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Middleburg

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Oct 14
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918
Slaughter Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 198▲ 8 vs year ago 226 · +3.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
164 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 156▲ 28 vs year ago 136 · +20.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter barrows and gilts sold unevenly steady. Slaughter sows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter boars sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was good on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter hog 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 SteersSelectAverage1,493214.933,2094thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,892206.353,9043thin
Bulls—Average1,493177.632,6522thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,800156.702,8214thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,490151.812,2625thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,150137.891,58520
Dairy Bulls—Average1,638174.252,8542thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,817152.562,77211
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,519135.462,05737
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,272127.611,62320
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,711204.633,5015thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,223192.522,3552thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,515185.992,8182thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,431231.763,3167thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,282226.402,90217
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,570234.553,68213
SteersChoiceAverage1,521227.583,4617thin
SteersSelectAverage1,503217.223,2654thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1951,290.74/cwt81
BullsNumber 2931,121.26/cwt16
HeifersNumber 1911,643.63/cwt12

Every lot

46 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—Select1,503217.22/cwt215.00–219.003,2654
Steers—Choice1,521227.58/cwt225.00–229.003,4617
Steers—Choice and Prime1,570234.55/cwt231.00–238.003,68213
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,282226.40/cwt220.00–229.002,90217
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,431231.76/cwt230.00–234.003,3167
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,493177.63/cwt176.00–179.002,6522
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113127.94/cwt122.00–132.001,4245
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,132118.03/cwt117.00–120.001,3363
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,141153.24/cwt151.00–156.001,7485
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,190142.55/cwt138.00–148.001,6967
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,490151.81/cwt150.00–154.002,2625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,800156.70/cwt150.00–160.002,8214
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,493214.93/cwt213.00–219.003,2094
Beef/Dairy Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,892206.35/cwt204.00–210.003,9043
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,223192.52/cwt192.00–193.002,3552
Dairy Steers—Select1,515185.99/cwt185.00–187.002,8182
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,648203.71/cwt202.00–205.003,3573
Dairy Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,805206.00/cwt205.00–207.003,7182
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,237125.91/cwt122.00–128.001,5586
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,255114.87/cwt110.00–118.001,4425
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,265140.95/cwt140.00–142.001,7832
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,316134.35/cwt130.00–138.001,7687
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,501129.77/cwt124.00–132.001,94811
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,501115.62/cwt110.00–120.001,7354
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,526137.74/cwt134.00–143.002,10213
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,538147.92/cwt144.00–154.002,2759
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,753145.32/cwt143.00–147.002,5473
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,841155.28/cwt150.00–159.002,8598
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,638174.25/cwt169.00–178.002,8542
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,710.12/cwt1,700.00–1,750.001,4375
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross901,675.00/cwt1,650.00–1,750.001,5084
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,490.98/cwt1,450.00–1,525.001,5213
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1741,278.58/cwt1,250.00–1,310.009465
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,756.92/cwt1,700.00–1,800.001,4234
Bulls80–90Number 1831,237.63/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,02712
Bulls80–90Number 2841,130.65/cwt1,075.00–1,175.009505
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,663.70/cwt1,600.00–1,710.001,51411
Bulls90–100Number 1921,202.03/cwt1,175.00–1,275.001,10620
Bulls90–100Number 2931,141.89/cwt1,125.00–1,150.001,0626
Bulls100–110Number 11011,175.16/cwt1,135.00–1,235.001,18711
Bulls100–110Number 21021,087.11/cwt1,025.00–1,125.001,1095
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,510.89/cwt1,475.00–1,560.001,5563
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,5402
Bulls110–120Number 11111,068.35/cwt1,035.00–1,100.001,1867
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1221,091.78/cwt1,050.00–1,125.001,3323
Bulls120–130Number 1122974.32/cwt925.00–1,025.001,1893

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.