Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	374	265	0
Slaughter cattle	194	131	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold steady. No comparison on all commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves 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
1305–1640	1478	11	194.00–199.00	$196.69	$2,907	+2.50
1275–1665	1519	15	200.00–209.00	$205.36	$3,119	+0.94
1400–1650	1550	17	210.00–219.00	$214.45	$3,324	—
1720–1890	1805	2	192.00–201.00	$196.29	$3,543	-2.71

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	735.00–750.00	$742.76	$542	-159.74
75	75	2	900.00–1,000.00	$950.00	$712	+47.50
80–85	83	5	900.00–1,000.00	$944.58	$784	-48.28
90	90	3	960.00–1,075.00	$1,028.33	$925	+35.47
100–105	102	3	925.00–950.00	$936.64	$955	—
1170–1590	1335	7	191.00–197.00	$193.89	$2,588	—
1275–1440	1382	3	183.00–185.00	$184.04	$2,543	—
1455–1640	1516	5	200.00–211.00	$206.52	$3,131	+1.42

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	600.00–650.00	$624.14	$456	+99.65
80	80	3	885.00–975.00	$931.67	$745	+407.18
80–85	83	2	550.00–600.00	$574.24	$477	-443.17
85	85	2	200.00–275.00	$237.50	$202	-502.46
85	85	3	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,075.00	$914	+335.04
85	85	3	650.00–725.00	$700.00	$595	-39.96
90–95	91	4	550.00–650.00	$606.85	$552	-344.95
90–95	92	12	660.00–760.00	$725.77	$668	-226.03
90–95	93	4	760.00–850.00	$809.53	$753	+5.24
90–95	93	6	960.00–1,050.00	$1,014.23	$943	+209.94
95	95	3	300.00	$300.00	$285	-275.00
100–105	102	23	635.00–735.00	$694.18	$708	+24.06
100–105	102	7	900.00–1,000.00	$951.22	$970	+281.10
100–105	103	6	785.00–885.00	$839.76	$865	+169.64
110–115	112	12	575.00–685.00	$654.24	$733	+37.11
110–115	113	3	850.00–925.00	$886.69	$1,002	+269.56
125	125	2	585.00–600.00	$592.50	$741	+25.15

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1700–2020	1873	75-80%	6	134.00–140.00	$137.62	$2,578	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1240	1218	85-90%	3	128.00–130.00	$129.32	$1,575	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1595	1508	80-85%	2	134.00–138.00	$136.12	$2,053	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1520	1478	4	152.00–157.00	$155.75	$2,302	—
1520–2280	1841	5	160.00–166.00	$162.51	$2,992	-15.49

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1560	1545	2	204.00–207.00	$205.51	$3,175	-6.79
1570–1655	1613	2	194.00–196.00	$194.97	$3,145	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1310	1250	2	137.00–140.00	$138.43	$1,730	—
1285–1670	1478	2	155.00–157.00	$156.13	$2,308	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1275	1114	85-90%	7	110.00–118.00	$113.65	$1,266	—
945–1365	1178	85-90%	3	102.00–108.00	$103.60	$1,220	—
1155–1395	1309	85-90%	11	119.00–127.00	$124.13	$1,625	-13.44
1215–1390	1322	85-90%	7	129.00–136.00	$131.63	$1,740	-5.94
1370–1570	1469	80-85%	4	116.00–124.00	$120.89	$1,776	—
1400–1665	1531	80-85%	5	138.00–145.00	$140.96	$2,158	+11.24
1435–1765	1599	80-85%	17	120.00–136.00	$131.57	$2,104	—
1745–1840	1791	75-80%	5	128.00–135.00	$132.22	$2,368	—
1780–2030	1862	75-80%	5	136.00–144.00	$139.16	$2,591	-3.67

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1495	1313	3	150.00–153.00	$151.29	$1,986	—
1345–1790	1553	3	160.00–165.00	$162.79	$2,528	—
1810–1865	1830	3	161.00–164.00	$162.33	$2,971	—

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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.