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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 16, 2023

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.57/cwt ≈ $695/hd at 387 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $171.14/cwt -23.86 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $198.41/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 325 160
Feeder cattle 337 325 156
Replacement cattle 16 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Feeder steer selling for 1167.00/cwt deleted. Feeder heifer selling for 1165.00 deleted.** The next feeder cattle sale will be on Tuesday July 18, 2023 at 3:00PM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 185.00 $185.00 $268 —
190 190 1 165.00 $165.00 $314 —
310–340 330 3 147.00–190.00 $176.54 $583 +11.54
350–360 358 5 142.00–210.00 $189.66 $679 -30.36
405–441 423 10 165.00–225.00 $198.41 $839 +4.05
460–480 472 5 170.00–235.00 $191.69 $905 +5.27
502–505 503 3 170.00–210.00 $196.61 $989 -6.12
565 565 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -2.11
605–610 608 2 170.00–190.00 $180.04 $1,095 -10.82
651–685 660 4 165.00–180.00 $168.89 $1,115 —
720–745 733 2 140.00–160.00 $149.83 $1,098 -40.17
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 -1.72
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 -11.15
855–880 870 3 135.00–170.00 $154.89 $1,348 -19.96
905 905 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,511 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 250.00–255.00 $253.22 $570 —
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
355–380 368 3 200.00–230.00 $213.08 $784 -43.59
420–425 421 4 225.00–250.00 $231.31 $974 +21.22
450–460 455 2 205.00–255.00 $229.73 $1,045 +14.73
548 548 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,069 —
580 580 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 -3.00
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -3.00
702–733 721 5 177.00–180.00 $178.17 $1,285 —
755 755 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,374 -4.60
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -10.00
860–895 872 3 170.00–172.00 $171.32 $1,494 —
1080 1080 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–170 168 2 205.00–230.00 $217.69 $366 —
200–237 223 7 140.00–225.00 $207.25 $462 —
270–285 278 3 105.00–205.00 $142.46 $396 —
312–340 324 7 165.00–220.00 $190.30 $617 +28.08
372–395 387 12 130.00–210.00 $179.57 $695 —
430–447 436 6 165.00–185.00 $176.51 $770 +0.69
450–465 461 4 180.00–185.00 $181.22 $835 +3.79
510–540 525 10 140.00–180.00 $171.14 $898 -23.86
570–590 580 4 165.00–190.00 $172.59 $1,001 +72.59
600–645 615 3 160.00–162.00 $161.30 $992 -18.68
670–685 676 4 150.00–185.00 $166.23 $1,124 +7.51
720–745 733 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,191 +0.15
750–780 765 2 120.00–145.00 $132.25 $1,012 -32.75
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 +45.00
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $500 —
275–297 289 7 200.00–210.00 $205.76 $595 —
387 387 2 200.00 $200.00 $774 +9.80
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —
455–470 460 3 180.00–195.00 $188.41 $867 -31.59
500–505 503 2 190.00 $190.00 $956 -5.01
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -17.43
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -16.92
651–671 662 7 170.00–185.00 $178.68 $1,183 -0.27
705–716 710 7 165.00–177.00 $174.42 $1,238 +3.18
750–790 780 4 172.00–175.00 $172.72 $1,347 -20.06
816–830 818 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 +5.00
865–870 866 4 160.00–175.00 $163.77 $1,418 —
925 925 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
657 657 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
830 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $281 —
200 200 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
265–285 275 —— 2 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $571 —
380 380 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 +1.75
445 445 —— 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
475–490 483 —— 2 215.00–235.00 $225.16 $1,088 —
505–520 515 —— 3 210.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,099 -4.95
565–590 580 —— 5 205.00–220.00 $210.84 $1,223 -1.16
747 747 —— 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,270 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 235.00 $235.00 $458 —
200–235 215 3 200.00–225.00 $211.40 $455 —
305–315 311 5 215.00–235.00 $219.94 $684 —
365 365 3 215.00–225.00 $221.67 $809 +71.67
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +43.00
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +45.00
985 985 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,300 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 142.00 $142.00 $532 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
590 590 1 75.00 $75.00 $442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–750 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–87.00 $81.06 $602
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,472

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $940
700–1440 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 87.00–96.00 $90.93 $981
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,648

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $632
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,534

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 —
420–440 433 3 112.00–115.00 $112.97 $489 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 105.00 $105.00 $331 —
935 935 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 190.00 $190.00 $390 —
430–435 433 2 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $606 -10.45
530 530 2 170.00 $170.00 $901 +30.83
615–625 620 2 110.00–200.00 $154.64 $959 +29.64
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +5.00
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 +32.32
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 -25.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 97.00 $97.00 $359 —
422 422 2 150.00 $150.00 $633 —
580 580 2 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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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.