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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 6, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.67/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 588 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.31/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 496 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.33/cwt ≈ $965/hd at 419 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 88 487
Feeder cattle 559 88 487

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale will be Friday April 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
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
401 401 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,203 —
472–492 484 15 240.00–295.00 $274.32 $1,328 —
515–545 535 5 185.00–265.00 $236.18 $1,264 +6.18
605–615 610 2 235.00–255.00 $245.08 $1,495 —
660–675 671 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,644 +53.00
805–845 834 4 185.00–210.00 $198.93 $1,659 —
1055 1055 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 255.00 $255.00 $938 —
400–435 423 6 210.00–270.00 $256.34 $1,084 —
465–480 473 3 165.00–275.00 $229.75 $1,087 —
508–545 528 10 245.00–290.00 $278.96 $1,473 —
550–595 571 9 170.00–260.00 $215.24 $1,229 +10.24
636 636 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 —
680 680 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +35.00
728–735 730 4 200.00–230.00 $222.45 $1,624 +15.45
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 165.00–195.00 $189.00 $425 —
255–275 265 4 185.00–295.00 $227.45 $603 —
315–325 320 3 285.00–300.00 $290.08 $928 +45.08
360–392 375 9 180.00–260.00 $227.24 $852 —
400–445 413 13 170.00–275.00 $246.61 $1,018 —
480–495 487 5 155.00–265.00 $209.78 $1,022 —
540–545 544 9 185.00–220.00 $198.32 $1,079 —
558–598 588 22 170.00–225.00 $201.67 $1,186 —
620 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +12.81
661–695 672 6 165.00–195.00 $184.66 $1,241 —
705–735 720 2 155.00–180.00 $167.76 $1,208 -24.24
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
848 848 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,145 -60.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 260.00–290.00 $269.05 $759 —
312–330 321 4 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $971 —
378–395 387 8 245.00–280.00 $271.13 $1,049 —
405–440 419 16 195.00–265.00 $230.33 $965 —
450–499 496 18 225.00–260.00 $256.31 $1,271 —
510–535 527 3 170.00–250.00 $205.98 $1,086 —
558–590 566 4 190.00–205.00 $201.09 $1,138 —
600–642 629 11 185.00–225.00 $198.51 $1,249 +8.51
661–690 674 7 175.00–202.00 $189.62 $1,278 —
732 732 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,259 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
865–880 876 4 155.00–165.00 $157.47 $1,379 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 380 5 205.00–230.00 $225.40 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 280.00–295.00 $287.77 $791 —
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 +50.00
366–395 374 8 225.00–305.00 $279.09 $1,044 —
405–445 425 6 205.00–300.00 $255.41 $1,085 —
460–495 480 6 195.00–280.00 $245.73 $1,180 +45.73
510–545 525 8 125.00–227.00 $198.60 $1,043 —
550–590 570 3 200.00–255.00 $236.67 $1,349 +29.20
600–645 614 10 185.00–240.00 $216.69 $1,330 —
665–693 686 4 175.00–195.00 $190.15 $1,304 —
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
761–775 766 3 145.00–165.00 $158.25 $1,212 —
800 800 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
855–860 858 2 155.00–180.00 $167.54 $1,437 +15.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–342 337 6 250.00–310.00 $294.84 $994 —
365–375 368 3 260.00–270.00 $266.61 $981 —
410–445 431 10 210.00–300.00 $274.37 $1,183 —
465–495 484 4 235.00–280.00 $256.40 $1,241 +1.40
500–545 523 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $1,403 —
558–585 566 8 245.00–275.00 $250.07 $1,415 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 +60.00
550–560 555 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $791 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
845 845 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 —
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 -21.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 +20.00
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +15.00
637 637 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,051 +27.43
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 +6.00
950–980 965 2 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $1,384 —

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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.