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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 380 370
Slaughter cattle 232 226 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Last Week's sale; Slaughter Steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher, Feeder Dairy Calves sold 60.00-120.00 higher with good demand, Beef Cross Calves remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1860 1463 11 172.00–185.00 $178.35 $2,609 +2.37
1285–1815 1489 35 181.00–193.00 $185.41 $2,761 +9.43
1436–1745 1609 8 192.00–202.00 $197.16 $3,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 -617.35
70 70 3 675.00–950.00 $816.67 $572 +74.32
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 $175 -492.35
80 80 2 500.00–610.00 $555.00 $444 -187.35
80 80 1 825.00 $825.00 $660 +82.65
80–85 81 5 960.00–1,050.00 $1,008.70 $817 +266.35
90–95 93 3 900.00–910.00 $903.39 $840 +40.89
100 100 1 610.00 $610.00 $610 -230.98
100–105 103 2 875.00–925.00 $900.61 $928 +59.63
1185–1520 1335 3 171.00–176.00 $173.79 $2,320 —
1330–1545 1431 8 187.00–192.00 $188.75 $2,701 —
1185–1770 1433 21 179.00–187.00 $183.46 $2,629 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 $81 -188.14
70 70 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 $96 -175.64
70–75 73 2 850.00–950.00 $901.72 $658 +588.58
75 75 1 825.00 $825.00 $619 +300.00
80–85 83 2 500.00–600.00 $548.48 $455 -397.50
85 85 2 775.00–875.00 $825.00 $701 +458.33
85 85 2 835.00–875.00 $855.00 $727 +488.33
85 85 4 735.00–785.00 $757.50 $644 +390.83
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -731.06
90–95 93 3 810.00–950.00 $888.04 $826 +251.19
90–95 93 14 700.00–760.00 $728.38 $677 +91.53
90–95 94 8 550.00–675.00 $648.10 $609 -193.57
100 100 5 860.00–900.00 $887.00 $887 +25.33
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 -736.67
100 100 1 660.00 $660.00 $660 -201.67
100–105 102 5 625.00–685.00 $670.59 $684 +63.37
100–105 102 12 610.00–700.00 $667.49 $681 +60.27
110–115 111 7 625.00–650.00 $644.23 $715 +68.46
110–115 113 2 560.00–585.00 $572.78 $647 -2.99
115 115 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50 $963 +261.73
120 120 2 560.00 $560.00 $672 -15.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1275 1213 80-85% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.68 $1,403 —
1225–1580 1434 80-85% 8 102.00–110.00 $107.81 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1190 1034 85-90% 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,075 —
1580 1580 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2215 1900 75-80% 3 112.00–116.00 $114.23 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2010 1598 6 120.00–155.00 $139.74 $2,233 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1645 1620 4 177.00–188.00 $183.27 $2,969 —
1740–1795 1768 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $3,014 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1583 3 120.00–146.00 $139.29 $2,205 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1490 1237 85-90% 11 88.00–102.00 $93.29 $1,154 +10.45
1255–1395 1315 85-90% 4 98.00–106.00 $103.04 $1,355 —
1205–1495 1368 85-90% 3 75.00–86.00 $81.31 $1,112 —
1210–1715 1492 80-85% 12 104.00–109.00 $106.25 $1,585 —
1530–1570 1550 80-85% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $1,721 +6.12
1460–1715 1622 80-85% 7 86.00–102.00 $95.18 $1,544 —
1445–2025 1799 75-80% 12 108.00–116.00 $110.97 $1,996 —
1705–1905 1805 75-80% 2 100.00–102.00 $100.94 $1,822 -8.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1730 1495 7 154.00–160.00 $157.66 $2,357 —
1275–1745 1497 5 140.00–156.00 $149.00 $2,231 —
1355–1630 1507 3 160.00–167.00 $163.46 $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.