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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 5, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.91/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 421 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.52/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.51/cwt -25.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 521 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 456 296
Feeder cattle 371 456 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

The next Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale will be held Friday, October 18th 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
330–336 335 4 275.00–295.00 $290.07 $972 -19.13
455–465 459 5 280.00–295.00 $288.92 $1,326 -21.29
516 516 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,393 -9.09
560–590 575 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,653 +2.96
636–648 644 15 315.00–330.00 $319.94 $2,060 +84.94
811–815 813 7 235.00–245.00 $240.70 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,025 —
461–478 470 6 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,222 -7.71
527 527 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,344 —
585–595 590 2 260.00–275.00 $267.56 $1,579 —
615–630 619 7 290.00–295.00 $291.45 $1,804 —
798 798 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–385 384 4 210.00–225.00 $215.02 $826 —
410–429 421 22 217.00–230.00 $223.91 $943 +17.53
452–495 481 6 205.00–215.00 $208.13 $1,001 +4.14
500–541 516 20 215.00–225.00 $219.52 $1,133 +0.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 317 3 245.00–250.00 $248.34 $787 -1.65
378 378 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 —
503–527 518 10 235.00–245.00 $240.53 $1,246 +8.15
630–638 636 6 215.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,415 -2.29
682–687 685 4 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,558 +6.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 446 13 250.00–260.00 $254.61 $1,136 —
520–523 521 16 242.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,274 -25.31
553–590 568 5 255.00–260.00 $257.92 $1,465 —
665–671 669 5 220.00–235.00 $225.97 $1,512 —
740 740 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +21.63
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $505 —
515–540 532 3 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $558 —
550–595 574 9 100.00–117.00 $112.55 $646 —
600–645 625 10 100.00–115.00 $108.02 $675 —
650–670 655 4 110.00–112.00 $110.50 $724 —
715–740 728 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 416 7 205.00–220.00 $215.68 $897 —
474–480 475 11 210.00–215.00 $210.46 $1,000 —

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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.