Sale reports / Pennsylvania / Middleburg / 2024-12-10

Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 10
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
226 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 214▲ 226 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
154 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 142▲ 154 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 dairy cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Slaughter dairy bulls sold lower. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,700181.013,0773thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,625175.192,8473thin
Bulls—Average1,869145.492,7195thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,159108.481,25810
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,519107.251,6299thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,775121.592,1582thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,802109.451,9728thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,545103.421,59833
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24393.841,16616
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,612157.682,5426thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,589195.413,10519
SteersChoiceAverage1,545184.592,85221
SteersSelectAverage1,475175.982,59612

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194685.90/cwt71
BullsNumber 290604.17/cwt6
BullsNumber 374313.14/cwt4
HeifersNumber 199849.59/cwt5
HeifersNumber 282742.35/cwt3

Every lot

35 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,475175.98/cwt170.00–179.002,59612
Steers—Choice1,545184.59/cwt180.00–189.002,85221
Steers—Choice and Prime1,577194.49/cwt190.00–198.003,06716
Steers—Choice and Prime1,653200.34/cwt200.00–201.003,3123
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,773156.37/cwt155.00–158.002,7722
Bulls——1,933138.23/cwt133.00–143.002,6723
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%959115.07/cwt112.00–118.001,1044
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,293104.08/cwt100.00–108.001,3466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462113.95/cwt112.00–116.001,6663
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,547103.90/cwt100.00–108.001,6076
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,625175.19/cwt172.00–179.002,8473
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,700181.01/cwt180.00–183.003,0773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,775121.59/cwt118.00–128.002,1582
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,612157.68/cwt156.00–160.002,5426
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20482.84/cwt80.00–88.009976
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25995.61/cwt92.00–98.001,2044
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,271103.67/cwt100.00–108.001,3186
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51594.12/cwt90.00–98.001,4269
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,550104.89/cwt100.00–110.001,62618
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,575112.98/cwt112.00–114.001,7796
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,802109.45/cwt104.00–114.001,9728
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82742.35/cwt725.00–775.006093
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95862.50/cwt850.00–875.008192
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102840.98/cwt800.00–875.008583
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 374313.14/cwt275.00–375.002324
Bulls70–80Number 175525.00/cwt525.00–525.003942
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83945.98/cwt900.00–975.007854
Bulls80–90Number 183627.03/cwt600.00–660.0052013
Bulls80–90Number 285366.67/cwt300.00–400.003123
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross91931.06/cwt885.00–975.008477
Bulls90–100Number 192636.85/cwt575.00–660.0058618
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95841.67/cwt825.00–850.008003
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross100861.67/cwt850.00–875.008626
Bulls100–110Number 1103607.22/cwt575.00–635.0062515
Bulls110–120Number 1113575.77/cwt560.00–600.006516

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.