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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 18, 2024

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.36/cwt -38.64 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 375 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.69/cwt ≈ $1,027/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.48/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 627 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 371 522
Feeder cattle 320 371 522

**The next Middleburg feeder sale will be held on Nov 15th @6 pm**

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 270.00–295.00 $281.83 $1,192
460–495 475 4 275.00–295.00 $287.59 $1,366 -1.33
505–547 522 7 265.00–280.00 $270.22 $1,411 +0.22
620–645 632 6 260.00–285.00 $278.36 $1,759 -41.58
650–695 677 3 250.00–265.00 $256.49 $1,736
701–720 706 4 255.00–272.00 $267.66 $1,890
750–795 773 2 215.00–225.00 $220.15 $1,702
810–836 833 9 212.00–215.00 $212.32 $1,769 -28.38
900–940 915 4 215.00–245.00 $226.23 $2,070
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 3 255.00–265.00 $261.74 $1,217 +1.83
600–620 610 2 245.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,525 -41.37
675–695 687 3 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,340

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–317 308 7 230.00–250.00 $244.11 $752 -4.23
365–390 375 11 225.00–240.00 $231.36 $868 -38.64
418–445 432 11 230.00–240.00 $237.69 $1,027
452–476 462 9 225.00–245.00 $234.32 $1,083
525–547 535 5 220.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,263 -4.49
570–590 581 4 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,264
605–640 627 10 220.00–235.00 $227.48 $1,426 +4.96
695 695 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 -2.49
720–730 728 5 205.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,668
815–825 821 5 190.00–195.00 $190.99 $1,568
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–320 306 5 195.00–210.00 $206.87 $633
355–357 356 3 205.00 $205.00 $730 -10.02
415–440 428 4 200.00–215.00 $211.14 $904 -12.77
470–490 480 3 205.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,024 +5.24
530–545 538 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,130 -9.45
550–580 565 4 202.00–215.00 $208.67 $1,179
608 608 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,277
702–730 711 3 180.00–190.00 $186.58 $1,327
765–795 780 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,443

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 355 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,041
410–432 425 3 290.00–295.00 $293.39 $1,247 +38.78
460–482 478 5 275.00–280.00 $275.96 $1,319
525 525 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,496 +40.49
565–586 581 4 260.00–265.00 $263.78 $1,533 +5.86
602 602 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,595
650–662 657 5 250.00–265.00 $252.97 $1,662 +27.00
757 757 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,703
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 476 6 235.00–240.00 $239.19 $1,139 +28.73
505–525 515 2 225.00–260.00 $242.16 $1,247

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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.