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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 19, 2024

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.15/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 813 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.25/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.97/cwt +47.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 715 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 559 739
Feeder cattle 301 559 731
Replacement cattle 6 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday May 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
365–387 379 5 275.00–305.00 $288.99 $1,095 —
430–440 435 3 250.00–275.00 $261.57 $1,138 -38.43
520–545 533 3 250.00–270.00 $263.19 $1,403 +27.01
552–593 575 16 250.00–285.00 $267.25 $1,537 —
620–637 630 5 230.00–260.00 $245.76 $1,548 +0.68
665–690 678 2 230.00–255.00 $242.27 $1,643 -2.73
700–735 713 6 180.00–215.00 $201.74 $1,438 —
763–795 780 8 200.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,697 —
800–845 826 6 195.00–225.00 $212.40 $1,754 +13.47
855 855 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 —
1082 1082 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,056 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
380–390 383 3 205.00–255.00 $231.43 $886 -23.57
400–430 415 2 205.00–235.00 $220.54 $915 -35.80
450–470 456 5 220.00–255.00 $235.92 $1,076 +6.17
515–530 523 2 230.00–265.00 $247.25 $1,293 -31.71
550–585 565 4 195.00–265.00 $236.84 $1,338 +21.60
600–625 613 2 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,502 +15.10
665–680 675 3 175.00–210.00 $189.85 $1,281 -35.15
700–720 710 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -17.45
755–790 770 4 185.00–260.00 $208.49 $1,605 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
860–870 865 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,579 +37.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 +0.95
305–315 310 2 245.00–275.00 $260.24 $807 -42.33
375–383 381 4 265.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,024 -2.36
400–410 405 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,043 +27.20
457–495 468 5 245.00–260.00 $249.97 $1,170 -6.34
500–542 519 8 215.00–250.00 $234.33 $1,216 +28.35
577–595 582 8 215.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,342 +29.49
613–645 621 4 210.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,350 +18.89
665–673 671 7 220.00–235.00 $228.58 $1,534 +38.96
702–735 715 11 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,573 +47.97
760–765 763 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,335 -9.98
802–827 813 17 180.00–220.00 $206.15 $1,676 —
860–880 873 3 200.00–215.00 $206.60 $1,804 +49.13
955 955 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -37.45
375–395 383 3 205.00–225.00 $211.52 $810 -15.72
465–495 480 2 225.00–235.00 $229.84 $1,103 +20.06
500–520 506 4 160.00–210.00 $193.93 $981 —
552 552 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,214 —
635–640 637 3 170.00–185.00 $178.31 $1,136 -1.69
655–685 675 3 145.00–185.00 $172.06 $1,161 -12.60
802–845 816 3 190.00–205.00 $195.18 $1,593 +60.18
1075 1075 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 +10.16
390 390 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 +38.39
486 486 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,385 +28.60
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -8.33
570–585 580 3 237.00–255.00 $245.59 $1,424 -4.48
625 625 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
685 685 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,658 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 -20.00
1005 1005 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 -24.09
410–438 432 5 215.00–275.00 $226.38 $978 -29.03
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -8.60
562–575 567 4 170.00–185.00 $176.25 $999 -60.42
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 170.00–275.00 $222.50 $1,368 +77.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240–1490 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–110.00 $107.73 $1,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350–1585 1456 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 97.00–107.00 $101.46 $1,477

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +35.00
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
925 925 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–640 628 2 170.00–210.00 $190.40 $1,196 —
665 665 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,576 +37.00
700–745 723 2 130.00–205.00 $168.67 $1,219 —
785–790 788 2 130.00–180.00 $154.92 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
365–370 367 3 120.00–180.00 $159.82 $587 —
400–445 427 3 110.00–140.00 $124.47 $531 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 -25.00
655 655 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
700–730 710 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $1,082 —

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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.