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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 308 0
Slaughter cattle 214 160 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 steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was light 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1610 1415 15 170.00–179.00 $174.99 $2,476 —
1285–1755 1472 30 180.00–189.00 $184.38 $2,714 —
1445–1625 1529 14 190.00–199.00 $194.29 $2,971 -2.23

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 82 5 885.00–985.00 $942.99 $773 -63.50
90 90 3 585.00–625.00 $603.33 $543 -299.67
90–95 93 2 875.00–950.00 $911.49 $848 +8.49
100–105 103 3 825.00–850.00 $841.53 $867 -5.67
1230–1515 1338 8 176.00–182.00 $179.99 $2,408 —
1265–1410 1354 7 183.00–187.00 $185.73 $2,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 3 950.00–1,000.00 $966.67 $725 +254.65
80 80 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50 $650 +100.48
80–85 83 3 550.00–585.00 $569.70 $473 -142.32
80–85 83 5 635.00–710.00 $677.35 $562 -34.67
85 85 2 935.00–975.00 $955.00 $812 -30.83
90–95 92 5 900.00–960.00 $930.43 $856 +11.25
90–95 93 30 585.00–685.00 $638.50 $594 -50.80
100–105 101 25 585.00–660.00 $617.49 $624 -209.23
110–115 111 4 775.00–825.00 $796.01 $884 +255.79
110–115 113 3 510.00–560.00 $526.18 $595 -14.04

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2055 1835 75-80% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.25 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1820 1662 3 141.00–148.00 $143.84 $2,391 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1740 1557 5 180.00–184.00 $182.42 $2,840 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1970 1534 4 141.00–150.00 $146.37 $2,245 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1202 85-90% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.87 $1,249 —
1060–1385 1228 85-90% 4 80.00–86.00 $84.49 $1,038 —
1105–1375 1315 85-90% 5 94.00–99.00 $96.54 $1,270 —
1400–1680 1507 80-85% 14 100.00–109.00 $105.20 $1,585 +0.43
1425–1745 1544 80-85% 15 110.00–116.00 $112.02 $1,730 +0.30
1465–1665 1565 80-85% 2 88.00–94.00 $90.81 $1,421 -29.22
1705–1950 1802 75-80% 7 108.00–115.00 $112.57 $2,029 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1700 1564 4 138.00–148.00 $141.79 $2,218 —
1340–1780 1572 5 155.00–158.00 $156.42 $2,459 —
1825–1950 1895 3 145.00–147.00 $146.33 $2,773 —

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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.