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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 664 433
Feeder cattle 73 244 58
Slaughter cattle 283 298 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 2.77 higher, slaughter holstiens averaged 1.09 higher and slaughter heifers averaged 2.46 higher. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged .91 higher, boners averaged 1.17 higher and lean cows averaged 1.98 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 6.77 lower and calves under 95 lbs averaged 6.87 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1450 1347 5 136.00–168.00 $159.19 $2,144 —
1210–1755 1428 29 170.00–183.00 $176.85 $2,525 +2.71
1380–1780 1575 25 184.00–191.00 $187.09 $2,947 —
1835–1865 1853 3 160.00–173.00 $166.37 $3,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
450–465 458 2 100.00–155.00 $127.05 $582 -47.95
532 532 2 140.00 $140.00 $745 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 -20.04
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 —
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 -12.28
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
960 960 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 -25.00
1195 1195 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 +25.05
470–495 487 3 145.00–245.00 $212.81 $1,036 -22.19
577–580 578 3 175.00–210.00 $186.71 $1,079 -19.22
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 -15.00
1015 1015 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,594 —
1060 1060 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $69 +45.00
70 70 2 350.00–425.00 $387.50 $271 +297.50
75 75 1 360.00 $360.00 $270 +135.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 $72 -2.58
85 85 1 400.00 $400.00 $340 +307.42
85 85 1 500.00 $500.00 $425 +407.42
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 $94 +17.42
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 -335.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 $108 -355.00
90–95 92 3 460.00–475.00 $469.82 $432 -5.18
100–105 103 3 485.00–510.00 $493.47 $508 +33.47
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 -50.00
920–1310 1163 3 109.00–160.00 $133.04 $1,547 —
1225–1540 1323 6 165.00–176.00 $172.09 $2,277 +2.43
1260–1470 1328 6 178.00–183.00 $180.15 $2,392 +10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 +3.73
376–395 386 4 127.00–170.00 $149.03 $575 +16.83
415–425 420 2 127.00–145.00 $136.11 $572 +11.18
520–545 533 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $671 -7.09
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 -14.15
610–645 628 2 85.00–120.00 $102.01 $641 -39.99
770 770 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,055 +12.00
810–838 831 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,097 —
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 -7.58
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 $70 -35.00
70–75 73 3 200.00–245.00 $224.89 $164 +29.89
75 75 1 265.00 $265.00 $199 +70.00
80–85 82 3 80.00–290.00 $203.47 $167 -264.26
80–85 82 6 230.00–310.00 $272.24 $223 -195.49
80–85 83 8 260.00–315.00 $288.94 $240 -178.79
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 -161.64
90 90 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50 $461 +50.86
90 90 1 450.00 $450.00 $405 -11.64
90–95 93 4 120.00–280.00 $191.35 $178 +49.19
90–95 93 8 275.00–310.00 $289.26 $269 +147.10
95 95 3 200.00–260.00 $240.00 $228 -26.25
100–105 101 4 270.00–295.00 $278.95 $282 +1.45
100–105 103 13 250.00–535.00 $301.67 $311 -167.54
100–105 103 3 485.00–525.00 $506.61 $522 +37.40
100–105 103 4 110.00–290.00 $220.73 $227 -248.48
110 110 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $311 -12.50
115 115 1 250.00 $250.00 $288 -48.93
120 120 1 485.00 $485.00 $582 +245.00
145 145 1 375.00 $375.00 $544 +135.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +5.56
630 630 2 127.00–137.00 $132.00 $832 +21.93
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
890 890 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
1020 1020 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —
1265 1265 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -30.00
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 -25.00
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 +13.00
1185 1185 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,422 -54.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 +30.00
360 360 2 130.00 $130.00 $468 —
760 760 1 97.00 $97.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1330 1080 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $63.07 $681 —
925–1645 1298 85-90% 13 70.00–90.00 $79.79 $1,036 —
945–1680 1424 85-90% 5 91.00–105.00 $98.96 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1625 1588 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,779 —
1225–2035 1666 75-80% 13 91.00–108.00 $103.12 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1314 80-85% 8 92.00–103.00 $97.01 $1,275 +1.17
1205–1620 1419 80-85% 5 101.00–110.00 $106.41 $1,510 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2015 1713 65-75% 7 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2340 1714 6 88.00–123.00 $115.89 $1,986 —
2000 2000 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,860 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 3 87.00–97.00 $91.92 $187 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,153 —
1525–1740 1640 3 120.00–142.00 $133.06 $2,182 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1450 1269 4 110.00–123.00 $116.40 $1,477 +9.20
1270–1575 1438 11 130.00–145.00 $137.72 $1,980 —
1335–1740 1528 10 145.00–160.00 $151.32 $2,312 +18.18
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 142.00 $142.00 $383 —
300 300 1 142.00 $142.00 $426 +37.00
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +5.20
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 -7.64
945 945 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 +36.63
985 985 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,349 +7.33

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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.