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Middleburg Livestock Auction Market Report

Middleburg, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 475 333
Feeder cattle 52 73 50
Slaughter cattle 237 283 172

Compared to last week's weighted average prices slaughter steers averaged 1.94 lower, slaughter holsteins averaged .46 lower and slaughter heifers averaged 5.41 lower. Slaughter cows: breakers averaged 6.57 higher, boners averaged 3.21 higher and lean cows averaged 1.00 higher. Holstein bull calves over 95 lbs averaged 21.34 lower while calves below 95 lbs averaged .68 lower.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1269 6 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $1,966 —
1170–1775 1459 34 165.00–181.00 $174.81 $2,550 —
1360–1735 1567 12 182.00–190.00 $184.78 $2,896 -2.31
1830 1830 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 $332 —
225 225 2 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
265–295 280 2 147.00–150.00 $148.42 $416 —
340 340 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $468 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 ±0.00
920 920 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,214 -8.00
1000 1000 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 —
1160 1160 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,589 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 -287.50
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 $180 -120.00
80 80 1 485.00 $485.00 $388 +395.00
80–85 83 3 485.00–520.00 $508.80 $422 +108.80
90 90 1 370.00 $370.00 $333 +250.00
90 90 3 490.00–525.00 $511.67 $461 +391.67
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 $120 -373.47
100 100 1 460.00 $460.00 $460 -33.47
105 105 1 485.00 $485.00 $509 -8.47
110–115 113 2 450.00–485.00 $467.89 $529 -25.58
115 115 1 335.00 $335.00 $385 -158.47
1080–1620 1328 9 118.00–150.00 $136.69 $1,815 -43.46
1215–1715 1374 11 160.00–175.00 $167.80 $2,306 —
1395–1470 1433 2 174.00–178.00 $175.95 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 120.00–175.00 $148.54 $394 —
315–330 323 2 105.00–115.00 $110.12 $356 -49.88
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 -21.11
970 970 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,377 —
1065 1065 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–990 982 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $1,332 —
1122 1122 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,537 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 $51 -55.00
65 65 1 40.00 $40.00 $26 -184.89
70 70 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 $154 -4.89
75 75 1 350.00 $350.00 $262 +85.00
80 80 2 485.00–620.00 $552.50 $442 +349.03
80–85 84 7 225.00–320.00 $279.75 $235 -9.19
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 +21.06
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 $264 +21.06
90–95 91 11 250.00–315.00 $288.58 $263 -11.42
90–95 92 3 240.00–290.00 $266.73 $245 -22.53
90–95 93 4 225.00–300.00 $268.04 $249 -21.22
95 95 1 500.00 $500.00 $475 +260.00
95 95 3 360.00–530.00 $471.67 $448 +231.67
100 100 1 435.00 $435.00 $435 +156.05
100–105 104 5 245.00–285.00 $263.17 $274 +42.44
105 105 1 520.00 $520.00 $546 +299.27
105 105 1 260.00 $260.00 $273 +39.27
105 105 6 270.00–295.00 $280.83 $295 +60.10
110 110 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $292 -17.50
110–115 113 6 260.00–285.00 $271.74 $307 +21.74
110–115 113 2 480.00–545.00 $511.78 $578 +261.78
115 115 1 430.00 $430.00 $494 +180.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 70.00–145.00 $107.50 $199 —
360 360 1 92.00 $92.00 $331 -38.00
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 —
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–630 625 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $700 -19.98
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1415 1018 85-90% 5 40.00–67.00 $56.95 $580 —
825–1420 1160 85-90% 16 73.00–95.00 $80.79 $937 —
1350–1455 1403 85-90% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.44 $1,423 +2.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $666 —
1125–1595 1321 80-85% 7 85.00–110.00 $100.22 $1,324 +3.21
1445 1445 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,647 +7.59
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1875 1564 65-75% 9 115.00–125.00 $117.60 $1,839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1815 1615 75-80% 9 105.00–113.00 $109.69 $1,771 —

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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1665 1265 2 133.00–135.00 $133.68 $1,691 —
925–1840 1417 7 98.00–120.00 $109.47 $1,551 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–140 137 3 65.00–145.00 $114.51 $157 —
210 210 3 130.00–142.00 $134.00 $281 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 -15.00
515–530 522 3 115.00–127.00 $120.61 $630 +10.61
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1345 2 112.00–119.00 $115.77 $1,557 —
1260–1635 1503 3 134.00–139.00 $136.09 $2,045 -15.23
1500–1630 1562 3 150.00–160.00 $155.99 $2,437 —

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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.