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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 17

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 10Dec 17Dec 31 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 226▲ 12 vs year ago 220 · +5.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

167 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 154▲ 17 vs year ago 150 · +11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Week's sale; Slaughter Steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher, Feeder Dairy Calves sold 60.00-120.00 higher with good demand, Beef Cross Calves remained steady.

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	1,620	183.27	2,969	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,768	170.49	3,014	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,598	139.74	2,233	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,900	114.23	2,170	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,390	109.38	1,520	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,143	102.00	1,166	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,583	139.29	2,205	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	109.54	1,972	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,541	103.01	1,587	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,276	93.46	1,193	18
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,507	163.46	2,463	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	157.66	2,357	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,497	149.00	2,231	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,431	188.75	2,701	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,433	183.46	2,629	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	173.79	2,320	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	197.16	3,172	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	185.41	2,761	35
Steers	Select	Average	1,463	178.35	2,609	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	738.76/cwt	53
Bulls	Number 2	95	662.63/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 3	77	141.67/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	88	867.30/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	72	705.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	125.00/cwt	1

Every lot

56 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	1,463	178.35/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,609	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	185.41/cwt	181.00–193.00	2,761	35
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,609	197.16/cwt	192.00–202.00	3,172	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,335	173.79/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,320	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,431	188.75/cwt	187.00–192.00	2,701	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,433	183.46/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,629	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	139.74/cwt	120.00–155.00	2,233	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,075	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	115.68/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,403	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	107.81/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,546	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,580	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,485	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,900	114.23/cwt	112.00–116.00	2,170	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	93.29/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,154	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	103.04/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,355	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	81.31/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,112	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,492	106.25/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,585	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,721	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,622	95.18/cwt	86.00–102.00	1,544	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,799	110.97/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,996	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	100.94/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,822	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,495	157.66/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,357	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,497	149.00/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,231	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,507	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,463	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,620	183.27/cwt	177.00–188.00	2,969	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,768	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	3,014	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,583	139.29/cwt	120.00–146.00	2,205	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	70	816.67/cwt	675.00–950.00	572	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	70	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	175	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	88	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	660	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	80	555.00/cwt	500.00–610.00	444	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	1,008.70/cwt	960.00–1,050.00	817	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	903.39/cwt	900.00–910.00	840	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	100	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	610	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	900.61/cwt	875.00–925.00	928	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	65	125.00/cwt	100.00–150.00	81	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	70	137.50/cwt	125.00–150.00	96	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	901.72/cwt	850.00–950.00	658	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	619	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	548.48/cwt	500.00–600.00	455	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	855.00/cwt	835.00–875.00	727	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	825.00/cwt	775.00–875.00	701	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	757.50/cwt	735.00–785.00	644	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	180	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	888.04/cwt	810.00–950.00	826	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	728.38/cwt	700.00–760.00	677	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	648.10/cwt	550.00–675.00	609	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	887.00/cwt	860.00–900.00	887	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	125	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	670.59/cwt	625.00–685.00	684	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	667.49/cwt	610.00–700.00	681	12
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	644.23/cwt	625.00–650.00	715	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	572.78/cwt	560.00–585.00	647	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	963	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	672	2

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.

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Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Dec 17, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 226Year ago 220

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 167Last week 154Year ago 150

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	850.00–950.00	901.72
2	80–90	85	835.00–875.00	855.00
3	90–100	93	810.00–950.00	888.04
5	100–110	100	860.00–900.00	887.00
2	110–120	115	825.00–850.00	837.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	735.00–785.00	757.50
14	90–100	93	700.00–760.00	728.38
12	100–110	102	610.00–700.00	667.49
7	110–120	111	625.00–650.00	644.23
2	120–130	120	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	500.00–600.00	548.48
8	90–100	94	550.00–675.00	648.10
5	100–110	102	625.00–685.00	670.59
2	110–120	113	560.00–585.00	572.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	825.00	825.00
2	80–90	85	775.00–875.00	825.00
1	100–110	100	660.00	660.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	100.00–150.00	125.00
2	70–80	70	125.00–150.00	137.50
1	90–100	90	200.00	200.00
1	100–110	100	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	81	960.00–1,050.00	1,008.70
3	90–100	93	900.00–910.00	903.39
2	100–110	103	875.00–925.00	900.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	80	500.00–610.00	555.00
1	100–110	100	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	70	675.00–950.00	816.67
1	80–90	80	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	75.00–86.00	81.31
4	—	1,315	98.00–106.00	103.04
11	—	1,237	88.00–102.00	93.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	110.00–112.00	111.01
12	—	1,492	104.00–109.00	106.25
7	—	1,622	86.00–102.00	95.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,799	108.00–116.00	110.97
2	—	1,805	100.00–102.00	100.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	187.00–192.00	188.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	171.00–176.00	173.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,433	179.00–187.00	183.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,463	172.00–185.00	178.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,609	192.00–202.00	197.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,489	181.00–193.00	185.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,900	112.00–116.00	114.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,034	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	112.00–119.00	115.68
8	—	1,434	102.00–110.00	107.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,495	154.00–160.00	157.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,497	140.00–156.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	160.00–167.00	163.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	170.00–171.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,620	177.00–188.00	183.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	120.00–146.00	139.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,598	120.00–155.00	139.74

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.