Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-10-29

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 29
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 202▲ 193 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
165 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 146▲ 165 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 steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter dairy cows sold weak on a light comparison. Slaughter dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy bulls sold firm on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sales. Feeder dairy calves sold higher. Buyer demand was good 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,550180.342,7954thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,668182.663,0476thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,555174.232,7098thin
Bulls—High1,729154.562,6725thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,564126.601,9805thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,520145.482,2113thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,545120.421,86016
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,250109.321,36727
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,798157.112,8253thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,400184.672,58512
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,537192.212,95415
SteersChoiceAverage1,417185.102,62327
SteersSelectAverage1,441176.042,53710

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196680.67/cwt92
BullsNumber 283545.74/cwt12
BullsNumber 373399.14/cwt2
HeifersNumber 190886.40/cwt8
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing72208.72/cwt3

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—Choice1,417185.10/cwt180.00–189.002,62327
Steers—Select1,441176.04/cwt171.00–179.002,53710
Steers—Choice and Prime1,537192.21/cwt190.00–195.002,95415
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,400184.67/cwt181.00–187.002,58512
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,723165.56/cwt165.00–166.002,8532
Bulls——1,733147.22/cwt144.00–151.002,5513
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564126.60/cwt125.00–128.001,9805
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,798157.11/cwt155.00–160.002,8253
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,550180.34/cwt177.00–184.002,7954
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,520145.48/cwt142.00–148.002,2113
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19295.50/cwt90.00–98.001,1383
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,232103.67/cwt100.00–108.001,27711
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,254114.69/cwt110.00–119.001,43810
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,365126.00/cwt125.00–127.001,7203
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,477114.95/cwt113.00–119.001,6985
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,540105.06/cwt104.00–106.001,6182
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,565130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,0352
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,589125.97/cwt120.00–129.002,0027
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,555174.23/cwt170.00–178.002,7098
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,588184.99/cwt182.00–189.002,9383
Beef/Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,748180.33/cwt179.00–183.003,1523
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing72208.72/cwt175.00–225.001503
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83911.82/cwt885.00–960.007574
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93879.46/cwt860.00–900.008182
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100842.50/cwt835.00–850.008432
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 270505.00/cwt475.00–535.003542
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross73916.03/cwt885.00–945.006692
Bulls70–80Number 373399.14/cwt375.00–425.002912
Bulls70–80Number 174676.27/cwt600.00–700.005004
Bulls80–90Number 282496.89/cwt475.00–525.004075
Bulls80–90Number 183664.83/cwt600.00–700.0055214
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85995.00/cwt985.00–1,000.008463
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross85755.00/cwt710.00–800.006422
Bulls90–100Number 191628.36/cwt575.00–660.0057217
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93916.44/cwt875.00–975.008529
Bulls90–100Number 293514.82/cwt485.00–535.004793
Bulls100–110Number 1102579.94/cwt560.00–625.0059220
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103809.08/cwt750.00–860.008339
Bulls110–120Number 1112532.77/cwt525.00–550.005977
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113769.78/cwt750.00–785.008703
Bulls120–130Number 1123485.71/cwt460.00–525.005974

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.