Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	403	297	348
Slaughter cattle	237	140	228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold firm. Slaughter dairy cows sold firm. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. 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
1285–1660	1439	14	180.00–189.00	$186.13	$2,678	+0.72
1285–1880	1480	22	184.00–199.00	$194.34	$2,876	—
1255–1760	1543	21	200.00–212.00	$204.27	$3,152	+9.82
1815–1860	1838	2	202.00–205.00	$203.52	$3,741	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
80–85	81	5	1,010.00–1,110.00	$1,057.59	$857	+11.34
90	90	2	500.00–550.00	$525.00	$472	-443.60
90–95	92	8	900.00–985.00	$938.81	$864	-29.79
100	100	2	900.00–910.00	$905.00	$905	+26.02
100–105	103	2	775.00–800.00	$787.20	$811	-91.78
110	110	4	760.00–810.00	$782.50	$861	-52.50
1325–1610	1459	4	190.00–199.00	$193.90	$2,829	—
1345–1705	1525	2	185.00–187.00	$186.12	$2,838	-4.50
1600–1755	1678	3	205.00–206.00	$205.32	$3,445	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75	75	2	810.00–825.00	$817.50	$613	-249.34
75	75	2	900.00–985.00	$942.50	$707	-124.34
80–85	81	4	800.00–885.00	$830.85	$673	-235.99
80–85	83	6	985.00–1,075.00	$1,041.55	$864	-25.29
80–85	84	10	725.00–785.00	$771.28	$648	+0.03
85	85	2	525.00	$525.00	$446	-246.25
85	85	2	650.00–660.00	$655.00	$557	-116.25
90	90	2	300.00–350.00	$325.00	$292	-653.68
90–95	92	15	675.00–785.00	$734.31	$676	-244.37
90–95	92	5	625.00–675.00	$652.34	$600	-326.34
90–95	93	2	575.00–585.00	$580.14	$540	-158.61
90–95	94	7	875.00–960.00	$931.18	$875	+192.43
100–105	101	6	875.00–950.00	$911.78	$921	+321.78
100–105	103	14	610.00–710.00	$674.30	$695	-219.38
100–105	103	2	750.00–810.00	$780.73	$804	-112.95
100–105	103	4	525.00–600.00	$581.71	$599	-311.97
110–115	113	9	585.00–650.00	$620.86	$702	-222.89
115	115	1	475.00	$475.00	$546	-368.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1680	1504	80-85%	5	122.00–130.00	$125.89	$1,893	—
1445–1640	1533	80-85%	3	116.00–118.00	$116.66	$1,788	—
1495–1675	1564	80-85%	4	134.00–140.00	$136.41	$2,133	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1050	978	85-90%	2	102.00–105.00	$103.39	$1,011	—
1100–1365	1192	85-90%	3	110.00–117.00	$113.70	$1,355	—
1210–1385	1333	85-90%	6	122.00–131.00	$126.67	$1,689	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1700–1790	1745	75-80%	2	124.00–132.00	$128.10	$2,235	—
1715–1790	1753	75-80%	2	138.00–146.00	$142.09	$2,491	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1900	1700	2	152.00–157.00	$154.21	$2,622	—
2025	2025	1	178.00	$178.00	$3,604	+33.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1525	1512	3	174.00–179.00	$177.03	$2,677	—
1525–1580	1553	2	182.00–186.00	$183.96	$2,857	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1750	1539	7	180.00–188.00	$185.72	$2,858	—
1390–1715	1565	3	171.00–179.00	$175.11	$2,740	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1005	962	85-90%	3	90.00–98.00	$94.84	$912	—
895–1390	1217	85-90%	16	110.00–119.00	$114.38	$1,392	+9.71
1235–1375	1317	85-90%	6	121.00–130.00	$125.27	$1,650	—
1405–1670	1513	80-85%	19	117.00–127.00	$122.11	$1,848	+6.29
1405–1685	1530	80-85%	5	110.00–116.00	$112.99	$1,729	-2.83
1490–1680	1597	80-85%	6	129.00–132.00	$130.34	$2,082	+28.57
1705–2115	1833	75-80%	8	118.00–129.00	$123.60	$2,266	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–1685	1628	3	159.00–162.00	$160.37	$2,611	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1535	1403	3	150.00–157.00	$152.88	$2,145	—
1405–1720	1558	11	161.00–166.00	$163.53	$2,548	—

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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.