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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.00/cwt -13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 332 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 557 603
Feeder cattle 244 83 225
Slaughter cattle 298 317 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 3.88 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged 1.43 lower, and slaughter heifers averaged 3.81 lower. Slaughter cows; breakers averaged 1.14 higher, boners averaged 3.87 higher and lean cows averaged 4.30 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 26.64 higher and under 95 lbs averaged 25.45 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1645 1289 15 118.00–168.00 $145.11 $1,870 —
1135–1655 1407 15 170.00–181.00 $174.14 $2,450 -3.63
1395–1610 1528 17 177.00–185.00 $182.11 $2,783 —
2070 2070 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -35.00
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
592 592 2 155.00 $155.00 $918 —
640–645 642 3 120.00–175.00 $155.04 $995 —
705 705 2 135.00–170.00 $152.50 $1,075 —
770–785 780 3 145.00–165.00 $157.28 $1,227 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
1075 1075 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 3 125.00–237.00 $199.95 $866 —
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
565–585 575 2 202.00–210.00 $205.93 $1,184 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -5.00
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
925 925 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 $38 -155.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 $58 -135.00
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 $169 ±0.00
80–85 83 2 90.00–95.00 $92.58 $77 -367.42
80–85 83 3 325.00–475.00 $415.50 $345 -44.50
90–95 93 2 475.00 $475.00 $442 +27.50
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 $128 -312.50
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -50.00
105 105 1 460.00 $460.00 $483 +210.00
110 110 1 460.00 $460.00 $506 +210.00
155 155 1 220.00 $220.00 $341 —
1110–1595 1268 5 96.00–148.00 $131.09 $1,662 -39.46
1140–1645 1346 7 162.00–179.00 $169.66 $2,284 —
1160–1645 1391 6 177.00–181.00 $178.74 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 4 140.00–170.00 $156.27 $486 -63.73
360–390 375 2 125.00–140.00 $132.20 $496 +5.20
425–445 439 6 100.00–140.00 $124.93 $548 —
460–480 471 6 105.00–150.00 $125.00 $589 -18.00
505–546 529 6 80.00–180.00 $133.07 $704 -21.93
555–575 562 3 130.00–152.00 $139.15 $782 +9.15
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 +17.00
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +30.03
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 -52.35
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 -20.00
300–320 310 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $535 -40.37
465–490 478 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $776 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
633 633 3 155.00 $155.00 $981 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 $122 +105.00
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 $146 +95.00
80–85 83 2 460.00–475.00 $467.73 $388 +72.88
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 -85.00
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 +15.00
85 85 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 $159 -47.50
85 85 2 310.00–375.00 $342.50 $291 +107.50
90–95 92 3 450.00–475.00 $461.64 $425 +306.00
90–95 93 4 100.00–200.00 $142.16 $132 -98.02
90–95 94 6 250.00–320.00 $298.76 $281 +25.48
95 95 4 200.00–305.00 $266.25 $253 -193.75
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 -375.00
100 100 2 250.00–305.00 $277.50 $278 +4.50
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -73.00
100–105 103 4 425.00–515.00 $469.21 $483 +181.86
100–105 104 12 275.00–315.00 $299.64 $312 +199.64
105 105 1 450.00 $450.00 $472 +350.00
110 110 1 295.00 $295.00 $324 +15.00
110 110 1 500.00 $500.00 $550 +220.00
110–115 112 5 295.00–305.00 $298.93 $335 +62.06
120 120 2 240.00 $240.00 $288 +60.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 215.00 $215.00 $505 —
260–280 268 3 185.00–240.00 $222.24 $596 +12.24
300–335 332 18 187.00–250.00 $230.00 $764 -13.02
350–390 366 5 200.00–252.00 $223.93 $820 —
415–445 435 6 180.00–242.00 $229.51 $998 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -23.16
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
1160 1160 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +55.00
300–340 320 2 185.00–250.00 $219.53 $702 +57.03
352–390 365 3 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
400–435 418 6 180.00–220.00 $197.49 $826 —
455–498 478 7 145.00–235.00 $176.45 $843 +54.45
525–543 537 5 115.00–200.00 $154.79 $831 —
580–595 587 3 82.00–175.00 $114.44 $672 —
615–620 618 3 85.00–130.00 $110.07 $680 —
675–685 682 3 137.00–170.00 $147.89 $1,009 —
775–795 788 3 140.00–152.00 $143.93 $1,134 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 85.00 $85.00 $200 -45.00
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
825 825 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 —
1140 1140 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,094 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1895 1319 80-85% 24 80.00–109.00 $95.84 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1470 1185 85-90% 21 67.00–89.00 $77.81 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1745 1422 75-80% 8 85.00–111.00 $102.21 $1,453 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1900 1583 65-75% 7 104.00–115.00 $108.85 $1,723 +2.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1455 1320 2 132.00–141.00 $136.04 $1,796 —
1200–2445 1670 9 98.00–124.00 $113.71 $1,899 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 60.00 $60.00 $177 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 +40.00
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
500–530 519 4 75.00–132.00 $94.45 $490 —
775 775 1 85.00 $85.00 $659 +7.00
855–887 874 4 80.00–130.00 $103.41 $904 —
1010 1010 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
1062 1062 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1163 2 110.00–112.00 $110.83 $1,289 —
1300–1450 1363 3 118.00–132.00 $126.38 $1,723 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 105.00 $105.00 $320 -52.85
350–365 354 4 125.00–150.00 $133.92 $474 —
420–435 427 3 105.00–155.00 $124.80 $533 —
500–545 524 5 100.00–130.00 $117.64 $616 —
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 —
600–640 617 5 92.00–155.00 $126.13 $778 +39.13
660–670 665 2 130.00–147.00 $138.44 $921 —
700–740 718 4 72.00–145.00 $117.14 $841 —
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
910–925 919 4 82.00–142.00 $108.37 $996 —
950–960 953 3 117.00–142.00 $129.67 $1,236 —
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1480 1271 7 88.00–124.00 $107.20 $1,363 —
1250–1720 1501 17 118.00–145.00 $133.14 $1,998 -16.95
1375–1885 1633 6 146.00–156.00 $150.09 $2,451 —

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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.