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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 1

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 244▲ 65 vs year ago 236 · +27.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

136 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 155▲ 7 vs year ago 129 · +5.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy/beef steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter 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 unevenly steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,520	192.53	2,926	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	180.72	2,685	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,464	173.05	2,533	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,928	143.42	2,765	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,471	114.69	1,687	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,200	105.35	1,265	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,776	117.98	2,095	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,524	111.39	1,698	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,250	100.32	1,254	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,558	130.37	2,031	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	161.43	2,428	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,403	150.35	2,109	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,506	184.14	2,773	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	178.58	2,420	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,314	166.64	2,190	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,571	191.51	3,009	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	184.39	2,735	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,431	174.24	2,493	20

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	544.02/cwt	73
Bulls	Number 2	96	394.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	87	683.99/cwt	6

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,431	174.24/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,493	20
Steers	—	Choice	1,483	184.39/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,735	15
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,571	191.51/cwt	188.00–196.00	3,009	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,314	166.64/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,190	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	178.58/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,420	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,506	184.14/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,773	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,928	143.42/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,765	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	109.38/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,310	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	100.74/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,212	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,471	114.69/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,687	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,558	130.37/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,031	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,464	173.05/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,533	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,486	180.72/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,685	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,520	192.53/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,926	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	94.59/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,142	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	84.73/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,027	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,254	105.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,317	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,318	112.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,477	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	106.63/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,596	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	115.05/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,778	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	113.63/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,017	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,776	120.46/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,139	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,403	150.35/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,109	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,504	161.43/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,428	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	587.50/cwt	575.00–600.00	441	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	732.23/cwt	710.00–750.00	681	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	74	497.97/cwt	470.00–510.00	368	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	990.20/cwt	960.00–1,010.00	812	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	532.07/cwt	470.00–575.00	447	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	90	386.67/cwt	350.00–425.00	348	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	856.00/cwt	820.00–925.00	788	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	524.02/cwt	500.00–550.00	487	15
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	806.97/cwt	775.00–825.00	823	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	509.56/cwt	450.00–555.00	520	16
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	405.00/cwt	375.00–435.00	425	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	457.72/cwt	400.00–510.00	508	14
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	404.07/cwt	400.00–410.00	497	5

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Oct 1, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 301Last week 244Year ago 236

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 136Last week 155Year ago 129

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,928	139.00–147.00	143.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	128.00–132.00	130.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,471	110.00–118.00	114.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,203	98.00–104.00	100.74
8	—	1,198	106.00–114.00	109.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,314	163.00–171.00	166.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,355	176.00–180.00	178.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,506	181.00–187.00	184.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,464	170.00–175.00	173.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	191.00–194.00	192.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,486	177.00–183.00	180.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,254	100.00–108.00	105.03
6	—	1,318	110.00–115.00	112.04
6	—	1,212	82.00–86.00	84.73
5	—	1,207	90.00–98.00	94.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,545	110.00–118.00	115.05
10	—	1,497	102.00–108.00	106.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,775	110.00–117.00	113.63
7	—	1,776	118.00–124.00	120.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,403	147.00–155.00	150.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,504	157.00–164.00	161.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,431	170.00–179.00	174.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,571	188.00–196.00	191.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,483	181.00–187.00	184.39

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	960.00–1,010.00	990.20
3	90–100	92	820.00–925.00	856.00
3	100–110	102	775.00–825.00	806.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	470.00–510.00	497.97
10	80–90	84	470.00–575.00	532.07
15	90–100	93	500.00–550.00	524.02
16	100–110	102	450.00–555.00	509.56
14	110–120	111	400.00–510.00	457.72
5	120–130	123	400.00–410.00	404.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	90	350.00–425.00	386.67
2	100–110	105	375.00–435.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	575.00–600.00	587.50
4	90–100	93	710.00–750.00	732.23

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.