-13.95
90–95	93	8	800.00–900.00	$870.68	$810	+260.31
100–105	103	15	525.00–610.00	$566.93	$584	+71.31
110–115	113	6	485.00–585.00	$546.26	$617	+4.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1320	1224	85-90%	7	100.00–110.00	$103.88	$1,271	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1675–1890	1787	75-80%	3	112.00–116.00	$113.92	$2,036	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–2150	1794	5	130.00–139.00	$134.15	$2,407	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1570	1426	4	175.00–180.00	$177.92	$2,537	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1275	1073	85-90%	8	80.00–88.00	$83.36	$894	—
1005–1385	1179	85-90%	7	100.00–104.00	$101.11	$1,192	+0.09
1185–1245	1223	85-90%	3	92.00–98.00	$95.32	$1,166	—
1455–1585	1498	80-85%	6	100.00–108.00	$103.32	$1,548	—
1405–1670	1518	80-85%	9	90.00–98.00	$94.39	$1,433	-0.66
1450–1680	1564	80-85%	18	110.00–115.00	$112.16	$1,754	+9.32
1700–2020	1803	75-80%	8	110.00–116.00	$112.81	$2,034	+10.12

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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.