Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	308	405	408
Slaughter cattle	160	265	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm. Buyer demand was moderate on a light 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
1310–1485	1354	6	171.00–179.00	$173.93	$2,355	—
1185–1720	1504	12	180.00–189.00	$183.96	$2,767	-0.48
1455–1745	1543	6	192.00–200.00	$196.52	$3,032	+12.08

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	84	4	985.00–1,075.00	$1,006.49	$845	+85.09
90–95	92	3	875.00–950.00	$903.00	$831	+7.12
100	100	2	600.00–610.00	$605.00	$605	-221.98
100–105	103	2	835.00–860.00	$847.20	$873	+20.22
1045–1230	1157	3	174.00–178.00	$176.45	$2,042	—
1195–1480	1298	8	178.00–182.00	$180.02	$2,337	—
1345–1455	1396	6	183.00–187.00	$184.36	$2,574	+8.72

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	83	12	660.00–750.00	$712.02	$591	+90.43
80–85	84	5	975.00–1,000.00	$985.83	$828	+485.83
90–95	92	3	875.00–950.00	$919.18	$846	+279.00
90–95	93	31	600.00–725.00	$689.30	$641	+49.12
100–105	102	5	800.00–860.00	$826.72	$843	+226.08
100–105	102	21	560.00–635.00	$613.10	$625	+12.46
110–115	113	7	500.00–585.00	$540.22	$610	+119.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1240	1088	85-90%	6	110.00–118.00	$114.85	$1,250	—
1310–1330	1320	85-90%	3	102.00–108.00	$105.34	$1,390	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1470	1468	80-85%	2	100.00–106.00	$103.01	$1,512	-9.45
1405–1605	1530	80-85%	4	110.00–121.00	$115.38	$1,765	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1580	1364	4	144.00–152.00	$148.26	$2,022	—
1365–1575	1478	3	161.00–168.00	$164.22	$2,427	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1570	1550	2	144.00–156.00	$149.92	$2,324	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1205	1086	85-90%	4	74.00–78.00	$76.05	$826	—
995–1380	1195	85-90%	6	80.00–88.00	$85.56	$1,022	—
1070–1395	1277	85-90%	11	88.00–116.00	$105.12	$1,342	-0.31
1415–1655	1519	80-85%	5	104.00–108.00	$104.77	$1,591	—
1425–1690	1538	80-85%	7	108.00–117.00	$111.72	$1,718	—
1450–1635	1553	80-85%	3	119.00–121.00	$120.03	$1,864	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1755	1549	7	158.00–161.00	$158.99	$2,463	—

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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.