Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-10-15

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 15
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
226 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 189▲ 226 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
136 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 157▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers sold firm. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was good to moderate on a heavy to 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.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,578184.492,9112thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,591176.262,8044thin
Bulls—High1,891150.992,8554thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,866128.042,3895thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,540124.061,9114thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,119109.711,22720
Dairy Bulls—Average1,396143.061,9974thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,846118.662,19112
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,551115.541,79223
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,197105.121,25834
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,503164.442,4728thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,380183.322,5303thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,296177.752,3048thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,477194.742,8769thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,424183.202,60916
SteersSelectAverage1,287175.222,25513

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196591.40/cwt66
BullsNumber 290478.92/cwt9
HeifersNumber 189748.11/cwt9

Every lot

41 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,287175.22/cwt170.00–179.002,25513
Steers—Choice1,424183.20/cwt180.00–186.002,60916
Steers—Choice and Prime1,477194.74/cwt190.00–199.002,8769
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,296177.75/cwt176.00–179.002,3048
Heifers—Choice1,380183.32/cwt182.00–184.002,5303
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,805153.42/cwt151.00–156.002,7692
Bulls——1,977148.55/cwt148.00–149.002,9372
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940106.30/cwt100.00–108.009994
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,152119.41/cwt118.00–120.001,3763
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,157112.68/cwt110.00–116.001,30410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19594.65/cwt93.00–97.001,1313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,540124.06/cwt121.00–126.001,9114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,866128.04/cwt126.00–130.002,3895
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,396143.06/cwt140.00–146.001,9974
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00894.42/cwt90.00–98.009528
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,241111.28/cwt108.00–115.001,38113
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,254103.10/cwt99.00–106.001,29311
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345119.02/cwt118.00–120.001,6012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,539116.43/cwt112.00–119.001,79215
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564104.43/cwt100.00–108.001,6334
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,584123.31/cwt122.00–126.001,9534
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,818117.23/cwt114.00–119.002,1318
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,903121.53/cwt120.00–125.002,3134
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,578184.49/cwt180.00–189.002,9112
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,591176.26/cwt173.00–179.002,8044
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,503164.44/cwt162.00–167.002,4728
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85855.00/cwt825.00–885.007272
Heifers90–100Number 190591.67/cwt550.00–625.005333
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91811.99/cwt775.00–850.007394
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 173447.41/cwt400.00–485.003274
Bulls80–90Number 282410.06/cwt300.00–475.003365
Bulls80–90Number 184573.91/cwt550.00–600.004826
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85800.00/cwt800.00–800.006802
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93850.63/cwt810.00–910.007913
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross93725.00/cwt725.00–725.006742
Bulls90–100Number 193564.65/cwt500.00–600.0052524
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross100823.33/cwt800.00–835.008236
Bulls100–110Number 1103546.53/cwt525.00–575.0056314
Bulls100–110Number 2105405.00/cwt400.00–410.004252
Bulls110–120Number 1111517.42/cwt500.00–550.005744
Bulls120–130Number 1120478.33/cwt475.00–485.005743

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.