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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 17, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.54/cwt +25.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 618 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.89/cwt +29.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 579 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.09/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 670 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 307 325
Feeder cattle 391 301 325
Replacement cattle 7 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next feeder cattle sale is Friday June 21, 2024 at 6:00PM.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
492–496 495 6 275.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,411 —
522–545 530 3 210.00–260.00 $242.85 $1,287 -4.40
585 585 5 285.00–330.00 $303.00 $1,773 +66.16
615–637 627 9 230.00–300.00 $278.32 $1,745 +33.22
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +50.15
710–745 728 2 215.00–225.00 $219.88 $1,601 +14.88
775–790 781 4 190.00–195.00 $193.74 $1,513 -14.75
885 885 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 +12.49
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +76.01
400–440 420 2 330.00–350.00 $339.52 $1,426 +77.95
467 467 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,658 —
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 +1.81
605–610 608 2 230.00–290.00 $260.12 $1,582 +14.36
765–776 774 5 215.00–245.00 $239.07 $1,850 +21.54
815 815 2 200.00–230.00 $215.00 $1,752 +2.60
881 881 4 247.00 $247.00 $2,176 +47.00
920–940 930 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 +10.00
1052–1095 1074 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,041 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 280.00 $280.00 $574 —
270–290 277 3 255.00–285.00 $265.48 $735 -4.52
372–385 376 3 250.00–255.00 $253.29 $952 -15.48
400 400 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 +7.47
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 +5.03
500–530 521 4 210.00–255.00 $239.17 $1,246 +4.84
550–591 579 24 225.00–280.00 $259.89 $1,505 +29.31
600–630 618 32 200.00–260.00 $242.54 $1,499 +25.14
652–692 670 21 215.00–247.00 $232.09 $1,555 +3.51
702–746 723 11 202.00–232.00 $220.66 $1,595 +0.69
751–777 757 14 192.00–230.00 $213.94 $1,620 +38.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–262 260 3 210.00–230.00 $223.45 $581 +33.45
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
365–385 378 3 175.00–282.00 $247.59 $936 +36.07
415–445 442 10 210.00–260.00 $245.80 $1,086 —
455–494 484 16 232.00–255.00 $235.76 $1,141 +5.92
500–530 514 8 230.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,266 +52.32
576–591 585 9 210.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,450 +27.88
600–635 613 4 190.00–230.00 $213.48 $1,309 +35.17
650–670 663 4 230.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,567 +64.22
715 715 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 310.00 $310.00 $719 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 +5.00
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +25.00
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -10.00
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 +34.41
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
760–790 775 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,530 +37.45
837 837 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,674 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1115 1115 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,840 —
1235 1235 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,062 —
1285 1285 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 245.00–305.00 $276.67 $747 —
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 -50.00
427 427 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,281 +73.62
490 490 2 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +10.00
555–580 568 2 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,435 +76.31
610 610 2 137.00 $137.00 $836 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 115.00 $115.00 $978 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1660 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 115.00–135.00 $122.12 $1,570

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
515–547 536 3 185.00–207.00 $192.04 $1,029 —
600–610 605 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,044 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 +10.00
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 215.00 $215.00 $462 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
410–432 425 3 125.00–220.00 $155.57 $661 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -0.40
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -12.00
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +16.33
890 890 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 +45.00
618–645 623 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,308 +70.00
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 +2.54
835–845 840 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,491 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 316 3 160.00–170.00 $163.21 $516 —

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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.