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Middleburg Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 19, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $406.67/cwt +48.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.82/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.64/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 245 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 365 4 460.00–470.00 $462.54 $1,688 +127.54
410–437 429 6 455.00–465.00 $457.40 $1,962 +82.40
456–492 468 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 +67.73
500–540 521 17 400.00–417.00 $406.67 $2,119 +48.71
551–571 562 7 400.00–410.00 $404.20 $2,272 +58.86
605–630 609 7 335.00–345.00 $336.48 $2,049 +17.58
681 681 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,792 +75.66
705–747 727 6 340.00–355.00 $344.12 $2,502 —
750–771 761 8 300.00–310.00 $306.20 $2,330 —
813–830 820 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,747 +35.00
855–860 858 6 275.00–335.00 $305.09 $2,618 —
901–915 905 4 270.00–325.00 $283.91 $2,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 —
475–495 481 4 390.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,924 +69.86
510–543 535 10 380.00–390.00 $384.49 $2,057 +47.56
571–573 572 8 370.00–385.00 $375.64 $2,149 +77.33
615–648 639 6 280.00–295.00 $284.07 $1,815 +5.73
702–740 715 3 310.00–325.00 $315.18 $2,254 —
750–791 778 7 280.00–285.00 $282.10 $2,195 —
805–840 824 5 300.00–310.00 $305.92 $2,521 +35.92
880–890 885 2 250.00–300.00 $274.86 $2,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 5 350.00–360.00 $356.00 $1,335 +12.05
435–445 443 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,528 -2.78
461 461 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,913 +72.51
515–537 528 12 370.00–385.00 $381.64 $2,015 —
565–586 573 16 295.00–310.00 $298.82 $1,712 +2.13
641 641 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,635 -54.14
657–680 662 5 250.00–265.00 $261.92 $1,734 -33.08
714–717 715 7 280.00–295.00 $290.70 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 310.00–320.00 $313.44 $1,153 —
415–420 417 3 305.00–310.00 $308.32 $1,286 -13.22
465 465 4 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,779 +67.39
500–530 516 4 345.00–360.00 $353.66 $1,825 —
581–585 582 6 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,365 —
411–433 422 6 345.00–355.00 $350.13 $1,478 —
581 581 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,598 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 330 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
405–415 410 2 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,148 —
586 586 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 +20.00
603 603 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,598 +41.24

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1440 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 155.00–165.00 $160.41 $2,079
1280–1565 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 155.00–165.00 $159.50 $2,270

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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.