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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 20, 2023

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.83/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 485 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.88/cwt -58.01 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 377 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $180.34/cwt -42.99 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 519 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 296 537
Feeder cattle 522 296 527
Replacement cattle 7 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 2lb bull deleted. Heifer at 1045.00/cwt deleted** The next feeder cattle sale will be Saturday November 4th at 1:00 PM. Cattle will be accepted on Friday November 3rd from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 200.00 $200.00 $380 —
225–235 230 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $362 —
321 321 3 245.00 $245.00 $786 —
375–380 377 3 145.00–215.00 $191.46 $722 -29.76
430–445 433 5 140.00–230.00 $209.52 $907 -46.51
483–495 488 5 225.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,108 -25.31
500–530 515 2 140.00–185.00 $161.84 $833 -110.94
550–581 571 9 145.00–235.00 $219.73 $1,255 -37.95
605–645 621 6 135.00–205.00 $173.30 $1,076 -18.21
670–692 683 5 125.00–210.00 $164.94 $1,127 -24.67
743–745 744 4 140.00–195.00 $153.78 $1,144 -46.22
765 765 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +20.00
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 -10.00
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
966 966 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,401 -10.00
1047 1047 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,780 +20.00
1090 1090 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 210.00 $210.00 $830 -50.00
465–498 485 20 220.00–255.00 $246.83 $1,197 -1.50
520–548 534 8 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,308 —
632–636 634 5 245.00–255.00 $251.02 $1,591 -17.51
657 657 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,478 -32.77
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
255–270 260 4 127.00–160.00 $141.94 $369 -55.71
305–345 325 10 130.00–165.00 $151.39 $492 -49.42
360–395 377 16 120.00–180.00 $150.88 $569 -58.01
405–447 427 9 115.00–185.00 $145.99 $623 -51.39
460–497 480 12 115.00–180.00 $144.54 $694 -80.37
503–546 524 12 142.00–195.00 $166.50 $872 -35.29
560–570 565 2 125.00–180.00 $152.74 $863 -67.01
635–645 638 3 150.00–185.00 $173.21 $1,105 -10.83
655–670 660 3 140.00–175.00 $163.16 $1,077 -1.84
706–745 725 6 120.00–160.00 $141.42 $1,025 +2.69
758–781 767 9 110.00–140.00 $128.82 $988 —
815 815 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,263 —
850–855 853 2 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
465–495 482 13 165.00–227.00 $213.25 $1,028 -13.05
505–540 530 8 175.00–195.00 $182.56 $968 -72.44
550–595 583 7 170.00–190.00 $179.96 $1,049 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -20.20
653–675 661 5 180.00–205.00 $195.84 $1,295 +25.84
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 225.00 $225.00 $292 —
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
312–337 323 6 150.00–195.00 $180.27 $582 -119.73
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 -46.90
408–445 422 11 127.00–220.00 $149.52 $631 -81.11
451 451 4 140.00 $140.00 $631 -75.00
505–536 519 14 160.00–185.00 $180.34 $936 -42.99
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 -70.09
625–630 627 3 130.00–135.00 $132.33 $830 -97.67
650–670 660 2 120.00–130.00 $125.08 $826 —
733 733 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,100 +15.00
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 —
858 858 3 105.00 $105.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
335 335 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
365–385 378 —— 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $838 -48.39
403–420 408 —— 5 225.00–240.00 $230.98 $942 -47.99
455–465 460 —— 3 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $920 —
520–540 530 —— 2 185.00–225.00 $204.62 $1,084 -67.12
610 610 —— 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
655 655 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,396 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 137.00 $137.00 $390 —
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
425 425 3 115.00 $115.00 $489 —
535 535 1 105.00 $105.00 $562 —
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
740 740 1 65.00 $65.00 $481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1365 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 40.00–85.00 $66.26 $843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $986
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 82.00–85.00 $83.50 $1,161
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,196

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 102.00–112.00 $106.95 $292 —
350–390 377 3 65.00–95.00 $81.19 $306 -25.81
405–445 422 5 85.00–105.00 $97.70 $412 —
485–490 488 2 70.00 $70.00 $342 —
517 517 2 100.00 $100.00 $517 —
562 562 2 110.00 $110.00 $618 -20.00
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 105.00 $105.00 $388 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 112.00 $112.00 $498 —
460–480 469 6 65.00–100.00 $81.20 $381 -13.80
505–545 525 2 75.00–82.00 $78.37 $411 -41.63
580–595 587 4 75.00–100.00 $91.29 $536 —
630–640 635 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $746 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 -10.00
735 735 1 97.00 $97.00 $713 —
755–775 768 9 100.00–120.00 $114.48 $879 +1.25
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 —
420–440 430 2 70.00–87.00 $78.70 $338 —
480 480 1 65.00 $65.00 $312 —

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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.