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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 16, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $182.98/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 766 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.94/cwt +43.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 668 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.06/cwt +19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 632 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 152 303
Feeder cattle 296 152 285
Replacement cattle 47 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Report released** The next feeder cattle sale will be on Friday March 15, 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
260 260 1 265.00 $265.00 $689 —
330–335 333 2 240.00–272.00 $255.88 $852 —
417–430 420 5 250.00–270.00 $265.90 $1,117 +55.90
515–530 523 3 230.00–265.00 $246.62 $1,290 +50.06
550–555 553 3 235.00–252.00 $246.37 $1,362 +63.12
623–643 632 10 220.00–245.00 $233.06 $1,473 +19.54
650–685 668 11 222.00–245.00 $233.94 $1,563 +43.94
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
1005 1005 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -25.00
400–430 415 2 170.00–207.00 $189.17 $785 -17.62
525–530 527 3 185.00–210.00 $193.39 $1,019 —
595 595 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 +7.00
605–640 623 3 170.00–200.00 $188.76 $1,176 —
652–665 656 3 180.00–210.00 $199.87 $1,311 —
710–740 725 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $1,167 —
751–755 752 4 165.00–175.00 $167.51 $1,260 —
832 832 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,498 —
855–895 872 5 155.00–190.00 $174.71 $1,523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 235.00–255.00 $244.70 $543 —
250–267 261 3 220.00–230.00 $226.81 $592 +36.81
300–325 315 3 225.00–237.00 $230.65 $727 +49.83
393 393 4 232.00 $232.00 $912 +37.00
420–440 427 3 235.00–240.00 $236.72 $1,011 +60.91
498 498 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,081 +28.62
532 532 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,181 +35.58
585 585 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 +42.95
605 605 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 +73.54
660–695 678 2 200.00–215.00 $207.31 $1,406 —
715–717 716 3 202.00–207.00 $203.66 $1,458 —
760 760 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,543 —
811–845 816 7 180.00–195.00 $192.78 $1,573 —
877 877 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 +25.00
360–380 368 3 165.00–175.00 $169.98 $626 +24.98
403 403 4 195.00 $195.00 $786 +33.58
456 456 5 155.00 $155.00 $707 -27.99
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 +3.00
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 +11.04
610–631 621 6 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,279 +71.02
670–695 678 7 170.00–185.00 $174.16 $1,181 -15.84
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 3 255.00–270.00 $261.59 $989 —
405–442 430 3 262.00–267.00 $265.43 $1,141 +40.69
460 460 3 255.00–265.00 $258.33 $1,188 +38.98
550–575 558 3 235.00–237.00 $235.66 $1,315 —
605–642 630 3 220.00–245.00 $228.01 $1,436 +65.74
668–675 670 4 210.00–212.00 $211.50 $1,417 +38.20
763–770 766 11 155.00–187.00 $182.98 $1,402 —
805 805 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 190.00–205.00 $197.57 $559 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +45.00
380–397 391 3 215.00–240.00 $223.09 $872 —
415–440 428 5 170.00–197.00 $179.16 $767 -5.55
455–460 456 5 235.00–247.00 $244.58 $1,115 +9.58
530 530 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +80.47
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
1222 1222 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,576 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285–1560 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 106.00–108.00 $107.10 $1,524

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1255 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 102.00–130.00 $121.28 $1,347
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1635 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 110.00–128.00 $121.18 $1,637

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $728 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +30.00
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
942 942 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,272 —

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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.