Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	380	356	0
Slaughter cattle	226	214	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold lower. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold unevenly steady. 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
1335–1690	1475	12	170.00–179.00	$175.98	$2,596	-8.40
1355–1755	1545	21	180.00–189.00	$184.59	$2,852	-9.70
1460–1735	1577	16	190.00–198.00	$194.49	$3,067	—
1600–1710	1653	3	200.00–201.00	$200.34	$3,312	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	82	3	725.00–775.00	$742.35	$609	-200.64
95	95	2	850.00–875.00	$862.50	$819	-48.99
100–105	102	3	800.00–875.00	$840.98	$858	-0.55

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	74	4	275.00–375.00	$313.14	$232	-653.53
75	75	2	525.00	$525.00	$394	-441.67
80–85	83	4	900.00–975.00	$945.98	$785	+376.28
80–85	83	13	600.00–660.00	$627.03	$520	+57.33
85	85	3	300.00–400.00	$366.67	$312	-588.33
90–95	91	7	885.00–975.00	$931.06	$847	+0.63
90–95	92	18	575.00–660.00	$636.85	$586	-293.58
95	95	3	825.00–850.00	$841.67	$800	+203.17
100	100	6	850.00–875.00	$861.67	$862	+244.18
100–105	103	15	575.00–635.00	$607.22	$625	-10.27
110–115	113	6	560.00–600.00	$575.77	$651	+49.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1190	959	85-90%	4	112.00–118.00	$115.07	$1,104	—
1155–1370	1293	85-90%	6	100.00–108.00	$104.08	$1,346	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1535	1462	80-85%	3	112.00–116.00	$113.95	$1,666	—
1410–1630	1547	80-85%	6	100.00–108.00	$103.90	$1,607	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615–1930	1773	2	155.00–158.00	$156.37	$2,772	—
1700–2135	1933	3	133.00–143.00	$138.23	$2,672	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1730	1625	3	172.00–179.00	$175.19	$2,847	—
1660–1730	1700	3	180.00–183.00	$181.01	$3,077	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2275	1775	2	118.00–128.00	$121.59	$2,158	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1345	1204	85-90%	6	80.00–88.00	$82.84	$997	-21.03
1100–1365	1259	85-90%	4	92.00–98.00	$95.61	$1,204	—
1175–1345	1271	85-90%	6	100.00–108.00	$103.67	$1,318	—
1420–1655	1515	80-85%	9	90.00–98.00	$94.12	$1,426	-11.08
1440–1690	1550	80-85%	18	100.00–110.00	$104.89	$1,626	+14.08
1480–1695	1575	80-85%	6	112.00–114.00	$112.98	$1,779	+22.17
1710–1995	1802	75-80%	8	104.00–114.00	$109.45	$1,972	-3.12

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1820	1612	6	156.00–160.00	$157.68	$2,542	—

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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.