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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 15, 2023

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.82/cwt -12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 577 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.40/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 539 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.32/cwt -81.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 679 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 396 187
Feeder cattle 339 396 187
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale will be Friday January 19, 2024 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
375 375 6 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
443 443 3 220.00 $220.00 $975 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 -30.10
505–545 519 10 195.00–255.00 $228.29 $1,185 -4.74
555–590 565 4 175.00–230.00 $191.05 $1,079 -67.83
620–632 629 5 175.00–230.00 $204.93 $1,289 —
668–691 679 11 172.00–192.00 $183.32 $1,245 -81.68
705–748 733 5 155.00–180.00 $161.10 $1,181 —
780–795 785 3 165.00–175.00 $171.62 $1,347 -78.38
800–820 813 7 170.00–195.00 $182.88 $1,487 —
850–883 875 4 160.00–180.00 $164.86 $1,443 —
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —
1011 1011 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,537 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 285 3 170.00–190.00 $183.44 $523 —
360–385 366 5 145.00–245.00 $210.33 $770 —
410–430 420 2 135.00–160.00 $147.20 $618 —
480–495 488 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $684 -9.92
510–535 523 5 135.00–165.00 $154.83 $810 —
560–561 561 6 135.00–170.00 $164.18 $921 -22.17
600–645 618 3 120.00–145.00 $129.96 $803 —
698 698 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,082 +38.00
710–735 723 3 135.00–150.00 $144.99 $1,048 —
770–786 782 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,290 -19.91
817 817 4 140.00–167.00 $153.50 $1,254 —
925 925 3 145.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
346 346 6 215.00 $215.00 $744 —
364–365 364 8 185.00–240.00 $191.89 $698 —
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 -15.00
475–485 481 8 175.00–245.00 $222.74 $1,071 +41.43
505–547 539 11 170.00–230.00 $186.40 $1,005 -1.64
566–595 577 14 155.00–180.00 $173.82 $1,003 -12.20
615 615 6 165.00–240.00 $177.50 $1,092 +0.50
655–688 669 9 150.00–157.00 $152.01 $1,017 —
865 865 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
945 945 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
300–305 303 2 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $545 +48.09
355–386 375 6 150.00–185.00 $166.59 $625 +41.59
400–445 423 2 120.00–130.00 $125.27 $530 -38.48
458–475 462 4 135.00–155.00 $140.14 $647 -22.46
505–542 535 5 155.00–167.00 $157.27 $841 -5.61
550 550 3 115.00–145.00 $135.00 $742 +5.31
615–645 630 3 127.00–150.00 $135.64 $855 -24.36
705–735 725 3 140.00–160.00 $153.52 $1,113 —
776–790 781 6 130.00–152.00 $147.11 $1,149 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–335 330 4 190.00–255.00 $235.99 $779 +5.99
406–410 407 5 220.00–265.00 $229.07 $932 —
465 465 2 192.00 $192.00 $893 -33.00
507–540 518 3 190.00–245.00 $209.11 $1,083 -17.88
575 575 2 165.00 $165.00 $949 -35.00
697 697 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,255 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 115.00 $115.00 $345 —
505–535 520 2 150.00–175.00 $162.86 $847 -7.14
630–635 633 2 135.00–170.00 $152.43 $965 -0.17
755 755 1 80.00 $80.00 $604 —
815–840 828 2 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $953 —
885 885 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 117.00 $117.00 $351 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1965 1965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1575 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 70.00–100.00 $87.00 $1,209

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–630 620 3 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $754 +49.69
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —

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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.