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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.02/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 569 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.04/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $226.99/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 536 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 529 432
Feeder cattle 396 522 432
Replacement cattle 7

There were 396 head of feeder cattle. The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday November 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 474 5 205.00–235.00 $225.10 $1,067 -21.73
511–523 519 13 230.00–240.00 $233.03 $1,209 -11.84
569–583 575 11 240.00–275.00 $258.88 $1,489
667 667 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,768 +40.00
772 772 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,930
1037 1037 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,587
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 150.00 $150.00 $698 -77.03
565–584 576 10 175.00–200.00 $186.35 $1,073 -33.38
686 686 3 117.00 $117.00 $803 -47.94
756–792 777 7 182.00–187.00 $184.91 $1,437 +4.91
874 874 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,311 -30.00
995 995 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,642 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 8 210.00 $210.00 $895 +20.00
453–491 477 10 175.00–195.00 $181.31 $865 -31.94
509–536 520 21 175.00–220.00 $188.04 $978 +5.48
559–583 569 25 170.00–205.00 $186.02 $1,058 +6.06
637 637 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,127
715 715 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,037
812 812 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,421
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 155.00 $155.00 $434 +13.06
330–345 335 9 125.00–145.00 $131.87 $442 -19.52
363 363 4 125.00 $125.00 $454 -25.88
400–438 426 13 155.00–167.00 $163.75 $698 +17.76
467–490 478 5 162.00–165.00 $162.60 $777 +18.06
524–541 532 9 157.00–170.00 $162.88 $867 -3.62
565–580 568 6 127.00–135.00 $129.69 $737 -23.05
635–645 640 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -13.21
691 691 4 125.00 $125.00 $864 -38.16
822 822 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,110 -20.00
850 850 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 +9.99

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 230.00 $230.00 $754 +45.00
362 362 2 220.00 $220.00 $796 -1.61
491 491 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,105 +25.02
532–545 536 13 205.00–237.00 $226.99 $1,217 +22.37
551 551 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,102
606–625 613 11 200.00–207.00 $204.14 $1,251 -20.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 437 8 130.00–170.00 $147.37 $644 -2.15
533 533 4 170.00 $170.00 $906 -10.34
615–637 631 6 125.00–170.00 $152.60 $963 +20.27

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 75.00 $75.00 $278
512 512 2 72.00 $72.00 $369 -6.37
615 615 2 72.00 $72.00 $443 -45.48
961 961 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,172

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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.