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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 21, 2023

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.59/cwt -30.65 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.09/cwt -48.91 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.12/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 520 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 487 462
Feeder cattle 731 487 428
Replacement cattle 8 0 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday May 19, 2023 at 6:00PM

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 440 12 195.00–245.00 $228.40 $1,005 +23.40
451–484 472 18 235.00–242.00 $241.51 $1,140 +36.51
500–548 530 13 165.00–240.00 $217.06 $1,150 +13.45
560–595 568 6 170.00–235.00 $202.26 $1,149 -33.47
600–630 622 11 120.00–225.00 $196.66 $1,223 -5.05
650–695 674 10 175.00–235.00 $208.08 $1,402 —
700–735 715 22 152.00–210.00 $176.85 $1,264 -33.15
755–795 774 21 162.00–195.00 $174.16 $1,348 -34.15
802–845 812 11 162.00–200.00 $187.16 $1,520 —
918 918 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,395 -13.00
960–992 981 5 152.00–155.00 $152.59 $1,497 —
1001 1001 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 185.00 $185.00 $352 —
305–335 315 4 122.00–225.00 $167.78 $529 -82.22
350–385 370 5 145.00–220.00 $191.77 $710 +8.78
405–425 413 6 140.00–220.00 $183.82 $759 -41.95
455–465 459 5 155.00–210.00 $183.08 $840 -58.50
505–545 527 11 120.00–205.00 $179.63 $947 -24.77
550–593 581 5 165.00–185.00 $178.15 $1,035 -46.62
600–645 626 9 160.00–225.00 $176.97 $1,108 -19.05
650–680 660 5 105.00–170.00 $125.23 $827 -19.77
702–745 720 14 132.00–200.00 $164.55 $1,185 -5.45
750–782 775 12 130.00–175.00 $158.86 $1,231 —
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 +27.48
885 885 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283 —
1005–1010 1008 2 140.00–152.00 $145.99 $1,472 —
1130 1130 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 172.00–185.00 $176.75 $610 —
360–397 386 8 170.00–185.00 $178.82 $690 -11.18
400–447 429 14 150.00–200.00 $165.87 $712 -21.73
455–490 468 23 145.00–195.00 $176.09 $824 -48.91
513–547 524 24 150.00–177.00 $165.59 $868 -30.65
560–575 567 7 150.00–185.00 $160.99 $913 -14.88
600–635 622 13 160.00–195.00 $176.63 $1,099 +6.81
650–685 671 16 150.00–177.00 $160.90 $1,080 +33.90
760–797 783 12 140.00–167.00 $151.99 $1,190 +1.99
860–861 861 3 140.00–152.00 $148.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 145.00–155.00 $149.67 $337 -11.88
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 -35.05
305–345 323 3 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $476 -39.92
350–395 378 14 140.00–180.00 $157.21 $594 —
410–445 433 13 125.00–185.00 $155.20 $672 -19.92
450–490 469 11 125.00–182.00 $165.37 $776 -13.32
505–545 520 22 130.00–170.00 $154.12 $801 +0.77
550–595 572 7 130.00–167.00 $143.71 $822 -16.26
600–625 608 9 100.00–175.00 $143.29 $871 -23.10
650–695 675 6 147.00–170.00 $157.15 $1,061 +17.15
705–745 725 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $1,070 +17.62
755–797 783 3 120.00–142.00 $134.93 $1,057 +11.03
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
880–895 888 2 105.00–135.00 $120.13 $1,067 -9.87
930 930 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
335–345 340 4 187.00–245.00 $217.96 $741 —
405–445 423 4 210.00–230.00 $222.16 $940 +2.16
465–490 473 6 195.00–240.00 $232.24 $1,098 +14.22
510–540 523 5 180.00–217.00 $202.17 $1,057 +2.10
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -15.00
621 621 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,025 +60.00
665–695 678 3 125.00–190.00 $160.47 $1,088 -23.74
782 782 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,189 -43.00
830 830 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 6 147.00–195.00 $180.22 $510 -34.29
350 350 1 182.00 $182.00 $637 -5.79
430–438 436 5 205.00–215.00 $206.97 $902 +22.54
450–495 473 2 125.00–172.00 $147.38 $697 -61.77
550–590 573 3 90.00–195.00 $147.18 $843 -32.56
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 -45.00
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 2 107.00 $107.00 $714 —
766 766 3 120.00 $120.00 $919 —
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
905 905 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,059 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 95.00 $95.00 $542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 90.00–155.00 $124.24 $348 —
300–345 336 5 115.00–130.00 $127.32 $428 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
510–530 521 4 70.00–135.00 $106.39 $554 -33.61
560–590 575 2 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $503 -32.57
665–675 670 2 95.00–100.00 $97.48 $653 +42.48
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
732 732 2 95.00 $95.00 $695 —
848 848 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,035 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 +5.10
1100 1100 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,320 —
1260 1260 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,474 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 135.00 $135.00 $236 —
205 205 1 117.00 $117.00 $240 —
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 +55.00
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -33.33
455–490 468 4 102.00–155.00 $117.90 $552 —
500–546 529 5 80.00–110.00 $104.32 $552 —
560–578 573 5 85.00–135.00 $125.22 $718 +18.22
600–630 616 4 125.00–135.00 $127.49 $785 +17.49
706 706 3 117.00 $117.00 $826 —
755–795 775 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $872 +2.56
807–810 808 3 125.00–145.00 $131.68 $1,064 +16.68
960–967 965 3 105.00–122.00 $116.36 $1,123 —
1095 1095 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 105.00 $105.00 $289 —
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.