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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 3

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Nov 26Dec 3Dec 10 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 160▲ 214 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

142 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 148▲ 142 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 steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter dairy 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 weak. Buyer demand was light to 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	Average	1,557	182.42	2,840	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,662	143.84	2,391	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,835	115.25	2,115	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,534	146.37	2,245	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,802	112.57	2,029	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,529	107.57	1,644	31
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,244	96.73	1,203	16
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,693	152.64	2,584	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,564	141.79	2,218	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,354	185.73	2,515	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	179.99	2,408	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,529	194.29	2,971	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,472	184.38	2,714	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	174.99	2,476	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	677.97/cwt	77
Bulls	Number 2	82	666.82/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	90	836.35/cwt	13

Every lot

33 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	1,415	174.99/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,476	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,472	184.38/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,714	30
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,529	194.29/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,971	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	179.99/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,408	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,354	185.73/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,515	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,662	143.84/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,391	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	115.25/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,115	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,564	141.79/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,218	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,572	156.42/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,459	5
Dairy Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,895	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,773	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	103.87/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,249	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	84.49/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,038	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	96.54/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,270	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	105.20/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,585	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,544	112.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,730	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	90.81/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,421	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,802	112.57/cwt	108.00–115.00	2,029	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,557	182.42/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,840	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,534	146.37/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,245	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	942.99/cwt	885.00–985.00	773	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	90	603.33/cwt	585.00–625.00	543	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	911.49/cwt	875.00–950.00	848	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	841.53/cwt	825.00–850.00	867	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	966.67/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	725	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	812.50/cwt	775.00–850.00	650	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	677.35/cwt	635.00–710.00	562	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	569.70/cwt	550.00–585.00	473	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	955.00/cwt	935.00–975.00	812	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	930.43/cwt	900.00–960.00	856	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	638.50/cwt	585.00–685.00	594	30
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	101	617.49/cwt	585.00–660.00	624	25
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	796.01/cwt	775.00–825.00	884	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	526.18/cwt	510.00–560.00	595	3

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 160Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 142Last week 148Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,662	141.00–148.00	143.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,835	114.00–116.00	115.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,354	183.00–187.00	185.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,338	176.00–182.00	179.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,895	145.00–147.00	146.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,564	138.00–148.00	141.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,572	155.00–158.00	156.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	88.00–94.00	90.81
15	—	1,544	110.00–116.00	112.02
14	—	1,507	100.00–109.00	105.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,802	108.00–115.00	112.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	80.00–86.00	84.49
7	—	1,202	100.00–106.00	103.87
5	—	1,315	94.00–99.00	96.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,472	180.00–189.00	184.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,415	170.00–179.00	174.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,529	190.00–199.00	194.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,557	180.00–184.00	182.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,534	141.00–150.00	146.37

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	950.00–1,000.00	966.67
2	80–90	85	935.00–975.00	955.00
5	90–100	92	900.00–960.00	930.43
4	110–120	111	775.00–825.00	796.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	775.00–850.00	812.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	635.00–710.00	677.35
30	90–100	93	585.00–685.00	638.50
25	100–110	101	585.00–660.00	617.49
3	110–120	113	510.00–560.00	526.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	550.00–585.00	569.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	82	885.00–985.00	942.99
2	90–100	93	875.00–950.00	911.49
3	100–110	103	825.00–850.00	841.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	90	585.00–625.00	603.33

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.